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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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How to Communicate with a Sailor on Ship Deployment
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Comment by Anti M on October 12, 2009 at 11:08am
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Laura, you'd be receiving updates from the Ombudsman, not the Captain. Your BF can email the ship's ombudsman and let her know to put you in the loop.
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Polli, congrats! She MAY be able to get 30 days convalescent leave in addition to the family leave. Can't hurt to ask.
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Comment by Cheryl on October 11, 2009 at 12:45pm
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Polli congrads on becoming a grandma. Best wishes to you daughter and her husband. Hope all will be well with the baby and your daughter. We will keep them in our prayers.
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Thanks, Elane, that is clearer than I was about the laptop. NO access to the internet via their own computers aboard ship. During his off time, off the ship, he can use it at places that have wifi.
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Comment by Elane on October 9, 2009 at 5:02pm
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Laura there is a group for the USS Carter Hall.. put the name of the ship in the search box and scroll down. for the group. good way to communicate with others on his ship
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Laura, I don't know how big the ship is that yours is on but the ship that my son was deployed with wasn't very big comparibly to lets say a carrier..(floating city) but a laptop would not of done him any good on his deployment except to play games on. that ship has lots of computers some can be used for email .. he claims that they were not allowed to use them for much but email.. no surfing the net especially in sensitive area. there were others that made calls from the ship..via "ship to shore phone cards" that they purchased or were sent to him. those could be purchased at the NEX, the ships store and there is a website that others can purchase for them (from the NEX..but only that product).
a laptop needs to be stored someplace while they are not using it.. to keep it secure.. there is not much space for them to keep stuff. I'm not sure if this helps much.
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Sherry, my Mom has had some success with using the canisters that "Pringles" come in to ship the cookies to my son on his ship.. but the biggest comment I will make is pack the box tightly.. use the flat rate boxes you get from the post office.. they give a price break IF it is shipped to an APO/FPO address.
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Okay, I can answer some of your questions.
Communication will be spotty. They can use the ship's computers for email. Sometimes. Other times it will not be available to them. Any email with attachments such as photos or too many graphics might mot make it through as they take up too much bandwidth. Phone calls will be rare; there are no cell towers at sea and the ship comms are not for personal use for the most part. Their personal phones may work near shore, but the roaming charges are killer, he needs to ask other shipmates how that works for them. Snail mail is slow, but very precious to them, do write and send cards. they don't have a lot of room to store stuff, so don't send much.
How long do they deploy? It varies, and can be extended. Six months, eight months, you won't know for sure until he is home. Plus, you can't discuss ship's movement on a public site such as this. Have you learned about OPSEC yet? That's something you will need to know.
He should receive sea pay while deployed, I would have to look that up for details. That is in addition to his regular pay. If he is married, he may receive separation pay too. Any dependents would get a housing allowance.
The ombudsman for the ship can give you a lot of information, but since you are a GF, he must give permission for you to receive updates.
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What do you need to know, Lauren?
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Pack the cookies tightly. The less they can shake, the less they will crumble. I haven't sent any to a ship, my sailor on the Dubuque said he didn't want crumbs and asked for Japanese snacks like wasabi peas instead.
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