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Comment by dbekman on May 9, 2014 at 3:19am: Hi Elizabeth,

I don't have a contact for the FRG but if you send me a friend invite I might be able to answer some of your questions.

Dee

Comment by Elisabeth_smith on May 9, 2014 at 3:11am: Hello all! I am still trying to find contact info for the FRG. Can anybody help? Thanks

Comment by Elisabeth_smith on May 7, 2014 at 4:07pm: azsiaRAYA Thanks for responding. Since her husband and I are both in Arizona we can't attend FRG meetings. (not that we are sure what those are yet!) How can we be "in the loop" out of state?

Comment by azsiaRAYA on May 7, 2014 at 2:12pm: So as far as deployment schedules that cannot be posted on the internet. The FRG is having a meeting detailing some important information. Also the FRG has a Facebook and I'm sure they will add you.

Comment by Elisabeth_smith on May 7, 2014 at 1:57pm: Hi all - My daughter is on the Makin Island. Her husband and I are trying to figure out the deployment schedule. can anybody pm me with some information? We'd be grateful.

Comment by RyansMom on April 8, 2014 at 5:05pm: Hi All... my son is on the Makin Island and is ABH. He is really enjoying his time on there and loving San Diego. I was out there 2 weeks ago and love San Diego.

The Makin Island is an LHD8 and they have a webpage also a FB page -- that keeps you posted on their comings and goings and what is happening.

Comment by kvigliotti208 on March 18, 2014 at 5:31pm: Hi All...my daughter has just received orders for the Makin..can anyone enlighten me about this ship? Thankyou and God Bless ALL your loved ones...

Comment by dbekman on February 10, 2014 at 7:58pm: You might ask the main room. I haven't heard of this but if they need training for something specific then they will go where the training is.

Comment by MomLovesRyan Ship 09 Div 266 on February 10, 2014 at 4:45pm: Hi, My son is supposed to be on the USS America. But, left today on the USS Makin Island for an underway for 4 days. Is this a normal thing? They are supposed to be onloading (or something like that) on an island (I think). ?? I am just concerned that maybe the Navy is changing his ship.

Comment by dbekman on December 28, 2013 at 11:58am: Hi Cottonmom, I sent you a friend request, please accept so I can send you a message re: deployment. My son has been on the Makin Island since August.

Hi Christina!

Dee