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Navy Boot Camp
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Submariners
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Pennsylvania Dads
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PIR - Tips, Hints, and H…
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NAVY SUB SCHOOL-DADS
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Randy Leeper commented on Becki Bohan's blog post 'Anchors Aweigh...'
Great Memory! Good Luck to your daughter. I have two sons in, one is an ET on a sub and my other son completed Boot Camp mid-November. He is at A school in Pensacola for IT. He was very pumped when he graduated (his older bro told him what to…
Randy Leeper commented on Leonard's group 'Submariners'
Scott,
Congrats to you son! What an accomplishment! My son the submariner came home yesterday and he was wearing his uniform and buy did those Dolphins look great. We get our other son home on Sunday. Planning a large family &…
Randy Leeper commented on Leonard's group 'Submariners'
Hi Dan,
I just got back from a visit to Groton late yesterday. While there I had the chance to meet your son Micheal. You should be very proud of him being the only sailor from the Alexandria to make Petty Officer this fall. My son says…
Randy Leeper commented on Leonard's group 'Submariners'
Hi Everyone,
Just wanted pass along that my son has finally received his Dolphins last Friday and is no longer a NUB. It was a lot of work and he was slowed due to his boat (USS Alexandria), being in dry dock for 5 months. He and…
Randy Leeper commented on E.G. - ND's Creator/Admin's group 'Navy Boot Camp'
Hi Everyone,
Our son graduated last Thursday and I HIGHLY recommend going to the meet-n-greet the night before the PIR, it was extremely helpful. Sarge organizes it at the Sundance Saloon which is only about 4 miles from the base and…
Randy Leeper commented on Mike Schooley's group 'Pennsylvania Dads'
Hi Guys,
This was my first chance to get on this site this week, but I am very proud to announce that the Navy has graduated another recruit from PA. My youngest son had his PIR last Thursday. We drove out to see it. We noticed a few…
Randy Leeper liked kurt's blog post 'i diddnt even know i was doing it'
Randy Leeper commented on E.G. - ND's Creator/Admin's group 'Navy Boot Camp'
Hi Mark,
Read Gary's link it is excellent. We are planning on going to the Sundance on Weds. the 9th. I also read where one of the Navy Moms was trying to get people to go also. Hope to see you there. Randy
Randy Leeper commented on E.G. - ND's Creator/Admin's group 'Navy Boot Camp'
Hi Mark,
Not sure! I asked John (Sarge) Spannola? if there was a Meet & Greet there he hasn't responded yet. I found some info on it in the PIR group.
Randy Leeper commented on E.G. - ND's Creator/Admin's group 'Navy Boot Camp'
Hi Everyone,
We had a phone call from our recruit yesterday. He sounded great! He is anxious to graduate on 11/10/11. He said his division (369) is coming around and that they should be on time. Anyone else hoping to go to a meet…
Randy Leeper commented on NavyDads Admin (Paul)'s group 'PIR - Tips, Hints, and Helps'
Looking for anyone planning to attend a meet & greet at the Sundance Saloon 11/9/11 (Is there one?)
Randy Leeper commented on Mike Schooley's group 'Pennsylvania Dads'
Hi Everyone,
We had a great surprise today, our son come home for a surprise visit. His sub the USS Alexandria is out on deployment and went to Annapolis for the weekend. Our son called his best friend who goes to college in…
Randy Leeper commented on E.G. - ND's Creator/Admin's group 'Navy Boot Camp'
Hi Tom & Dave,
Congratulations to you and your sailors! We have a lot in common as I have both a sailor earning his Dolphins as we speak and another about half way thru boot camp. Dave as far as becoming a submariner…
Mark Davis replied to Randy Leeper's discussion 'Ship 12 Div. 369' in the group Navy Boot Camp
Hey Randy,
We got to hear from our son Wednesday...boy we sure needed that. He, too, sounds good. He said that if they start working better as a team they may get to make an additional call soon. He sounded tired but positive and is ready to get…
Randy Leeper commented on NavyDads Admin (Paul)'s group 'PIR - Tips, Hints, and Helps'
We are only staying there the day he flys out of O'Hare so that we will be close. Also it helps us avoid Downtown Chicago when we leave on Sat. for PA (and that's a long drive!)
