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Comment by John and Yvonne on January 13, 2009 at 10:18am

Hi Sherri,

Welcome to the group. We have a lot of fun talking, laughing, and sharing together here. Yvonne and I don't "technically" have any kids in the Navy, but we have a home away from home in Virginia Beach and minister to sailors from this area in our home. If your daughter and her husband want a good home cooked meal or a place to fellowship we'd love to have them participate in our activities.

Comment by John and Yvonne on January 12, 2009 at 6:43pm

Oh, I almost forgot, not that the Civil War may interest you ladies that much, but the Monior and the Merrimack "Ironclads" had their big battle here in Chesapeake Bay.

John

Comment by John and Yvonne on January 12, 2009 at 6:22pm

The biggest attraction here is the history.

If you're into Civil War history this is where it happened! Fort Monroe which is about 5 minutes away from Norfolk Naval Station has a museum where President Lincoln met with Grant during the last years of the war to plan strategy. It is also where Jefferson Davis was imprisoned after the war.

Depending on when you come, March 14 and 15th there is a Civil War Reenactment of the Penninsula Campaign at the Endview Plantation in Yorktown. We always take a group of servicemen to that for the whole day. It's an awesome experience! (Bring a coat it can be pretty cold for that one; but well worth it).

The Jamestown Settlement is the actual place that you learn about when you're in elementary school! The buildings are replicas of the originals and the parks' film before hand is really interesting.

Almost every major Civil War battle that was fought in the mid atlantic east was fought between Norfolk and Washington DC (about a 3 hour drive).

Comment by Ruth, Gun's Mom on January 12, 2009 at 5:58pm

I've been to Norfolk five times! I never run out of things to do. Take the base tour at least once. Go see Virginia Beach, Fort Henry, and the lighthouse. If you go to Williamsburg on the Colonial Parkway is also Yorktown and Jamestown--full of history! There's an art museum in Norfolk that I've never gotten to. Smithfield is across a bridge--famous for Smithfield hams. I've heard there's a good museum there, too, but we always run out of time. We've been there in March, cool and blustery at times, but sunny a lot. July is hot, hot, hot and humid. I believe rainy and cold at times, but we've just never experienced that. Maybe this trip--we're leaving the 23rd to drive there to help our son move. We won't get everything seen this trip either. Just have fun!!!

Comment by Melissa (Tucson) on January 12, 2009 at 2:47am

Another Wasp Mom:

http://www.navyformoms.com/profile/PaigeHellums

Comment by Melissa (Tucson) on January 12, 2009 at 2:45am

Another USS Wasp Mom:

http://www.navyformoms.com/profile/FAYGLOVER

Comment by Melissa (Tucson) on January 12, 2009 at 12:48am

I'm working on attending Fleet Week in NYC this May.....I've been to many in San Diego. If you have any interest in the Navy.....it's pretty damn cool. I spent Fleet Week in San Diego last September with my Sailor son, my Sailor nephew and 8 other wild Sailors. We stayed at the Omni overlooking the bay. Had a birds-eye view of the carriers, ships, Star of India, airshows and ground shows. If you ever get a chance to go, do it!

Comment by Ruth, Gun's Mom on January 11, 2009 at 7:54pm

I've seen Fleet Week on the Today Show in NYC, the closest I've ever been to it--my TV. It looks pretty wild!

Comment by Melissa (Tucson) on January 11, 2009 at 4:47pm

Teri: Do you have AAA?

Comment by Melissa (Tucson) on January 10, 2009 at 12:40pm

Hi Gerri Lynne: Come join the Destroyer Moms DDG group. There are 2 other moms with kids on the USS Oscar Austin. Here's the link to the ship's website. Send an email to the ship's Ombudsman and ask to be added to the email tree.
http://www.oscar-austin.navy.mil/default.aspx

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