My sailor sent me an emailed me a couple days before the captains letter and mentioned that the ship may not be back until whenever but I didn't really catch that till after I read the letter. I can not believe it may be that long :(
I don't understand not posting more pictures. I look at the Whidbley Island's facebook to see what is going on out there in hopes that it will have something to do with the Bataan, and they have TONSSS of pictures.Why can't the Bataan have more???
a.mitchell- i called the careline and option 1 is someone from the FRG or an ombudsman. she spoke a bit, made a funny noise and quit talking. i am assuming they dont know its on there. i kinda found it funny. i get nervous too when people are recording me (had to be the recorded message for a company i worked for once) I guess that is what joro is talking about.
sandra- its a number that is updated occasionally by the CO and the FRG/Ombudsmen. The number is on the ships website (www.bataan.navy.mil) under the ombudsmen tab.
ok. i am a rule breaker and emailed my sailor and he got it and responded. I have only sent 2 in the last 2 days, but it seems like it is working again. I tried to stay strong and do what the asked, but i caved. i couldnt go any longer without at least trying to get an email through.
I heard from my son yesterday finally, and i e-mailed him back, and i got a response back , so i guess its working again. He did say there are still problems with the phones, I don't know?
I also emailed my son but I had to tell him we were hit with a bad storm and lost our machinery shed. We were very lucky and it missed our house. He did email me back and I could tell he was kidda down and missing everyone and home.
Just got a call from my son, it seems when i'm really needing to hear from him he calls!!! My son sounded really tired, he said alot of hours working.
He also is missing everyone at home, he said he hates missing his little brother starting pre-k, but he is gonna order him a backpack(i am for him) , the ones that look like there uniform, His baby brother is really gonna like it, hes all into cammo stuff. I try and tell him everything thats going on around home so he won't feel so left out, I know its gotta be hard on him.
Sandra, the nex website, usually i just get on there and look for the item number then i call them and order, i know you can order online, but i just like calling to make sure everything goes through. I use my sons account info. The backpacks are called digi ( i didn't know that until i got on there ) I'm getting my little one the large kids backpack, i think it will be big enough for him,just 11.99.
Kellie, i know its hard not to e-mail them back, i just e-mailed my son back this morning, but also told him what they are telling us. Hopefully they will get things fixed soon.
I don't get on facebook so I went to see what your talking about, Oh my gosh your so right and everyone can read those statements very embarrassing for us and our Bataan Sailors.
I find it ridiculous that the captain of the ship has to take time out of his day to update a stupid facebook page with information that has already been shared with us through the FRG, ombudsmen, and PAO just to keep catty woman from complaining. Like the man doesn't have anything better to do than appease these women. Goodness gracious.
I dont know much about it. I would try to convince him to get one through his sister though. I have a funny feeling about the dealerships like you are talking about.
My sailor has been trying to figure out what he wants to buy when he gets off the ship. It's his "I am out of the Navy present" since when he is off the ship he is done for good. I keep pushing for a boat. :) hen
OH- i didnt know they went on the ship to sell.. I thought you were talking about the ones that are in Norfolk that are geared especially towards the military.
so a navy friend of mine said the Bataan is in river city. Which to my fellow deployment newbies that's a communications black out. I learn new "navy talk" everyday!
I wish they could just delete the backed up emails and be done with it. once it gets fixed people can re send their important stuff or not worry about it.
My son is on this Ship. I get phone calls regularly as a matter of fact I got one about an hour ago. He said they are working on the the emails and phones. It makes my while day hearing from him....
I just received this from bataanfrg:
Family and Friends of the USS Bataan We have put out, DAILY that the email is backlogged and we are asking everyone to refrain from sending emails. Everyone meaning spouses and Sailors and Marines, family and friends. Although some may be able to send TEXT only email ( no pictures) out ,WE WONT normally get a response. So please refrain from emailing back. Back log is now at 20,000. WE ask that you keep from sending emails until FURTHER NOTICE, as soon as we get cleared we will notify the Ombudsman and put out on family site as well as POSSIBLE facebook page. Thank you for your patience. Command Master Chief Collier __._,_.
I got that message too. :( It is really hard not to reply when I get emails from my hubby. He already emailed asking if I was upset at him because I wasn't replying so I just sent a note telling him I couldn't email for a while. I wish they would tell them what they tell us.
Morning ladies, I just received an e-mail from my son saying he may buy a new car, i know some of you were talking about it on here, How do they sale them new cars when they are deployed? Do they come to the ship to sale them? I wished he would call so i can ask details? He was planning on buying a good used one when he gets back, cause he will have cash to pay for one, I messaged him back to think clearly about this, but i don't know if he will receive my message.
I wished they would tell the sailors and marines that the e-mails are messed up, as far as i know my son doesn't know.
