"Thank you! It truly is a great feeling! Everywhere we went, people stopped us to congratulate our son on his graduation and to thank him for his service. It was great to see that people are recognizing the dedication and sacrifice made by our sons…"
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proud dad commented on ProudNavyDAD's group A School for Dads"Finishing up an amazing weekend here at GL. Watched our son graduate on Friday. He then checked in A School at GL and we have spent the rest of the weekend with him. Went out for a great dinner Friday night....then Gurnee Mall...then Chicago…"
proud dad commented on NavyDads Admin (Paul)'s group PIR - Tips, Hints, and Helps"From the for what it's worth department...I highly recommend the Residence Inn at Waukegan. Beautiful suite for $73 per night with AAA...free food and drinks Mon-thursday nights and free breakfast. Taxi will take you to and from PIR for $3 per…"
proud dad commented on E.G. - ND's Creator/Admin's group Navy Boot Camp"We watched our Son graduate today and what an incredible ceremony.....I defy anyone to hear those sailors sing "anchors aweigh" and not tear up. The kid that we watched climb on a plane on January 21st has been replaced by a United States…"
proud dad commented on NavyDads Admin (Paul)'s group PIR - Tips, Hints, and Helps"Just returned to the Residence Inn after watching our son become a United States Navy Sailor...to say the ceremony was impressive is a gross understatement! We took the 6:15 shuttle and got great seats..."
proud dad commented on NavyDads Admin (Paul)'s group PIR - Tips, Hints, and Helps"Thanks for all of the great tips! We head out for RTC in about an hour....that 8.5 hour trip is going to seem much longer! Tonight, the NFM meet and greet and then tomorrow we see our Sailor!"
proud dad commented on E.G. - ND's Creator/Admin's group Navy Boot Camp"We leave on the trip to PIR in about an hour. Ben called last night and we talked for almost 30 minutes! He said that his division earned a CNO Flag. He sounded fantastic! We cannot wait to see our sailor tomorrow morning! NFM meet and greet tonight…"
proud dad commented on NavyDads Admin (Paul)'s group PIR - Tips, Hints, and Helps"We received our "I'm a sailor" this afternoon! The kid that left here on January 21 has been replaced by a US Navy Sailor! He sounded tired but great! He said it was intense but that he felt good because he knew what to do when things…"
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Pass in Review: There have been so many questions & answers about Pass in Review "PIR" that we need one place to be a clearinghouse to help experience a Navy Graduation.See More
proud dad commented on E.G. - ND's Creator/Admin's group Navy Boot Camp"Thanks Ship 9 Dad....best of luck to your son! From what our son said, your son is in for an adventure!"
proud dad commented on E.G. - ND's Creator/Admin's group Navy Boot Camp"We received our "I'm a sailor" call this afternoon. Ben said Battle Stations was intense and he was tired but, felt good because he actually knew what he was doing. He actually called us twice today! The kid that left here on January…"
proud dad commented on E.G. - ND's Creator/Admin's group Navy Boot Camp"Congrats to the dads of all of the recent grads! We leave next Thursday to watch our Sailor graduate on March 19! We can't wait! We received two letters from him this week...he is ready!"
proud dad commented on E.G. - ND's Creator/Admin's group Navy Boot Camp"11 days to go....cell phones on 24/7 now for the "I'm a sailor call!""
proud dad commented on E.G. - ND's Creator/Admin's group Navy Boot Camp"Hi Dan...yep...booked rooms at the Residence Inn at Waukegon..already programmed the GPS....I think we are all set!"
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- My Sailor's first name (Please do not post SEAL names)
- Benjamin
- What is or will be your sailor's rate (job classification) - ex. ABE, AM, GM, etc
- EN
- Describe a little about yourself:
- A very proud dad...
- What brought you to this site:
- my son is recently enlisted
- What were your feelings when your Sailor joined the Navy:
- Very proud
- What is your relationship with your sailor
- Dad
- Please share: how did you find us?
- a reference on the navyformoms site
Comment Wall (3 comments)
- At 11:30pm on February 22, 2010,
jim said… - Ahoy proud dad,
My son and yours might be in the same division, my sons grad date is 3/19 also.
He is on ship 11. Div-122. My son sounded upbeat on his last letter, maybe there getting into the groove. Are you going to PIR? We will be there.
Good luck, Jim
- At 3:17pm on January 20, 2010,
E.G. - ND's Creator/Admin said… - Proud Dad, 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 Benjamin for his service for me and thanks again for joining us.
Sincerely, EG
- At 8:31pm on January 18, 2010,
NavyDads Admin (Paul) said… - Welcome to NavyDads proud dad! 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 proud dad this is a great place to brag about your sailor as well! So join in and let us know how Benjamin 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 son is going through. In the Navy Bootcamp group is a discussion called A MUST READ for all New Navy Parents. Take a few minutes to read through this post as it will do a lot to give you some understanding about what your sailor is learning and why. And be sure to check out the videos as they address many of your questions and concerns.
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. Best Regards- Paul
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