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For those with sailors stationed in Jacksonville.
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Latest Activity: Mar 1, 2021
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Comment by ZZsMom on November 25, 2012 at 12:43pm
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My Sailor is about to advance so I want to order a coin but can only fond AM3 with the red stripe in it? She has always had green stripes do the switch to red with Petty Officer Third class it am I just not looking at the right vendor?
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Comment by Tee-1sailor's mom on November 22, 2012 at 12:08pm
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Happy Thanksgiving all!! I'm happy to hear it went great for your visit gabbyhat. I've also stayed in the Navy Lodge here it's very nice.
I'm staying for a week....figured if I'm going this far I may as well stay for a bit!
Sorry to hear you've been ill Velvetlace. Jim, that sounds awesome, I'd love to hear all about it!!
Blessings to all of you.
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Comment by gabbyhat on November 22, 2012 at 11:34am
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Happy Thanksgiving ladies!! Thoroughly enjoyed our visit in Jacksonville the last 6 days...Navy Lodge was great!!! All staff very personable and helpful....the kitchenette was perfect for cooking....made spaghetti dinner for my dtr and son of her friends....was nice to cook them a home cooked meal as they only have microwaves and small frigs in their barracks rooms....back in TX yesterday after dropping her off at airport. She will be spending some well deserved leave with her husband in San Diego. She leaves JAX 12/8 for Whidbey and subsequent deployment....so I will say thank you ladies for all your support and advice and good luck to all your sailors!
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Comment by Maria ( 9/132 - HM- 04-2011) on November 21, 2012 at 6:16pm
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Arnavmom, ours is also in Jax . I am thankful he is going to a friends house tomorrow so he won't be alone . He is on call so hope the pager does not buzz until after festivities .
Happy thanksgiving to everyone
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Hi Mary glad toy are feeling better. Have a great thanksgiving and Christmas .
Jackie I know what you mean. This will be the 1st thanksgiving without ours . He is also 21.
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Comment by ArNavyMom on November 21, 2012 at 2:54pm
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This is the second Thanksgiving our son will not be home with us. Last year was RTC in Great Lakes and now in Jacksonville. Counting days until we get to visit him at Christmas!
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Comment by velvetlace on November 20, 2012 at 5:37pm
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WindHaven- I am feeling better today. I just feel sorry for our sons and daughters who cannot get home for Thanksgiving. I gues it is part of growing up. I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving and an even better Christmas~
Mary
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Hi Mary so sorry you are not feeling well. Hope you get better soon. At least we will get to see him for Christmas. We were so lucky because for the 1st year he was in San Antonio . So he would drive home every long weekend. Jim, that sounds so cool. Happy thanksgiving to everyone!
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windhaven and Jim-
I remember when my Dad was in the Navy and had his own ship. We would not see him for many months on end. I can't believe I am going through this again with my only child/son. He won't be home for Christmas either. I have only seen him a couple of times in the past two years. Sorry, but this is the part of the military that I hate.....the separation. I have been sick with the flu almost a month now, and I just wish my corpsman son could be home one of these Thanksgivings or Christmases. Sorry for the rant.....Confession is good for the soul!
Mary
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Mary this is our first thanksgiving without or son. I am really bummed. I was worried that he was going to spend it alone too but he is going to his friends house . Glad your son won't be alone.
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