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Comment by NancyW on July 5, 2009 at 11:45pm

Thanks Randy. It is great that your son is out on deployment on another ship getting the experience. My son was stationed at San Deigo I have seen the Pelilu. Mike was on a missile cruiser that went on deployments with it. Now he is stationed in Japan. He has volunteered to go on other ships while not on a deployment and it has allowed him to see more places. They also get good networking done like that. They are constantly around the command staff and they get remembered when the do well.

Comment by randy on July 5, 2009 at 10:07pm

wow, nice to hear about your son Nancy. my son is out on a deployment right now until maybe december, and so far he is really liking it. he is stationed on the USS Pelilu in San Diego, but he volunteered to go with another ship on this deployment (to get some experience). we miss him very much, but are very proud of him for his service to our country. welcome to our group Mandy, maybe your husband is out on the same deployment as my son right now. my son is on the USS Thach right now, an escort ship. hope we all keep in touch with each other, there does not appear to be many QM's in the Navy, from what i understand.

Comment by NancyW on July 5, 2009 at 2:02pm

Hi everyone. My son Mike is a QM on the USS Cowpens. He has been in the Navy 5 years now and served on 3 ships. He really enjoys being a QM. He likes working with the command and knowing whats going on. He has been able to wok with other Navies from different countries also. It has really been a great expierence for him and he is making a career of the Navy. He also likes traveling around the world and getting paid for it. LOL. He was on 2 deployments to the Gulf while stationed in San Deigo. He visited many places I have seen on the travel channel.

Congratulations Carla on seeing your son soon. What a wonderful time that will be.

Good Luck to all the new sailors heading to their Posts I hope they enjoy being a QM as much as my son does!

Comment by David's Wifey (Mandy) on July 5, 2009 at 11:18am

Hi, my husband is a QM on the USS Hawes and is deployed right now, I miss him like crazy! I just thought I would join this group and see what other family members of QM's have to say :)

Comment by Sherry-FL/ Too Fun Not To Chat on July 1, 2009 at 4:46pm

Hello, everyone! Seems I say the same thing each time I'm on here. Mathew is still waiting for his leave date in the Great Lakes. He is going to be stationed in Norfolk, Va., and will be eventually on a hoverboat. Havent seen him since Jan. 31st 2009, missing him so very badly, however, some of you I really feel for!!! I hope I'll be as admirable when my son is gone as long as your sailors!! Take care all!!! :)

Comment by Lorraine on July 1, 2009 at 1:00pm

Hello, just joined, my sone Eric graduated on Jun 26th from QM school in GL. He is waiting for orders to join the Riverines. Hopefully he will get leave and come home after 7 months sometime by the 15 of July. He is now helping the instructors in the chart plotting lab until he gets leave. After leave he will go to Mississippi for short training then to Little Creek Va right down the road from Norfolk.

Comment by Carla V. on June 30, 2009 at 5:11pm

Kay, I am so excited for you and your son! My son is a plank owner for his ship, the USS Gridley, and we were able to attend its commissioning ceremonies in Miami in Feb. 2007 and it was fantastic. The commissioning week of the USS New York will probably be on an even grander scale. In fact, since I live just 90 minutes away from NYC I hope my husband and I can get down to tour the ship. Keep us posted. Maybe we can meet.

Comment by Kay Tim's Mom on June 29, 2009 at 6:54pm

Tim has his orders... he is assigned to the precommissioned USS New York to be stationed in Norfolk. He hasn't found out when he will get to come home yet.

We are so excited about his ship. He will be a "plank owner" an original crew member. I hope that his dad and I can see the commissioning ceremonies in New York in November.

Comment by Carla V. on June 29, 2009 at 12:52pm

Welcome back, Carol. I just realized you are the founder of this group. How exciting for you to be able to be with your son soon! He is probably ready for some good down home R & R. and some home cooking, also.

Comment by carol on June 29, 2009 at 6:38am

Hello all been a while.....My son has been in japan for almost a year now on the Uss Blue Ridge, and finally he will be home in a week for a visit.We get 20 wonderful days with him, i'm so excited.......Then its back to japan for another two years....Timothy is so excited to come home he has been counting down the days along with us here at home in pensacola.... I hope every one and there sailors are doing well....

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