Joro, my son e-mailed me sunday and wanted some seasonings for his food, and some microwave stuff, i was gonna send it tomorrow. Is it to late to send it?
Received this from my Nebraska Navy Moms group... Just passing it along...
Hi ladies...Just want to let you know we have a SPAMMER who has joined N4Ms... Her name is Jancie and she has joined other groups that I belong to and is sending mass messages out to them...If you belong to any of those groups and are receiving theses e-mails DO NOT click on the link that she is sending in her e-mails. As far as I know she has not joined this group as I have not recieved any mass e-mails from her in this group. N4M's admin has been told of her.
Posers and Lurkers are always on this site and this is good expamle of why following OPSEC is soooooo very important!!
Does anyone know if the USS Bataan, caps are available to sailor's families, or are they just strictly part of their uniform? I would like to purchase one for my husband, as he always has a hat on his head.... I have seen sailors wearing them in the Bataan FB page photos... Thank- you!
As a mother I'm missing my son horrible but can't immagine being gone from my husband that long. You are one special wife, and your husband is one special sailor to have you as his wife. Very understanding and caring energetic person you are. You can tell LOVE is there!!! Early return would be awesome but not getting my hopes up!
I need some advice, my son is undesignated/ deck department. He is really discouraged right now and even thinking about changing over to army when he returns to Norfolk.He said the navy is very overmanned and he don't think he will be able to go anywhere in the navy. I don't like the idea and told him to be patient. He said he don't feel like hes doing anything but cleaning and painting, he feels thats nothing to proud of. Any help in what to tell him would be greatly appreciated. I don't want him to go to the army, it scares me to think he would be on the ground somewhere being shot at.
SisCarrie. My husband was in deck dept also. He said the same things. He didn't feel like he was doing anything useful and it wasn't what he had signed up for. But he just cross rated to OS this test cycle. I would tell your son to stick with it and try to test into a rate he wants. We bought a study guide off the Internet and I forced him to study a lot. He didn't like me for forcing him to study but he's thankful now that he passed and got a rate.
SISCARRIE, I asked my husband what he thought (he's a YN that is currently doing recruiting, but going out to the Bataan later this year). Because your son has not chosen a job he is "undesignated" and pretty much has to do whatever job(painting and cleaning), and he most likely gets talked down to and yelled at alot. My guess is, he has only be in 6 months to a year. If he would chose a job and start doing on the job training things will get much better for him. IN SHORT: stick with it, choose a job and get paid. It would be easy for him to move from Navy to Army but he would just be going into the same situation only more likely on land.
ssiscarrie, he has 18 months from getting to the command to choose a job because he is undesignated. The Navy does not like the term undesignated anymore due to the feeling that your son has, which is that they aren't getting any training. He will have a job, but he has to make it known which job he wants to do to his career counselor. They will help him get on the right path to getting where he wants to be and those feelings he has will go away.
I am trying to keep up with the storm for my Bataan's son's wife who is in Norfolk...I live in Mobile Alabama and all I can do is watch the weather channel in fear. She is by herself with two babies. I would appreciate any information I can pass on to her..she isn't a member of this site (not very tech savy). Thanks so much
Are you ladies that live in virginia evacuating? I'm praying for all of you, I know how this is, i went through Rita back in 05.All of you be careful and stay safe.
I'm glad everyone made it through the storm:) My son finally called me this morning, it has been about 2 months since the last call, we talked a long time. I was so glad to hear from him.
Donna, I just had our youngest in may after the guys deployed. Our dr let us video while I was in surgery. I had a c section. We couldn't video the surgery but the camera was facing me and you can hear his first cries and then when they took him over to be cleaned up we were able to video from there. We sent it to my husband and he said it was the next best thing since he couldn't be there.
He has missed the birth of both our sons but we weren't able to video the first one. I have been taking lots of Video of our boys and he says it's amazing to still get to watch them and see them grow even though he can't be here.
Not alot of information is released over the internet. So if you are in Norfolk its nice to attend the FRG meetings so you can find out what is going on in person. They announce the date and times on the FB page and the Yahoo group.
If you need to contact a ombusman the numbers and emails are listed on the ombudsman link at: http://www.bataan.navy.mil/
Hopefully time will fly by and they will all be home before we know it. :)
So I got an email from my son earlier today. He is really depressed him and his gf broke up after a year and he really misses the family and home. Makes me sad to know he is sad andI cant make things better for him :( Hope everyone had a good labor day weekend!!!
Donna I sooooooooooo agree with you! These last 2 days for some reason has been really hard on me. I think of my son and fall apart. I have been doing really good with all this and now I don't know maybe it's harmones! LOL
Sandra AM, I remember your sons birthday because my son birthday is real close to yours the 27th. I don't remember if they are the same age or not. Curtis is 19.
I'm trying to connect with a few of my daughters shipmates Moms. The Mom's names are Tammy Mahar (Joe's Mom) and Katherine Davis (Tia's Mom). I'm Rhea Hagen's Mom, from Nebraska.
I didn't hear from my son for 3 days. So I emailed him and asked if he was mad at me or if I said something wrong. LOL He did email me right back and that he is very busy and I can't tell you where I'm at. Of course I knew that! lol I was getting spoiled because he has been emailing me everyday.
I just got an email from my son. He says they are on Holiday Routine today. He's sounding a little better. This is his first deployment and from what I understand is its a long one. I guess being cooped up on a ship can get a little nerve racking. I get an email or two everyday so I know his moods change a lot.
