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USS George Washington Sailors
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For family members of sailors who are on the USS GW on their way to be stationed in Japan
Members: 284
Latest Activity: Jun 27, 2024
Don’t Jeopardize the Safety of Our Sailors: Remember OPSEC (Operational Security)
(Don’t Sink Ships With Loose Lips)
The following are examples of red flags and should not be shared within this community either by posting or sending via a Group message:
• No Sailor addresses, emails, or other contact information. The exception to this rule is FPO addresses.
• Specific dates, times, and locations regarding current or future deployments and ship movements. Do not post dates more specific than by month. Do not post specific ports of call, deployment bases, or future destinations.
• Details regarding training, equipment, and current or future operations or missions.
Discussion Forum
Son on USS GW
Started by MzNetNet Ship 12 DIV 371. Last reply by BBS Aug 3, 2016. 41 Replies 3 Likes
Pass ports
Started by Yvonne Jesse's mom(ship2div907). Last reply by ProudNavyMomkp Oct 28, 2015. 6 Replies 0 Likes
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Comment by MaggieMay on October 6, 2015 at 2:37pm
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Hello ladies! I heard from my sailor a week ago and he said he would call again over the weekend. Well weekend came & went and no phone call. Weren't they suppose to pull into port? Mine is probably enjoying food and beer and not even thinking about calling home LOL I've always told him though to never give up sleep or the opportunity to have fun just to call home. I'll eventually hear from him again.
Cool pic BeachBunny! Love seeing the entire ship & jets in same pic
Yep, there are some mighty fine sailors on the RR. I'm confident they will continue to do a great job in Japan.
Hi Aster and welcome to the group! My sailor requests food. He's a coffee drinker so when they've been underway for a while I send coffee and sugar (he's not a happy camper when they run out LOL) and I have been known to send TP too!!
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Comment by BeachBunny on October 6, 2015 at 12:17pm
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I saw this article well, working out :http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=91331...love the Navy app...
Thought this group would find it interesting, since I didn't realize 2/3 of the GW crew crossed over to the RR...my sailor was on deployment on the RR and CV carriers...said there's a reason the GW is going in, needs some updating and TLC....lol
Cool picture posted by the USNavy:
51001-N-ZZ999-001 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 1, 2015) Aircraft assigned to Carrier Air Wing 2 fly alongside a Peruvian Air Force MIG-29 and Mirage 2000 during a photo exercise above aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). Washington is currently 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. (U.S. Navy photo
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Well... Have you talked with a sailor lately???
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Yea for packages... I'll have to confirm if my sailor got his.... Sometimes tracking will show in route when they got it..... Last December I sent 2 packages at the same time, they got to the carrier a month apart...the mail gets sorted into pallets and is flown to a base near where they'll be and is flown or shipped on another boat to be airlift onto the carrier, along with food supplies, medical stuff, parts and dry goods for the store...some sailors work a lot in port as they are working on the replishment crew...
Care package items, ask your sailor depends on their job... Mine is on the flight deck, likes bandanas and wipes to combat jet scum, he doesn't always get to the galley so he likes quick meals but doesn't like candy mostly healthy foods: dried nuts, fruit, oatmeal cups,granola bars, tuna snacks packages, peanut butter crackers, wipes, lotion, jerky, chap stick, bandanas, tea, spices,
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Comment by aster on October 4, 2015 at 11:17am
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Hi happy to join this group, my son was on the Reagan for a short time. Need ideas of items to send...he doesn't tell me what he wants or needs. Wipes make sense! :) Only sends one or two emails a week, 1 short paragraph, guess he is emailing his girlfriend with info :)
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Comment by Ted gasman1423 on October 4, 2015 at 7:14am
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Our sailor got all 3 packages at once, mailed them a week apart. Asked what he wants in his next package, TP and wipes. Their TP on ship is like sand paper. I got a good chuckle out of that one.
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Comment by JH4JH on October 3, 2015 at 11:22pm
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Awh...That would be awesome to get a phone call, keeping fingers crossed! Packed up another box of goodies today and will send it off on Monday.
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It's been quiet on here... Hope you get to talk with your sailor soon.....:))
Oh, really joshmom, he knows who packs the care packages.... Lol
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LOL and he probably thinks he was doing good just to send the email! Gotta love 'em!!!
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oh, those "boys", got a 6 word email "early" this morning....well, I'll take it as 2 words were "love ya"....:)
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