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Comment by spyder013 on February 27, 2012 at 6:36pm

Hi Renee....she is in Everett, WA. Surprisingly good weather the two times I was there...no rain either time and I stayed a week each time. ;-) wish it would continue! Lol!

Comment by Susan mom to Niko on February 27, 2012 at 3:30pm

Hey moms... my son is also deployed...  when he makes port he has bought a prepaid cell phone to use...  then he knows just how much he has spent on the phone!  He also gets on facebook a couple of times a week...  I watch for him if possible so we can chat a bit...  but best of all was when he made port and shared a hotel room with a couple of guys and they all took turns and skyped home!  Got to see and hear him...  what a special treat that was!!

Comment by spyder013 on February 27, 2012 at 12:56pm

Hello ladies! Nice to see so many girls on the destroyers. Mine not deployed yet but in waiting mode...lol!

Comment by CorinneL on February 25, 2012 at 2:26pm

Hello -

My son is on deployment too.  Last Sunday, I just happened to be on Facebook just before noon and he checked it before going to bed - so I got to chat with him just a little.  It was great.  Otherwise, I know what you mean about the time differences.  He did call the last time he was in port and could talk longer.

Comment by Linda on February 25, 2012 at 11:38am

Hi girls, My daughter has been deployed since December. Email seems to be our best form of contact. Being surface, it isn't unusual to hear from her via email daily. The phone calls are only when she is in port and they are  EXPENSIVE unless she gets a prepaid international phone card. Several of her shipmates skype when in port. We find that to be difficult with the tremendous time difference. I always have my phone with me - getting to a computer is a different story. We do a lot of text messaging when she is in port. Yes, it's all about the waiting. I find that some of her time in ports is working time and I don't hear from her as much. Some stops allow more liberty time which is when she takes me on a 'tour' of the sights via text messaging.  Notice I said "daughter". I don't know if the guys communicate as much. My mantra is, "I'll take whatever communication she can give me and I'll try not to worry when she is silent." Some day's can be a little tough...

Comment by phoebe stg2 on February 25, 2012 at 11:25am

Good Morning, My son is now on his ship in Japan. He called last night from a phone on base. He is not getting a cell phone. We will rely on e-mail. I asked him to get a calling card. Don't know if he will. The last time we talked to him (Presidents Day weekend in SD) we made sure he understood that our communication will all be him. We had no way of contacting him once he left the states. So I am with you on the waiting game. :-(

Comment by calliecl on February 25, 2012 at 11:12am

Thanks for the info! I got a couple of calls from the last 2 ports and a few emails. He is currently at port and no phone call but did get a short email not saying much but sounds like I will not a call. Not sure why? Do they ever restrict calls while they are in a port? Maybe lines are just too long and he doesn't want to wait or maybe he working in port? Hard not to worry when you don't get much information.

Comment by bobbie (ht mom) on February 25, 2012 at 10:20am

and the only time my son was allowed to use the restricted phone was when he first arrived at his ship... other than that it was payphones hope this helps

Comment by bobbie (ht mom) on February 25, 2012 at 10:18am

my son only calls when he is in port..... he is also deployed we send each other messages thru email when out to sea is a waiting game for us here at home lol

Comment by calliecl on February 25, 2012 at 10:00am

Are sailors always allowed to call home while in a port? My son currently on deployment and waiting to hear from him. Not sure If depending where they are, they could restrict phone calls?

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