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Carri - go to the sub mom's group. Kinda in the middle of the page there is a section with several topics. One is about submarine mail. My understanding is that the sub has to be at a certain depth before they can receive mail. I have sent at least one short note a week. In his note he said he had received some of them ( I number them) but not all. I was just excited to hear from him. I think there are times that they can see what we have sent to them, but they are not able to respond to us. Hope you hear from yours soon.
Yeah - got an e-mail from my son!!
Carri - I sent you a friend request so we can write back and forth. In March, he will have been in his six years. He was on the USS Memphis first (it was a fast attack sub) but it was decommissioned and he was assigned to the Tennessee. This is his second or third underway on the Tennessee - I would have to look back at my e-mails. You can e-mail him - but it may be several weeks before you get a response and then it will probably only be three or four sentences. I did send him a halfway box to take with him. Normally the FRG (family readiness group) from the sub will send a box for single sailors. If you son is married maybe his wife sent one. I also send a small box with a card for him to open each week with a little something in it - a newspaper article I think he'd like, a candy bar, etc. Once he was gone for Christmas, New years, birthday, valentines, St. Patricks - all on the same underway. I sent him a card for each. I have also sent a dvd (Dollar General/Winn Dixie) have some of the older ones for $2.99 that come in the thin evelope thing with a bag of microwave popcorn and then put that in the small brown envelope and tell him to have a movie night. We actually got to go on the sub back in March - very small,compact personal space. You can also go to google images and see some pictures of the sub. It took my son about 10 - 11 months to earn his dolphins. Last time he helped with training, but since he is getting out he did not do that this time.
Carri - sent you a friend request. My son is on the Tennessee gold crew. He is a nuke EM - on his last underway. Be glad to try to answer any questions you may have.
KWL that's a great idea... I want in on that! :)
Welcome susan/momof3sailors!
Is there anyone that could give my son a hug whenever the sub comes in, and tell him it's from me? I suppose it'll be several weeks, yet; I was just wondering.
Happy Independence Day!
Welcome KWL's mom!
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