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**UPDATE 4/26/2022** Effective with the May 6, 2022 PIR 4 guests will be allowed. Still must be fully vaccinated to attend.
**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
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death in a family
My son is deployed and out at sea. His grandfather is gravely ill.He is extremely close to him. What is the protooc0l? Who do I contact? does the chaplain onboard deliver the news? He sometimes calls or e-mails-do I tell him first?. Please help. Thank you Cathyg
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Permalink Reply by JessicaB-Sailor Mom on
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I'm so sorry to hear that...What Ship is he on? There is probably a group on here for it and often the Ombudsman is a member of the group. Or call the Red Cross...they can help
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USS Abraham Lincoln and thank you for your advice-very much appreciated.
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Permalink Reply by Craig on
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You need to look at these two documents. These are the offical words from the Navy.......
http://www.npc.navy.mil/ReferenceLibrary/MILPERSMAN/1000MilitaryPer...
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here is the link to the Lincoln group http://www.navyformoms.com/group/anyonewithasailoronussabelincoln
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Permalink Reply by Denise-- Seabee Mom on
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Having done this before I can say that the Navy does NOT give leave in case of a grandparents death. They don’t consider that "Immediate Family" The Red Cross can also help in contacting the ship to get word to you son. As far as the fastest way. That’s a tough call.
I don’t know if you have the Ombudsmen information. But if not you can find it on the link below
http://www.cvn72.navy.mil/support/ombudsmen.html
They are also on facebook
Best wishes to your family
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Permalink Reply by nycnative12/ProudparentHMSR on
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You contact the nearest Red Cross and they will take care of the rest. May God bless you!
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The navy will only send your son home if you tell them that his grand father was a father figure in his life or raised him. That might help your changes of getting him there. I hope this helps.
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Thank you all for your advice and support. It is greatly appreciated, more than I can express. Happy Holidays Cathyg
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Sorry to hear about your family cathyg... one thing my son wrote to me was that if there was an emergency and he couldn't be humevaced (his word) from the sub, then he didn't want to be notified. He put that in his pre-deployment sheet. The reason they want you to go thru the Red Cross is because they want someone to be able to deliver the news to your Sailor in person, so that he will have someone to talk to and support him, as opposed to reading about it in an email and it upsetting them, and possibly interfering with their duties.
Mind you I only have random email communication since he's on a sub; if you are able to speak to your son then your personal circumstances might be different.
Prayers to you and your family.
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tHANK YOU MARYBETH FOR YOUR INPUT. WE'RE SORTING THROUGH EVERYTHING AND TRYING TO COME UP WITH A DECISION. I HAVEN'T USED THIS WEBSITE BEFORE AND I AM OVERWHELMED WITH THE PRAYERS AND SUPPORT FROM ALL OF YOU. I WILL BE SURE TO PAY IT FORWARD. THANK YOU ONCE AGAIN. CATHYG
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