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Comment by Anti M on July 27, 2009 at 8:02pm

Brandy, his sponsor may meet him at the airport, but if not, the DOD bus desk is fairly simple to find. Don't worry, everyone may be rushed, but will be very kind and helpful. Just ask for "D o D" at the airport.

Sending food... yes, if they are deployed. If they are in port, the commissary (grocery store) is very well stocked. Just like a regular stateside store. Find out if they have favorites are carried or not on base, that way you can send special treats. I do not recommend sending anything in glass containers. I once got a package and my friend sent glass bottles of salad dressing... she didn't pad them well, and didn't put them in ziplock bags. What a mess! And don't send things which can melt in summer, also messy. When packing, ziplock bags are your best friends.

Comment by T-Lynn on July 27, 2009 at 4:19pm

Hi everyone!
Brandy - please let us know when he arrives! Sending every possible positive thoughts his way to have a great flight and wonderful surprises. Hope you can feel this too - a hug. Bebe, my sailor sent his address about 2 weeks after he arrived. But just think - you and Brandy now have a job to do! Go to the post office and pick up several Priority Mail - APO / FPO Flat Rate boxes! ALso, get the forms to fill out and start stuffing one with items you think they would like to have. ( Candy - books - games - DVDs - CDs - newspapers - pictures - even their teddy bear to hug - etc) WE are making up one with nothing but Hallowenn items. And your sailor might ask for some items to be sent too. Then you HAVE those boxes. I know this will sound crazy, but have them find out what Winter is like at their base - you might need to send long johns! ( The NEX runs out of those long johns in Nov.) That was a plea fom my sailor. So yes - there will be days of crying, but making up those boxes are fun. TAke care TLynn PS A hug for you too BeBe

Comment by T-Lynn on July 26, 2009 at 1:25pm

How precious is that picture! Your statement of "holding on to him so he would not flop over - we all remember those "round diaper bottom" stage of life. ANd thanks Navy Dad for asking what a finger board was. I have never seen one. Shairng too - heard from my son this morning! Ok - 10 PM his time. He is bone tired, buthe so wanted to wish his father Happy birthday. Working 14 plus days - getting ready for an inspection. I shared about the your son Mark being on U-Tube. When he gets his computer back - he wants to view it too. Ginger - so happy - so very HAPPY that you have that great picture of your son. Thank you for sharing. Talk with all later - off to crank duty - dishes and one of laod of laundry. TLynn

Comment by T-Lynn on July 24, 2009 at 1:07pm

You are so correct Debi!
On both accounts :)
Tag Navy Dad - your turn

Comment by Kim on July 24, 2009 at 10:01am

I looked into the same thing Navy Dad Mark when my son was in Virginia Beach. I could book 3 months in advance but it was almost always full. I just checked www.navy-lodge.com. You can book 30 days in advance and it is $16.00. It is the same price for Sasebo. Wow, we paid more than double that at Yokota air force base. You need to have a backup plan for lodging. I was told that you will not be bumped once you have a reservation. Atsugi looks like it usually has availablity. Check it out. If you stay at a navy lodge you will have to be greeted by your sailor. They will give you temporary paper work to enter and exit the base. All the policies are on the website. You can also phone them.

Comment by T-Lynn on July 23, 2009 at 9:51pm

Keep us posted if it gets there in one piece.
We all will know if it doesn't, that will make international news.

Comment by Kim on July 23, 2009 at 1:53pm

My son flew home last New Years and it cost $2400. It was high season and they did not give him much notice. I stayed at Yokota Air Force base last year. They lobby was full of retiree's waiting to hop a flight. I met a lot of pilots who flew C5 cargo plans. They broke down alot. I would go to the lobby every day at lunch and it was always full of people waiting for some plane

Comment by KatK on July 23, 2009 at 12:12pm

Hi Ladies, I am slowly making my way to Yokosuka to visit my son. I am so excited to see him. My husband is on crutches so I am the "bag lady". We are in Zurich, Switzerland then Singapore and onto Japan. Even though Matt hasn't been gone very long any chance I get to see him I'll take! Will get some pictures and post them on my page. I will be in Yokosuka from August 1-4th.

Comment by Anti M on July 23, 2009 at 11:59am

Carol, the biggest problem with Space A is returning to his command on time. A commercial flight delay may be excusable if he calls his command; but not being able to get out on a space a flight would make him UA.

We're near an AFB, but I've never checked out their MAC flights. Retirees are at the bottom of the heap. There's flights to Hawaii from the reserve air base, I should check that out, huh?

Comment by Anti M on July 23, 2009 at 11:44am

MAC flight link:

http://www.baseops.net/spaceatravel/

He'd be category three. Most of the flights are out of Yokota Air Base, which is Air Force. I don't know if there are flights out of Atsugi or Kadena.

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