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Son leaving for Sasebo, Japan

Hello All,

My sailor will finish his A school in 2 weeks and will be home to Carson,CA for about 10 days and then he leaves for Sasebo,Japan. I really don't know what to expect when he is there, what happens when he arrives? when will he able to call home? will I be able to come and him in Japan? anything from anyone that will give some piece of mind will surely help...... I'm just worried I was a emotional wreck the 1st week he left for boot camp and when I got his last call before graduation that he passed test and is now a sailor and then he broke the news to me where he will be stationed all I know I will surely miss my son just writing this now is making me emotional. Please don't get me wrong it's just knowing the fact he is on other side of the world makes me really sad just thinking about it :((( But best believe my heart is filled with pride and joy of what my son has become he is no longer my baby boy, he has become a MAN!

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Permalink Reply by soccerbearu10b on June 5, 2013 at 11:13pm

My son is leaving for the same place as of this Sunday. So I guess we are going to be in this together then. My son is taking this much better than I am right now. I thought Chicago was far away now we are talking on the other side of the world. This place had help adjust to getting use to Navy bootcamp and I hope it will be the same now with him in Japan.

Permalink Reply by Mamma Marsha on June 7, 2013 at 11:06pm

Son leaves in 1 month for sasebo japan
I also thought chicago was far enough:/

Permalink Reply by boocoo on November 11, 2013 at 1:17am

Well it's been a while since anyone posted on this thread. My son is in MA A school right now in San Antonio. He will be leaving for Sasebo Japan sometime in December or early January. We don't know just yet. He is only half way through A school, so knows he's going there, just doesn't know when yet. He has been told a lot of this good information you all have posted. Like Skype, Internet and phones. We are actually going to sell his car, his choice and use the $$ to go visit him spring of 2015. I lived on Okinawa as a young girl as my Dad was USAF and we were stationed there, so it's not totally foreign to me, no pun intended. We are very excited for him and happy he is going to such a nice port for his first off shore duty station!!! He is also excited and looking forward to it. Japan is a beautiful part of the world and the Japanese people are such good hosts and fun to visit with.