Norfolk Sailors - Family & Friends

The Fleet and Family Support Center offers a car buying workshop that is really informative.  Have her call the FFSC at 757-444-2102 to get the schedule.

FWIW: my son got the best deal on auto insurance from USAA

And since July you don't even need the permit to enter the base, just an ID now.

does anyone know how long it takes before s sailor can get housing either on or off base.?

Just to be clear, you need a military ID to get on base, or have someone with you in the car who has one :)

Thanks beachmom76 and MoCityMom, I will pass on the info: )

Is there anybody here in Chesapeake who is a dog lover who can help me to be a dog sitter for 2 weeks

Yes. Some of the sailors who come over to our house on the weekends tell us the same thing.   

Yvonne

Catmom-

Are you talking about those silver things you put across the dashboard to keep the sun out....sorry for my ignorance on what you're talking about. :)

Yvonne

My sailor said that getting a barracks is based on when ships leave then it will open up rooms for the sailors that have arrived and are waiting on ship.  He hasn't said anything about showers and such - He probably wouldn't tell me.  The problem may be just certain ships depending on how many sailors have homer or apartments to go to in Norfolk.  I hear the hours for the rec center are limited (since the budget issues) and they are not very convenient for a lot of them.

Oh my sailor coming home from deployment will not be happy. He called the other day and I told him about you guys John and Yvonne, He may be joining you. He has really grown in his faith since joining the navy, much to my delight. 

HooYa  Navy 17 Army 0  It is snowing on the game.

Navy wins, 37-7!

Anyone see a commercial with sailors On a certain ship yelling Go Navy beat Army?  That would have been my boy!!!

Except I was just listening at work and it was too busy and I missed it, so now gotta hunt it down. any ideas? I emailed CBS sports.

Oh fun!  What ship is he on?

USS Bainbridge.  Hope I can find a clip, he said it was on at halftime. Did anyone see it?

Welcome Tammy Jo!  I don't live there but love visiting the Norfolk area.  

My son is stationed on the USS Winston Churchill, he has been there I think since the summer. I am from Washington DC & now live in Phoenix Az. I still have relatives in Maryland so my son is able to have a little family close by. He makes friends easily and spent Thanksgiving with his fellow sailor's family in North Carolina. I think that he enjoys exploring Virginia, Maryland and North Carolina. He seems to fit right in.

CO twin sailors mom:  go to Bing, type in USS Gettysburg Army Navy Spirit Video, you will see selections. The first one (today anyway) is the one you want.  My daughter is on Gettysburg and this particular video was filmed on Gett.  Don't know it it's the one you were looking for.

Hello Tammy, my daughter's ship is deployed with the HST!  She was even on it for training during the early part of the deployment.  Her duty station is Mayport, FL. She transferred from Norfolk to Mayport this past June.

CO-TwinsMom, I don't see a post from you yesterday?  Anyway, glad you found it!

commercial form the Army-Navy game:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhFTSZ7Waa8

Here it is Marcy and anyone else interested.

I love it, very clever and how great to get to see everyone!!  

We will be in Norfolk 22 - 27 Dec  Are there any carol services anywhere that we could attend?

That is great! We look forward to meeting him. And Praise the Lord for his growth in the Lord.

Yvonne

My Sailor reports their after his leave for PACT Airman.

That was a cool clip! Merry Christmas to all. Enjoy your sailors if you have them. Pray for those of us that don't. 

Be blessed as we celebrate the birth of our Lord Jesus, who took away the sins of the world!! 

Hey - I have a sailor in a pinch! Is there anyone there in Norfolk with a car?  My son in leaving tonight to meet up with his ship and was planning to mail some stuff home but the mail place on the base in closed today. There is a USP place on Tidewater but he needs a ride there ASAP!

He found a ride - thanks everyone!

MyLas,

We went on the victory cruise tour last summer and it was very interesting.  You get right up close to all the ships that are docked at Norfolk Naval Base.  You also get to see some of the ones in dry dock.  I never would have thought I would get to see some that close.  Here's a link:

http://www.navalbasecruises.com/

MyLas,

I'm not sure how that works.  My sons ship is in drydock.

Hello...Yes mylas. We took the victory tour of the ships...We really enjoyed it..I even vide oed some of the tour guides talking about the ships...the ships are amazing! Would recommend it...only problem we had was don't mean to offend anyone but there was a tour group of thirty people on our tour who didn't speak English and choose to be rude and talk loudly and made it very difficult for the people on the tour who really wanted to be there and hear what the tour guide said....I would like to do it again without those rude people!!!!'''but son going to Hawaii soon so won't be going back to Norfolk:)

My sailor signed me in at the ship's quarterdeck and I was issued a visitor's badge to wear in order for him to show me around.  You need to provide photo ID at both the pier gate and the quarterdeck.  The experience was priceless!