Our November and December Sailors!!

[Mary, Proud Mom of Nick]

We have a very special mission that we are going to ask all of our NavyforMoms.com members to support for the holidays.

Although the Adopt A Sailor program is only a few months old, as a group we have supported troops in Kuwait, Afganistan and Iraq. With the upcoming holiday season, we wanted to continue to support our sailors that we know won't be home with their families this year.

This group has grown so tremendous with almost 200 members and we had a goal in mind that would take alot of support. After much research and some emails inbetween, Molly and I are pleased to announce that our Sailor of the Month program for November and December will be...

The USS RODNEY M. DAVIS

This frigate will be home to about 250 sailors for the holidays.

Working thru their chain of command, we have received approval to support these sailors. This is an amazing opportunity and honor for us to be allowed to adopt this ship. This will be a big undertaking for our group but we know that Navy for Mom members know how to show the love!

Deployed ships often have limited mail deliveries so we have committed to having our mail delivered December 1 - December 8th. This will allow them to contain all of cards and holiday wishes together and deliver them to the crew before the holiday.

Our hope is for EVERY Sailor on that ship to receive a holiday card signed by Navy for Mom. We would like to include a $10 international phone card in the card so those Sailors may have an opportunity to call their loved ones. If you are not in a position to send a phone card, please do not let that stop you. Just write on the back of the envelope - no phone card included so as cards are distributed, some sailors don't get multiple phone cards and some get none.

So many of you have really stepped up the last few months and are spending $20 or more just shipping packages to our Adopt A Sailor receiptants. This will be an easier mission - no packages to send, no lines to stand in at the post office...just your holiday wishes with a regular postage stamp!!!

If you are a school teacher, Sunday School leader, Boy Scout or Girl Scout troop leader or part of any organization that would like to spread some holiday cheer to this group of Sailors, we would love to load them up with many holiday messages of support and cheer. Please think about using this a project for your group.

The Command Master Chief of the USS Rodney M. Davis has agreed to be our point of contact for this holiday project:

CMDCM(SW) C. W. Smith
Command Master Chief
Attn: Any Sailor
USS RODNEY M. DAVIS (FFG 60)
FPO AP 96663-1514

Again, please forward your holiday messages to his attention between December 1 and December 8th.

Thank you for making the holidays a little brighter for this crew!!!

P.S. USS Rodney M. Davis moms - we could not find a group for the Davis on this site so we have set one up. If there are any Davis moms here, please join the group.

Fairwinds and Following Sea - Mary & Molly

[Molly Molly Fo Folly]

I met a mom on Sunday (Cammie) and she posted on a craigslist that we needed x-mas cards donated, and by gosh if last night I got a call from a woman in my area who is donating boxes today - I am meeting her at starbucks to get them from her :) I am also going to ask if she wants to come to our letter writing party in nov.

Anyway I have a question for you all -
Another Mom (thanks) Reminded me that not everyone is nice, and if we write phone cards on the back of the letters that have phone cards - they may be taken before they even get to the ship.
So how do you suggest we do this ? We NEED for the Command Master Chief to know which ones have phone cards and which dont. So that every sailor can get a phone card if possible :)
Please suggestions needed ~~~

[Melissa (Tucson)]

How about if you put "PC" on the cards and let the Commander know what to look for? Or you could put "For a very special Sailor". Or "special message enclosed". Or "Molly and Mary".......

[Mary, Proud Mom of Nick]

This simply is another case of I'm so darn trusting! Never thought about potential theft of the phone cards but I like Melissa's suggestion of PC on the envelopes.

[Melissa (Tucson)]

If someone wants those phone cards they will find a way to get them. That's what I believe.

[April , PNM of Tyler]

Why can't we just draw a little heart or star or something in the corner of the envelope or even on the back seal....I would have never thought of this either.

