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families with a sailor at Little Creek Virginia
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If your sailor is stationed at Little Creek Virginia lets get together and compare notes!
Members: 76
Latest Activity: Mar 20, 2020
Discussion Forum
Son headind to LC next month
Started by Navymom1987. Last reply by Ruth, Gun's Mom Aug 18, 2014. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Family support
Started by Monty's mom. Last reply by Ruth, Gun's Mom Nov 1, 2013. 1 Reply 0 Likes
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Comment by Mermaid on March 27, 2010 at 12:12pm
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Actually, I misunderstood my grandson`s e mail. He was on his way back to Virginia from "somewhere". He is glad to be back.
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My grandson e mailed me that he was on his way to "somewhere" in the night last night. He will be visiting us here on his week off in April, before he deploys, so that will probably be our "goodbye" by the sounds of it. We haven`t been to Little Creek yet, since he comes here to visit us, or goes home to visit the rest of his family. I haven`t looked at the videos yet. My computer is slow, so I may not be able to look at them. No high speed out here in the country!
I am so glad I found this site! It helps just to talk to other moms. I don`t feel so alone in this now!
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Comment by Debby on March 26, 2010 at 9:19pm
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Mermaid I have 3 of the training video's on my profile...I have personally never been to the goodbye or welcome back.. My son told me they don't do anything really for the Riverines.. usually the guys on ships.. I personally think he doesnt want me there.. so he calls me at the last stop in the US to tell me goodbye.. I pretend I am not crying because I dont want him worrying about me..
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I don`t know my grandson`s rating. He went to boot camp in late April 2009, and has been to several different places since then. He will be deployed this April. I haven`t seen the training video. Where did you find that--on the internet? He doesn`t tell me a lot because he says he doesn`t want me to worry about him!! I guess he knows his grandma pretty well!
Can the family actually watch them leave base for deployment? I have seen on Tv families saying goodbye as their servicemen and women get on buses. I had a hard time saying goodbye after he graduated from boot camp, especially with so many families hugging and crying. I was crying for myself and the other people too!
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Thanks again Debby for telling me they do have more experienced men with them. That is scary to think that your son didn`t when he first went. When my grandson first joined the Riverines, I looked it up on the internet, but all I found was about Viet Nam. I had never heard of them, nor have many people that ask me what my grandson is doing in the Navy. Many people think the people in the Navy are only on the big ships. I never knew, and probably still don`t realize all the Navy does.
I don`t know what attachment my grandson is in. I got the Squadron 1 from his address. Let`s just say he is probably the tallest guy there!
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You know I was just thinking after I posted that.. when my son went there the first time there were no other Riverines with them that had experience.. they had to rely on their training.. scary isnt it? or maybe not since I know the amount of training they get... The Riverines were last active during Vietnam so as you can imagine there really weren't any around to guide them through their first deployments..
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Mermaid yes they do.. My son will be on his 3rd deployment he will have men under him who like your grandson is new to the Riverines.. he's in Rivron 1 Det 1. I know your grandson is in Rivron 1 do you know which attachment? 1,2 or 3?
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When they are deployed, do they mix more experienced Riverines with the less experienced ones?
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Debby, It is too bad we have to think about people who might make mean comments! We should all stand together in pride and love for all the men and women that choose to go into the military.
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Connie, I think I will not say my grandson`s name for now anyways. I am so new to this site. But-- has your son been training someplace else this past week? My Grandson has, so that would give us an idea if they are together. Yes, I am curious too!
It is interesting to read what things there are to do in the area when the family visits VA.
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