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USS Bataan LHD-5
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Group for family members of Sailors who are on the USS Bataan (LHD-5)
Members: 144
Latest Activity: Aug 25, 2019
Granted, we may be a bit limited to what we can discuss openly online, but if nothing else, may be a good way to connect and network off-line as well.
Make sure to not disclose advance ship movements or other OPSEC issues.
My son is an FC2 on this ship.
Discussion Forum
Looking for Moms and Family Members who have Sailors on the USS Bataan
Started by Navy for Moms Admin. Last reply by mamabear Jul 13, 2017. 55 Replies 7 Likes
Possible Deployment, USS Bataan 2014
Started by GoNavy. Last reply by Yasminie5 Dec 20, 2014. 17 Replies 4 Likes
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Comment by ckmom on April 4, 2011 at 11:36pm
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ooops I sent some Gatorade, I did put each one in a zip lock bag, hope that helps.. I didn't mail it yet should I reopen the box and take it out. I have it in my car ready to take it to the post office on the way to work tomorrow.
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Comment by JillG on April 4, 2011 at 10:07pm
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www.bataan.navy.mil thats the bataan website and there on the top bar it where it says family you can register and then they will send you a user name and password to see photots, get messages from the frg and co.
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a.mitchell- when i saw the photo of the day and the guy looking at a radar screen i thought "how cool would it be if that was her husband" cause you had just posted something about him looking at radar all day. how exciting!! I can almost guarantee my fiance will not be in any pictures he runs from cameras!
Kellie- I agree. just makes me cry more when other people emphasize just how much it sucks!
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ugh. i hate that phrase "dont know when they will be getting back" i have to say that alllllll the time to people.
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Kellie- do they normally give a date before they leave or is it a round about date? I felt like the months range was a little strange, but we havent done this before so i wasnt sure if that was standard procedure.
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i think the liquid thing is kinda the same as the when you fly now. just an extra precaution. some one may have shipped a dangerous liquid so the rest of us cant send anything. I have sent liquids before, but not to the ship.
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I did hear that you don't want to list the expensive stuff, if it's a laptop or camera just put it's a game instead. You don't know who handles the packages after it leaves home.
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Comment by siscarrie on April 4, 2011 at 8:03pm
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a.mitchell, i didn't mean to stress you out,sorry! He will get it, i have faith,hugs
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thanks regina thats good to know. i wish they would just make a mail drop soon so i would know if any of my letters made it. ive never had to send anything to him on the ship or command. he has always had a p.o. box in norfolk.
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Ok I looked at the newsletter. they talk about box numbers. My sailor told me it his address was just:
NAME
Engineering/Repair
USS Bataan (LHD 5)
FPO AE 09554-1657
am i missing a box number??
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