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Comment by spensmom on December 3, 2010 at 12:17am

Congrats to your son, Mary! I know you are proud.

Angie, I sent a package when my son was recently deployed but it missed the last port stop so he did not receive it. That was September. He finally got it this week! :) On the forms they ask you to be more specific, but you really don't have to be.....I think it's because it goes to our military, but that may change considering all that is going on.

Comment by Mary, Proud Mom of Nick on December 2, 2010 at 8:03pm

Renee,
a frocking ceremony is when a sailor is advanced (promoted) to the next rank, they get to put the extra stripe on and are recognized at the new rate but it can take up to six months for the pay to begin. Is your son advancing? I think our son's frocking is on Friday :-)

I list as little as I can on the custom forms - generally list things as snacks but there have been times that I have bought the extra insurance and then you need to be a little more specific on the contents. Usually I think the less said on those forms - the less attractive it is for someone to open but that's just my thinking.

We have never lost a box yet - regardless of the contents.

Comment by LindainIvorVA on December 1, 2010 at 2:28pm

Does anybody have a sailor on the Chafee ???

Comment by LindainIvorVA on December 1, 2010 at 2:26pm

wicked nice pic of that DDG !! how wonderful a feeling that must be !!
love to see pics like that ! Thkx Mary ...

Comment by Mary, Proud Mom of Nick on December 1, 2010 at 11:10am

For our USS Paul Hamilton families:

101130-N-7498L-026 PEARL HARBOR (Nov. 30, 2010) A tugboat tows the guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60) as the ship departs Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam for an independent deployment to the Middle East and western Pacific Ocean. Paul Hamilton is deploying under the Middle Pacific Surface Combatant deployment concept, in which Hawaii-based ships deploy to support operations in the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet areas of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mark Logico/Released)

Comment by Mark's wife on December 1, 2010 at 12:43am

thank you so much!!!

Comment by Mark's wife on December 1, 2010 at 12:14am

@ April- do you know who the ombudsman is? or how to contact them?

Comment by Mark's wife on November 30, 2010 at 2:10pm

is there anyone with some one on the USS Paul Hmilton?

Comment by MissMySailor on November 30, 2010 at 11:10am

Hi all, God bless all the men and women sent to South Korea, there is not a minute I do not think of them. Thank you Mary for sharing that info with us it means alot. I have been too sick to search the internet so I am always trying to flip around the news chanells for updates. Take care and let your deployed children know my family prays for them. Paula

Comment by Mary, Proud Mom of Nick on November 30, 2010 at 10:27am

Fair winds and following seas to the Strike group of the USS Carl VInson that deployed today.

We have two destroyers that are part of this group so hugs to the families of the USS Stockdale and the USS Gridley.

Here is an article that the Navy released today with details:

From U.S. 3rd Fleet Public Affairs

SAN DIEGO (NNS) -- USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) and crew members of Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 will depart Naval Air Station (NAS) North Island Tuesday, Nov. 30, for a training exercise followed by a scheduled routine deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet and U.S. 5th Fleet Areas of Responsibility.

As the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 1, led by Rear Adm. Samuel Perez, Vinson will deploy with USS Bunker Hill (CG 52), USS Stockdale (DDG 106) and USS Gridley (DDG 101). Embarked aboard Vinson is Destroyer Squadron 1 and CVW 17, which includes the "Red Lions" of Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron 15, the "Fighting Redcocks" of Strike Fighter Squadron 22, the "Fist of the Fleet" of Strike Fighter Squadron 25, the "Sunliners" of Strike Fighter Squadron 81, the "Rawhides" of Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 40, the "Garudas" of Electronic Attack Squadron 134, the "Stingers" of Strike Fighter Squadron 113 and the "Tigertails" of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 125.

This deployment will be the first deployment for the Arleigh Burke class destroyer USS Stockdale.

"This will be Stockdale's maiden deployment," said Commanding Officer, Cmdr. Jeffrey Bennett. "Our team of awesome warfighters are ready to deploy, executing missions across all warfare areas and joining Destroyer Squadron 1 and the Vinson Strike Group team to be prepared to execute a full spectrum of military operations from presence and security to humanitarian assistance and disaster response."

The mission of the Vinson Strike Group while deployed will focus on maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts, which help establish conditions for regional stability.

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