USS George Washington Sailors

Yes, the package with follow him - land or sea. Did you all see the CNN article where the reporter was on the GW?

willsmom, I sent a pkg to my son when he first arrived in Seattle before his squadron moved to Japan.  The squadron was at sea when he arrived in Seattle, his mailing address is to the Squadron.  Took 5 wks for his Christmas cookies to get to him in Seattle.  Not sure if your sailor is with a Squadron or the ship crew.  My sailor has returned to Japan for the remainder of this cruise and told his shop mates to open any packages and enjoy the goodies.  Maybe Katlanta can get and answer to this question.  I'm thinking til the ship returns my sons packages would be in limbo.  Squadron addresses follow the squadrons where ever they are.

I have a son station in Japan with a squadron. And I use the same address whether he is deployed or back at base. And he has gotten all his packages.

Yes I know it is the same address. But my son has returned to Atsugi and the Squadron is still deployed.  It would be nice if it got forwarded to him, as I included the next book in a series he is reading.  You know how hard it is to buy for these sailors.  LOL

Good morning all! This was at my son's facebook page so I stole it! A funny twist on a serious subject.

Do you like OPSEC and ham?
I do not get it, Sam I am.
I do not get OPSEC and ham.
We must use it here and there.
... ... We must use it everywhere.
You CAN share it in a car.
But you CANNOT in a bar.
You CANNOT share it in a text.
You CANNOT share it at the NEX.
You CAN say it in your house.
But should NOT tell a random spouse.
You CAN say it in the shower.
But do NOT go sharing at happy hour.
DON'T make the Ombudsman sweat.
DON'T post it on the internet.
You CANNOT share it in a tweet.
That would not be very sweet.
Beware of Facebook and Myspace too.
It's tempting to let your feelings through.
You Cannot tell it to a friend.
NOT even at the very end.
It is a privilege to know a date.
DON'T tell ANYONE or they may be late! Oh, I get it, Sam I am. Now I get OPSEC and ham! I will not tell anyone. I will keep hushed until they're done! I will not tell him or her. I will not tell my dog with fur. I will not tell my child's teacher. I will not tell any creature. Thank you, THANK YOU, Sam I am. Thank you for clearing up OPSEC and Ham!!!

Imnadelady, I agree with you on the packages since your son is not ship's company. Chris did not get his package before leaving the ship but told his LPO to please watch for it and he would get it when he returns to the ship. The boxes I sent to Atsugi about two days after the one I sent to the ship, arrived early last week. Maybe your son can shoot an email off to his LPO asking them to hold his unless they can forward them to the base.

USS GW FB page just posted the mailing addresses for Squadrons attached to GW.  Ships Company has a different address.

Ships Company Mailing Address:

USS George Washington CVN73
Dept/Div BOX ##
FPO, AP 96650-2801

For the squadrons, here are the addresses and the format we've been given for sending items.

Squadron Mailing Addresses:

AR SAILOR, SUZY
CVW-5 UNIT 25117
FPO AP 96601-4403

AA SAILOR, SUZY
HSC-12 UNIT 24171
FPO AP 96601-5702

AN SAILOR, SUZY
DESRON-15 UNIT 25070
FPO AP 96601-4747

AN SAILOR, SUZY
VFA-27 UNIT 25392
FPO AP 96601-6204

AN SAILOR, SUZY
VRC-30 DET 5 UNIT 25532
FPO AP 96601-6573

AN SAILOR, SUZY
HSM-77 UNIT 55150
FPO AP 96601-5501

AN SAILOR, SUZY
CCSG-5/CTF-70 UNIT 25660
FPO AP 96601-4305

AN SAILOR, SUZY
VFA-102 UNIT 60126
FPO AP 96601-6116

AN SAILOR, SUZY
VAW-115 UNIT 25428
FPO AP 96601-6403

AN SAILOR, SUZY
VAQ-141 UNIT 25415
FPO AP 96601-6425

AN SAILOR, SUZY
VFA-195 UNIT 25443
FPO AP 96601-6237

AN SAILOR, SUZY
VFA-115 UNIT 25396
FPO AP 96601-6228

Happy Friday Ladies! 

Mary - Love It!  Cute way to get the point across...thanks for sharing

J Peder - your sons responses are funny!  My son is not a man of many words either I usually have to send several emails to get just one answer out of him.  But he does keep in contact with me frequently so I'm not complaining....I cherish all the emails no matter how small!

Mrs.Bis - Good luck to your son with his wisdom teeth...OUCH!

bsb - awesome photo!

Hope all the Sailors are getting their packages and calling home or writing back to say thanks!  We know our Sailors love and appreciate us but it sure is nice to hear the words from them!

He Everyone!  My sailor is on the GW with the Saberhawks.  I have been trying to keep up with the Japan Mom page but I thought it might be nice to join this one too.  I see another Mom I know from another page.  I just love this site.  Moms are so helpful and supportive.  

Have a great week and Navy Mom Hugs to all!!!

That will be interesting to see if they all get there at the same time.  That is one lucky sailor.  My last pkg contained the next book in  a series he is reading, I'm thinking it will be too late when he gets it (he will probably have already purchased it).  He has returned to Atsugi and his mail will go where for the remainder of  this cruise.  Just sent a Halloween pkg as he had told his shop to open and enjoy his goodies.  

katlanta....roflmao. I have done similar stuff before! Think I posted and immediately refresh and find I did not hit "add comment" so..no post! Or like you, posted on a different page! lol...Hope the rest of your day stays on the same page as you. :-)

{Navy Hugs}

photomom- Last month I sent two packages on the same day, one to my son and one to a sailor in my son's dept who had never gotten a package.  The friend got his a week before my son haha My son was getting really concerned about where HIS  stuff was :)

Hi Shelly!!! Its ME from Japan Mom's! Glad to see you over here too.

