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Hello, I am trying to contact people who have a sailor on the USS RUSSELL DDG 59.  I am from New york and looking for people who are possibly in Hawaii or have a sailor aboard.

Navy Mom Teddybear

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Hello Teddybear,
I am NY Navy Mom & my son is on the USS Russell!!! We do have a group for the USS Russell. There are only three members for now. Is your sailor your son or your husband ? What part of NY do you live? I live just west of Albany
NY Navy Mom:
Hello It's so great to hear from you . Are you fimilar with Binghamton area. I have a son on the USS Russell he is a Navy Corpsman.
Hi Teddybear,
Yes, I've heard of Binghamton. I just askd my husband he said you are in southern NY.its too bad we dont live closer. Your son being a corpseman, does that mean he is a doctor? I hope he has not been very busy. Has your son been good abot keepin in touch? My son, Zach, was not but as of this wk. he is e-mailing more often and answering my questions, and he calld me on Sunday!!
Hi NY Navy Mom
First I must say I am not sure I am using this web-site right. It takes so long to respond to someone. My son has contacted me twice. Not like he use to. He use to call every week but now he is unable to talk as much. I am sure he talks with his wife often, of course....She is in Hawaii where they live. My son doesn't have a Dr. degree. The Navy trains their corspman in several medical feilds. He is trained to perform as the "Doctor" on the ship to all the sailors. I do think there is a couple of them aboard. The sailors only medical assistance while deployed is from our Corspman. In order to have the school degree which he has been taken classes, you have to pass the college credits from a college which is available to them. Very hard to get the schooling while you are working. The training from the Navy gives the corspman several credits towards college. I am amazed on how much training these men and woman get in short periods of time. They are of course trainning 8 to 10 hrs a day. They do have to pass written test as well. I couldn't even tell you all he knows or what he is trained to do. Good thing is this trainning will always help him in the future to work at hospitals, VA clinics ect..His wife is in college now working on her Nursing degree. She is taken several classes while he is gone. Trying to get 4 years in 3 years is alot of work. But she is determind to keep busy with studies while he is deployed. He has worked very hard to develope his skills. I pray that he will be given a bright future to either stay in the Navy or where ever his heart leads him to next.
You said your son is a eletrician. What type of work will he do on the ship/ Sounds like he would have to know quite a bit about the teqhnical equipment aboard the ship/ each one of these men and woman will be able to pursue careers in many different fields after their experiences and trainning from the Navy. Not to mention the school that is offered to them. I quess it is up to them to decide what interest they have after be exposed to so many different things. And who knows someday I want to go to Hawaii, Maybe we will meet each other when we visit our sons. That would be so much fun to meet the sailors and parents together...
Have a good day God Bless Teddybear
Good Morning to all USS Russell Families,

Only two months left of this deployment and we are thanking the Lord that it's coming to an end.
It's so hard to know our young people are out in the middle of the water far from home and family.
My husband just surprised me with a trip to HI to welcome our son, Steven home along with all his comrades on the Russell. I am overjoyed and overwhelmed with emotion. Prayers for everyone with loved ones in the military.
M. Sindt
Hi there,
My son is on the USS Russell. He is an Operations Specialist(OSSN SW). He just got his ESWS a couple of days ago. I just thought I would reach out to other families of the USS Russell.
I am so excited for their return to Pearl Harbor in a couple of days!
Stacy

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