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This group is for all Submarine wives
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Latest Activity: Jan 27, 2017
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I just found this and thought it was cute...
My sailor.Submariner
I love My Sailor so deeply and true
He is my Husband, my Friend and a Daddy too
He chose his fate when signed that line
To become a Submariner and serve his time
As the Submarine is prepped and the workday ends
He comes home to tell me, "It is that time again"
The night before "The Boat" gets underway
We prepare ourselves for that dreaded day
He Packs his sea bag so snug and tight
For it will be time to leave at dawn's early light
With his sea bag across his shoulder
and the tears in his eyes we know it is time for all the goodbyes
My Sailor and his crew are running silent and deep
Protecting our freedom while awake or asleep
For the beautiful flag flies freely in the wind
My sailor will proudly salute it until the very end
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Comment by luvinmatt on June 24, 2010 at 10:26pm
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The Regency Square Mall in Jacksonville is closing down... Just an FYI Half the stores are already closed. If you want to go to a mall that has lots of store you have to go further down We choose to live off base @ the lakes which is not bad but the electric bill is crazy during the summer. I wish now that we lived in housing.
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Comment by ❤ ℐℯnnifℯr ❤ on June 24, 2010 at 10:20pm
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ummmn for our first duty station i am glad we chose kingsbay wouldn't change anything besides our housing lol.. GA was closer to our family as well which made it nice cause we just drove to see them every off crew.
wa is nice it "rains" a lot but it doesn't bother me it is not bad enough to where you need an umbrella i call it produce mist lol.. and it is cold today it got in the 70's and that is the hottest i have seen it get here.. there is a mall close unlike in GA the nearest mall is in jacksonville, fl and that mall is run down but there are others just a little bit of a drive.
what are you looking for in your first duty station? small town or small "city"? shopping places?view? here is very out doorsy like hiking up mountains going on long drives.. by the way Forks, WA yea that was a waste of a trip haha.. just an FYI lol
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Comment by Janie - ProudSailorWife on June 24, 2010 at 10:05pm
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Emilyloret - My husband left got boot on Dec 16 of last year and he has been here in Groton since Feb. I moved here in April. It sounds to me like that is what your fience is hoping to get for his boat and station. There unfortunately isn't a guarantee on anything. They get there orders when finishing school here in Groton.
navywife - thanks for clarifying that :-) Did you like GA or WA better? I am so torn. He has been asking me what I want him to put as his first choice because he just started his last 4 months of school. GA is closer to family but WA just seems nice.
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@ janie- yea he was home a lot at first but he picked up a whole lot of extra work so his hours got long wake up at 3 am wont get home till like 10pm or 11pm.. but like i said he is a work horse lol.. our first duty station was kingsbay, ga i liked it okay the new housing is nice but the old housing bites.. WA is okay also we are here at the moment before we get shipped out to Guam.. I don't like being cold though haha..
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there are 3 different types of subs ssbn (boomer), ssn (fast attack), ssgn (boomer with fast attack schedule)..
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Comment by Emily [USS Maryland Blue] on June 24, 2010 at 8:54pm
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Janie- Oh okay, i think he's a boomer then, he said something about being in 3 months and out another 3. and yeah on the 22nd, it's so weird not being able to talk to him everyday!! I'm still will waiting on my first letter lol How long has your hubby been in?
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emilyloret - I'm still learning as well but for what I understand there's 2 types. Boomers are 3 months in 3 months out and fast attack (is that right??) are out longer periods of time with no exact come home date. They can be out and have a change of mission while out. Some of the more experienced wives may be able to address that better.. So your fience just got to bootcamp?
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OH and congrats on trying for a baby, Janie! My mother in law says that its a lot like being a single mother until they come home. you'll have a set routine and then when your hubby comes home, everything goes crazy lol
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i have no idea :/ I really dont know a lot about any of this, I think he said hes gunna be on the USS Dallas? I;m not sure it's hard to keep up, but ill get the hang of it soon enough haha and ill probably have lots of questions! thanks :)
how long are they usually gone on the subs?
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