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Comment by TexasDocMom on March 26, 2012 at 9:09pm

The good thing is about the 'return' to deployment is that it isn't their call, it's the Navy /Marines call...and anyone can be transferred out at any time. I learned that with  my son, his procrastination about re enlisting ended up with him being transferred to 2nd Reg, when he thought he still had time to decide. Ended up working the Methadone Clinic and learning a whole lot about addiction and how you cannot make someone help themself.

Congrats to Julie!! and to Chief for BOOTS DOWN USA!!!!!

Comment by TexasDocMom on March 26, 2012 at 5:17pm

Comment by eurekamom on March 26, 2012 at 1:01am

Just had a facebook chat with my son - even though he's in that sandy place... How wonderful it was!  We have never been on at the same time, and he has only posted something on fb 3-4 times since he went overseas.  I am just so so so so happy!  He sounded good, very cheerful, getting all his mail and packages.  I don't know how I will ever get to sleep tonight!

Comment by mom2nw on March 23, 2012 at 11:31am

Hi everyone!  I don't post much on here, but read EVERY last post. Thanks again, who ever I took the advice from, too, about packing everything in Ziploc.  I finally saw my son in a FB pic...and it really was him.  I had "thought" I saw him in pictures in the past (wishful thinking I am sure) and he shoots back "don't you even know your own son?"  you know, it is kinda hard when they all dress the same....anyone else do this?  I KNOW it's wishful thinking to just catch a glimpse. That waterwell project looked really nice.  My son is building roads

Comment by TexasDocMom on March 22, 2012 at 11:48pm

Everything you send, put in a zip lock bag...buy the big ones too, they use every one of them. My son wrapped his laptop in a towel, then in two big ziplocks.  That sand is horrific!

Comment by mama bear on March 22, 2012 at 11:20pm

I just read about the well water project, I am so proud of all the Seabee's who have worked on this project along with other projects..My daughter has been in the Navy for one year know.  She is on her first deployment in Afghanistan as a Seebee.  I hardly ever spot her in any of the pictures but she has never been one to like to be in pictures any way so it's no surprise I don't see her, but one little glimpse would be nice someday.

Comment by ktssong on March 21, 2012 at 11:14pm

Well haven't been on in a few days.  Have been having one of those weeks.  You know the kind where you fall off ladders, break your phone, tires go flat and then I did have a meltdown too,  it hit me while I was on hold with a customer and a song me and my son used to sing together came on that he had played at his wedding.  "It says can you hear me, I'm calling to you, across the waters, in the deep blue ocean,.....says he's talking in my dreams."  I had just had a dream where he was talking and it was as if he was talking to me on hold line and I got to listen to the whole song.  My phone had been broke that day and when I ran home there was a message from him on fb to me...Wow...tears filled my eyes.  Guess what.. those moments make everything worth it...I also got a bill from his Sprint saying he owed.  They are really good.  They don't make you go through hoops.. They accidentally put him on season hold which charges you instead of military suspension which doesn't.  They backed it up and fixed it and cleared his bill to zero.  They verified he was active duty while I was on the phone in less than 5 minutes.  My daughter in law didn't want to deal with them and asked if I would, she is a little young and shy so it was something I could do to help but I can't say enough good about Sprint they are great with the military.  PS Tire is fixed, no broken bones from fall off ladder just a ripped ear and on medications again, back to working two jobs and doing zumba and kinda tired but forging ahead...Feels good because after next week we have two months behind us and that is a great feeling.  .....Not sure where everyone is from but if you are like us this weather is fantastic we are having and makes it easier to deal with difficult days at least to look at the sunshine.  Have a good one...Praying for all and I brag about you moms....You are all a strength to me you will never ever know.

 

Comment by TexasDocMom on March 21, 2012 at 2:03pm

Dawn, our hearts to you...and our ears to listen, and lots of support here when you need it.

I don't have time right now to go into it, but I met a young musician here working with Soldiers Songs, and another group, doing guitar workshops and instruction for veterans here in Austin and in San Marcos. Anyway, Dustin's dad, Kevin Welch is pretty well known in singer/songwriter circles. We were discussing deployment....and they said if I could discribe it in one word,....and I said "fear". and burst into tears on them...I'm having meltdowns and my son isn't even in the Navy anymore. It just doesn't go away, I guess. That memory of it, feeling the pain of families...and I thanked Dustin with a Navy mom hug, because he is REALLY working hard to raise funds and awareness for this music program for veterans and wounded warriors. I told him our second greatest fear was that Americans do not think about this war and our kids there...and his work showed that he is finding people who do. Many of my music friends stepping up to work this program, make cds for fundraising, etc. I'll share the flyer when I am at my home computer.The goal is to make this a nation wide program, with musicians across the country working with vets and wounded warriors.

Not too bad for not having enough time to go into it...geez.

Comment by TexasDocMom on March 19, 2012 at 9:16pm

eurekamom, I went through something similar with my son's Sprint folks. Finally I just asked to speak to a supervisor, when I faxed the info they wanted (that copy of those orders they get for this purpose)...he not only wasn't charged, when he got home he had a rather large credit!

Comment by eurekamom on March 19, 2012 at 9:08pm

We have suddenly  received bills here at our house for our son's Verizon bill.  He suspended it before he deployed and it was supposed to stay suspended until he came home and told them to reactivate.  After me talking to them twice and sending a letter (forging his name) I was getting nowhere, and getting frustrated.  I kept going up the ladder, and then I mentioned the Servicemember's Civil Relief Act.  They are required to suspend contracted services for deployed military.  When he comes home I will get a POA from him, and he will add me as his account manager for Verizon.  Reminds me of the Delta fiasco where they charged people coming home from deployment for their luggage!

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