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Comment by Kaye S. on November 20, 2008 at 10:32pm

Some of you may have already read this in "Sub Moms," but my son called today to tell us he advanced! He's now a Petty Officer 2nd class (also an E-5 and a MM2)! He's on the sub Alabama in Bangor, WA... this will be the 2nd Christmas without him, but we may go out in March for spring break. I try to be a brave mommy, but he's my "cuddly" one and I miss his hugs :-(

OK, enough wallowing... ;-) Looking forward to a get-together in February! ks.

Comment by carols_kitchen on November 19, 2008 at 10:10pm

Thanks about the under amour at the NEX. I thought it would be a good Christmas gift, as he has one shirt and really likes it. (I sent that one to him from his home closet when we saw him Columbus Day.) Since I will be at the NEX anyway for Thanksgiving shopping and to buy our Adopt a Sailor international calling cards, that will also go on my list.
And, Cheryl--how awesome!!!!

Comment by Anti M on November 17, 2008 at 2:05pm

LPO = Leading Petty Officer, usually the most senior PO and in charge of the workshop/class. Right below the chief.

I was an LPO ... that's a ton of paperwork, looking out for your sailors!

Comment by Anti M on November 16, 2008 at 2:50pm

Aha, a question I can actually use my ET training to answer.

Any building with a lot of steel beams will interfere with signal strength. A text message is sent in a "burst", it uses less bandwidth than a call, and it only takes the phone a fraction of a second to grab the text data. The signal only needs to be present briefly. The text will "hold" until it can go through. So getting a signal for a moment can support a text message, but insufficient for a call.

A call is two way, uses much more bandwidth, and requires sufficient signal strength on both ends for the duration of the call.

Comment by Anti M on November 16, 2008 at 12:58pm

From the Any Sailor site:

# Isn't it illegal to send mail to "Any Sailor"?

No, it is not illegal, it simply won't go anywhere, the postal service just won't accept the package.
This is not the postal service's fault, they won't have anybody to give it to as the DOD won't support the program.
This is very understandable if you think about it. Here is a APO guy with a zillion packages and he has NO idea what to do with them.

However, that is not what we are doing here.
With our effort you address a letter or package to a full and complete address with the addition of an attention line. That line tells the Sailor that the package is to be handled in accordance with our effort.

There is no USPS regulation concerning "Any Sailor", however there is a DOD Postal Manual (DOD 4525.6-M) Issue #22093 dated 9 January 2003, which states, "a. Mail addressed to "Any Service Member," or similar wording such as "Any Soldier," "Sailor," "Airman," or "Marine"; "Military Mail", etc., is prohibited. Mail must be addressed to an individual or job title such as "Commander," "Commanding Officer," etc."
Good luck finding this version of this manual...

Some postal clerks are confused by this so we suggest to avoid any arguments you simply draw a line through the attention line. The Sailor will see this and appreciate your valor at the post office and he/she will still know what to do.

We don't advocate getting into an argument with anyone.

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Comment by Anti M on November 16, 2008 at 12:56pm

According to the official Any Sailor/Any solider site, the packages or cards MUST be addressed to an individual by name, then attention Any Sailor. The addressee then distributes the goodies and love. Security measure to keep our troops safe. So ask your sailor to share whenever it says "any sailor" in the address.

http://anysailor.com/

I just sent my first two packages yesterday, but to sailors in the sandbox. My nephew is still in bootcamp and can't get anything, my sailor buddy is back in port. My next box will be to Any Female Sailor.

Comment by Anti M on November 14, 2008 at 11:29pm

If allowed by the power school command, the few who do make it might be able to wear the rank before they receive the actual promotion and pay. This is called frocking, there's some minimal paperwork involved. Being a school command however, I don't know if it is authorized. I made E-5 in C school, and my chief told me to go ahead and sew it on. We were at a small training det on an Army base, so there weren't any experienced Petty Officers around to say different. It wrong, and he knew it ... he didn't like girls in his Navy and he hoped I'd be busted. Fortunately my sponsor caught my error when I went to my new command, and made sure I had the right paperwork and ID card before he checked me in. Whew! Dodged a lot of trouble on that one. I am still steamed at that chief after 28 years!

http://usmilitary.about.com/library/milinfo/blnavyfrocking.htm

Comment by Pat L. in IL on November 13, 2008 at 10:18pm

John, Thank you for all the information and support. Best of luck in your duty station. Don't be a stranger!!! Pat

Comment by Anti M on November 13, 2008 at 12:17pm

I am really hoping my nephew will get to be an ET. I know the Navy is big on tradition and his aunt and uncle were ETs! Although I am probably just dreaming, heh?

Comment by Anti M on November 12, 2008 at 7:48pm

The Navy uses the term "UA" or Unauthorized Absence. Yes, I always hedged my travel time. The Navy doesn't care if it isn't your fault or not. AWOL is used by the Army and Air Force.

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