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Yokosuka, Japan Moms

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This group was started for Moms who have a sailor in Yokosuka, Japan.

Members: 242
Latest Activity: Jun 24, 2024

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Comment by Jack's Momma on October 15, 2018 at 1:32pm: hello well we have his first official orders, he will travel to San Diego in January and complete his C School then off to Japan in August. Any tips you can share would be appreciated.

Comment by Bend mom on September 6, 2018 at 6:54pm: Summer girl my daughter calls from Yokosuka on free skype. We talk 1-3 hrs every weekend for free. It is voice only w/o picture but it's free so not complaining.

Comment by summer_girl on September 5, 2018 at 9:00pm: Hi NevadaSierra - my son arrived in Yokosuka in June. It has been hard for him to connect b/c it is so expensive to use his phone, he only calls and sends messages thru Facebook, so he has to have WiFi. He says it can be hard to get reliable WiFi on base. He also seems to keep forgetting there is a 13 hour time difference :-) but I am always happy to hear from him, even at 3am! He is on the USS John S. McCain. I miss him terribly, but he seems happy.

Comment by NevadaSierra on September 5, 2018 at 4:25pm: Thank you for adding me to this group. Our son and his wife got to the base on Valentines Day. He is on the USS Ronald Regan. We haven't heard much from him (normal), and occasionally hear from the girls (our daughter in-law and granddaughter). Any help is greatly appreciated.

Comment by Beachmomblue on July 20, 2018 at 8:39am: I'm finally going to see my son. They are sending him to Hawaii for schooling and I'm going to meet him there. He wants to hike, tent, go clubbing with his mom lol, get matching tattoos which I'm not sure I can do, and stay at hostils ugh. Any suggestions.

Comment by summer_girl on June 11, 2018 at 9:23pm: My son left last Wednesday for two years. He says it is really beautiful there, though the toilets at the airport confused him (lots of buttons)!. They put him right to work and this week he is taking classes on Japanese culture. Big adjustment, but his sponsor has been really great and has introduced him to some of his new shipmates. I miss him, but what an experience for him!

Comment by barefootie on June 11, 2018 at 1:49pm: Congratulations Vicky! Great news. Mine leaves September for 4 years. Ugh

Comment by Vicky on June 11, 2018 at 1:47pm: After being stationed in Japan for the past 3 years, my son is finally stateside! While he loved Japan, we are all so excited that he will now be closer to home. I have not very many times, but this site was a huge comfort while he was in Yokosuka.

Comment by sethmom on May 8, 2018 at 11:25am: My son is stationed there. He has been there since July 4, 2017. He is doing well . We ALL took a while to process the reality that he was going to Japan but we have adjusted and so has he. Your son will as well as long as he has a good attitude and does his work with integrity and stays out of trouble.

Ill try to answer as many questions as I can.

Comment by summer_girl on May 3, 2018 at 9:16pm: Hello - my son's rank is Quartermaster and he just got his orders for Yokosuka, Japan. He is still in Great Lakes as he has not been given his leave and report dates, but he believes he will be leaving the end of May/beginning of June. I am still processing this, but have many questions, so hopefully, can find some answers in this group as this site has been invaluable to me ever since I joined last year while my son was in DEP.