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Comment by Valerie/Toni's mom on September 7, 2010 at 2:16pm
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Marcy, my daughter has been enlisted since February 3, 2010. We went to boot camp graduation in April and then she went to A school n Florida. She has been stationed on the Lincoln since June. i am grateful for that because she has been able to make friends before the ship left. She was underway at sea for training for a month and I did get lots of E-mails then. Today, right before they deployed, she dropped her cell phone in the ocean and could see it, but of course couldn't get it. that was sad because all of her phone numbers, pictures etc. were on her SIM card, and of course she didn't back it up on her computer. Live and learn I guess. They will be stopping in SD so she can get a new cell phone, but won't be able to replace the information on the SIM card. I bet she backs it up this time. What a way to start deployment.
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Comment by LLovesmysailor on September 7, 2010 at 1:53pm
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Hi Valerie, I'm working on pillowcases for the Lincoln right now. Carriers are great ships for first deployments because they have great internet access. You should be able to get regular e-mails from your daughter.
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Comment by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom on September 7, 2010 at 3:28am
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Hi Valerie, I'm new here as well. My son left in July on the USS Iwo Jima; it's his first deployment, too. How long has your daughter been in the Navy?
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Hello everyone, my daughter is on the USS Abraham Lincoln and she deploys soon. I found this group on a friends page and thought it would be helpful to join. I love my other group, but ready to expand my support.
This is her first deployment and I am excited and nervous at the same time. I am looking forward to getting to know everyone and receiving any advice possible. Thank you for allowing me to join your group.
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Hi Karen, Here is what I know from mailing for Molly's adopt a sailor. You cannot mail any aerosol cans, liquids (except shampoo), or perishable items. Now there are some exceptions to the perishable thing. Cookies can be mailed if they are well sealed to keep them fresh. On the customs forms (yes you need to make out a customs form) just list anything like candy or cookies as snacks. Otherwise they tend to disappear. I like to put cookies in Pringles cans. It keeps them from breaking up. There is a lot more, so if you need to know more just ask.
OH, about the length of time.... depends on the ship and where it is. Subs don't get packages, carriers get them the quickest, everywhere else the times are differenct. Afghanistan and Iraq are 10 days. You might ask Ryan to check with some one who gets packages for a time frame. If youhave the urge to send packages to guys who don't get any. I encourage you to join Molly's or check with Ryan and see if there are any guys or gals that don't get any mail or packages.
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JB, you need to take a course in creative writing or creative descriptions. I have come to Love the word Misc. It has so many wonderful uses, esp. when dealing with the government, Navy or Postal.
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JB, every Post Office seems to treat this issue differently. Most hand sanitizers don't have enough alcohol in them to cause a problem. The guy at my post office said that the alcohol thing is more about rubbing alcohol or the drinking kind. I only send those little individual sizes and list them as assorted toiletries. Being too specific about what's in the packages can be a real pain.
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Could it be an AT&T website? I know they have one. My son used Skype to call home from Scotland. So if you sailors phone or net book can use Skype it is much cheaper than calling cards. Some can actually access Skype while on board ship.
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I found them on line. I don't remember the website. I would suggest that you stop in at the Sub Mom's sight. A lot of sub mom's order them because of the close quarters on subs. The website has a list of ships that allow them but I don't know how often they update the list. My son's sub wasn't listed but he was allowed to have one.
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A rack pack is like a second curtain that has pockets to store extra items in when they are in their rack ( sleeping area). It hangs inside of the curtain that provides privacy while they are in their rack. Not all ships or subs allow rack packs but most do. Just check before you order one. You can check with other Moms from your son's ship, they will know. Hope this helps.
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