Navy Dads Co-Admin Tom's Comments

Fabulous, thanks Tom.  I will go check out the videos and the facebook page.

Thanks for the info; much appreciated!

I appreciate all the kind words and enthusiasm.  If I can be of assistance, please ask.

Thanks Tom- much appreciated.

Thank you for welcoming me to Navy Dads! I guess that I'm a little late in joining  the site as my son is due to graduate this coming Friday (4/29/16).     I would like to thank everyone at Navy Dads for creating this wonderful site, it's been a great source of information (and relief) during the  past several weeks!!!

Andrew is on shore duty at Whidbey Island NAS. He is a work center supervisor.  Alyssa is with VFA 34 and is in a cycle of every other month Detachments.  She has a good chance of making E-5 this time.

Hi Tom,

  Just checking in.  How are you and your sailor?

Thank you very much. We all look forward to her new life in the Navy Family. We are all proud of her and all those who serve our country for their sacrifice, commitment, and honor.

Tom, Thanks for the message. It's not so much me as my wife and our son's girlfriend. Of course I would love to hear how it's going but I know from my basic training days it was a while before we were able to send letters. It may be just how I look at it, but it makes sense having them wait for 3 weeks or so. By this time they established friends, getting use to the military process and the initial homesickness should be fading away. They would have also did some pretty cool stuff and certainly feel more accomplished. More up beat all the way around. At least this is what I was thinking. It's funny, he is the last of 6 (first military) and while you think it would get easier watching them leave, it's pretty much the same feelings. You know they will be OK, you just need to hear the words one time. Thank you for the time you give helping with this site. It's a wonderful thing you all do. Take care and thanks - Bill 

Thank you so much Tom! 

Hi Tom,

Thanks for the welcome. I'm extremely proud of my son to commit to honoring his country thru joining the service. He did not quite get the rate he was going for (preferred MA or QM) to start but he is dead seton getting his life started as a Navy man, so combined with his strong ambition and life skills I have provided him as he became a young man, I feel certain that he will accomplish all of his goals. It's a pleasure to be aboard this group and as my son progresses on his path, I will share his exploits so that other Dads out there can draw from any tips I may be able to give. The fear for us as Dads is real, but the reward of having squared away kids who have chosen to face destiny head on in a world where so many youth now a days have no clue makes it all worth it. Hooyah!!

I'm playing a little "catch up" here but thanks for allowing me into the group, I can already see how informative it is and how helpful it will be. My son't ship to boot camp date is January 9th, 2017 but he was told it will realistically be sooner, like maybe 3-4 months. He told me yesterday that he had to call his recruiter because he wanted to talk to him about moving up his date. My wife and I are both excited for him, she of course being the "mother" gets emotional when we talk about it, I have to admit I have too. 

Thank you all for having me !!! I am so proud of my daughter she only has 2 more weeks at RTC looking forward to seeing her!

I want to say thank you  to all the brave sons and daughters that server this great country and keep us safe.....

Thanks Tom. He has already viewed some of the videos and found them informative. It takes away a bit of the fear of the unknown.

Thanks also for this website- it's a great resource for us Dads!

Hi Tom.....yes, all is well......Michael remains assigned to the USS Lincoln at drydock/overhaul in Norfolk, VA...........  Return to service late 2016 or 2017.....  Hope Caity is well.   ~ Pat

Thanks, Tom!  This website is just awesome and will be a wonderful resource for us.  There's so much to learn.  The video that we watched about boot camp was really helpful!