Featured Discussions - Navy For Moms2024-03-28T09:35:34Zhttps://navyformoms.ning.com/group/mollysadoptasailorproject/forum/topic/list?feed=yes&xn_auth=no&featured=1March Sailors!tag:navyformoms.ning.com,2009-02-28:1971797:Topic:18066472009-02-28T23:31:50.422ZPat L. in ILhttps://navyformoms.ning.com/profile/PatLeazenby
Hello Everyone! It is my privilege to choose our March Group! First, though, I must extend hearty anniversary wishes to Navy for Moms.com! Yesterday I consulted with my "posse" who write letters and add to the boxes every month. They are ages 2 through 11. We looked at maps and anysailor. We are going to Kuwait this mont<br></br><br></br><br></br><br></br><br></br><br></br><br></br><br></br><br></br>I know that I have big shoes to fill considering my excellent predecessors but I pray you will all join me in showering these brave…
Hello Everyone! It is my privilege to choose our March Group! First, though, I must extend hearty anniversary wishes to Navy for Moms.com! Yesterday I consulted with my "posse" who write letters and add to the boxes every month. They are ages 2 through 11. We looked at maps and anysailor. We are going to Kuwait this mont<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>I know that I have big shoes to fill considering my excellent predecessors but I pray you will all join me in showering these brave sailors with some N4M love! Pat A Thank you from the USS Rodney M. Davis...tag:navyformoms.ning.com,2009-01-01:1971797:Topic:13881952009-01-01T14:44:44.174ZMary, Proud Mom of Nickhttps://navyformoms.ning.com/profile/Mary26
Mary and Molly,<br />
I wanted to say on behalf of all RODNEY M. DAVIS Sailors, THANK YOU for ALL of the cards.<br />
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I know that you told me before they arrived of the quantity, but I know that I really did not realize the quality. The cards arrived onboard on 24 December as we arrived inport Vasco Nunez de Balboa, Panama. I had called away an All Hands working party to bring the mail and other stores (food and parts) onboard. The first truck on the pier to unload was the mail. The bags started to get…
Mary and Molly,<br />
I wanted to say on behalf of all RODNEY M. DAVIS Sailors, THANK YOU for ALL of the cards.<br />
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I know that you told me before they arrived of the quantity, but I know that I really did not realize the quality. The cards arrived onboard on 24 December as we arrived inport Vasco Nunez de Balboa, Panama. I had called away an All Hands working party to bring the mail and other stores (food and parts) onboard. The first truck on the pier to unload was the mail. The bags started to get unloaded and continued to be unloaded. Then the fun started onboard the ship with our Mail Petty Officers sorting the mail into stacks. As I walked by one of the Mail Petty Officers told me that I must be very popular because I had a lot of boxes in the mail. I took a look at one of the boxes and saw the address. I knew from the address that we had received the cards that you said were in route to us and they had arrived in time for Christmas. I got some help and took the boxes to the Chief's Mess for further sorting.<br />
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When I opened the first box, all I said was WOW! I sorted the cards into piles of with and without phone cards so that I could distribute out further and make sure all got phone cards. Then I found the candy canes and other sweets sent. I had to get a big bowl from our galley so that I could put all of the wrapped sweets out on the chow line for the Sailors to help themselves. Of course I saved some special samplings for the Officers and the Chiefs.<br />
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After I got all of the boxes to the Mess and the two piles, I called my elves (other Chiefs) to start distributing throughout the ship. They started out by only counting out just enough for their Sailors, but that did not make a dent in either pile. I had to call them back several times to take more cards and this was only the ones that were delivered in boxes. Little did I know what still awaited me when they called Mail Call for the individual sent letters. When I went to pick up my letter mail, the Mail Petty Officers handed me one of the large mail tubes overflowing with letters. Yes, it was more cards from you and your elves. Back to sorting these out to add to the piles that I already had and get my elves even busier to spread this Christmas cheer. We have almost distributed all of the cards just a few left.<br />
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I did get a special feeling of warmth when I noticed the special cards and package addressed to me. I was not able to open these up till later that night and enjoyed reading them. The scrapbook is extra special and I will be cherishing that for the rest of my days. It really caught me off guard when I received the picture and saw it again in the scrapbook of all my ships. Thank you and your elves.<br />
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I can not thank you enough for your efforts in making this Christmas special for all of my Sailors. For some of my Sailors, your cards were the only cards that they received for the holidays. I know that reading the personal notes in some of the cards really lifted our spirits and brought us closer to you. Some of the cards and personal notes are hanging different places throughout the ship. Some of my Sailors are planning on writing back to some that sent cards. I had to let my family know about some of the cards received because they were from my home state, Colorado. My family all lives in Colorado Springs, CO. I had to ask my family if anyone knew where Dinosaur was located and of course my Mom replied back with a simple map with its location.<br />
