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For family members of sailors who are on the USS GW on their way to be stationed in Japan
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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 Mollie...Kelcies Mom on December 13, 2010 at 3:27am
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I know that Kelcie and her boyfriend have rented a BOQ room complete with a full kitchen and they are cooking ham, dressing and sweet potatoes, then about 8 or so of their friends are coming over and bringing "sides" to add to the Christmas meal. I told her that if they are mostly guys, she better be specific about what she wants them to bring, or else she is likely to get chips and salsa and beer :-) Hopefully at least a couple will be female, and bring some veggies and rolls, and maybe some kind of dessert or salad, but I don't think she even cares that much. Last year, she had just gotten to Yoko and didn't know anybody and was not even in her barracks yet, so she is REALLY looking forward to spending this one with a group of friends.
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Comment by DC - G'mother of My Fav Sailor on December 12, 2010 at 4:33pm
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Millye, this will be a bittersweet Christmas for you! BZ to your son for his accomplishments ... being a Marine, serving in both Iraq and Afghanistan and becoming a citizen. That is definitely reason to celebrate. Remember those missing with warmth and pleasure, even if you miss them.
I am hoping to Skype with my g'daughter on Christmas! That will make my day.
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Comment by ant'smom on December 12, 2010 at 12:38pm
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Ladies - Tell me how to get the ombudsman newsletter - I will be so glad for our sailors to get some time off, they so deserve - Even tho do not post often, you ladies help me so much - was really scared last wk, my sailor said something ab Captain's mast - recent email said "im ok", so must have worked out - it was comforting to know that if more had developed, I could come to you ladies - miss my sailor so much, a sailor walked into convenience store I was in the other day and I actually went up to him and hugged him - Thanx all, Leah
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Congratulations to all who have earned their Warfare pins!
Kathy16, of course I understand why you would cry when the local newspaper called you. I get all choked up when I read about the accomplishments of our young people so I know talking about the accomplishments of my sailor would put me over the edge!
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Comment by abc815 on December 7, 2010 at 12:04pm
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hello there, gw moms! i've been extrememly busy trying to get everything together. i leave in...48 hours! so the next time i'll be loggin in will probably be from japan. :) as i won't have much of a life there, don't mind me if i'm on this thing ALL the time. hehe. i can't wait to finally attend those frg meetings when it's deployment time again. wish i didn't have to go through another one of those, but what can you do! i'm reading some of the older posts and i will personally go and find the sailors who are not writing to their mothers and give 'em a good smack. they really have no idea how much their loved ones stateside worry for them. as far as i know, the emails are not down right now (at least not in my sailor's dept), BUT they are coming in delayed and all out of order. i just got an email from 2 days ago. i hope each and one of you get to hear from your sailors as soon as they return back to port...for those who's sailors are coming home, ENJOY your time together and cherish every moment. :) ok, abc15 signing off now... will be back. :)
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Masue, according to the news and the FB GW site, they are busy with Operation Keen Sword with Japan. I gather this is a very big operation and has been planned for some time. I believe it will operate to/through December 10. This would mean that they are probably very busy and/or e-mail may be down. I have not heard from my sailor for a while either.
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Tis the season of mailing....4 boxes, wrapped (except for the stocking stuff) boxed, custom forms completed. ALL go in the mail tomorrow. It's pushing it a little bit, but I think I should be okay. Burned 5 of our Christmas CD's so she could have music from home. This is our 4th Christmas without her :( At least this year she has a wonderful boyfriend to spend it with, not like last year, when she hardly knew anybody yet. Now I have to get the rest of the stateside families packages in the mail, which I will do before the week ends. THEN I can relax and shop, wrap etc for family and friends here. YAY!!!
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Okay ladies, I JUST heard back from the FRG regarding gift cards. Chili's is the only eatery on base that will accept gift cards that are issued stateside.
Wanted to get this posted ASAP, as mailing deadlines are fast approcahing.
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Mary, the forecast is now for 7 inches tomorrow. We will see. We find that we get much less on the coast than is received just a couple miles inland. It is amazing at the difference. I agree that it is absolutely lovely and I really like four seasons. We retired away from Florida when I retired from the University of Florida. I do remember the days of summer brush fires and ashes all over the place.
Kathy, I gave my g'daughter liquid to blow bubbles, and she said "it brought much joy." I think even if they consider it dorky, they like the relief. If it is not expensive, they can have fun and dispose of it without guilt.
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I have found out the hard way that you want the FPO/APO boxes. They are flat rate and go priority mail.
Kathy, while priority is the most expensive way to send, frequently the differential is very small. Sometimes we choose priority because it is less than $1.00 more. Now this is not always the case.
We had a dusting of snow and it made the trees look so pretty. Definitely puts one in the Christmas spirit.
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