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Comment by angl8586 on February 15, 2015 at 6:33pm

I got a call, too!  It felt so good to hear from her.  She said she has met great people!  Ship 02 Div 921.

Comment by beckys on February 15, 2015 at 6:15pm

We got a call this morning!! Ship 002 DIV 921, he sounds happy and said everyone in his division is AWSOME! So great to hear his voice :)

Comment by Craig on February 15, 2015 at 1:53pm

Comment by Craig on February 15, 2015 at 1:52pm

Hey all,
Some of you asked if I would post the info from the PIR 4-3 NavyDEP Facebook group over here about the Reuben James ship-2. 
Here it is....
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*** Time to meet the USS Reuben James – ship 2 ***
(Click "Continue Reading" for the whole story)

USS Reuben James – Ship 2

The barrack (ship) at RTC Great Lakes, USS Reuben James (ship-2), was named for the Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate (FFG-57) and the boatswain’s mate, Reuben James, who distinguished himself fighting the Barbary pirates.  In 1804, Barbary pirates captured the American frigate USS Philadelphia after it ran aground in the pirate capital of Tripoli.  The Commanding Officer (CO) and crew, under the cover of darkness attempted to set the USS Philadelphia on fire so the pirates could not use her.

In close hand-to-hand combat, the pirates attempted to kill the CO. Reuben James, threw his hand before the pirates cleaving blade, and was willing to give his life in defense of his CO.  The CO and crew escaped.  Reuben James recovered from the wounds he incurred, and continued his career in the US Navy.  He died of declining health from past wounds on 3 Dec 1838. USS Reuben James (FFG-57) was commissioned on 3 March 1986, and is the 3rd Navy ship to bear the name.

Ship-2 (USS Reuben James) at RTC Great Lakes was the 13th barracks (ship) built.  It was commissioned June, 2010. 

As said, the ship, USS Reuben James at RTC Great Lakes, is named only for the USS Reuben James FFG-57 (which was the third ship to bear the name USS Reuben James).  All ships (barracks) at RTC are named after actual Navy ships.  Those actually Navy ships are named after places or people.

However, since I enjoy Navy trivia, I’ll add:

The 1st ship named USS Reuben James, was a destroyer DD-245.  In October 1921 USS Reuben James escorted USS Olympic (C-6) across the Atlantic bringing the American Unknown Soldier for reburial at Arlington National Cemetery. This WWI soldier was the first Unknown to be buried at Arlington.

Years later, while we were at war with Germany during WW2, and while escorting another convoy, at about 5:25am, October 31, 1941, USS Reuben James DD-245 was torpedoed by German Submarine U-552. She had positioned herself between an ammunition ship in the convoy and the known position of a German U-Boat Wolfpack. Her magazine exploded and she sank quickly. Of the crew, 44 survived and 115 died. All officers including the Commanding Officer were lost. USS Reuben James (DD-245) was the first U.S. Navy ship lost during World War II.

Craig
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Comment by tori'smom on February 15, 2015 at 9:14am

Texasmom13 my daughter is ship 02 div 921 too :-). And yes I agree with everyone... Facebook is ok to join but n4m is the best place to be :-). Have a great day everyone!!

Comment by diannep on February 15, 2015 at 9:07am

Good Morning!

To add to CatMom's post about the FB groups, there have been times that wrong info has been circulated on FB, but if the info had been shared here too, we could have corrected it.  For instance, BattleStations dates sometimes get very mixed up....so like CatMom said,l please stay on both groups! 

Comment by Radiogirl on February 15, 2015 at 8:45am

PIR 04-03-15 RTC Navy Boot Camp

I found it!!! 

Comment by CatMom509 on February 15, 2015 at 2:07am

FTLW,

Love Snoopy!!  He is the coolest!!  <3

Comment by CatMom509 on February 15, 2015 at 2:05am

Gals,

Be sure to stay on Navy for Moms too, even though you are on Facebook.  Many of the moms/loved ones here don't join both and we would love to be privy to info coming through and shared by both.  Thank you~~

Comment by CatMom509 on February 15, 2015 at 2:02am

Happy Valentine's Day!! <3

     "Your Love, O Lord, reaches to the heavens,

       your faithfulness to the skies."

                                                        Psalm 36:5

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