USS Stockdale DDG 106

My son told me that they had their first mail call last week and no one received anything. They all said nobody loved them, then realized they had only been gone a week. LOL!  He said some of the guys were requesting my cookies so I sent some off yesterday along with some girl scout cookies and misc. items. I'm going to a neighborhood Super Bowl party on Sunday and I plan on taking a card so all my neighbors can write a little note to him. I can only imagine how exciting that must be for them to hear their name called at mail call! Have a great day Navy moms!

Just sent off he first care package to him,hope it arrives ok. I enjoy seeing all the pictures on facebook of all the wonderful sailors out there. My son said he likes the extra activities they do, it helps the work day! I enjoy coming on here at the end of  busy or rough day and seeing new posts about something they can share about their sailor and knowing that we are all connected in one way or another as a family with all common interests, our sailors! of which we are proud of! I enjoy this! Thank you!

I've sent off care packages twice to my daughter...she still hasn't received them!  They will be in a port soon...maybe she will get them then...

*sigh*

I miss her!

Ditto on the missing my Sailor.  Maggie, what ship is she on?  Mine is on the Stockdale.  I forgot how long it takes to get a pkg. to them on deployment and my Sailor's BD is next week.  I'll put the Easter card in at the same time!

Colleen...she is on the Stockdale and my son in law will deploy on the Nimitz

These things always make me crazy...if I were to say anything...I would get OPSEC called on me...

But they can print it in a paper and publish it online?

Thanks for the article Amy.

Thanks Amy!

Thanks for the update Amy!  Good to know about the time difference. 

Voxer app works great! 

Talked to my son yesterday and he said he received the boxes I sent him.  I sent the boxes on the 28th of January and was hoping he would get them for Valentine's Day! So happy to hear they arrived so fast :)

Thank you Amy!!  And thank you EVERYONE for keeping us all informed. I still have not heard a  word from my son.  I'm not worried...I know he's ok. But I miss him bad.  I sent him his care package of cookies and junkfood...I KNOW he'll love it.   Let's see 16 hrs ahead of us...that makes it 10:30pm Wed. here and 2:30pm Thursday there! wow! Thanks for the heads up on that one! :-)

Talked to my son yesterday and he told us that they visited an orphanage and he gave out the See's suckers I had sent him. He told us about their disabilities and about one little boy that was mentally disabled he spent some time with and took pictures with him. My husband knew that they were going to be visiting the orphanage and wanted to tell our son to seek out that one child that is shy or the one that doesn't get the attention but he never got the chance to. So proud that he figured that out on his own. Sounds like he had some amazing experiences in port! 

Hey Ladies, I have a co-worker who's son is retiring from the Air Force after 25 years.  I believe he is a Chief Master Sergeant.  She would to know if anyone has any idea as to what she could give him as a present at the party.  Any suggestions?  Heard from my Sailor this morning.  What a way to start my day! 

If anyone here can contact their Sailor and tell them to get a message to my son to call me as SOON as possible.... I really need to talk to him. It's very important. I know I can't write his name here, can I?

SailorMom59

If it's an emergency...you need to go through the Red Cross...

Message me your son's name and I'll ask my daughter if she knows him...

they are at Sea right now...I doubt he can call until the reach another port

I dido what MaggieH said.  The ombudsman is an option too.  Is there anything Amyrachelwalker can do?

It's not an emergency. But it IS pretty important.  I'll message Maggie my son's name...thank you Maggie!

I got an email from my son, it's all good. 

Hi LoriP.

I just returned from the post office to find out why my Valentine's Day card was returned.I have already sent two boxes that my sailor has received with the same address. They couldn't tell me why and did confirm that the zip code was confirmed because the post office had the same numbers printed across the bottom of my card. The address I have been using is FPO, AP 96678-1205. I sent a box over three weeks ago and he hasn't received that one yet...I sure hope it doesn't get returned! I have another box ready to go, don't know if I will send it yet.

LoriP and Lisartru97 - this is how I address mine:

Sailor's Name

USS Stockdale (DDG 106)

(name of) Dept./ (name of) Division

FPO/AP 96678-1205

Does that help?

My letter was returned today. IA was written on it. I'm guessing it means INSUFFICIENT ADDRESS. ?  I sent it out on the 11th of Feb. Came back today. :(  I have the address all right. Because my son told me, when he got the package of cookies that I had written it right.    so...what's going on??? I'm concerned...

Just sent two boxes...keeping my fingers crossed and praying they get to my sailor! 

I can understand them not getting it...maybe being on hold til they hit port. But why is the P.O. returning to sender?  And not just one of us, but a few.

Not sure if I want to mail out the book my Sailor wants.

Thank you, Lori!! I was just about to ask if anyone thought it was safe to send boxes now. I have a pkg to send my son.  :-)

Hi!  Has anyone been getting reports/updates from the Ombudsman?  I haven't but she has my email.....

My son finally got his box! I guess I'll just mail cards and letters inside a box from now on.

That's wonderful news, Lisa!! :-)  Guess I'll do the same! :-)

My son got his package that I sent a few weeks ago.  Sent another one out yesterday.  Hope he gets it.  I have received NO INFO from the Ombudsman though I have again emailed her my info......What can I do?  I want so badly to be included in the informational letters!!

aatlmom - I have not gotten any information from the Ombudsman in a long time and I'm supposed to be on the list also.  Maybe nothing has been sent out.

aatlmom...

It is taking between 2 & 3 weeks to get to our Sailors.  I sent 2 together and they delivered separately a week apart.

Email the Ombudsman again...if you follow them on FB they are looking for a new Ombudsman...

I can forward you and Colleen the newsletter...if you want to give me your email address!

Thanks Maggie!  I will request you as a friend on this site and send my email to you.

Hi Maggie,

I sent you a message.  We were already friends.  I look forward to seeing the newsletter.

I got it!  Thanks!  I am now emailing the Ombudsman to get me on the list again.

Amy - Jen has added me and has sent me the newsletter.

Hi Everyone,

I just got a comment from a N4M on the Destroyer's site and she said that due to cuts and how the military mail is being processed, when writing the ZIP code please include the other 4 digits.  That way you'll know it will get there.