Norfolk Sailors - Family & Friends

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Comment by Jenny 8 hours ago

aw thanks trish! :) it should be exciting. i just bought a 14 pound turkey at sams club for really cheap for us. i'll probably go back and get more things there to bring with!

Comment by Trish 13 hours ago

Jenny your sister is wonderful to do all that..and you and Travis are going to help...That's so nice of you guys...have a safe trip and enjoy!!!

Comment by Jenny 1 day ago

sissi: why thank you! i would want someone to do that for my husband or brother in law if they had no where to go either. :)

kimberly: go girl! :)

Comment by Kimberly 1 day ago

Hello Everyone, I started an USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41) Family and Friends group since there wasn't one! Come join me if your loved one is on USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41) or if you just want to support them

Comment by Sissi 1 day ago

Jenny, I think it's wonderful what you and your sister are doing. I know my family eats a lot but I can't imagine how much food I would have to have to feed 20 Marines :) I am really hoping Alex decides to come home. I'm going to tell him if he could somehow find a way to get home with someone, I don't mind feeding a couple more sailors.

Winavymom, 5 1/2 years? I don't know how you do it. But you're right, I'm sure I miss him more than he misses me (or at least he would never admit it.)

Comment by Jenny 1 day ago

my sister has been married to a marine for the past 3 years. the base down by her in north carolina has a program where residents of north carolina can sign up to host thanskgiving at their house for marines to go and have a nice dinner. my sister signed up for it and this thanksgiving will be her 4th year doing it. every year she has had from 3-10 marines at her house. this year, my husband and i are going to drive to her house and help her host it this year. she's suppose to have upto 20 marines! my husband said that he heard of a program like this out here in norfolk but he doesn't know anything about it. if i hear anything, i will let you all know! if i was going to be home, i would invite all of your sailors over for a nice home cooked meal! :)

Comment by winavymom$ 1 day ago

Julie and Sissi - Welcome to the site. My son is doing shore duty in Norfolk, and he says they always have a special dinner on Thanksgiving. It may not be Mom's great cooking, but it is pretty good. He was away from home at the holidays for 5 1/2 years (Japan), so I know how much you will miss them. But there are always plenty of others who will be around and things to do. Just tell them to check with others who will also be there. Somehow, I think we miss them more than they miss us!

Comment by Sissi 1 day ago

Hi, Julie. It'll be my son's first holiday away from home too and I'm also having a hard time thinking of him without us and me without him. I was wondering too if anything special was going on for the holiday. My son's on the Kearsarge and might have come home if he didn't have duty on Saturday.

Comment by Julie (Justin's mom) 1 day ago

This is my son's first holiday away from home. I am having a hard time thinking of him without us. He tells me he will be ok that there will be others not going home. Does anyone know of any dinner/gatherings that will be on base? His ship is USS Jason Dunham.

Comment by Rhonda on November 18, 2009 at 3:24pm

OH DARN..they are retired Army but not sure if that will help them in this time frame..thanks all:)

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