Comment

Comment by KC'smom on August 5, 2011 at 7:45am

There is a lady on here (N4M) whose sister was in BC during Christmas. They flew out to spend the day(s) with her - she posted the pictures, but I can't tell if their SR ever left the base. Pretty much looks like they had a meal together and posed for pictures next to a Christmas tree inside a building. I assumed it was on base.

Comment by KC'smom on August 5, 2011 at 12:02am

Yoeman sounds nice. My son was a mailman in boot camp and loved the job. (until he broke his foot- then he became the laundry man which he didn't like as much but it beat the other option..... nothing at all).

he said he will be able to take a math class while waiting for his school to start. Although he has 120 credits from the University, it doesn't equal an A.A. degree so they are gonna let him take the class he needs to make it an official AA degree.

My thoughts are constantly on that young man that went missing on the ship - what his family must be going through. I pray that his mom can get through this.

Comment by Leslie1200 on August 4, 2011 at 11:32pm

Does anyone know what sailors do at BC during the holidays? My son will be there over noth Thanksgiving and Christmas. I have heard that people in the area will "adopt" a camper for a meal, but do they take them up with it, or prefer to stick around the base together?

Comment by florida_girl ship 3/div 235 on August 4, 2011 at 10:54pm

KC mom i know how you feel... I need more info! haha.

Comment by KC'smom on August 4, 2011 at 9:47pm

Hey, I clean toilets, mop floors & do windows! But don't get paid to do it!

Comment by KC'smom on August 4, 2011 at 8:57pm

Does anyone know how long the new Sailors at DLI have to clean the toilets for? Do they graduate to kitchen duty? Or mopping floors? Anyone have any idea? Right now my son gets up at 4am to clean toilets. Just curious. 

Comment by KC'smom on August 1, 2011 at 11:49pm

So, my son just arrived at DLI Saturday from Boot Camp. I just sent him this article begging him to NOT let this happen to him. How horrible. I feel so bad for all that knew him!

Comment by Craig on August 1, 2011 at 9:25pm

Rest in Peace CTI2 Matthew Bergman....

-------------------------------------------

Search called off for overboard Boxer sailor

The three-day search for a sailor who went overboard from the amphibious assault ship Boxer sailor ended Friday.

After combing the Gulf of Aden for 72 hours, officials determined there was no chance that Cryptologic Technician (Interpretive) 2nd Class Matthew Bergman would be recovered.

The incident is under investigation.

Bergman didn’t appear for a 4 p.m. watch July 26. After a search of the amphib, he was presumed to have gone overboard and a search began. The Boxer, as well as the cruiser Anzio, destroyer Mitscher and Military Sealift Command dry cargo/ammunition ship Alan Shepard participated in the surface search. Aircraft from Boxer, Anzio and the carrier Ronald Reagan provided aerial coverage, as did P-3 Orion patrol airplanes and HC-130 search aircraft from the Air Force’s 81st Expeditionary Rescue Squadron attached to the 449th Air Expeditionary Wing at Camp Lemonier, Djibouti.

The search ended at 6:22 p.m. July 29 after a review of search-and-rescue data determined that every reasonable effort to find Bergman had been made.

Bergman, 21, from Franklin, Tenn., enlisted in August 2008 and reported to the Center for Information Dominance detachment in Monterey, Calif., after recruit training. He later went to Navy Information Operations Command at Fort Gordon, Ga., before heading to Boxer on a temporary-duty assignment.

Bergman’s family could not immediately be reached for comment. His father, Joe Bergman, left a post on the Boxer’s Facebook page.

“I understand the search has been called off. The missing sailor was my son, I want to thank all aboard for your prayers and efforts. His dream was to join the Navy and do the job he was doing. I thank my son for his service, and I want to thank all aboard for their service. God bless,” he wrote.

http://www.navytimes.com/news/2011/08/navy-boxer-sailor-overboard-s...

Comment by Craig on July 29, 2011 at 2:27am

~~~~ ALL MEMBERS ~~~~

Please take the time to vote for "Mollys adopt a sailor" so she can earn money from Pepsi (based on the number of votes) for sending packages to our sailors.... 

 

It's a really good cause and only takes a second to vote.... Please do it, because it helps our sailors!!!!!  

See this link....

http://www.navyformoms.com/forum/topics/urgent-molly-s-adopt-a-sailor

Comment by momKdiv938-daughterK on July 25, 2011 at 2:13pm

Thanks Debbie in MD

• ‹ Previous
• 1
• …
• 140
• 141
• 142
• 143
• 144
• …
• 161
• Next ›
• Page