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Comment by kim on January 26, 2015 at 4:01pm

Marcy---I'm sorry to bother you again. I've tried to call twice to order a rack pack, but no one answers...I have left messages but was wondering how long they take to get

Comment by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom on January 23, 2015 at 5:19pm

Interesting little fact for Friday :)  Cats aren't just for lazing around waiting for the next dish of Fancy Feast - they have a long history on Navy ships.  Interesting story, and some priceless pictures!  US Naval Institute: Cats and the Sea Services 

Comment by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom on January 23, 2015 at 5:11pm

From Stars and Stripes:  

The Navy has positioned a pair of amphibious ships in the Red Sea for a possible evacuation of U.S. Embassy personnel from the Yemen capital of Sanaa.

The USS Iwo Jima, an amphibious assault ship, and the USS Fort McHenry, a dock landing ship, were moved in recent hours from the Gulf of Aden to the Red Sea, nearer to Yemen’s capital, U.S. 5th Fleet spokesman Cmdr. Kevin Stephens said. Both ships are part of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group, and each has Marines embarked from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit.

“They are ready to support operations to protect Americans in Yemen if that becomes necessary,” Stephens said.

The entire article is at http://www.stripes.com/news/middle-east/uss-iwo-jima-uss-fort-mchen...

Comment by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom on January 23, 2015 at 5:09pm

Don't know if they've received mail.  It can take from two weeks (optimistic!) to twice that.  Just depends…   

Comment by Josh'smom on January 22, 2015 at 2:29pm

Does anyone know if the ship has received mail? I sent packages which shows delivered to Miami on 12/29 and 12/31. My son hasn't received them yet. I know it can take a while to get mail so just wondering if anyone has been successful in getting mail delivered.

Comment by Angel W ProudMom on January 20, 2015 at 11:17am

Thank you Marcy...

 

Comment by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom on January 19, 2015 at 4:05pm

Hi, here's what to do:  send an email to the gals who are the Iwo Jima's Ombudsman Team.  They are the official liaison between the command and the Iwo families, and they'll be able to help you.  Here's the email address:  iwoombudsman@gmail.com

Comment by Angel W ProudMom on January 19, 2015 at 10:09am

Marcy,

Hi need help with a personal issue going on could you please assit me with direction on who to contact please on the Iwo Jima ship.  Thank you Kindly...

Comment by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom on January 18, 2015 at 2:26pm

I don't know if there's an area on the ship for watching personal DVDs.  I can't speak for other sailors but mine takes his laptop.  He also takes a tablet that he tends to use more because it's so much smaller and lighter, easier to use.  If your son takes his laptop, be sure he has it password-protected so someone else can't log in.  As long as he keeps his laptop locked up in his rack, there shouldn't be any problems  :)  

You're very welcome for any help I can be.  Just think, after this deployment you'll be answering questions for the newbies!  

Comment by kim on January 18, 2015 at 1:09pm

Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom...first off I want to thank you for all the information. You have been so much help. I have another question for you. Do most of the sailors take their own laptop on the ship? we weren't sure of the security issues...if he should take his laptop or not. He does like to watch DVDs so I didn't know if there was an area where they can go down and watch their DVDs somewhere or if he needed to bring his own laptop to do that. Thanks for any help you can give me on this.

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