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USNS MERCY 2010 FAMILIES
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This is a site for all 2010 family members of Sailors on the USNS Mercy to get to know each other, share information, ask questions, etc.
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Miss our little family of 3 in san diego
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Comment by abbyblue on May 27, 2010 at 11:29am
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Do you know any of these great looking sailors?? I know one my daughter in law
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Comment by audra on May 25, 2010 at 10:08pm
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Thank you for the post
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Comment by Sherrilynn on May 25, 2010 at 2:38pm
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Here’s Blog # 5 from Commodore “F” on the Mercy. Enjoy!
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Today at 11:21am
Greetings from USNS MERCY!
Well, we are finally in the “planning homestretch” for Vietnam! Just six short days until MERCY arrives in her first mission port of Quy Nhon. Can’t wait to get there! The ship is REALLY busy now, as we all make our final preparations for the mission.
Our stop in Guam was both busy and fun. On the busy side, we brought 361 new people on board, including new PP10 teammates from the Navy, Army, Air Force, Marines, Australia, and from 4 different NGOs: East Meets West Foundation (EMWF), Latter-day Saint Charities, Peace Winds America, Project Hope, UCSD Pre-Dental Society, and Veterinarians Without Borders. We also brought on lots of food and other supplies, and best of all – MAIL! Always good to get a letter or a package when you are deployed (hint hint)!
On the fun side – wow – what a great place. We received a very warm welcome from the Chamber of Commerce/Armed Forces Committee our first day in port, and the great hospitality continued throughout the visit. Many folks enjoyed the popular downtown area and its beaches and clubs…others enjoyed some fantastic snorkeling and diving. I can personally attest to the fact that the coral reefs and fish in Guam are just beautiful. Gab Gab Beach on the Navy Base was a big hit for the Chief Petty Officer Picnic, as well as many other outings. Definitely a nice “refresh” before we get super busy.
You’ll be happy to know that our construction projects in Quy Nhon are in full swing at 4 different sites…our fly-in Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 11 are working alongside their Vietnamese counterparts and volunteers to do some major repairs and improvements requested by the local government officials – making great progress! Likewise, yesterday NMCB-11 kicked off our Engineering projects in Cambodia with site preps for our first well-drilling project at the Smaung School in the Takeo Province.
The MERCY medical spaces have really transformed into a full-service hospital now. As I meet different folks around the table at meals, I continue to be amazed by how much talent sails on board as we head towards Vietnam. I know the hospital staff is excited and ready to get started, and ready they need to be…CAPT Jeff Paulson, the Medical Treatment Facility commanding officer, tells me that we will do about 200 surgeries a day, with the “top billing” going to cataracts, scar revision, cleft palate/lip repair, general orthopedics, and dental surgery.
Believe it or not, in addition to the surgery we will do onboard, we will also be sending over 200 personnel a day to provide Medical/Dental care ashore at three different clinics we will set up. We’re expecting to see about 500 patients at each site every day! We also have some Subject Matter Expert Exchanges set up between our medical folks and those from Vietnam…anything from classes on Interventional Cardiology to Veterinary discussions and field work. Our biomedical equipment repair team will also go ashore and work with technicians in the local hospitals and clinics to not only repair broken equipment but exchange repair techniques.
We will also be joined in Vietnam by the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ship KUNISAKI, and she will be supporting a 25-person medical team as well as three Japanese NGOs. They are underway from their homeport and I can’t wait to meet our counterparts as we head into Quy Nhon.
Many thanks to all our families and friends out there for your continued support – we miss you very much!
Until next time…take care! Commodore “F”
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Comment by judy on May 24, 2010 at 7:41am
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I too got a call 11:30 last night, and he talked and talked had a great time in Guam received his diver cert. spent all his money. He stated he is learning so much from the engineers on board, Great respect for them and everyone else on board. Excited to be going to Viet Nam - this has been a great experience and a wonderful opportunity for him and his fellow cadets.
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Hai Phong, Vietnam
The native name of Vietnam is Viet Nam
Current Time Monday, May 24, 2010 at 8:38:44 AM
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Comment by Kim on May 23, 2010 at 8:28pm
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Yes, they are off. I got a BBM from my hubby about 37 minutes ago saying that the tug had just turned around and they were off to their next destination. He said it was raining.
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Veitnam is more humid tell your sailors drink water send care packages with fluit drink mixes.....
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My hubby said morning!! He wasn't 100% percent on the time. Yes, it is Monday morning there.
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They leave today. I talked to my hubby a few minutes ago. It was great to hear from him several times a day while they were there in Guam. Safe travels to all our Sailors!! Hoping for calm seas!!
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Becky, check out the video I posted 15hours ago from Kuam(Guam) News. That was the media your son was talking about.
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