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Roll Call: Name your sailor's sub!
Submarine moms are special:
--- All of us have boys, "SAILORS!"
--- Who serve on "boats,"
--- With whereabouts unknown, and
--- We only get sporadic, short emails while they're out!
Tell us where your sailor serves...
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Permalink Reply by Johanna on
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Wow, Arizona, beautiful there. Yes, we are very lucky to have both boys in Groton. My youngest wont
get his Sub assignment for a while, so we will be crossing our fingers that he stays... but if he doesn't,
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Permalink Reply by Cookie on
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Hi, johanna and navymom2008 :)
Yeah, Arizona is a long way from CT. Yes, Nathaniel is in CT on the San Juan. He graduated from his final A school in August and has had a couple of underways since then. Supposedly the big one is this August for about 6 months. I pray a lot too :) Keeps me sane anyway LOL
Well, we'll have to stay in touch sowe can tell our boys, men really, "hey I know some people in CT, Arizone, Florida, ND, or wherever.
we live near Pensacola and there is a navy base there. Think there is one in Panama City too.
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Hey Cookie, there is a base in Panama City, it's where my oldest went to Dive School and is now certified
in Search and Rescue. I will be in CT on Friday for Sub School graduation and will "think a hello" to Nathaniel!!! Sure he is doing great. Weather is not as nice here as where you are, but it will be sunny
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Permalink Reply by Melissa(Sub Mom) on
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Hi Cookie my son is also on the San Juan. Is there a Facebook page or anything like that for the San Juan? I like this site but sometimes it is hard to find things like this.
My son called yesterday and I was glad to hear his voice. I needed that pick me up.
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Permalink Reply by Nancy on
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There might be a FB page, but if it is like my son's sub's page, they won't post much. The subs are so secretive you just don't get to know much.
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Our Son serves aboard the USS San Juan, and is stationed in CT. We live just outside of Houston which is a very long way for this Mom.. He arrived with his family in CT the first of December and is about to have is first underway.. We were blessed to get to travel to CT and help him get settled in the new home. I sure miss that tall boy, but am very proud of the sailor he has become.
Blessing to all, and thank goodness for this site. As our son does not share info very well…
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I love how all the tall, good lookin' boys are on Subs... HOOYAH) to our boys!
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Hello Cathy, My son, Nathaniel, is on the San Juan in CT. He works on Sonar and he graduated from A school in the summer. Bet they know each other :)
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Cookie and Cathy my son John is also on the San Juan. He is a Torpedomen. He is one of the Newer guys. this will be his 3rd underway with the boat.
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It must be a requirement that they all be tall, good looking and committed. I just go a text from my son, he still on land, I dont know how the moms did it before cell phones. I dont think I could stand it if I had to wait for months for a letter.
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