@ Shelly - what is the name of the FB page you are referring too? I looked up Japan Moms and the group only had 11 members - am I looking at the correct group? My son just arrived a week ago - miss him terribly but we have talked and he is really enjoying it so far!

Shelly....are you referring to the 'secret group" on Facebook, by invite only? If so, I was on that but left.I am FB friends with the 2 admins though. I'm going to Tucson on Saturday but only a day trip for a baby shower. Sometime we ought to try and get together when I am there for a couple of days!

taptap22.... Welcome! This is my son's tour on the GW. he has been in Japan since May 2011.

Shelly.... I sent you a friend request and message (:

Beef jerky a must in all packages :)  I put a pair of jeans in the last one because my son had taken two pair along and one is too tight and the other has a hole/frayed at the bottom and can't wear them off the ship in other countries.  He said the best thing I ever sent him was a portable DVD player (for his bday).  When is everyone sending out Christmas packages?  Probably end of November....but my brain is not in Christmas mode yet.  Nephew graduates AF BMT end of next mo. so that is where the current countdown is geared toward. 

Shelly... Yes, got it! It would be fun to meet you and Alicia in Nov. Maybe we can scare up Ang,too! It just depends on how much time we spend there.

I skyped with my son Saturday.  He was in Singapore.  Last I heard, he was having the dead skin eaten off his feet by fish.  So funny.  I love the wonderful experiences he is having.  He told me that gum is illegal in Singapore and the laws are strictly enforced.  Gotta go make some peanut butter cookies for him.  I just purchased a food sealer to send stuff to him.  He states some things get moldy by the time they get them, so I am taking precautions...

Thank you for that information.  I did not know.  :)

Hi ladies, haven't been on here for a while, but I do read the comments every day as they come through as emails.

I spoke to Matt on Sunday, but via Facebook chat. He tried to call 5 times and could hear us, but the line was dead on our end. Made me a little sad, but he hadn't forgotten about my magnet !!!  He buys me one at every port as a souvenir. Works out perfect size wise as they don't take up much room..lol. 

He too was lying on the beach in Singapore, enjoying the port stop. So glad they got a much needed break. Have a great night, Sue

Info I found on holiday mailings:

Officials Announce Deadlines for Holiday Mail Delivery

Mailing Deadline Chart

A mom's nightmare! My daughter called this morning and told us her wallet had been stolen in Singapore. No money, no id and she is more worried about Navy discipline for the lost military id. She's worried about paying her hotel bill. I've done every thing I can from this side of the world. I've comforted her and would just ask that you all pray for her. If anyone knows of anything that can be done to help, please let me know.  

Hey ladies--does anyone know if the USS George Washington provides Navy Rack Packs for its enlisted personnel as a matter of course?  (I am trying to decide whether to order one for my daughter for Christmas.)

barb,  I wanted to buy my sailor one for the last cruise.  But he said his Squadron had said no to them.  Shadowhawks!

I bought my girl the rack curtains but boy what a horrible experience. It took over 8 months to get them to her (after paying for them) and I never was able to get the "free" embroidery. I had a terrible time getting them to call me back or email me back. They said they outsourced their embroidery and they were way behind. I was told it was be at least 2 more months before they could be done but if I wanted them without embroidery they were would do out that day. I said to go ahead and send them without the embroidery. Next thing I know, my money was refunded on PayPal. I thought, great, they are sending the curtains but refunding my money because of all the trouble it's been. I didn't want to assume this so I wrote a message asking them. No reply and I was wrong. They just refunded my money and canceled the order. I called and called and finally got through and was told to buy them all over again and they would send them that day, without the embroidery that she really wanted. (Wow, not even a little break for all the trouble!) I thought, well at least she'll get them for her birthday., Wrong, they didn't send them that day as promised but after about 4 weeks, my girl got them. I felt so bad that she had already gone through one deployment waiting for them. Especially since she absolutely loves them. I guess that's what counts.

My daughter has loved getting Amazon and iTunes gift cards. She just bought boots with her Amazon cards and loves getting new movies with the iTunes cards.

Okay ladies I need a little help. Sailor has put in for 1st leave period and wants me to start looking to cheap airline tickets round trip from Narita. I know and approximate date for 1st leave period but it would be helpful to know the exact dates. Does anyone know the exact dates. Don't post here but send me a friend request and PM. Thanks and I hope everyone has a great weekend.

Thanks to everyone who posted encouraging words regarding my daughter and the lost wallet. I've already mailed her new debit card for one account. She will have to order a replacement credit card when the GW get's back to Japan. On the positive side it will keep her from spending too much. She is doing better. Hey, if any of you remember, over a year ago medical diagnosed her with cancer. After a few appointments it was changed to a diagnosis of precancerous cell's that were present. She just told me this past week that she is all clear! No cancer, no precancer cells, zero, zip, nada!! I think they will be checking her every six months but what a relief! Many thanks and blessings to all who gave so freely of advice and prayers. I/we are so blessed to have such a fine support group. You all are wonderful. Never, ever be afraid to ask the simplest question or voice a concern. Btw, our ombudsmen are awesome and so helpful!  Have a wonderful day!