"Regarding Halsey: I grew up a Navy brat. I lived on bases most of my young life, and was surrounded by all things Navy. My dad was a lifer officer. When I ws young I read a short little kid oriented biography of Bull Halsey (there was a series of…"
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Larry Huffman commented on E.G. - ND's Creator/Admin's group Navy Boot Camp"Andrew...you are at PIR as I write this...Have a great visit with your new sailor. Congrats to him and thank him for his service to his nation!
John...I am glad you got some letters. I know that eases you and your wife's minds. The outbound…"
Larry Huffman commented on Paige (Billy's mom)'s group Navy History"I am currently reading a book called "Down To The Sea" by Bruce Henderson. It has been a very good read so far. It follows four destroyers through WWII: The Monaghan, Hull, Spence and Tabberer (The first 2 were pre-WWII class Farugut…"
Larry Huffman commented on E.G. - ND's Creator/Admin's group Navy Boot Camp"HAHA John...I was thinking tha same thing.
I remember my rackmate whispering to me one evening before lights out back in boot "The CCs (we called our leaders Company Commanders...or just CCs...same as RDCs in today's lingo) must be…"
Larry Huffman commented on E.G. - ND's Creator/Admin's group Navy Boot Camp"Larry,
Yes, it is an anxious time for parents. My wife and I have done it two summers in a row. Last summer my son leaving affected my wife pretty hard. This year it was my turn with my little girl going. hehe. Why is it when we think of our kids…"
Larry Huffman commented on E.G. - ND's Creator/Admin's group Navy Boot Camp"Oh...and one more thing my daughter reported people doing that I thought was rather smart. A bunch of her shipmates were staying in Great Lakes but were not moved over until later the next week. They all wanted to have their parents bring them…"
Larry Huffman commented on E.G. - ND's Creator/Admin's group Navy Boot Camp"Andrew,
Congrats to you...and have a great time at your son;s PIR.
Gifts: This really depends on the gift and when he is being transferred to his school. Even after graduation, they are treated more like recruits than actual independant sailors.…"
Larry Huffman commented on E.G. - ND's Creator/Admin's group Navy Boot Camp"Garry...having done this each of the last two years, it is pretty firm at 4 guests only. The seating is very limited for PIR and so they have to be strict. Now...even though they tell you not to ask, you could always try e-mailing RTC with the…"
Larry Huffman commented on E.G. - ND's Creator/Admin's group Navy Boot Camp"Andrew...FC is a great rating. It is the rating I was while in...I went in as an AQ (Aviation Fire Control Tech...the rating does not even exist anymore), then in A school, cross rated to FT (Previous name for the Fire Control Tech rating). The…"
Larry Huffman commented on E.G. - ND's Creator/Admin's group Navy Boot Camp"The illnesses are normal. It is called the Recruit Crud. Comes from all of them coming together from different regions being exposed to new strains of cold and flu viruses. Not uncommon for your recruit to be sick for 2 or 3 weeks of boot camp. Most…"
Larry Huffman commented on E.G. - ND's Creator/Admin's group Navy Boot Camp"George, I am sorry to hear about your son's medical situation. I hope he can get it corrected. I agree that they should have caught this during the MEPs physicals if the surgery was disclosed. I know they investigated each of my daughter's…"
Larry Huffman commented on E.G. - ND's Creator/Admin's group Navy Boot Camp"Eddie,
Completely understandable that you are aprehensive about this decision of your son's. Boot camp is not to be taken lightly...it is a process to both train and weed out. But, it is a proven way to build US Sailors. Admin said it…"
Larry Huffman commented on E.G. - ND's Creator/Admin's group Navy Boot Camp"Very well said! Trust the Navy."
