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USS Bonhomme Richard(LHD6)
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This group is for moms as well as others with a loved one aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard.
Members: 84
Latest Activity: Dec 18, 2019
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Hello From a Newbie
Started by lieu2010. Last reply by Harly Sep 7, 2013. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Hello All - I'm new to this page and to this group and thought I should tell you all a bit about myself. I have 3 kids. My oldest son, a Marine. My middle child (another boy) is my Sailor. He's an…Continue
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Comment by TrueBlue on November 16, 2012 at 4:42pm
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Thanks for the good wishes and prayers :) Need all we can get!
My son will be 21 on Dec 23.....
Lord, I really hope he makes it home - We've invited over 100 people, planned on live music, kegs, and lots of home cooking. It's very hard having to wait until the last minute - we're all working so hard planning this party......that may have to be canceled!
I really wish I knew where he was too. I kinda have an idea, but he could not tell us anything during our last conversation...
I did purchase him the ship to shore phone cards this morning. I hope he gets them soon.
Hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving ~ Michelle
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Comment by hunter's mom kyann HOOYAH on November 16, 2012 at 4:32pm
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oh, trueblue, i hope your son gets to come home. my son has been there a little over a year. says he will take leave, but haven't heard anything for sure or when. his birthday is in december, as is his dad's, too, so we'll have lots to celebrate all at once. he will be 23.
sharon, that is great that you got to meet up with kimtn. wish you could have traveled closer to ohio. :)
not too much going on with me, other than working too much! hehe
have a great weekend, all!
kyann
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Comment by cathyo Ship 11 Div 063 on November 16, 2012 at 1:51pm
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oh, TrueBlue, you have brought tears to my eyes reading your post! Two years is such a long long time! I will keep praying that no more leaves are delayed! Stay connected here and let us know.
Take care!
Cathy
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Good Morning,
My son is also aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard. He has been in Japan for nearly two years. Seems like an eternity for me and his sisters. For months, he has been sheduled to come home mid-December for about ten days, Which is very exciting b/c he would be home for his 21st birthday and Christmas!
After reading some of your posts, I have become a bit worried about him actually making it home. And then yesterday morning he sent an email stating that he may have to postpone his trip - a day or two - IDK, I have a bad feeling about this...I have not mentioned anything to his sisters - they would go into meltdown (as will I) if he doesnt make home. We have also planned a huge Welcome Home/21st B-Day party for him...May have to cancel that ;{ The wait is so stressful. To think we are finally one month away, after not seeing our son for two years. Just the thought of his leave being canceled already my tears flowing....
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Sharon, how special for you all that you got to meet up with KimTN and family! Safe travels back home. Enjoyed your FB pictures!
Take care all!
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Comment by Mary n Jesse on November 12, 2012 at 2:41pm
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Ohhh. gotcha. well that sucks. although summer leave sure sounds great.
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I don't think so. He told me to cancel. Originally, he didn't think that he would be home until July. And then the Thanksgiving leave opened up and he put in for that.
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Cathy, I don't understand. Did Josh not get one of the other 2 leaves?
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Let me know how you make out Mary. I submitted the paperwork to the insurance company on Thursday. Mine was cancellation and they told me up front to send the letter. Hopefully I hear soon and get full refund.
What date is Jesse coming home now?
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Hi everyone,
Switched Jesse's flights to first christmas leave, new flights were $93 cheaper than the first set of flights. Contacted insurance company for the difference ($313 charged to change the flights - $92.95 = $220.05 out of pocket). Not sure if that is what I was supposed to claim the 313 or the 220 but whatever). they didn't say anything (yet) about needing a letter from the ship, so we'll see what happens I guess. I really am not a fan of giving this company info about the ship or anything. I guess if it gets too complicated I'll just tell them to forget it. Submitted paperwork to them on Friday (flights - old ones/new ones, and proof of the payments, and their form).
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