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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.
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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 October 26, 2010 at 10:02am
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Hi Vicky, not to worry.....once the GW FRG or Ombudsman openly post the return date it's officially okay to openly discuss it. They both sent out emails to everybody yesterday afternoon. That's why all of the free discussion as of yesterday. Until they post, nobody that doesn't live on base has access to specific dates and times etc.
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Comment by DC - G'mother of My Fav Sailor on October 26, 2010 at 8:05am
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Hey, Sherrill, my g'daughter is attached to the airwing and an AT. She works on Prowlers (Gauntlets). I am planning to go to Japan in March, too. If you like to have a "touring buddy" during some of the time, I would like that.
There is a Navy Lodge an I am hoping that is where I will stay.
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Okay everybody, I'm starting to get REALLY excited. Am taking all of the "hugs" orders I can. PM me with the needed names and also where to look for them during my tour of the GW. Kelcie said that they MIGHT actually get to move off of the GW and back into their housing before the leave again for their last little jaunt. She is REALLY hoping that they do, so she won't have to live aboard for 3 weeks or so while they wait to leave again. I've set up "THE LIE" with her, since they will be in port and she will be calling regularly. I have to give a "valid" reason why I won't be home for those couple of travel days. OMG ladies, I leave home to start my journey a week from TOMORROW :-) :-) :-)
abc, I'm kinda hoping that the reason that they cancelled the friends and family cruise is because they DO plan on releasing the crew, so they don't want to have to call them all back for one day of the cruise.
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Comment by abc815 on October 25, 2010 at 10:51pm
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does anyone know why the friends and family was cancelled? just curious as it doesn't seem to make sense if they will be in port...thanks! :)
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Mollie, I am getting excited along with you! When do you leave?
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thanks mollie! :) for everyone else who doesn't know, my sailor and mollie have a flight for the same day out of the same airport, so there is a good chance they will cross paths somewhere...it's a matter of keeping your eyes peeled! :) maybe you can give him a big, fat kiss for me and see the look on his face THEN! haha...maybe that's going too far.... mollie, it's almost time!!!
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abc, will gladly take on that title :-) :-) :-) I've been studying pictures of my friends kids, (and fiances) so I will "be on the hunt". I even promise to mend my evil ways of NOT being a very good picture taker for this trip!!
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Millye, mollie promised to give my sailor, daniel, a hug if she runs into him (which is very possible at this point)... i would LOVE to see the look on claire's and daniel's faces if that were to happen! :) mollie, we will all live vicariously through you right now and give you the title as "the crazy lady who's huggin' all the sailors and taking pictures". :)
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Okay ladies, decided I should share a picture of Kelcie and her wonderful boyfriend, since you have been hearing me sing his praises :-)
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Millye, I will keep my eyes peeled for Claire, and believe me, if I can get a picture for you, I will :-) Was going to ride the train but Kelcie's boyfriend doesn't want me to try to navigate from Tokyo by myself, so he is meeting me in Tokyo and we will take the bus back to base. I'm so glad that the Navy Lodge has little kitchenettes, I might try to cook a birthday dinner for Kelcie while I'm there. You guys will have a wonderful time in Hawaii. Where abouts are you staying there? What Island? I grew up on Kauai, and my brother still lives there. Would be happy to try to hook you up with a place to stay if you go there. We haven't gotten to be with Kelcie since her 1st Christmas in the Navy, when we all met in Las Vegas, cause it was a 4 hour drive for her. This will be our 4th Christmas without her here at home with us :( This will be our 1st time together for her birthday since she joined up also. I can hardly wait!!!
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