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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

Per the N4M Community Guidelines:

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.

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Comment by DC - G'mother of My Fav Sailor on December 21, 2010 at 10:50pm: According to one site, it is about 600 miles (1,000 kilometers) south of Tokyo. Supposedly the earthquake could be felt in Tokyo.

Comment by abc815 on December 21, 2010 at 12:16pm: hello folks. glad to see that the gw is still around! took a few pics that i'll upload later...it won't let me do it right now for some reason. it's pretty massive and impossible to capture the whole thing in one shot! i was able to go past it tonight and it is lit up beautifully for xmas. :) i got a chance to go on it a few days back and although i was only in there for a short while, i got a good taste of what it must be like to LIVE on that thing for months at a time...and it seems pretty awful! haha. it's cramped and VERY confusing. i have new level of respect for our sailors! hope everyone got to talk w/ their sailors and if i don't get back on by the weekend, a VERY merry christmas to you all!

oh, also to grandma, they are on a 24-hr. tether...which means they must be ready to leave within 24 hours at any time.

Comment by DC - G'mother of My Fav Sailor on December 20, 2010 at 11:27pm: Stephsmom, I am so glad that Stephanie made it home safe and sound. Enjoy your time with her.

Comment by jjjjanet on December 20, 2010 at 9:20pm: We really hope that after Christmas trips home will get to take place.

Comment by Janis on December 20, 2010 at 7:28pm: Don't want to get everyones hopes up, but there is some good news. They are on standby. It's official. Daughter told me than she said I could tell you all. It's official on CVN. Still have standby, but not leaving yet. Yay!

Comment by DC - G'mother of My Fav Sailor on December 20, 2010 at 1:42pm: Sandra, I was not in the military myself but my father was. I remember during the crisis in Lebanon in the mid/late 50s, my father would be called out at 4:00 a.m. We lived in Naples, so the Americans that were evacuated arrived there. One time, the ships were visiting Naples and anchored out in the Bay. We had spent one evening on dates, visiting the carrier and had plans for the next day. When we awoke, there were no ships there. That was frightening.

Another time, when I was in college in Munich, the school was located on the military base. The Russians were rattling chains and had given the US an ultimatum. It was in the middle of finals and the day before the deadline, we sat and debated whether we should study or party in the local Gasthaus. If it were our last night on earth, partying had much appeal. On the other hand, if it was nothing more than chain rattling, we would regret not studying. Finally, good sense prevailed and we studied. The next morning we had to go to classes, dodging soldiers in full battle dress running here and there. In the exam all was quiet when all of a sudden a car backfired outside. Pencils went flying into the air. We looked around rather sheepishly but realized that tensions were high.

Well, I know that tensions are high for me. My stomach is churning and head aching. I was encouraged to read the report about N. Korea backing off some. I pray that negotiations can restore some peace there.

In the meantime, let's hang together and pray that this soon passes. Many hugs.

Comment by jennils on December 20, 2010 at 6:25am: Just spoke with my son who is stationed on the George Dub, he says they may be deployed again?? I just got the pit out of my stomach from when they were gone last time! Help!

Comment by Mollie...Kelcies Mom on December 20, 2010 at 1:10am: anchorsmom, I also missed a 4:45 am call, but then was able to talk to Kelcie very quickly as she called back this afternoon. Needless to say, I was not about to leave home for one second. Praying with everybody else that cool heads prevail. abc, you are especially in my thoughts and prayers. We are all here for you, just wish we weren't so darn far away right now. Glad you have at least one friend there who can be with you right now.