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Comment by cheffiona on December 12, 2010 at 11:23am

Well I know she tries to call if she can get a signal and even though she is married She still misses home!  But thats ok!  I am sure she will adjust eventually!  But I am glad that she calls so often because if she should feel down then I can give some positive words of encouragement and it seems to help!  I think so anyway!

@navynana What department is your grandson in ? Bridgette is EN Fireman and I guess is doing a lot of cleaning and messaging maybe I can get Bridgette to remind him to call home more often as you said boys dont always feel the need to do that.

Comment by Arwen on December 12, 2010 at 1:51am

I have heard from my son precisely twice since he reported to his ship in September. He called from Singapore two nights in a row in early November. Then tried (not sure from where) a couple of weeks ago, but the connection was terrible and we couldn't hear each other, so the call only lasted about 10 seconds. It was worse than the "I'm here" boot camp call.

 

I'm really hoping that the lack of communication means he's having way too much fun to remember to call. He tends to call home when he's lonely or bored, so apparently he is neither.

Comment by navynana on December 11, 2010 at 11:19pm

Fiona...see I told you girls were different. You hear from Bridgette all the time and my grandson is on the same ship and we only heard from him once! With regard to laptops...it would surprise me if he did not take it. It's like part of him. Games, music, movies. We'll be lucky if he uses the Military email to write us. It would be grat to have Skype and be able to see him while he is away.He is looking forward to visiting all the ports. He has certainly enjoyed San Diego and we'd hate for him to miss an adventure. It really is sweet to hear about all the Newlyweds.

Comment by cheffiona on December 11, 2010 at 11:08pm

Yea I hear you, Bridgette got married in September whilst she was in A school so they are newly weds also she does call him from ship too, I would hope that she will take time when in port to go ashore! and visit all the wonderfull places she will be going, Im starting on  my shopping list for her now!

Comment by polli k on December 11, 2010 at 8:44pm

I would not necessarily discourage her taking her laptop on a longer time out at sea.. My daughter took hers on a long underway and still had it with her when she got back. Put it in the  lounge area where her work area was.. Had no problems.. Just have to know whether or not you can trust your work mates.. She could.. Son-in-law to be is in the Marines and took one with him to Afganistan and still had it when he came back 8 months later.. so yes while there are problems if you know your fellow sailors or Marines you can keep your stuff.. My daughter never lost anything while she was on the ship..

Comment by cheffiona on December 11, 2010 at 6:15pm

Oh no she has not taken the laptop this time its only short trip well maybe she will not take it they have computers on the ship and she will be starting classes online in jan so she can do them while on long deploy.  She knows about peope taking stuff she already had her bedding stolen she lives off base with hubby and when she reported to her ship before this tour she had to pick out a bunk and they gave her bedding but she did not have a lock on her and when she in next day it was gone, so believe me she knows about that!!    But its right what somebody else said on here awhile back "You can trust the other sailors with your life but not your possessions" lol

Comment by cheffiona on December 11, 2010 at 2:20pm

I have them on facebook and I just spoke to her again its amazing that she can service so much when she  goes on the long deployment she will take her laptop and we can keep in contact even more lol   Its still foggy wherever she is lol and only 2 hours sleep in last 24 but she seems to be likeing it more now.

Comment by cheffiona on December 11, 2010 at 12:10am

Just got another call from her yea!!!! She sounded so upbeat!  Where ever she is she said it was like being in the movie "The Mist"  lol freaked her out abit! Oh well told her call me when you can her friends keep texting her  but she only has a small amount of time when she can get a signal so she calls her hubby first! and then me so  everyone else will have to wait until she gets home when ever that is.  Her ship posted a picture of some one on fb and i asked them wow if your posting pictures of sailors can you post one of her and i she said another sailor came up to her and could not pronounce my name did she know me  he ended up showing her on laptop did she know who i am  she laughed and said "yea thats my mom" shes always on fb lol.  what are the chances of that happening lol.

Comment by Arwen on December 10, 2010 at 10:58pm

If arrival and departure dates are posted on an official Navy press release or Navy website, you can post a link to the site so that other families can share the information. That way you don't inadvertently violate OPSEC.

Comment by cheffiona on December 10, 2010 at 3:26pm

i hear ya

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