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I hope that you share this with all of your elves so that everyone will know how special you made our Christmas. You are also free to share my email address with them as well.<br />
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Sincerely with a very hearty Thank you,<br />
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Command Master Chief<br />
USS RODNEY M. DAVIS (FFG 60) Our November and December Sailors!!tag:navyformoms.ning.com,2008-10-20:1971797:Topic:8535802008-10-20T17:02:36.610ZMary, Proud Mom of Nickhttps://navyformoms.ning.com/profile/Mary26
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We have a very special mission that we are going to ask all of our NavyforMoms.com members to support for the holidays.<br />
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Although the Adopt A Sailor program is only a few months old, as a group we have supported troops in Kuwait, Afganistan and Iraq. With the upcoming holiday season, we wanted to continue to support our sailors that we know won't be home with their families this year.<br />
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This group has grown so…
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We have a very special mission that we are going to ask all of our NavyforMoms.com members to support for the holidays.<br />
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Although the Adopt A Sailor program is only a few months old, as a group we have supported troops in Kuwait, Afganistan and Iraq. With the upcoming holiday season, we wanted to continue to support our sailors that we know won't be home with their families this year.<br />
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This group has grown so tremendous with almost 200 members and we had a goal in mind that would take alot of support. After much research and some emails inbetween, Molly and I are pleased to announce that our Sailor of the Month program for November and December will be...<br />
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<b>The USS RODNEY M. DAVIS</b><br />
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This frigate will be home to about 250 sailors for the holidays.<br />
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Working thru their chain of command, we have received approval to support these sailors. This is an amazing opportunity and honor for us to be allowed to adopt this ship. This will be a big undertaking for our group but we know that Navy for Mom members know how to show the love!<br />
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Deployed ships often have limited mail deliveries so we have committed to having our mail delivered December 1 - December 8th. This will allow them to contain all of cards and holiday wishes together and deliver them to the crew before the holiday.<br />
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Our hope is for EVERY Sailor on that ship to receive a holiday card signed by Navy for Mom. We would like to include a $10 international phone card in the card so those Sailors may have an opportunity to call their loved ones. If you are not in a position to send a phone card, please do not let that stop you. Just write on the back of the envelope - no phone card included so as cards are distributed, some sailors don't get multiple phone cards and some get none.<br />
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So many of you have really stepped up the last few months and are spending $20 or more just shipping packages to our Adopt A Sailor receiptants. This will be an easier mission - no packages to send, no lines to stand in at the post office...just your holiday wishes with a regular postage stamp!!!<br />
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If you are a school teacher, Sunday School leader, Boy Scout or Girl Scout troop leader or part of any organization that would like to spread some holiday cheer to this group of Sailors, we would love to load them up with many holiday messages of support and cheer. Please think about using this a project for your group.<br />
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The Command Master Chief of the USS Rodney M. Davis has agreed to be our point of contact for this holiday project:<br />
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CMDCM(SW) C. W. Smith<br />
Command Master Chief<br />
Attn: Any Sailor<br />
USS RODNEY M. DAVIS (FFG 60)<br />
FPO AP 96663-1514<br />
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<b>Again, please forward your holiday messages to his attention between December 1 and December 8th.</b><br />
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Thank you for making the holidays a little brighter for this crew!!!<br />
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P.S. USS Rodney M. Davis moms - we could not find a group for the Davis on this site so we have set one up. If there are any Davis moms here, please join the group.<br />
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Fairwinds and Following Sea - Mary & Molly