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Boot Camp: Making a Sailor (Full Length Documentary - 2018)
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Norfolk Sailors - Family & Friends
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For families and friends of Sailors who are stationed at Norfolk; for either Sea Duty or Shore Duty Sailors. Just make sure to keep OPSEC issues in mind and not disclose ship movements in advance.
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In the event of an emergency within the sailor’s family, where you feel the sailor must be notified and considered for Emergency Leave, you must notify the American Red Cross through the national headquarters in Washington, DC (1-877-272-7337) or via their website www.redcross.org.
Discussion Forum
Norfolk Navy Lodge info, base tours, plus what to see and do in the area
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"Navy Lodge Norfolk" - Information, rates and photos
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Barracks?
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Comment by mso ship11 Division 366 on November 27, 2011 at 9:26am
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Thankyou
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Comment by diannep on November 27, 2011 at 9:12am
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Yes, mso, I agree with Sandy. That is how it worked with my son. His sponsor met him at the airport.
Debbie: Thanks for the info! The ferry sounds like a great idea. I actually saw that on the water when we were there and wondered what it was. Will put it on the list for next time! Thanks for the other tourist tips. We love that area and will continue exploring!
Good morning, all!
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Thankyou so much.
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Comment by Sandy's_sailor son on November 26, 2011 at 10:03pm
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Hi mso!! I heard that after Sailors are finished with their (A) or (C)school, they will be given all the information with their orders. The information will tell them who their sponsor is along with their phone number. Some sponsors call the Sailor they are going to sponsor before they are due to go on ship. Or your son will have to call.
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Comment by ckmom on November 26, 2011 at 8:44pm
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Welcome mso, my son is also on the Bataan. Sorry I don't know about a sponsor. I'm sure someone does.
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My apology for the mispelled words, Just finish profreading. Thankyou
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Hello my son is Stationed on the USS Bataan he wiil join them on December 19, afther he finis A school in Great Lakes. How can he get a sponsor?
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DebbieinCA Thanks for the info. I'm going to need some ideas when my sailor comes home from deployment next year. Glad to hear you had a good Thanksgiving! My hubby and I spent Thanksgiving in Branson Mo. Went to Silver dollar City and Dixie Stampede for Thanksgiving dinner. It was great!!
Hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving!
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Comment by navy25 on November 26, 2011 at 3:55pm
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Hi Diane, it sounds like you kept busy while visiting your Sailor glad you got to spend Thanksgiving with him.Thanks for the tour details its good to know if I ever get to visit my Sailor
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Comment by DebbieinCA on November 26, 2011 at 3:47pm
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Diane P, I just got back from visiting my son in Portsmouth/Norfolk area. It's weird to live out of a hotel. I'd much rather have a house with a kitchen to cook for him and friends. I'm not sure what you like to do, but if history, food, alcohol, shopping, or musice interest you read on. ;^) I saw a lot of great historic stuff while there. I only got to spend a little time in Williamsburg. Had a good lunch at the Seasons restaurant and did a wine tasting at the Williamsburg Winery, interesting history if you take the tour. Also went to a beautiful new winery in New Kent, not far from Williamsburg. It's built from old materials: pre-Civil War bricks, giant heart of pine beems that came from an old factory in New York, etc. The Jamestown Visitor's Center is pretty awesome, and so is the Yorktown one. I'd recommend the ferry too. It's just fun to be on the water and it tends to let you off in areas where there will be a lot to see. The Portsmouth to Norfolk ferry let us off right by the MacArthur Memorial (must-see) and a great mall where I found some very comfy shoes and we roamed a big bookstore. We also found an ad about some live music at a restaurant/bar called The Jewish Mother and a canned food fundraiser concert next to it at the NORVA, a small, inexpensive concert venue. We went to The Jewish Mother for some good bar food before going to a very enjoyable Bison (local indie band) concert at the NORVA. Other than that, we were in Portsmouth most of the time because my son just got stationed on the USS Truman that's in dry dock there, and he hasn't gotten his housing at the Barracks in Norfolk yet. I hope you have a great time with your sailor!
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