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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
Discussion Forum
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 RightHereWaiting on May 27, 2010 at 7:05pm
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Oh wow. That's uhm... special. Yeah. Kiiiinda wierd.
And I dunno about that. There are A LOT of dumb people out there. I was put in charge of a group of ALL GIRLS when I got to this command for an internship we had to go. I had one that was INCREDIBLY... special. She'd have to go down the bathroom down the hall and take twenty minutes. Five minutes later I'd get a call from my HM3 asking what the hell she was doing down stairs. Yeah. Or when she had to go print something off, two of my girls found her in teh courtyard... sitting. She somehow got to ward where the only thing she was aloud to do was vitals. And when she couldn't do that right... well, needless to say she's not at the hospital any more. Then there was another fellow that was in Corps school. He got half way through before he was kicked out. He had downs syndrom! What in the world?? i just don't get it.Some of these recruiters, what were they thinking?!
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Comment by Anti M on May 27, 2010 at 6:10pm
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My hubby's CO was the guy who refuse to pick up the boat people, who later resorted to cannibalism on the dead bodies. He says that the crew, and even the XO, were very close to mutiny. Nice, huh?
Good to hear they have a good CO now. Makes all the difference.
Being an LPO was ... interesting. We'd have to get together for me to tell the stories, I'd not do it online... but wow. For ETs, who are supposed to be super-smart, I sure had some idjits working for me. These days I don't think half of them could get into the Navy at all.
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That's some nice insight Anti M! Thanks. I know only what my cousin and Lee tell me about ship life. Seeing as i'm a ward Corpsman at the Naval Hospital. I'm more likely to see the desert with the Marines than the sea with my fellow Sailors. Haha. And here I was thinking I joined the Navy. Wierd! ;p
I know Lee LOOOOOVED their last CO. [Note the sarcasm]. We both like the new one though. He seems very family friendly. And has a sense of humor. I think he's down to earth. :]
I can only imagine being an LPO. You can't please everyone, though. I guess that's one of thsoe things to keep in mind. While doing such a job. Problem with the Navy is that it takes all sorts from all over. "Honor Courage Commitment" isn't even in the smallest part of the back of their mind for some. It's unfortunate.
You have more patience than I do M. I joined the group. Pipe up here and there, but... eh. I dunno. And I understand where they're coming from with talkin bad about Navy girls. I don't trust too many myself as I see who comes through. But we're not all bad. It's the same with Dependent Wives. A lot of them cheat and sleep with married men and what not. Navy takes all types. Just unfortunate those people are the ones giving females a bad name. Lame.
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When my hubby was on the Dubuque, it was laid back. Then again, he's tightly wired and always moving, so he might not have noticed. Here's the thing about the Dubuque: they call it a Shooting Star. That means the CO is shooting for his Admiral stars, and volunteers them for all the inspections, all the exercises, all the everything which will look good on his record. One does not bitch about this work load out loud to other sailors.
Your sailors' chain of command can make or break a tour. I was at the same CommSta twice. Part of the time it was the best command ever, part of the time it was the worst. The factor which changed things? Who I worked with, or for. Some officers and chiefs are better than others. I know when I was LPO, some of the guys loved me, others hated me. Goes around, comes around.
RHW, I hear you about the dependent wives. They're not all bad, but they don't all "get it". I'm over on the wives and girlfriends group because I feel like I can help some of them find their way through the maze of learning Navy life, and maybe they can be better spouses with a little insight. I always chew them out when they speak badly of female sailors. Ticks me off.
And yeah, honeymooning is an art! Been to Hawaii and Cabo San Lucas this year, spent a LOT of quality time together. Wink wink.
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Haha, nice. Yeah. It gets a little crazy on their underways for the drills. Guess the female officer he workds with always freaks out instead of handling the situations calmly. Which causes everyone eles to get on edge and what not. Not fun. He gets cranky on those underways. haha
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More laid back the the Dubuque. Wieeeeeeeeerd. [note the sarcasm.] My husband [Lee] calls it Cell Block 8. :]Haha. Lee's been telling me about the rough seas as well. Kinda crazy. Guess a lot of the guys got sick. But not him! Now he has a cold to make up for it all. Poor dear. :]
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Oh gosh the pictures are going to make me cry! I couldn't bring myself to stay and watch the ship leave. Lee was going to be inside the ship anyway, I had to work later that night, and I knew it would tear me to shreds. He told me they'd be manning the rails though... but I couldn't do it. The pictures are lovely, thanks for sharing.
YAY! Thanks for the info about the VFW cards. That's awesome! I was gonna go buy some, but that's great. :]
Ani M-- I'm learning what you mean. And it's wonderful that you and your hubby still honeymoon! I hope it's the same for us as time goes on. :] He's such a darling-- without being sappy. Haha, I love him. So far it hasn't been too bad. The only time I've cried really hard was the day he left and I came back to the apartment alone. Luckily my Shepherd curled up with me and made me feel better. I love our puppy. <3
THEY WATCHED SCHUTTER ISLAND?! I've been wanting to see it so bad. I wanted to see it with Lee before he left, but we never did. :[ We realized there was a lot of things we wanted to do or get done before he left. But oh well, we have the rest of our lives.
And I know what you mean about not wanting the emails to stop. I'm not looking forward to it either. It's the only thing that gets me through the day and keeps me smiling. I feel like it's another short underway... Like they'll be back soon. But I mainly just try not to think about it all. So long as I always know that he's safe, I'll be happy.
I'm so glad I joined this group. It gives me some piece of mind. I tried to befriend some of the dependent wives from the ship... but there's so much drama and stupid, imature stuff involved with a lot of them. Some are cool though-- mainly the ones that are active duty too. Ha.
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Wow, I've never seen them man the decks when they were leaving either. I wonder if it because it is so close to be decommissioned?
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RHW, the first two years we were married, he was on the Dubuque in Sasebo, and I was at CommSta in Yokosuka. We saw each other for a total of 28 days. Married 23 years now and still have frequent honeymoons. Hang in there, it does get better!
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Julie, mail times vary so much! Couple weeks? I sent one that took at least six to get to the ship. Couple years ago though.
RHW, there's a reason I only served 9 years and he did 20. It is hard some days!
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