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USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19)

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Location: Naval Station Norfolk
Members: 67
Latest Activity: Oct 14, 2017

Dear moms and wives, I created this group so we could all stay current on events and get questions answered as we needed them. My daughter has decided to get out of the Navy. I want you and others to be able to continue using each other and this group as a tool. Thanks for everything! Tracy

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What is the mailing address for theUSS Mesa Verde?

Started by cocojazz. Last reply by cocojazz Oct 25, 2011. 2 Replies 0 Likes

Im at a loss for how to find the proper address to mail my son a care package on the Mesa Verde. No communication is so tough. Please help. kim Continue

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Comment by Sailormomterry on October 12, 2011 at 6:47am: Thank you Katie and mikes mom, I am feeling better already! What a great group to start a discussion and learn how everyone else is doing and feeling. :)

Comment by mikes mom on October 12, 2011 at 12:13am: Sailormomterry - Hes going to be fine.. Our sons/husbands/daughters have all been on the Mesa Verde for so long and they are all missing their families... Just send him lots of packages and he will be fine..

Comment by LindaB on October 11, 2011 at 5:15pm: What a good attitude your boyfriend has, Katie. He sounds like a keeper! And you are right - deployments don't last forever!

Comment by Sailormomterry on October 11, 2011 at 12:10pm: I am writing because my son was just delivered to the Mesa Verde. He has only been in boot camp and school and he is now on the Mesa Verde which he was very excited about, because he said he will now finally feel like a Sailor. However, I am very sad to hear that the morale is that low. I realize they have been gone for a while and will be for a while, but now since I have not heard from my son, I am not sure what he thinks.??? Now I am worried about his expectations, and what other Sailors will say about the whole experience. I hope to hear from him soon.

Comment by mikes mom on October 11, 2011 at 10:10am: The way I see it is that I would rather have my son Board then where he was his last deployment ... So I put a smile on my face ... This is a very long deployment and there isn't much to do ...

Comment by LindaB on October 11, 2011 at 9:47am: I'll bet most of us have gotten at least one very depressed sounding email or call from our loved one on the Mesa Verde. This really long deployment is hard on them, especially with so few port calls. My husband, who was a Marine deployed in Vietnam long ago, said he would worry if our son DIDN'T sound down at least some of the time. It's only normal. We may hear the worst of it because they feel that they can vent safely to their moms/sweethearts/spouses. All we can do is let them vent, then try to shore them up. Send packages, remind them how proud we are of them. I think a lot of them may feel unappreciated or that they aren't really doing anything important, because they keep doing the same things over and over. Soxfanmarinemom, be glad your son will open up to you when he's feeling down. He knows you are there for him, and that's important.

Comment by mikes mom on October 10, 2011 at 4:57pm: Sweetie all of our children I am sure are feeling the same way and yes nobody ever likes the cook... Your son has to cook for how many people ??? Seeeeee The TV chefs couldn't even cook for 2500 people.. Please let him know that I am sure people are eating his food cuz I haven't heard of anyone starving.. LOL He is not alone with his feeling it is such a long deployment... Give him a virtual hug and kiss and say well look at how BIG everyone is getting and if they don't like his cooking then have them try ... Bless his heart..

Comment by soxfanmarinemom on October 10, 2011 at 4:48pm: hello ladies, i am not much of a poster but... i got an email from my son, he sounds so down. he is a cook, says no one appreciates him there. i wrote words of encouragement but that brought a reply of 'what do i have after this, i have nothing'. i am at a loss as to what to do, he is usually so upbeat about everything. any suggestions?

Comment by Jaime1019 on September 30, 2011 at 7:53am: I sent my husband Halloween decorations and candy. I made up little treat bags for all the guys that work for him. I also made homemade cookies. Hopefully the cookies will still be good by the time they get there!

Comment by mikes mom on September 30, 2011 at 7:48am: Tracy - I have been thinking the same thing about Halloween .. What to send sooo I just went to target and bought my son his favorite candy and I will go to the $Tree and see what they may have.. I don't think they have a lot of space hmmmm Christmas is just around the corner : ) I also have a daughter who is a medic and is stationed at Ft Hood trying to do the same for her too ...

I t is always so hard for us to not hear from our loved ones I hate missing calls, but we do have FB : )