And he asked me to send him skoal, Oh my gosh, he is picking up new habits in the Navy!!, LOL
They talked about them coming to the ship to sell cars at one of our predeployment briefs. One of the finance guys mentioned it. He said to be careful. I don't remember if he said that the finance rates were real high or what. Too much has happened since then. Sorry I can't remember more..
My son said in his message that he was getting a Ford Focus, 17,000, I hope that is before all the discounts, that seems a little high with the discounts for a Focus. I don't know , i wished i could talk to him, he really doesn't need to get a new car, just buy a used one when he gets back, then he won't half to worry about paying a car note right now. Hes just E-2, so after paying a car note and insurance, he won't have alot to do stuff with. I just pray he thinks about it first.
Just talked to my sailor, and hallelujah he is not buying a car on the ship. I was getting nervous cause he has the tendency to impulse buy and we can not afford a new vehicle! He has an apartment to pay for and we have a wedding and honeymoon coming up!
He sounded good. Hopefully with the internet and phones working a little better the morale on the ship will get better!
Thanks Sandra AM! I'm getting more and more excited. We are FINALLY within a year the wedding now. We have had a long engagement (thanks to the Navy:) ).
Thanks for the info.... But I am sure our sailor will not okay it... I am going to ask our Sailor again, as I think I have already filled out the info... Thanks again...
My Prayers are with them everyday... Can anyone tell me how I go about getting tickets to be inside the gate when the ship returns? Im not sure how this all works this is my sons first deployment...
Robyn- I am sure the FRG will let ya'll know about that when it is closer to the homecoming date. Not sure how that works either. I know on deployment date I was concerned about how to get on base when he came home and was told by the former ombudsman that one of his buddies would have to take me on base if i don't have "credentials" but my friend was the VP of her hubby's FRG and said that is not true and the FRG will help you figure it out when the time comes.
Joro- sorry to hear your hubby is not sleeping, but he sounds like he really cares about his guys and thats great to hear.
My sailor called me with some semi-disappointing news. He is set to leave the ship here shortly and after he received his itinerary with dates and plane rides booked, he was told they were pushing it back. He is not happy at all. I keep telling to look on the bright side. he is getting to come home after all.
I will be comming with my parents and my dad has the veterans pass and the permanent car decal. Will that be enough or will I still have to get a pass to? It will be between 5 to 7 of us comming up there.
A. Mitchell.... Love the box!! I have the stickers and I am making a Navy scrapbook, caught heck when our Sailor found out about it... They make a wonderful Navy Scrapbook, that one can get at Hobby Lobby & Michael's also... Like your shoes too... LOL.!! :-)
Our Sailor never asks for any thing, and doesn't like sweets, I think they switched children on us at the hospital...
JillG
Jun 8, 2011
JillG
I don't understand not posting more pictures. I look at the Whidbley Island's facebook to see what is going on out there in hopes that it will have something to do with the Bataan, and they have TONSSS of pictures.Why can't the Bataan have more???
Jun 10, 2011
JillG
Jun 11, 2011
JillG
sandra- its a number that is updated occasionally by the CO and the FRG/Ombudsmen. The number is on the ships website (www.bataan.navy.mil) under the ombudsmen tab.
Jun 11, 2011
JillG
Jun 13, 2011
siscarrie
Jun 13, 2011
ckmom
I also emailed my son but I had to tell him we were hit with a bad storm and lost our machinery shed. We were very lucky and it missed our house. He did email me back and I could tell he was kidda down and missing everyone and home.
So I hope he is doing better now!!
Jun 13, 2011
JillG
Jun 13, 2011
siscarrie
Just got a call from my son, it seems when i'm really needing to hear from him he calls!!! My son sounded really tired, he said alot of hours working.
He also is missing everyone at home, he said he hates missing his little brother starting pre-k, but he is gonna order him a backpack(i am for him) , the ones that look like there uniform, His baby brother is really gonna like it, hes all into cammo stuff. I try and tell him everything thats going on around home so he won't feel so left out, I know its gotta be hard on him.
My prayers go out to all our sailors!!
Jun 13, 2011
siscarrie
Jun 14, 2011
siscarrie
Kellie, i know its hard not to e-mail them back, i just e-mailed my son back this morning, but also told him what they are telling us. Hopefully they will get things fixed soon.
Jun 14, 2011
JillG
Jun 14, 2011
JillG
Jun 14, 2011
ckmom
Jun 14, 2011
JillG
Jun 14, 2011
ckmom
Jun 14, 2011
JillG
I dont know much about it. I would try to convince him to get one through his sister though. I have a funny feeling about the dealerships like you are talking about.
My sailor has been trying to figure out what he wants to buy when he gets off the ship. It's his "I am out of the Navy present" since when he is off the ship he is done for good. I keep pushing for a boat. :) hen
Jun 14, 2011
JillG
Jun 14, 2011
JillG
Jun 14, 2011
JillG
Jun 14, 2011
JillG
Jun 15, 2011
JillG
I wish they could just delete the backed up emails and be done with it. once it gets fixed people can re send their important stuff or not worry about it.
