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Families of USS Harpers Ferry Sailors
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Need some answers about deployment in August.
Started by CJsmom. Last reply by radical Aug 21, 2013. 3 Replies 2 Likes
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Comment by BethFromNJ - Doc's Mom on February 28, 2014 at 12:09pm
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Has anyone heard any scuttlebutt about Homecoming plans?
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Comment by radical on August 22, 2013 at 10:20pm
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here is a link to fb page for harpers ferry if you all are interested
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there are 320 sailors and about 380 marines onboard and my son said first liberty on or about the 19th of sept talking to him on fb now
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Comment by Mary Lee on August 22, 2013 at 10:11pm
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AZKmom - that is amazing to think you've walked around in the ship and that soon our families will be doing the same steps! I can't remember what I told y'all about our son- he is a cook on the small craft which goes along with USS Harpers Ferry. They left SD today to head up the coast to where they intercept with the ship and everyone else. He said he was doing ok. I think once the routine kicks in, they will all be fine.
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Comment by AZKmom on August 22, 2013 at 10:02pm
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Mary Lee....I can't answer your question about how many on the ship. The tour he gave us lasted probably 3 or 4 hours and he gave us SO many facts and details, my old brain just could not retain it all :) I loved every minute of seeing it all though. The USS New Orleans was right next to the HF so we saw that as well. My daughter was wearing a sundress and we both had big purses with us. They were not very convenient for going up and down steep ladders and through small hallways. One of my impressions of being on the ship was that it would be an advantage being short!! haha My son said he has seen very tall guys get laid out flat because they didn't duck at the right time. I am very short and clunked my head once going up a ladder to the next level. He was so proud of his ship and that he could show it to all of us.
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I just had a last Skype with my son. He was spending his last night in a hotel room ordering pizza to be delivered. We shared a beer together via Skype :) He was in very good spirits....almost excited to get underway. He said it would be about 50 days before they got to their first port. He also said he thought that after 45 days at sea they would be rewarded with 2 beers!! haha It was good seeing his face one more time and I feel at peace with his leaving. It means I can begin the countdown to a trip to SD for their homecoming. I am a runner and I pray for my son and his shipmates and all our military when I am on a run. God's blessings to you all for peace and comfort during these next long months.
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Very excited and nervous for my girl. First deployment. Blessing to all the families with sailors and marines on this group of ships.
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Fair Winds and Following Seas to the Sailors and Marines of the USS Boxer Amphibious Strike Group. A special shout out to the Marines aboard the USS Harpers Ferry and their Corpsman HM3 (FMF) Hofstein!
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - The amphibious ready group led by the USS Boxer will deploy from San Diego to the Western Pacific and Middle East on Friday, the Navy announced Wednesday.
The group includes the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer, amphibious transport dock USS New Orleans and amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry....
"We've had a very rigorous training cycle to prepare us to execute any mission when called upon," said Capt. Malcolm Potts, the commander of Amphibious Squadron 1 and the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group. "I am awed and impressed by the ingenuity, creativity, and industriousness of the 4,200 dedicated sailors and Marines that serve on our ships."
The ships will embark with about 2,400 Marines from the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, based at Camp Pendleton.
According to the Navy, the group will focus on maritime and theater security. The sailors and Marines will be available for any amphibious assault and Special Forces operations, humanitarian missions and non-combatant operations that become necessary, the Navy said.
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thank you radical!! I went over and requested to join, I think I did that right? it's really uplifting having other parents sharing this experience, not having to go thru it alone -
God bless our family of military men and women
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there are about 310 sailors and about 370 marines onboard the harpers ferry we have an active family group on facebook if your interested mary lee
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