Norfolk Sailors - Family & Friends

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!

what do they do about working if you come tour the ship? can they stop?

A Blessed Happy New 2014 to All!!

MyLAS-When I visited my daughter in Norfolk, she was the one that gave me the tour of the ship, so she wasn't working or on duty at the time.

A shout out to Amtrak !  If your sailor is traveling to NYC, this is a good value.  AND they were super to work with as we had a little issue with the reservation.  

Thanks for the info MiaianneKT ! Maybe we will get my sailor to show us around next time we are there

Our daughter is transferring from Norfolk for training.  Going to Pensacola.  We're not sure what to do with her house.  Should she rent it out?  Can't really afford to rent in Pensacola and cover her mortgage too.  Any recommendations of home watch?  Are there places to rent through that do a good screening for renters?

What a nice New Year, our son from Norfolk came to visit Arizona for 10 days. We are really have a great time with him.

Hi Blanche- my husband and I will be moving to Norfolk from San Diego when he returns from deployment. I've just started my search, we are looking to rent a house or townhouse. When is your daughter leaving? Would be interested in talking to you more about renting her house if the timeline fits!

My son is 25 - college grad - very mature.   looking to rent also.  Living with 4 others right now but some of them may be leaving.

my daughter in-law and son  are stationed at Norfolk they have an apartment in Virginia beach. Really nice. My d-inlaw will be sent to Mississippi this week for 9 months for further training. He will remain in Va with their 14month old daughter His schedule is much more condusive for the baby to stay with him. We live in Ny so can not really help. I really admire them

my son and future daughter in-law are trying to get married at the justice of the peace tomorrow with an absentee application from my son.  It is hard to tell from the internet how long it takes to get a certified confirmation of the marriage so that he can have her moved to VA as well as how long it takes to get housing for families (she has a little girl).  Any insights I would appreciate. - possibly a new grandma to be.....

tatmom4ro, I hope all went well for your son and future DIL!  

This is from Naval Station Norfolk a few hours ago - 

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA, SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA, INCLUDING HAMPTON ROADS CITIES, IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO NOON LOCAL TIME TUESDAY, 7 JANUARY. HAZARDS: DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES OF ZERO TO 5 BELOW ZERO DUE TO TEMPERATURES BETWEEN 10 AND 15 DEGREES ABOVE ZERO COMBINED WITH WEST WINDS AT 15 TO 25 MPH, GUSTS TO 35 MPH. TIMING: LATE TONIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING. IMPACTS: COLD TEMPERATURES MAY RESULT IN FROZEN WATER PIPES AND WILL BE A DANGER TO EXPOSED SKIN. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS, MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. FOR MORE INFO ON HOW TO PREPARE, VISIThttp://emergency.cdc.gov/disasters/winter/about.asp