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bill g chapple commented on Mike's group USS John C. Stennis CVN-74"My Son is getting to do what I did years ago,Do not know it they will get to do the Shellback Ceremony, hope so, I was on the Bristol Cty, LST 1198 when I became a Shellback. I just hope they all stay SAFE!!"
NavyDads Co-Admin, Jim left a comment for bill g chapple"Ok Bill. I took care of your old account. But hey! Don't be a stranger! Good to see you here again."
LalaH replied to bill g chapple's discussion New Rate in the group USS John C. Stennis CVN-74"That's a neat idea. We have our blue star flag on the front door with gold jingle bells and ribbons hanging from the top. I have Christmas star paper behind it. The rest of the year, the door is yellow and white. Painted it to…"
bill g chapple left a comment for NavyDads Co-Admin, Jim"Sorry about the delay, yeah delete old acct."
bill g chapple replied to bill g chapple's discussion New Rate in the group USS John C. Stennis CVN-74"For all Moms and Dads I am putting yellow ribbons on my wreaths , they will be up till my Son gets home for good, Might be an idea for others.
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bill g chapple posted a status"This Christmas will be different as I am keeping my decorations up till Nick gets home next year at this time."
bill g chapple commented on Mike's group USS John C. Stennis CVN-74"To all Sailors who advanced,Semper Fi and Congrats, Proud of you all. A Former Marine and Now Navy Dad"
bill g chapple replied to bill g chapple's discussion New Rate in the group USS John C. Stennis CVN-74"Thank You, Very proud of my son ."
LalaH replied to bill g chapple's discussion New Rate in the group USS John C. Stennis CVN-74"Congrats to your sailor, Bill!"
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USS John C. Stennis CVN-74
USS John C. Stennis: This group is for Navy Parents with children serving aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis in Bremerton, WA.See More
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- My Sailor's first name (Please do not post SEAL names)
- nick
- What is or will be your sailor's rate (job classification) - ex. ABE, AM, GM, etc
- atan
- Describe a little about yourself:
- former u s marine,served during VN . work for Subaru of Indiana automotive
- Prior Military Experience
- Proud Marine Veteran
- What brought you to this site:
- My son is currently serving
- What were your feelings when your Sailor joined the Navy:
- PRIDE
- What is your relationship with your sailor
- Dad
- Please share: how did you find us?
- I was with this site before sn just shifted to a new internet provider
Comment Wall (6 comments)
- At 7:14pm on December 1, 2011, NavyDads Co-Admin, Jim said…
Ok Bill. I took care of your old account. But hey! Don't be a stranger! Good to see you here again.
- At 5:12pm on October 7, 2011,
NavyDads Co-Admin, Tim said… - Welcome aboard Bill.
I would like to take this time to point you in some of the right directions. For starters if you haven't had the time take a look at the right side of any page you click on. There you will find some useful information for you. The links under the about this site will help you with how this site got started, navigation, PIR, About us, community guidelines and some links to some of the groups that beginners with a lot of questions will find very useful. There is also a link called Navy Enlisted Ratings, this link will take you to a brief description of the rates (jobs) in the Navy that you can find your sailors rate and find out some information about the rate that they are in.
First and foremost though we are all here for the same reason. We are curious about what our young sailors are getting into and for more information about the rate or job that they will be doing for the next 4-6 yrs of their lives. I know when I first got here I had lots of questions and there was not a lot of people on this site but they all were either going through the same thing or had been through it and had sailors out in the fleet. Now this site has grown to over 4000 members, Dads, Moms, Grandparents, Aunts, Uncles, sisters, brothers, girlfriends and boyfriends. Don't be afraid to ask questions of members in here because somewhere along the way we have all had the same questions and asked. There are a lot of knowledgeable people on this site with various years of experience in the NAVY either on their own account or through their Sailors.
Again welcome aboard and BRAVO ZULU to you and your son Nick on his enlistment and please thank him for me for making the choice to defend the freedoms that my family, this country and I have and enjoy.
Navy dads Co-admin Tim
- At 7:31pm on October 6, 2011, NavyDads Co-Admin, Jim said…
Hey Bill! Your other account is still active so I didn't even know you were gone. I just figured that you just weren't as active here. Glad to see you're still with us. After all, we are fellow Hoosiers!
So I'm assuming that you have a different e-mail address now. Do you just want me to delete the old account? If you can't or don't need to access it anymore, we should delete it. Two accounts might things a bit confusing.
So how's Nick? My son Stephen is on his first deployment in Africa and is due to be home in a few months. Well, home for him now is Jacksonville, FL with his wife. Good to see you back.
- At 6:46pm on October 6, 2011,
NavyDads Group Admin, Gary said… Greetings Bill! My son recently joined the Navy and I really had no idea or a clue on what he’s about to partake in besides what I’ve seen on tv and some stories told by friends and relatives. I am honored and very proud of his decision to serve our country.
I’ve perused recruiter literature from DEP and beyond but I felt that I needed more information to keep me from worrying too much. I also wanted to hear from real folks on what their experiences were like and what they've gone through. That's when I found this website while searching for answers.
I hope you too will find NavyDads.Com useful with lots of real shared information. Our family thanks you and your son for the freedom we enjoy today.
Welcome aboard...
- At 5:56pm on October 6, 2011,
NavyDads Co-Admin, Calvin said… - bill, Welcome to NavyDads. My Grandson Joined the Navy and went to Boot Camp in February, 2008. When I joined I knew nothing about the Military and this site has really helped me understand what to expect and has relieved some of the worries I had. Please go to the Groups Page and check out all of the different Groups and join in to learn more about what your Guy or Gal will be learning and doing. We are a big family here and you can find answers to most any question or concern you may have regarding what is in store for you recruit. You will find others that are new to the Navy along with those that have Loved Ones that has been in for some time. We like to hear about your recruit the good times, the concerns and the questions. I think you will find that our member are just a great big family and everyone wants to help others understand what to expect and hear how your recruit is doing.
Please feel free to ask questions.
Again Welcome and keep us updated as to you recruit’s progress.
HooYah US Navy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- At 5:52pm on October 6, 2011,
NavyDads Admin (Paul) said… - Welcome back to NavyDads.com Bill! When my daughter enlisted in 2005 and left for RTC, I had virtually no knowledge of Navy life or how the Navy did things. By the time her PIR rolled around, I was starting to get the hang of things and understand some of the language and abbreviations, but still felt like a fish out of water when dealing with most topics concerning the US Navy. When my son enlisted and left for Great Lakes in 2007, I got serious about trying to learn as much as possible about the Navy. Now, several years into my journey, I’m blessed to say I have two sailors in the family - my son Eric (AM3) was on the carrier Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) and just reported to Helicopter Squadron Light-37 (HSL-37) in Hawaii after re-enlisting earlier this year. My daughter Kat is now a Navy veteran and was stationed on the carrier Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) as a Mass Communications Specialist. If NavyDads.com were around in those days, it would have made my journey as a Navy parent much easier!
I'm sure you'll find NavyDads.com as useful, educational and informative as I have over the past few years. I hope you take the time to explore the site and make some new friends. Read the discussions and add your comments. Browse through the postings in the various groups or start a new one. If you have any comments, questions or concerns about your sailor and what he is going through...be sure to post them! In my experience someone here can answer your questions or concerns or can point you in the direction to find out. And Bill, you know this is a great place to brag as well! So join in, get active, and be sure to let us know how Nick is doing! Please remember that we talk about the Navy here and we must keep the security and safety of our sailors and the fleet in mind. On the right or starboard 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 for some guidelines as to what we should not talk about in a public forum like NavyDads.com.
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