Just recieved an email from my hubby. It appears they are setting RC1 so we probably won't be getting the call from him as planned. Given what day it is I was questioning if he would be able to call home :(.
I didn't know they had an upcoming port... I'm so in the dark right now. I do get emails everyday but he tells me there's so much he can't say so I don't ask. I have no clue even about where they are or any port stops.
ckmom
So letters they get more often, I thought they recieved letters the same time as boxes. Then I'll start writing more, he likes that.
No I haven't herd anything from my son lately either.
Aug 7, 2011
ckmom
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ckmom
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ckmom
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siscarrie
Aug 8, 2011
ckmom
Good looking son Sandra. So I hope some day I will see a picture of my son.
Thanks for sharing!
Aug 8, 2011
siscarrie
Aug 11, 2011
siscarrie
Aug 11, 2011
jpk USS Bataan
Aug 11, 2011
ckmom
Aug 11, 2011
Sailor's Mom
Kellie,
How did you get image from Face Book to NFM page?
Thanks...
Aug 11, 2011
Sailor's Mom
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Sailor's Mom
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Sailor's Mom
Aug 11, 2011
Sailor's Mom
Yes on the left, with a Marine Captain, waiting in line for the bathroom. LOL ....
First we have seen of him since last Christmas, and he is even smiling!!!
Aug 11, 2011
Sailor's Mom
Aug 11, 2011
Sailor's Mom
Received this from my Nebraska Navy Moms group... Just passing it along...
Hi ladies...Just want to let you know we have a SPAMMER who has joined N4Ms... Her name is Jancie and she has joined other groups that I belong to and is sending mass messages out to them...If you belong to any of those groups and are receiving theses e-mails DO NOT click on the link that she is sending in her e-mails. As far as I know she has not joined this group as I have not recieved any mass e-mails from her in this group. N4M's admin has been told of her.
Posers and Lurkers are always on this site and this is good expamle of why following OPSEC is soooooo very important!!
Aug 13, 2011
Sailor's Mom
Hello all!
Does anyone know if the USS Bataan, caps are available to sailor's families, or are they just strictly part of their uniform? I would like to purchase one for my husband, as he always has a hat on his head.... I have seen sailors wearing them in the Bataan FB page photos... Thank- you!
Aug 14, 2011
ckmom
Aug 14, 2011
Sailor's Mom
Thanks for the info. Will ask sailor...
Aug 14, 2011
ckmom
As a mother I'm missing my son horrible but can't immagine being gone from my husband that long. You are one special wife, and your husband is one special sailor to have you as his wife. Very understanding and caring energetic person you are. You can tell LOVE is there!!! Early return would be awesome but not getting my hopes up!
Aug 15, 2011
siscarrie
I need some advice, my son is undesignated/ deck department. He is really discouraged right now and even thinking about changing over to army when he returns to Norfolk.He said the navy is very overmanned and he don't think he will be able to go anywhere in the navy. I don't like the idea and told him to be patient. He said he don't feel like hes doing anything but cleaning and painting, he feels thats nothing to proud of. Any help in what to tell him would be greatly appreciated. I don't want him to go to the army, it scares me to think he would be on the ground somewhere being shot at.
Aug 19, 2011
Miranda Nicole
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Stephanie
Aug 19, 2011
siscarrie
Thank you ladies, the things is he was going sub SECF but didn't make it through, so he thinks they won't give him a chance for another rate.
Aug 19, 2011
siscarrie
Aug 19, 2011
Stephanie
Aug 19, 2011
ckmom
Aug 22, 2011
ckmom
Aug 22, 2011
Elaine
Aug 23, 2011
Elaine
Thank you so much for this link....I will make sure my daughter in law has it.
Aug 24, 2011
siscarrie
Aug 25, 2011
siscarrie
Aug 26, 2011
siscarrie
Aug 29, 2011
ckmom
Aug 30, 2011
Miranda Nicole
He has missed the birth of both our sons but we weren't able to video the first one. I have been taking lots of Video of our boys and he says it's amazing to still get to watch them and see them grow even though he can't be here.
Aug 30, 2011
Miranda Nicole
Hi Courtney. Welcome to the group.
If you facebook the Bataan has a facebook group where they will upload pictures sometimes. They also have a yahoo group here: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bataanfrg/ and also a family website you can join. You can go here: http://www.family.surfor.navy.mil/Reg/(S(pfvu15zff5d4it55vljqdz55))... to register but your sailor will have to approve you for you to get access and it can take a few days.
Not alot of information is released over the internet. So if you are in Norfolk its nice to attend the FRG meetings so you can find out what is going on in person. They announce the date and times on the FB page and the Yahoo group.
If you need to contact a ombusman the numbers and emails are listed on the ombudsman link at: http://www.bataan.navy.mil/
Hopefully time will fly by and they will all be home before we know it. :)
Sep 2, 2011
Miranda Nicole
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JustinsMom175
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ckmom
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ckmom
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ckmom
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Rhea's Momma
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chandlersmom
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ckmom
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Robyn
Sep 11, 2011
tinamarie
Just recieved an email from my hubby. It appears they are setting RC1 so we probably won't be getting the call from him as planned. Given what day it is I was questioning if he would be able to call home :(.
Sep 11, 2011
Rhea's Momma
Sep 11, 2011
tinamarie
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Robyn
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