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Anyone with a sailor aboard the USS Harry S. Truman?
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Latest Activity: Mar 19
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In the event of an emergency within the sailor’s family, where you feel the sailor must be notified and considered for Emergency Leave, you must notify the American Red Cross through the national headquarters in Washington, DC (1-877-272-7337) or via their website www.redcross.org.
Discussion Forum
*TRUMAN DEPLOYMENT* APRIL 2018
Started by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet). Last reply by Sonnie00 Sep 30, 2018. 7 Replies 1 Like
*TRUMAN DEPLOYMENT* November 2015
Started by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet). Last reply by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) Apr 19, 2018. 102 Replies 20 Likes
worried about my son; looking for some help
Started by momdad. Last reply by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) Mar 16, 2018. 13 Replies 0 Likes
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Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on September 9, 2021 at 2:21pm
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ShellyMarie - your son is a nuke, correct? Even after they get to their ship (or sub) they will continue to have qualifications. It's a never ending learning process. When they graduate nuke school they are a "Qualified Nuclear Reactor Operator" but then they have to requalify on the actual carrier. So much to learn and do. He could be having difficulty getting the time to work on his qualifications - he'll still have his job to do along with working on quals. I don't remember the timeline to complete quals but it is a fairly good amount of time. Best you can do is just keep reminding him that he made it this far and he can do this! Let him know it's not like there is a finish line - it's just a never ending learning process lol!
Continue to offer up love and support and he'll get through this. Being his sounding board is probably one of the best things you can do for him. Hang in there!
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Comment by ShellyMarie on September 9, 2021 at 12:52pm
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I'm was wondering if someone could answer a few questions for me. My son is having trouble with qualifications. I'm not sure what that means, and if anyone has any suggestions on how I can help or be supportive.
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Jacob94mom - your son and DIL sound like B&C. They have 2 dogs, a cat, 2 different lizards - I think one is a gecko, a turtle and a rat. C is finishing up her Master's Degree (in wildlife stuff) and B just finished his undergrad degree (well they both did in December). We wait patiently for grandbabies.....
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julie01 - yes, the nukes are usually one of last ones off the ship but we weren't at homecoming. Our son had already flown back to Norfolk before the ship returned. We visited him before deployment though.
Hope everyone is having a nice Sunday. We are having a very warm and windy day here in SoCal!
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Comment by Redsmom on April 18, 2021 at 4:14pm
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So good to see some of these names! I was there to greet my sailor wearing my NFM badge too. I don't think I could have gotten through that first deployment without my NFM support group!! My sailor discharged last year. Found employment in the midst of Covid-19 and has adjusted back to civilian life.
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Comment by Jacob94mom on April 18, 2021 at 2:52pm
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I’m still here! I was there that hot July day! I also met a few moms at the gathering the night before. My son has been off the Truman for a year now. He is now serving shore duty at Oceana. April 15th marked his 7th year with the Navy. He has two more with this contract but will most likely reenlist as he is unsure what he wants to do as a civilian. He is married now and bought a beautiful home in Suffolk. His wife is the manager of a vet clinic close to their home. They are raising 3 cats, 2 dogs, two snakes, a gecko, a koi pond and a few other fish. No time for babies! Lol
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B'sNukeMom I remember you had to wait the longest for them to get off the ship. It was a super hot day. So glad that your son is married and happy with someone who knows the Navy life ways. I hope they are happy in MI and you can see them in the near future. Yes, my son has some really great Navy friends that are newly married with babies in their lives as civilian life unfolds. He has passed over a year now so we are in the TAPS.org program available to any personal military loss in case.
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My son was on the Truman in 2015 and yes he is out now. His wife was also a nuke but she was on the Lincoln and she's out now too. They live in MI and just bought a new house with their GI Bill.
I had posted a discussion in 2015 up above when the Truman deployed.
The Navy for Moms website has been around since 2008. I didn't join until 2012.
julie01 - you said your son died? I'm so very sorry to hear this. And you say many of his buddies too? This is quite sad.
Sending prayers to you and everyone with family serving.
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I remember PatD in charge B'sNukeMom. Did you have a family member also in Norfolk then?
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I remember you jbird the only time we saw the Truman arrive years ago maybe 2015? In Norfolk. We all had name tags in the bleachers. It may have been a July. We all posted so much then. Was that the beginning of all the navyformoms page? If anyone knows? My son has died a year already. He was 5 years on the Truman. A very bad heart. Many of his buddies did too. That is why I don't post much. Too hard on Navy Moms all around or we have been ill ourselves. I love to look at posts about reunions, the passion we have for our family and friends serving brings me comfort. Thank you to all who serve and the mom's now. May you reunite safely with your loved ones and am always praying for you.
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