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Comment by kander on October 1, 2013 at 12:08am

Mikesnavymom Is your son all settled in at Oceana? Have you gone to visit him?

Comment by John and Yvonne on September 30, 2013 at 6:53pm

to zachsmomct,

My husband and I invite the sailors to our home on the weekends. Saturday night is board game night and of course we feed them dinner and dessert! On Sunday, when we get back from church, we have a sit down home cooked dinner, including home made bread and dessert again. :) We would love to invite your son to join us! Does he work on the weekends? And if he doesn't have a car we would be willing to pick him up and take him back to the base. My husband is a retired Navy Chaplain, so we have a heart for military men and women! If you'd like to know more about us just go to our website at www.openbibleministries.com  I hope we can help  relieve some of that loneliness We have sailors who come over from Norfolk and Little Creek.

Yvonne and John Wagner.

Comment by zachsmomct on September 27, 2013 at 10:07pm

Hello group. It's been a year since my son graduated basic training, he's been to A school in Pensacola, then moved to Oceana, and on went on his 1st deployment. He has been back in Oceana for 3+ Months now and seems to be so lonely and sad. He is an Air Framer (Aviation Structural Mechanic) he works 2nd shift.  He lives on base in the barracks, and he said it's not too bad. He has a couple of buddies, but his work schedule is different than most of the other guys. My heart aches for him because he is so home sick. Any suggestions I could give to him to help him meet people, or ideas of things he could do on base while he's there?  We live 12 hours away, and he has been home twice since he's been back from his deployment, but he can't keep making that long drive home all the time.  I'm worried he's alone and depressed.... Please reply. Thanks!!! 

Comment by Toncat44 on September 8, 2013 at 3:15pm

Even as I type this comment, my son, Bobby, is on the airplane flying to Oceana, VA naval base. He sent me a text message to ask me to research what the barracks are like on base. I haven't found any positive information. Any information that someone can provide will be helpful.

Comment by John and Yvonne on September 1, 2013 at 8:12pm

A "Fine" Labor Day Weekend at John and Yvonne's

 

Last night Crystal, Kari, and Christopher from the USS Ross came over for grilled hamburgers, pretzels, and watermelon...then ice cream cones for dessert. Crystal brought over a new game called: "In A Pickle!" We laughed a lot as we tried to figure out what goes "inside" what. Huh?

This morning Christopher and Kari joined us for Sunday school and worship at Azalea Garden Church. Christopher had duty so he had to back to the ship. Crystal, Kari and Cody from the USS Iwo Jima came over for dinner. Cody helped make dessert: Blueberry Crisp. And BOY! was it yummy! :) Dinner consisted of Fried Chicken, mashed potatoes, green beans, and homemade bread.

Yvonne spent time with the girls while Cody and I had another round of chess. He beat me again. However... I won the second game today... (I really hope he didn't just let me win) ...hmmm???

Comment by Valtameri on May 12, 2013 at 10:22am

Hope everyone gets to talk to her favorite sailor!

Comment by sjtina on April 1, 2013 at 5:58pm

Also be careful when purchasing cars from those flood zones. my son was not so lucky because he did not have anyone check it out first. The brake lines were completely corroded and it could of been deadly if not caught in time. Besides that, he loved it there. My oldest will be there soon, so any advice on housing would be appreciated. My youngest stayed on base while there.

Comment by Mikesnavymom on March 4, 2013 at 2:57am

Thanks Kander. My son will be in Oceana in April. Hopefully, they will know he's coming. Lol

Comment by kander on March 2, 2013 at 4:33am

Hi Mikesnavymom,

My daughter is an ao stationed in Oceana, she has been there since November. Oceana did't even know she was coming shool doesn't even start until April, so the put her right to work on the flight line. She just went to key west to work for 2 weeks.

As you may all ready know, things don't always go as planned. He may be on hold until class starts next month. Just gotta go with the flow.

Im sure you will be able to vist as soon as he gets his bearings. It is much more relaxed ther.

Hope I was able to help a bit.

Comment by Mikesnavymom on March 2, 2013 at 1:57am

Hello all. My son is an AO and is heading for Oceana later this month after A-School. Does anyone know how soon they can be visited after they leave Pensacola? Will he be taking more classes or will he be on a ship or will he be in a land squadron? He doesn't seem to know yet, just asking if anyone knows this routine.

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