Jun 15, 2011
Robyn
Jun 17, 2011
Robyn
Family and Friends of the USS Bataan We have put out, DAILY that the email is backlogged and we are asking everyone to refrain from sending emails. Everyone meaning spouses and Sailors and Marines, family and friends. Although some may be able to send TEXT only email ( no pictures) out ,WE WONT normally get a response. So please refrain from emailing back. Back log is now at 20,000. WE ask that you keep from sending emails until FURTHER NOTICE, as soon as we get cleared we will notify the Ombudsman and put out on family site as well as POSSIBLE facebook page. Thank you for your patience. Command Master Chief Collier __._,_.
Jun 17, 2011
Miranda Nicole
Jun 17, 2011
siscarrie
Morning ladies, I just received an e-mail from my son saying he may buy a new car, i know some of you were talking about it on here, How do they sale them new cars when they are deployed? Do they come to the ship to sale them? I wished he would call so i can ask details? He was planning on buying a good used one when he gets back, cause he will have cash to pay for one, I messaged him back to think clearly about this, but i don't know if he will receive my message.
I wished they would tell the sailors and marines that the e-mails are messed up, as far as i know my son doesn't know.
And he asked me to send him skoal, Oh my gosh, he is picking up new habits in the Navy!!, LOL
Jun 17, 2011
ckmom
Jun 17, 2011
Miranda Nicole
Jun 17, 2011
siscarrie
Jun 17, 2011
siscarrie
My son said in his message that he was getting a Ford Focus, 17,000, I hope that is before all the discounts, that seems a little high with the discounts for a Focus. I don't know , i wished i could talk to him, he really doesn't need to get a new car, just buy a used one when he gets back, then he won't half to worry about paying a car note right now. Hes just E-2, so after paying a car note and insurance, he won't have alot to do stuff with. I just pray he thinks about it first.
Jun 18, 2011
JillG
Just talked to my sailor, and hallelujah he is not buying a car on the ship. I was getting nervous cause he has the tendency to impulse buy and we can not afford a new vehicle! He has an apartment to pay for and we have a wedding and honeymoon coming up!
He sounded good. Hopefully with the internet and phones working a little better the morale on the ship will get better!
Jun 19, 2011
JillG
Thanks Sandra AM! I'm getting more and more excited. We are FINALLY within a year the wedding now. We have had a long engagement (thanks to the Navy:) ).
Jun 19, 2011
JillG
Jun 20, 2011
Sailor's Mom
Jun 20, 2011
JillG
Sailor's Mom-
Got to http://www.bataan.navy.mil/
Click on Family
There is a link in that paragraph that says "New user registration"
When you go to the link you have to fill out the info, and they send an email to your sailor and ask them if you can be added to the site.
After you are approved they send you a log in and password.
Jun 20, 2011
JillG
Jun 20, 2011
Sailor's Mom
Jill G.
Thanks for the info.... But I am sure our sailor will not okay it... I am going to ask our Sailor again, as I think I have already filled out the info... Thanks again...
Jun 21, 2011
ckmom
Jun 22, 2011
ckmom
Jun 22, 2011
Robyn
Jun 22, 2011
JillG
Jun 22, 2011
JillG
Joro- sorry to hear your hubby is not sleeping, but he sounds like he really cares about his guys and thats great to hear.
My sailor called me with some semi-disappointing news. He is set to leave the ship here shortly and after he received his itinerary with dates and plane rides booked, he was told they were pushing it back. He is not happy at all. I keep telling to look on the bright side. he is getting to come home after all.
Jun 22, 2011
Robyn
Jun 22, 2011
Crystal
Anyone good at decorating care packages? I need some ideas. I'm not very crafty at ALL. Lol
Jun 23, 2011
JillG
Jun 23, 2011
Crystal
Jun 23, 2011
siscarrie
a.mitchell, you are very creative!! Great ideas on the boxes.
My son finally called today, he didn't buy a car, thank goodness!!
Jun 23, 2011
JillG
siscarrie- YAY!!! I bet that was a relief to hear!
Jun 23, 2011
ckmom
a mitchell great boxes I'm sure he looks forward to them!! I would smile also to recieve boxes like that. You gave me some good ideas.
I asked Curtis if I could send some sparklers, snakes, ect. for 4th of July. He said no they would think he,s trying to blow up the ship. LOL
Jun 23, 2011
Sailor's Mom
A. Mitchell.... Love the box!! I have the stickers and I am making a Navy scrapbook, caught heck when our Sailor found out about it... They make a wonderful Navy Scrapbook, that one can get at Hobby Lobby & Michael's also... Like your shoes too... LOL.!! :-)
Our Sailor never asks for any thing, and doesn't like sweets, I think they switched children on us at the hospital...
Jun 23, 2011