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Comment by navymomfromCT (Ship 11, Div.037) on October 15, 2015 at 8:47am

Hello all.  I haven't been on this site for quite some time.  My son has been on the GW for the past three years in Japan....He stayed on the GW during the switch in San Diego....he is heading to Virginia with the ship and then he is reinlisting and heading to Washington State.  I have been in contact with him a couple of times a week via facebook messaging but looking forward to a call from him since he has a hotel in chili and maybe some wifi....

My family and I are planning a trip to Virginia to see the GW pull into port and spend a few days there.  I am so looking forward to that!  Is anybody else heading to Virginia to see this?

Were your sailors originally on the Regan or were they in Japan with the GW?

Comment by JH4JH on October 14, 2015 at 9:38pm

Yes joshmom, for sure they need R&R. They work so hard day and night. I told my son that maybe he could find a good place to get some authentic food!
Odi ship09 Div140- I know about those one or two word replys. I get a yep, nope...ugh, got love 'em.

Thank you BeachBunny for posting the pics. I saw them on the ships Facebook page, looked at every detail trying to find my boy but no luck yet :(

Comment by Odi_Ship09_Div140 on October 14, 2015 at 12:06pm

I enjoy following this feed as when I hear from my sailor I get no information until long after anything happens. Then it is a one or two word reply to my one or two paragraph update from home. So, thank you to those that post as it helps me to feel more connected.

Comment by MaggieMay on October 14, 2015 at 9:28am

Keeping fingers crossed for phone calls!  Hope all our sailors enjoy the port visit...they all deserve some much needed R&R

Comment by BeachBunny on October 14, 2015 at 8:23am

151013-N-EH855-014 VALPARAISO, Chile (Oct. 13, 2015) Sailors catch the first glimpse of Valparaiso, Chile from the hangar bay of aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) as the ship arrives for a scheduled port visit. Washington is deployed as a part of Southern Seas 2015.

Comment by BeachBunny on October 14, 2015 at 8:16am

151013-N-EH855-101 VALPARAISO, Chile (Oct. 13, 2015) Aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) arrives in Valparaiso, Chile for a scheduled port visit. Washington is deployed as a part of Southern Seas 2015. The eighth deployment of its kind, Southern Seas 2015 seeks to enhance interoperability, increase regional stability, and build and maintain regional relationships with countries throughout the region through joint multinational and interagency exchanges and cooperation.

Comment by BeachBunny on October 13, 2015 at 1:55pm

Shout out to the Air Wings that joined USS GW for this cruise:

PACIFIC OCEAN (NNS) -- Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 2, embarked aboard USS George Washington (CVN 73) and the Chilean Air Force (FACh) are conducting exercise Blue Sky (BS) V as part of Southern Seas 2015, Oct. 9-23.

Participants from the GWCSG include the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) with embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 2, The "Bounty Hunters" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 2, the "Blue Blasters" of VFA 34, the "Kestrels" of VFA 137, the "Golden Dragons" of VFA 19, the "Gauntlets" of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 136, the "Black Eagles" of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 113, the "Blue Hawks" of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 78, the "Black Knights" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 4 and the "Providers" of Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VRC) 30.

Washington is deployed as part of Southern Seas 2015 which seeks to enhance interoperability, increase regional stability and build and maintain relationships with countries throughout the region through joint, multinational and interagency exchanges and cooperation.

Full article:http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=91460

Comment by que'smom on October 13, 2015 at 12:09pm

Good Morning Navy Family,
Beach Bunny Thanks for keeping our group updated. I am like you with reading everything I can about the Navy, the GW and constantly following the ship on FB. I scroll through every picture on the GW page hoping to glimpse my son. I email my son or FB messeage him daily. He wasnt happy they decided to remove his wisdom between ports & he had 3 days SIQ. He was ready for the next port, which they should be there now.

Comment by BeachBunny on October 13, 2015 at 11:44am

Am surprise how quiet this group is with them being on deployment....:))...that being said.....4 mornings a week, I workout on the treadmill, it's a boring task. I use the time to read up on the Navy and what the ship is doing....two reasons, it's more entertaining then most things on the web, I watch the all hands on deck videos, view photos of the days, read headlines new...why?? Well, keeps me connected with what my sailor is doing while he's gone and it gives me insight to know what the "heck" he is talking about when he calls or emails.....that being said saw these 2 articles in today's headlines on the CVN73..checkout:navy.mil/local/cvn73.....

Story of 2 Navy brothers, one serving on the USS GW and his Peruvian Navy brother: http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=91465

And the United thru Reading program where sailors can record reading a bedtime story to send home:http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=91459

Comment by BeachBunny on October 13, 2015 at 8:53am

                   Happy 240th Birthday USN!!

Message from the President...http://navylive.dodlive.mil/2015/10/09/240th-navy-birthday-message-...

Message from the CNO and MCPON:http://www.navy.mil/viewVideo.asp?id=20831...........

My sailor had Thanksgiving dinner last year sitting at the table with the CNO while on deployment in the gulf bombing ISIS on a carrier...CNO and his wife were visiting the fleet during the holidays last year....he said it was a surprise and great to have them aboard.

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