Destroyer Moms (DDG)

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Comment by indyrules on March 27, 2011 at 11:46am

Welcome, Dancer.  My son is on the Stockdale as an ET.  Been in almost 2 years now.  We miss him a lot, but, like you, we are proud of him.  Thanks to you and your family and most importantly, your daughter!

Comment by Colleen on March 27, 2011 at 11:13am

Welcome dancer.  My son is an OS on the Stockdale - 2 years in.

Comment by Denise on March 27, 2011 at 9:53am

Welcome dancer and congratulations mom...I too have a daughter serving our country.  Currently on the USS Mahan.  Almost 3 years now...FC Division Officer.

Comment by dancer on March 27, 2011 at 12:22am

Hello I'm new here to this site.   My daughter is a GM on the USS Laboon.  This is her 1st assignment.

She loves the Navy and I'm very proud of her. 

Comment by bj "Proud Sailor's Mom" on March 23, 2011 at 6:58pm

Hello all..was a busy day. Thx tesla for the new photos and for the 7th fleet update that A Sailors Mom posted. Denise our sailors and other military are everywhere. Lots to be prayed about and for. God's blessings and protection to each where ever they may be.

Comment by tesla was right on March 23, 2011 at 4:15pm

new photos on 7th fleet flckr--5 from Fitzgerald and 1 from McCampbell

http://www.flickr.com/photos/us7thfleet/5552860056/

Comment by Denise on March 23, 2011 at 8:44am

Hello Destroyer Moms....sending out pride for our sailors and prayers for all of our destroyers...so many different missions, alot the media doesn't even cover;  Libya, Japan, Somalia, besides our forces still fighting in Iraq/Afganistan. My daughter is the Fire Control Division officer on the USS Mahan...I am hoping to connect with other moms who have sailors on her.  They have been deployed since November and are working with Navy Seals on an ongoing mission. Jaheed is everywhere.  God Bless.

Comment by A Sailors Mom on March 22, 2011 at 6:56pm

Here is a GREAT note regarding what our amazing Sailors and Navy are up to from US 7th Fleet. As I mentioned in a previous post, ships in the Japan Region were moving to provide assistance to others in the area.

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Empty piers -- March 22

The piers were completely empty in Yokosuka today, marking the first time in memory that not a single U.S. Navy ship was in port.  The men and women of U.S. 7th Fleet were at sea focused on Operation Tomodachi, delivering relief to the people of northeas...t Honshu. A total of 19 ships, 140 aircraft and 19,703 Sailors and Marines of the U.S. 7th Fleet continued to conduct relief operations. To date the Navy has made 349 deliveries of humanitarian assistance and disaster relief supplies to 84 landing sites.    In the last 12 hours, the USS Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group to include USS Chancellorsville (CG 62), USS Preble (DDG 88), USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62), USS McCampbell (DDG 85), USS Mustin (DDG 89) and USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) along with USS Cowpens (CG-63) and USS Shiloh (CG-67) along with USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49), USS Germantown (LSD 42), USS Tortuga (LSD 46) along with USS Essex (LHD 2) delivered 23 tons of HADR supplies via various helicopters to the hard hit area of near Hachinohe.   Both the USS Ronald Reagan and USS Essex conducted replenishment today with the USNS Matthew Perry (T-AKE 9) to receive more HADR supplies, provisions and fuel.   Sailors and Marines aboard USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), USS Chancellorsville (CG 62), USS Preble (DDG 88) and the ships from Destroyer Squadron 15 collected personal donations from the crews to supply displaced Japanese citizens with essential goods for survival. The items were transported to various landing zones throughout the Aomori Prefecture by crew members of embarked Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 4.  More than 100 blankets, 237 pants, 450 shirts, 311 jackets and sweaters, 748 pairs of socks, 154 towels, 57 pairs of shoes, 166 undergarments, 76 hats, 8 scarves, and 34 pairs of gloves were donated in just a few hours. Sailors even donated over 20 stuffed animals for children.   Commander Task Force 76 developed port clearance plans for the Hachinohe port.  USNS Safeguard is enroute Hachinohe to assist the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force with clearing debris from the port. USS Blue Ridge (LCC-19), flagship for the United States Seventh Fleet, remains in the vicinity of Okinawa to conduct transfers of supplies and personnel to augment the staff.   USS George Washington is operating at sea near Shikoku.  USS Lassen is proceeding towards Sasebo where it will continue its maintenance availability.   Families of Seventh Fleet Sailors are continuing to voluntarily depart Yokosuka and Atsugi as part of the Military Assisted Departure for Department of Defense personnel.  U.S. Pacific Command leader Adm. Robert Willard addressed residents at a town hall meeting in Yokosuka this evening.

Comment by tesla was right on March 22, 2011 at 1:42pm

A Sailors Mom:

Thank you for posting, I appreciate your tag and experience--so many of us in Japan aren't used to 'fluid.' Glad you were able to talk with yours!

Prayers for all!

Comment by A Sailors Mom on March 22, 2011 at 12:18pm

Greetings everyone,

There are currently Voluntary Authorized Departure of Eligible Family Members from the Island of Honshu, Japan happening.

Information is VERY fluid and constantly changing. There are a number of specifics. Nevertheless, the Navy is working to meet the needs of our Sailors and their families in the most effective, efficient and expeditious manner. 

Ships are moving most likely to provide support in area needing it.

Please continue to keep all of our Service members and their families in your thoughts and prayers.

~On a personal note, I got to speak to my Son yesterday (first time in nearly 3 weeks), so happy to hear his voice. His time on the ground in Iraq for this deployment has been extended. We are so very proud of him.

 

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