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Comment by LLovesmysailor on March 27, 2009 at 12:05am

Lynn, They will find something for her to do while she waits to class up. The Navy always finds plenty to keep their sailors busy. They call it TAD (temporary active duty).

Comment by LLovesmysailor on March 25, 2009 at 8:06pm

I checked with my son about mentioning where he is stationed. He told me that Norfolk is such a large base that it doesn't matter if I mention it. He won't, however, tell me which base or where exactly he is working. I don't even ask.

Comment by LLovesmysailor on March 20, 2009 at 1:38pm

I have a secret weapon in the "keeping in contact" department. Chris' significant other call me regularly and we talk. She manages to call when Chris is home and the tells him to say Hi to his Mom. So I get at least that from him. The other son is my worry. When he's at sea, I get regular e-mails because he gets bored being under water. But its hard not to worry when your youngest child works in a large metal tube under the ocean. Especially on days like today when I hear about things like the collision between the ship and a sub off the coast of Iran. Its so hard to hear that sailors have been hurt, even if they are now back on duty. But I'm rambling on. Alex is still in Groton, at least for now.

Comment by LLovesmysailor on March 20, 2009 at 11:15am

Sandy, My son is a CTN. I would get very use to hearing "I can't talk about that" as an answer to just about every question. His recruiter told me its about computers and networking. He was a big help. Chris is now in Norfolk,VA but really wants to go to Fort Meade. Don't know why. His brother is a nuke on board a fast attack submarine, so I don't even know where he is most of the time. They both joined the Navy within months of each other, so Kim, I know what you mean about the empty nest thing.

Comment by Joy on March 19, 2009 at 7:02am

Our son is a CTT stationed at Pearl Harbor (NIOC Hawaii). I will be glad to answer any questions that I can. He has been there about a month.

Comment by Joy on March 11, 2009 at 9:32pm

My son is stationed at Pearl Harbor. He is working at Kunia right now for a couple of months. He had his car shipped. In fact the Navy paid for shipping his car. Our son just had to get it to a certain location. He was in school in Pensacola and just drove it to New Orleans (about 3 hours away). It took about three weeks for it to get to Hawaii. My son would be lost without a vehicle to get around in. If your son has a car, I would let the Navy ship it. We paid nothing.

Comment by LLovesmysailor on March 9, 2009 at 1:12pm

My husband was stationed in Norfolk when he was in the Navy. We lived there for 5 years,but a lot has changed. One thing that hasn't changed is the Naval Base. It is huge. Its the home to the Atlantic Fleet. Several aircraft carriers and their escorts. My son lives in Virginia Beach with his girlfriend who is a native of the area. My favorite spot is Williamsburg, which is less than an hour north of the base. Tell your son to explore the area, it has a lot to offer. Of course if he is a CT he won't have a lot of time. My son tells me that they are crazy busy and short handed. He's a CTN, so I don't know if that applies to your son. My husband and I are planning on going to visit some time this summer.

Comment by LLovesmysailor on March 9, 2009 at 10:28am

Dawn, I'm sure your son will get Norfolk. My son is stationed there, he's a CTN,and he tells me that Norfolk is the least popular choice. Although it was his first choice, others want Hawaii or California. It is also a great time to buy a townhouse or small house in Virginia Beach. There are a ton of forclosures there.

Comment by Joy on February 20, 2009 at 6:19pm

Corry Station in in Pensacola, FL.

Comment by Joy on February 19, 2009 at 3:33pm

Cheryl, our son did C-School at Corry. He will only be at Kunia for a month or two. He will be working at Pearl Harbor after that. Is your son air crew?

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