Larry Huffman commented on E.G. - ND's Creator/Admin's group Navy Boot Camp"Eddie...I believe most of what goes on in boot camp has been portrayed accurately in videos. There are a couple of exceptions that the Navy does not pretend about. Battlestations isin particular. The Navy shows very controlled snipets of this…"
Larry Huffman commented on E.G. - ND's Creator/Admin's group Navy Boot Camp"John...We just stayed at the springhill suites this last weekend. It was nice. The rooms had a sort of unique look and design to them. Very friendly and helpful staff. They have a nice continental breakfast bar and they allow your grads to eat as…"
Larry Huffman commented on E.G. - ND's Creator/Admin's group Navy Boot Camp"Congrats to all grads and parents of grads who had PIR on 9/11/09. It was a wonderful ceremony. The Vice Admiral's (Commander Pacific Operations) comments to the grads were wonderful and brought tears to many eyes where I was sitting. What a…"
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- My Sailor's first name (Please do not post SEAL names)
- Joshua and Lauren
- What is or will be your sailor's rate (job classification) - ex. ABE, AM, GM, etc
- IT and CTI, respectively
- Describe a little about yourself:
- I am an IT manager living in Simi Valley, California. Father of 4...two of which are in the Navy. My son joined last year, and is an IT serving on board the USS Vandegrift. My daughter just left for boot and will be a CTI. I am a Navy vet, serving as an FC on board the USS Wm. H. Standley (CG-32).
- Prior Military Experience
- Proud Navy Veteran
- What brought you to this site:
- My daughter is recently enlisted
- What were your feelings when your Sailor joined the Navy:
- I was a little surprised when my son told me, though proud and happy with the decision. I simply did not want to push them towards the military unless they wanted it. When my daughter told me she was going in, I was very happy as well, but kind of expected it.
- What is your relationship with your sailor
- Dad
- Please share: how did you find us?
- I searched for 'navy dads' since my wife has a profile on Navy moms. I did not want to be left out. :-)
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- At 9:50am on August 13, 2009,
NavyDads Admin (Paul) said… - That was a great reply to Tim's post about bootcamp questions Larry. Thanks for steeping up to help communicate about the first couple of bootcamp weeks.....those of us mthat have had two go trhogu the system know what to expect and it really helps when other dads out there are able to help answers concerns from new Navy dads!!
- At 6:38pm on July 17, 2009,
Navydads co-admin (Terry) said… - Larry, “Welcome Aboard”. I am glad that you have joined us. This site is for you to use and enjoy. We love to talk about our sailors around here and we have been known to brag on them a little. We are also here to support and encourage each other. After all we are all in this together. I have two sons and they are both in the military. My youngest joined the Air Force 5 years ago. My oldest joined the Navy and is stationed on the USS Abraham Lincoln CVN 72. Please thank Joshua and Lauren for their service to this great country from an old Vietnam Vet. Thank you for raising a fine young man and woman.
Thank you for your service to this great country as well.
Terry
- At 3:17pm on July 17, 2009, NavyDads Admin (Paul) said…
- Welcome to NavyDads Larry! I'm sure you'll find the site as fun and useful as I have. Explore and make some friends, add your comments to a discussion or two, read the postings in the various groups-- even start one or two. I have! If you have any questions or concerns about your sailors and what they are going through...ask! I'm sure someone here will have the answer or can point you in the right direction to find out. I'm lucky enough to have two sailors- my son Eric just returned from a seven-month cruise on the carrier Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) and my daughter Kat returned last fall from a seven-month cruise on the carrier Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72). And Larry this is a great place to brag about your sailor as well! So join in and let us know how Joshua and Lauren are doing!
And Larry- thank you for your service to our great ocuntry. Best Regards- Paul
- At 1:53pm on July 17, 2009,
E.G. - ND's Creator/Admin said… - Larry, Welcome Aboard!
My son is an ABE aboard the USS Ronald Reagan in San Diego, Ca. and my family and I couldn't be prouder of him. When he first enlisted I found NavyForMoms in searching for answers to my son's future. I just knew their had to be a site for dads like n4m's but I was wrong. So I started this site so us dads would also have a place to call home. I'm new at this and I hope this site will benefit fathers that come behind us. So jump right in share concerns, join groups, share info, and show off your sailor. I'm so glad to find out their are so many proud Navy Dads just like myself. I hope this site benefits you and your family throughout your son adn daughters journey in the Navy. Thank Joshua & Lauren for their service for me and for yours as well. Thanks again for joining us.
Sincerely, EG
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The chat feature on Navy Dads has changed a little. To enter into the chat room click on were it says Navy Dads (44 members online) then type your post in the box and hit enter to make the post show up. When you are done click the the arrow by the person icon and the chat box will be hidden again. The chat feature can also be found on the main page. Just scroll down till you see it. The chat will also make a two note sound when someone posts a comment so you know when the chat is active.…
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Everyone go check out the new video of our Sailors. It is my fourth video. So they will get better. Just keep adding those photos. Continue
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