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Comment by Karen Ott on October 28, 2009 at 9:06pm

Does your son have any buddies on the ship. If not maybe he could hang out with my son and some of his buddies. Can he get off the ship when he has leave?

Comment by Karen Ott on October 23, 2009 at 9:16am

yes!!!! I will be home all by myself from Friday until 8:00 Sunday night. This doesn't happen but once a year. I think I'll find a good book and just lay around and do nothing. I might even stay in my p.j's all weekend. How about you?

Comment by Karen Ott on October 22, 2009 at 7:51am

It's kinda funny huh? I heard something at a seminar I went to a few weeks ago that a retired officer said... Just imagine..... You have all these big strong warriors all standing together, side by side, defending our country, ready for any challanges that come their way. Makes you proud, don't it? But if you look really close, in the shadows, you can see all the moms of these warriors standing there waiting to do what ever is needed..... hehehehe.. if he only knew some of the things we were needed for my son called and asked if he should by laundry soap with or without bleach, so, yeah I understans.

Comment by Karen Ott on October 20, 2009 at 6:16pm

Hey Cathy welcome to the group. It seems like they all want off the ship
mine tried a couple of times he's an E3 and always ends up back
on the ship. He said it was to costly and it's hard to find enough
people that actually pay bills on time

Comment by Karen Ott on October 15, 2009 at 11:28pm

Hi all, Just found this group, my son is on the Bush. He's been on it since September of 08. You really think it wouldn't have taken me so long to find this group....lol.

Comment by Mary, Proud Mom of Nick on March 11, 2009 at 9:04am

Good morning ladies...I do not have a sailor on the USS Geo. Bush but I was reading the Navy Times this morning and came across this link that will allow you to take a virtual tour of your ship - it's such a beauty!

http://www.militarytimes.com/multimedia/interactive/20090306_uss_george_bush/

For those that did not have a chance to attend the ceremony - thought you might enjoy this link.

Comment by Mary, Proud Mom of Nick on October 23, 2008 at 12:42pm

Thought you might enjoy this article...

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (NNS) -- The crew of Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) George H.W. Bush welcomed aboard the third brother from the same family to serve on the Navy's newest aircraft carrier.

"Hoffman and Hoffman. That sounds like a law firm," said PCU Bush Command Master Chief (AW/NAC) Jon D. Port upon meeting the first two brothers, the Hoffman twins, in August 2006.

Twin Machinist's Mates 2nd Class Randall G. and Scott K. Hoffman recently welcomed their older brother, Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Richard A. Hoffman.

Randall and Scott, natives of Jaspar, Ind., have been stationed aboard PCU Bush for two years and currently work in reactor mechanical division No. 2 plant aboard the ship, which is under construction at the Northrop Grumman Newport News Shipyard.

They were two of the first crew members to be stationed on PCU Bush. Scott explained that the most significant change during the past two years has been the arrival of more than 1,500 additional ship-board personnel.

One of the most significant additions to the crew occurred when PCU Bush welcomed the third, and final, Hoffman brother aboard. Richard checked aboard Sept. 14.

"I am excited to be here," Richard said. "It will definitely be a good experience being on the same ship together."

Richard is the oldest of the three Hoffman brothers but came into the Navy last.

"My brothers' recruiter tried to get me to join when they signed up," Richard said. "I told them that I wanted to join, but that I wanted to finish my associates degree first."

Richard is going through a 10-week training program designed to help familiarize new machinist's mates.

"I came to the Bush straight from a year and three months of school in Charleston, S.C.," Richard said. "The equipment we learn to operate down in Charleston is much different than the equipment on an aircraft carrier. The training I am doing right now is essential for me to know how to do my job on this ship."

Richard explained he is looking forward to completing his training program and beginning his work; however, he does not think he will be working directly with either of his brothers.

"Our family, our mother specifically, loves that we are all on the same ship," Randall said.

"Our father was making bets with the rest of the family about the whole thing," Scott said. "It was our little running joke, 'Why even check to see where you are going to be stationed? You know you are going to the Bush. All three of you are going to end up on the same ship.'"

"My mother came up with the punchline," Richard said. "Since we are all in one place they only have one place to go when it comes to visiting. They are going to save a lot of money when it comes to it."

For more news from Pre-Commissioning Unit George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), visit www.navy.mil/local/cvn77/.

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