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Amphibious (Gator Navy)
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A place were we family members with Sailors on amphibious boats can come and talk ask questions and just hang out.. so anyone out there with a loved one on a amphibious jump on in lets share stories..
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Latest Activity: Jul 6, 2023
Discussion Forum
How to Communicate with a Sailor on Ship Deployment
Started by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom. Last reply by 10mileloop Jun 18, 2017. 17 Replies 0 Likes
Tiger Cruise
Started by Margaret_ProudTexasMomof2Sailors. Last reply by hope4answers Dec 27, 2016. 23 Replies 1 Like
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Comment by Anti M on April 24, 2010 at 9:58am
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Shirley, if the ship is in the homeport, they try to put them in barracks, or floating barracks on a barge. If they're living on the ship, and if the repairs aren't dangerous or affecting the berthing areas, they just stay aboard. It varies, no single answer.
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Comment by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom on April 21, 2010 at 3:09pm
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From the Navy Times: "The Navy plans to send seven ships to New York’s annual Fleet Week next month, it announced Tuesday: a big-deck gator, a cruiser, a destroyer and four smaller patrol coastal ships.
From Naval Station Norfolk, Va., the Navy will dispatch the amphibious assault ship Iwo Jima, destroyer James E. Williams and PCs Tempest, Hurricane, Monsoon and Squall." http://www.navytimes.com/news/2010/04/navy_fleetweek_042010w/
Does anyone here have a sailor on the Iwo Jima?
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All gators have ETs, they do the radar and the communications. My hubby was a gator ET, on teh Dubuque, by coincidence.
Mine is named Troy, ET2, no doubt they know each other, there's only one ET shop.
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Not to worry, so do I ;)
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Dawn, you're good!
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LOL, Shirley, they let the snipes up on deck! Unless there's heavy seas, or training, or the decks have been secured for maintenance.... just tell him not to fall off. He doesn't want to be an Oscar!
Don't mind me, old sailor humor. Now everyone, what's an Oscar on a Navy ship?
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Comment by Margaret_ProudTexasMomof2Sailors on April 15, 2010 at 11:32am
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Well, Richard is now living aboard the BHR. I think he likes the fact that he can join the others on the ship. He was starting to get bored since he didn't know anyone on base.
I just hate the fact that it will be back out to sea when I get there for his brother's FMTB graduation. :-(
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Ray ray, I think all rates can participate with training? Because my friend is an ET and handles the 50 cal against pirates.
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Well, my son is now on the BHR. He finished A school in March, and has been on watch duty since he got to San Diego. He was taken by a hover craft to meet the BHR. I want to call to see how it is, but I can't. I'm sure he is getting the grand tour of the galley!
I guess I have to wait to hear all about it!
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I just added a discussion above and called it How to Communicate with a Sailor on Ship Deployment, so we have a place to add all these 'tips and tricks'! My son's first deployment is coming up, and I thought it would be easier for us newbies to have one place to learn from all you seasoned gals who have experience.
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