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USS Dubuque LPD8 " The Mighty 8 "
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A place were loved ones can come and talk about there sailor on the USS Dubuque
Location: San Diego California
Members: 36
Latest Activity: Jun 15, 2012
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Hooray, They're home!!!!!
Started by chopperdad. Last reply by Julie Dec 17, 2010. 12 Replies 0 Likes
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Started by chopperdad. Last reply by Julie Dec 9, 2010. 1 Reply 0 Likes
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Comment by Sue-Pillowcase lady on May 31, 2010 at 7:13pm
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hye Right, read the post in the April thread at HAE.
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Ha, someone told me to google Heads at Ease today and I saw a post from here. so had to check it out.
Thanks for the compliment Right here waiting. I am a Lincoln mom.
any sewers in this group. Check out Heads at Ease. We are over 4000 pillowcases project to date.
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Comment by RightHereWaiting on May 31, 2010 at 9:58am
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No calls. just emails. i need to send him some cards. Bleh! Didn't realize they could call while in the deep blue!
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Thanks Shirley! I feel TONS better now! I'm coming to the end of my 12hr shift and got to talk to Lee for a little while last night. Hurray! My spirits are back to their usual vigor. :] Thank you guys so much for helping! I love ya'll!!!
I know they seem busy recently. I think it bodes well though. Silver lining!
Who knows Shirley, maybe he knows him! You should email me too. Only i'm going home so this is my home one n.alexandra.bell@gmail.com
I can only access my work one here and vice versa.
Everyone feel free to email me whenever!
BTW! Ok, so there's a group on here called "Heads at ease" they do pillowcases. They're looking for people to donate different things, be it money, fabric, or what have you. I'll post what she emailed me later! But it's pretty nifty!
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I love the common bond we all have with eachother, but as I was trying to explain to Lee, it's even more of a relief to know that they know eachother.
Send me and email too with your sons last name! Maybe he knows him too. Lol. He knows a lot of people, but we hang out iwth very few. Mainly my favorite, Micheal. He's such a good kid. Has his morals about him still and doesn't cause trouble. He's so sweet and respectful! Takes my sarcasm with a smile. Hehe I <3 him. Told Lee he has to be his lib bud and watch out for him. If anything happens to either of them, someone's getting their butt kicked! Haha
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I know what you mean Pam. His father passed away right before we took our POM leave to go home and it was hard. An email I got a bit ago nearly made me cry cause he was talking about an email he'd gotten from his mom and how he tries to hold it in sometimes and he still can't believe that he's gone. UHG! Breaks my heart. I wish I could physically be there for him. I'm definitely feeling more and more better as I talk to him a little. Goodness. I was a wreck earlier..
Of course Julie. I let him know and this is what he said, "Let her know I'm more than happy to update her at any time. You know we're one big family, and that's how it works. I love you angel." I told him to tell him his sister's wedding was beautiful. I hope he just says that without explaining, maybe weird him out some. LOL! :]
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Ha, Lee says he knows your kid! Lol
"Yeah, I know [Brian]. I'll let him know next time I see him. I pretty much see him everyday, so let his mom know he's ok. We've had a lot of people that have had problems with their account (including me) so that might be the case. And since he's cranking, he doesn't have a lot of free time."
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A little. I'm anxious for him to go... I have so much built up right now I feel like I'm drowning. I just want to go home and sleep. :[ Curl up with my puppy..
Lol! Maybe I'll feel the same in 33 years! :] I love him dearly, but I feel like I'm handling it better than some... Just trying to stay busy. It just comes in waves. Right now I miss him like crazy. Later I'm sure I'll be perfectly fine. Uhg. Not fun. These next few months need to fly by.
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You can email me his name.
natasha.bell@med.navy.mil
I'll send Lee a message and let him know. Dunno how much free time he has anymore, but we can do what we can!
Ope he just emailed me. Send me his last name and I'll let him know real quick before he goes.
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Who's your son Julie? What does he do? Maybe if my hubby has some free time he could find yours?? I dunno. We could try. He's had to reset his email a few times already. [Goofy system.]
And I'm cranky too. Lee gets the same way. I'm just so DONE with today and people and everything else.
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