Randy Leeper commented on NavyDads Admin (Paul)'s group 'PIR - Tips, Hints, and Helps'
Hi Guys,
Just wanted to pass on a helpful hint about hotel reservations. This is my second go round in 2 yrs. When I called the hotels direct (got the #'s from the AAA tour book) I found out that it is best to mention that…
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- My Sailor's first name (do not post SEAL names):
- Dave
- What is or will be your sailor's rate (job classification) - ex. ABE, AM, GM, etc
- ET Sub
- Describe a little about yourself:
- Married father of 3 boys(28/18/17). This is our middle son whom has proudly joined the Navy. It is sort of legacy since my father served in WW II as an electricians mate.
- What brought you to this site:
- My son is currently serving
- What were your feelings when your Sailor joined the Navy:
- VERY Proud of him. We both think it is a wise decision.
- What is your relationship with your sailor
- Dad
- Please share: how did you find us?
- My wife is a registered Navy4Mom
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A Sailor's Holiday Visit
Posted on January 5, 2010 at 9:43am 0 Comments 0 Likes
Comment by Randy Leeper just now
Delete Comment Hi Sub Dads,
We had our first visit of our son who is in sub school at Groton, CT. Dave arrived on Dec 28th and returned to Groton on Jan 3rd. It was our first chance to spend any time with him since he left for basic @ GL- August 26th. He was a 'Grad-n-Go' so we only saw him for 45min at the base and 3 hrs at O'Hare. We definitely saw changes with our son (all good). He was more confident and proud of his accomplishments (and so… Continue
Delete Comment Hi Sub Dads,
We had our first visit of our son who is in sub school at Groton, CT. Dave arrived on Dec 28th and returned to Groton on Jan 3rd. It was our first chance to spend any time with him since he left for basic @ GL- August 26th. He was a 'Grad-n-Go' so we only saw him for 45min at the base and 3 hrs at O'Hare. We definitely saw changes with our son (all good). He was more confident and proud of his accomplishments (and so… Continue
Comment Wall (2 comments)
- At 9:06pm on October 26, 2009,
NavyDads Admin (Paul) said… - Welcome to NavyDads Randy! I'm sure you'll find the site as fun, useful, and educational as I have. Explore the site 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 certainly have! If you have any questions or concerns about your sailor and what he is 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 in the family - my son Eric (AM3) recently returned from a seven-month cruise on the carrier Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) and my daughter Kat (MC3) returned last fall from a seven-month cruise on the carrier Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72). And Randy this is a great place to brag about your sailor as well! So join in and let us know how Dave is doing! We do ask that you remember that we talk about the Navy here and we must keep the security and safety of our sailors in mind at all times. On the right side of every NavyDads page is an area we call About This Site. Please take a minute and read through the Operations Security (OPSEC) link and the NavyDads Guidelines link.
As a parent of a sailor currently or soon to be at Great Lakes you'll have many questions about what your sonis going through. Thanks to one of our members we have two excellent videos that you can access from the Video area on the NavyDads.com main page: New Bootcamp 1 of 2 and New Bootcamp 2 of 2. These videos will answer many of your questions and concerns and will give you a better understanding of how the United States Navy transforms our children into sailors! In the Navy Bootcamp group is a discussion called "A MUST READ for All New Navy Parents". I would suggest you take a few mintues to read through this post as it will do a lot to give you some understanding about what your sailor is learning and why.
Be sure to spend some time in the Bootcamp group- there are many questions and answers available to help you understand what your sailor is going through. And as PIR draws closer, be sure to spend some time going through the PIR-Tips, Hints and Helps group- we’ve tried to assemble some tips and suggestions to make your sailor's PIR more enjoyable. And stop by the NavyDads offical store- Navyoutfitters.com. Show your support for NavyDads by wearing the latest in NavyDads attire. Best Regards- Paul
- At 12:51pm on October 26, 2009,
E.G. - ND's Creator/Admin said… - Randy, 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 sons journey in the Navy. Thank Dave for his service for me and thanks again for joining us.
Sincerely, EG
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Chat on Navy Dads
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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