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USS KAUFFMAN (FFG 59)
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for anyone that has a loved one aboard the USS Kauffman
Location: norfolk,va
Members: 14
Latest Activity: Nov 22, 2013
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Comment by dcharles02 on August 22, 2013 at 9:29am
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Hi Rhonda
My son said that the belt buckle is sold on the ship.
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Yes my son is on the Kauffman
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Comment by Ruth, Gun's Mom on October 14, 2011 at 11:04am
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Good morning, Moms! I am joining you because of the young man standing beside me in the picture with the recruiters in Moline, IL. When he left for boot camp one of the recruiters asked that the Navy Moms around here adopt this recruit and write to him. He has only been in the country for a year from Africa, graduated from HS here, and immediately joined the Navy. His mom had gone back to Africa while he was in boot, so no one was going to write him. Well, we took care of that! He's home for a week before joining the fleet on the Kauffman. His mom is back here now, but we other Navy moms are not giving him up either! Next week we're planning a send off at the airport for him.
My own son is an instructor at Great Lakes now, but will be back in Norfolk next spring at Little Creek. He's been in for seven years, was on the Roosevelt, then an IA (individual augmentee) in Afghanistan before going to Great Lakes.
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Comment by proudmom7 on August 27, 2011 at 9:18pm
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I haven't heard anything, but I talked to my son before they went out and he said they were told they probably wouldn't have any internet (so no emails) or cell phone service. I sent an email anyway the other night, but it came back undeliverable.
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Comment by lteubl on August 27, 2011 at 9:10pm
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my son is home on leave right now and we are anxiously awaiting hurricaine Irene - it should hit here by tonight (in NY) - it is raining like crazy now and the winds should be here soon - he probably would have been better off on the ship!
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I am sure he got to do some fun things, everyone seemed to have a good deal of liberty. Your son either left his phone in Norfolk or forgot his charger - hence the dead phone.
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My son had a great time. It was a little different for him because he was coming home. He got to hang out with his friends and then we went for drinks and dinner in the city. He did at least one day of "tourist things". I think all the sailors had a great time. The weather here was picture perfect and everyone was thanking them, buying them drinks and taking pictures of them. I think fleet week was success!
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I heard about the marine, it was so sad. I live right outside NYC (in the suburbs) so it is not far to go into Manhattan.
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Will do, Rhonda!
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I am Linda T and I will be going into the city at some time this weekend to see my sailor, most likely on Saturday.
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