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Comment by MeLinda on March 15, 2017 at 10:01am

Does the Ombudsman send out emails during deployment. I sent an email to the Ombudsman while my son was home prior to deployment. I have not heard anything back that they received the email. All the deployments my son has been on prior to joining this ship i have gotten emails periodically with updates.  

Comment by MeLinda on March 15, 2017 at 9:57am

Got a phone call last Sunday. 

Comment by Island Girl on March 14, 2017 at 6:12am

Yes same here, heard (thru email) from my son, it's hot!

Comment by KathyWQ on March 12, 2017 at 10:28pm

I just got an email from mine. Said it's getting super hot where they are but that everything is going good.

Comment by Marianne on March 12, 2017 at 9:49pm

I haven't heard from my sailor since they left Greece :(

Comment by Mary on March 12, 2017 at 9:43pm

Anyone hear from their sailor recently? Been quiet on this site.

Comment by SoCal_Sailor_Dad on March 3, 2017 at 2:33pm

While they are underway we just communicate via his ship's email. A couple times we hit it when he was online, so we were able to email back & forth.

For communications in port, our son wanted a new phone anyway, so before deployment he shopped around with that in mind. He signed up with Google's Project Fi. The base rate is $20/mo for the first line ($15 each additional) for unlimited talk and text, plus $10/GB for LTE data (they only charge you for the exact data you actually use) The system automatically routes calls between Cellular, LTE data or wifi depending on the best quality/price. The plan is good in 135 countries, so he doesn't have to worry about calling cards or buying a SIM card or burner phone in each port.

Internationally, if the call gets routed through wifi, there is no charge, for hi speed LTE data it is the same $10/GB, and if it's routed through a cellular carrier it is $.20/minute. Data is always the same price worldwide, so skype, facebook, etc. is no big deal.

Project Fi currently only works with Google Pixel and Nexus phones. Just wanted to throw out another option in case you or your sailor is interested. Our son has been very happy with the service.

Comment by Dad of Sailor on March 3, 2017 at 12:51pm

Last deployment the CO blocked facebook to keep the network from overloaded (not enough bandwidth). My son is no longer on the Bush so I don't know what they are doing on this deployment. If they have not blocked facebook, Facebook messenger works great for those with access to a computer.

Comment by navytxmom on March 3, 2017 at 1:40am

I have had really good luck with messaging on Facebook. Even if they don't have their own laptops, (which, I don't believe they are allowed to use their own to communicate any way. Maybe someone else can clarify that.) they are allowed to use ship computers. My son tries to get on the same time, relatively, every day. That way it's almost like talking on the phone. While in port, they can call, though I think they have to buy phone cards, unless of course they carry an overseas plan. We checked into that and it was going to double our phone bill, so we went with phone cards. He buys them on the boat, but would be a good thing to add to their care packages. Just make sure they are international cards. I don't know how any of you are doing. I pray for not only our Sailors, but all of you too. This is almost as difficult as boot camp. In fact, I worry more. It's just nice that I get to communicate with him. Even though it's so hard not to ask questions you know you can't. If anyone is having a hard time sending a care package, please let me know. I know we ALL would be more than willing to help. I am so proud of the whole ship - working together to complete an important operation. God Bless them all & keep them safe!

Comment by VICTOR'SMOM on March 2, 2017 at 5:14pm

Hello moms and dads how are you today God bless all of our sailors and all human been. Bendiciones hermanas

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