[diane {Shawns mom}]

OK ladies I am here....I have been away for 5-yes thats five days...oh LORDY LORDY>>>>but all is good...just reading up a bit..playing catch up...
I think just putting PC on the back is good enough....he will get it..
OH ...love you girls
xooxox

[Melissa (Tucson)]

You need to make it as easy as possible for who ever has to sort all this mail. Do you want the poor Sailor having to turn over 2000 cards to look for a little star on the back? Do something on the front of the envelope. (to the left of the address where you would normally write "Personal and Confidential". You could put ATTENTION: PC ENCLOSED

Matt was the mailman in Boot Camp......heard a lot of stories.....lol

[Molly Molly Fo Folly]

As far as sorting ~ I think it would be harder to have to look at the front and read each line to see if it is or is not phone card enclosed.
If we do it on the back ~ it is the only thing that would be on the back, which makes it easier to see and recognize what it is ??
Im not too sure if they would think a Heart is silly ~ but that is kinda the one I like the best. We can just make it large enough for a glance ? But like I said they may think that goofy ---- but I know everyone can draw a heart :)
Plus it does say Love !! LOL LOL LOL
Or Just a large PC ?
Either way I am 100% thinking on the back is going to be the easiest way to tell for him ! That way nothing is on the back other then our tag :)
What cha think

[April , PNM of Tyler]

My vote is for a heart as well.....:) Like Molly said, it does say LOVE

[Molly Molly Fo Folly]

Dont know how I posted this on the wrong page ~~ BUT here goes again
AND due to Milissa's warning
READ CAREFULLY THIS MAY MAKE YOU CRY --------- Oh who the heck am I kidding, THIS WILL MAKE YOU CRY
Twas the night before Christmas, the ship was out steaming,



Sailors stood watch while others were dreaming.



They lived in a crowd with racks tight and small,

In a 80-man berthing, cramped one and all.



I had come down the stack with presents to give,

And to see inside just who might perhaps live.



I looked all about, a strange sight did I see,

No tinsel, no presents, not even a tree.



No stockings were hung, shined boots close at hand,

On the bulkhead hung pictures of a far distant land.



They had medals and badges and awards of all kind,

And a sober thought came into my mind.



For this place was different, so dark and so dreary,

I had found the house of a Sailor, once I saw clearly.



A Sailor lay sleeping, silent and alone,

Curled up in a rack and dreaming of home.



The face was so gentle, the room squared away,

This was the United States Sailor today.



This was the hero I saw on TV,

Defending our country so we could be free.



I realized the families that I would visit this night,

Owed their lives to these Sailors lay willing to fight.



Soon round the world, the children would play,

And grownups would celebrate on Christmas Day.



They all enjoyed freedom each day of the year,

Because of the Sailor, like the one lying here.



I couldn't help wonder how many lay alone,

On a cold Christmas Eve on a sea, far from home.



The very thought brought a tear to my eye,

I dropped to my knees and started to cry.



The Sailor awakened and I heard a calm voice,

"Santa, don't cry, this life is my choice."



"Defending the seas all the days of the year,

So others may live and be free with no fear."



I thought for a moment, what a difficult road,

To live a life guided by honor and code.



After all it's Christmas Eve and the ship's underway!

But freedom isn't free and it's the sailors who pay.



The Sailor say's to our country "be free and sleep tight,

No harm will come, not on my watch and not on this night.



The Sailor rolled over and drifted to sleep,

I couldn't control it, I continued to weep.



I kept watch for hours, so silent, so still,

I watched as the Sailor shivered from the night's cold chill.

I didn't want to leave on that cold dark night,

This guardian of honor so willing to fight.



The Sailor rolled over and with a voice strong and sure,

Commanded, "Carry on Santa, It's Christmas, and All is Secure!"

[diane {Shawns mom}]

Sh-- let me get the BOUNTY...forget the kleenex
I love the heart Idea...bravo...Molly...any piece of home any sailor will love.....
xoxooxoxo

[Molly Molly Fo Folly]

It was April who had the heart idea :)
I just think it sent a bunch of messages all in once :) To Command Master Chief ((here are phone cards)) to the sailors ((Here is our Love))

So is it hearts then - it seems to be getting the most response :)