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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..
Members: 151
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 wendy c on July 7, 2009 at 11:32am
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Hi Pat, the ship site took about 5 wks b4 I had access but the site on FB seems to give me faster info. My son Steven is a BM and has been on the ship since September. SanDiego is beautiful and my hubby & I were thinking of going out there the wk b4 deployment. Steven is suppose to get time off a few wks b4 that and we thought we might fly back with him and stay around to see the ship leave if that was possible. I'll be sending you a personal message cuz' I'm a FL girl too(Steven was born in Sanford) but have been transplanted in the north.
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Hi Pat,are you talking about the Bonhomme Richard? If so that is the ship my son is on. I actually got to tour it in April and they just had family wkend on June 20th. If you go to facebook they have 2 sites. One is right on the ship and you get updates daily and get to see pictures. It has been wonderful to see what they've been doing underway and pre-deployment, especially over the holiday weekend. When will she be joining the ship? Hope this might help,
Hi Shirley, I know what you mean/feel about the tatoo. I found out about it when he was underway by seeing it as his picture for IM. Not being able to talk to him about it till he got back and it wasn't a small one. It goes from shoulder to shoulder and 1/3 down his back. He did try to explain what it meant but all I heard was this was only part of it that he was getting his whole back done when he has the money(his dad & I hope he stays broke). This happened after the first of the year and I'm still not ok with it. Nothing I can do about it now, I just keep hoping that he thinks about it in the long run if/when he continues with it.
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Comment by Anti M on July 6, 2009 at 8:13pm
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Polli, I remember bringing my hubby to be home, he was my second, so Dad was dead set that I not remarry. Heck, I was 30! The big-ass diamond impressed dad enough he said, "We'll be driving through Vegas, I suppose we could stop a day or two and you two could see a JP." LOL!
Scouts are fun, but we don't have kids here in Utah, and hubby works insane hours. Most of the local troops are church-related, so they don't take volunteers from outside the church unless you have children in the troop. Everyone is so scared of predators, so sad.
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Polli, scouts are so much fun. My hubby was a Webelos den leader in Japan, on base, and so was a guy who worked with him. Neither of them had boys in the scouts there, but they'd been Eagle Scouts. The boys all had dads who were on ships or knew nothing about scouting, so there was a request for volunteers. They also worked with the Japanese scout dens and had a blast.
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Suzanne, my nephew the nuke, and my buddy Troy on the Dubuque don't like me to share their progress in the Navy here on this board. I respect their wishes. I can still contribute and learn, I simply can't brag or talk about what when and where they're doing what they happen to be doing.
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I hope you get the chance, Shirley, it is a great town. So much to do, and very lovely!
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I finally posted my San Diego vacation pictures on Facebook. You should be able to view without joining. Not a single picture of my ET sailor buddy, LOL.
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2015385&id=1192536713&...
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Polli, my mom had shingles decades ago. Glad it isn't that serious, but it is miserable and painful. A little pampering will go a long way. I'm sending good thoughts for her healing and comfort.
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Polli, I hope they can figure out what's up with your mom and fix it. I know it is hard when a mom is sick, I couldn't bear it.
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There re three levels of Petty Officer
PO3 = E-4
PO2 = E-5
PO1 = E-6
Their rate is usually inserted instead of the "PO", for example ET3 or MM2.
Chief Petty Officer begins at E-7, but they are simply called "chief", then "senior chief" (E-8) and "master chief" (E-9).
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