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For all Parents, etc that has a Sailor that has or is Currently serving on the Flag Ship of the 7th Fleet. A place where we can connect, discuss concerns & share stories about our Sailors on this ship. I look forward to hearing from all of you...
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Blue Ridge
Started by Myangels. Last reply by Rhonda Nov 29, 2018. 1 Reply 1 Like
What does your sailor do?
Started by CCR. Last reply by ldk Jan 17, 2013. 28 Replies 1 Like
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Comment by CCR on August 31, 2009 at 1:58am
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Why Kathy, don't you know? They're heading back to pick up my sailor and his cohorts! Just kidding. He has met quite a few others there waiting also. He is in the barracks and sometimes we talk twice a day on FB chat. I am gonna MISS THAT! On the Yokosukabase.com they have the typhoon message, graphics and status, so the typhoon should be there by now. I hope it slows down by landfall. Patrick was with us during our evacuation of Rita, but he wasn't here for Ike. Ike picked up our shed and contents, carried it over a couple of acres and dropped it next to our stallions pasture! I hope they are safe. We don't talk about anything Navy really. Food, clothes, pictures, etc. And they made them take the train during their indoc. So I'm excited he thinks everything is "amazing". Seeing the hundreds and hundreds of pictures of the ship on the Yokosukabase website - its incredible they pick up trash, pass out medicine and coloring books, help with concrete building low income housing, weed-eat, and all the community service work. Not to mention the drills and exercises. The pictures really tell a story. Have any of you found your kids in them? I went to the pictures and under search, typed in the ships name and there are probably 3 or 400 pictures!
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Comment by KTSNavymom Kathy on August 29, 2009 at 3:40pm
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Katie said they are only back for 6 days then they are heading out again.
I was wondering the same thing why they didn't just continue.
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YEAHHHHH Bet You're doing the Happy Dance :)))))
I'm glad it worked, it pays to know girls on his ship!!! Girls tell us everything and always call there mommies!!!
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That is funny Linn we do think alike!! Yes Us Moms have to stick together!!!
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OK Kathleen I sent Katie an email and told her if she sees him to give him the message Hope he calls soon
I hear from Katie at least once a week and this time it had been almost a month and I was going crazy so I know how u feel!! Yesterday was the first day I heard from her since they left!!
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I talked to Katie yesterday, she was soo funny she said she had to get out of Korea before she goes broke!!!! She said Mom You & Gma taught me how to bargain shop tooo well!!! She said because of you guys I spent wayy too much money!!! I laughed and said it's not our fault she just laughed back and said yes it is!! It was good to hear her voice I'm used to talking to her once a week it had been 3 1/2 weeks since we talked last. I just love how Us Moms always get blamed for everything LOL.
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I know after Korea they will be going back to Yokosuka for a little while. He'll probably catch up with them then.
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Leaving tonight early a.m. to take my sailor to Bush Airport. Going to return to San Diego and catch a flight to Japan. He thought he'd be living in the barracks since the ship is in Korea. It is in Korea now isn't it? Kathleen, delete if this violates Opsec in any way.
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Hi Kathleen
last time I got an email from Katie was last Saturday, I've sent emails but haven't got anything back from her. I think she said they would be there a month in S Korea. I know they were doing exercises and usually when those are going on they are pretty busy.
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TY Linn for the update I was just looking at pics of them arriving in Korea on the Nav news, I don't have a face book yet
That's great you got to talk to Kristina on there!!
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