Hello! My name is J. Timothy. I was raised in the United States

Hello! My name is J. Timothy. I was raised in the United States and I am a Beginner Filipino language student. I was actually born in Olongapo, Phillippines but moved to the US when I was still young but was never taught to speak filipino.
I am studying the Filipino language because I want to be bilingual and maybe more, but I want to be able to speak my "native" language. Plus I am in the Navy and there are many filipinos, and it would be nice to relate to them. I hope I will be able to speak fluently within at least 6 months.