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Also. What are sea trials. And when will they begin that?
All this talk about the ship being enormous..does this mean I could see and visit the ship as well??
Also does anyone know what year thecarl Vinson will be going on it's tour??
Lol, they have always looked enormous to me but the first time we drove th emoving truck full of our stuff to drop him i about died, it was soooo massive eeps! Thank you for the kindess, its my lucky really..we've only been moved her since august ...
Petty Officer Stoelton,
I don't want to turn this ship /boat thing into an argument but I did want to clarify so there is no confusion. I was in the Navy for 8 years but it was 5 years ago that I got out so I e-mailed my husband who is on the Nimi...
Navywife. I would be happy to take him to and from work if he needs a ride, PM me and we can talk.
My husband has been on the vinson going on almsot three years now and he's still getting adjusted, lol. When pick him up from the shipyard i never see half the people he talks to on the phone or has on his profile, but i remember when he first got...
I agree! I only wish he would stop smoking!!! I can't throw stones, I used to smoke until I was 27.....but I know better now.......What we used to do in our 20's is scary!
It's scarier seeing our kids go thru it!
hello all, I just talked to James my son that is on the CV he is on a 3 day weekend off, so he and his buddy are hanging out in town, we talk and or text every day several times, I'm kind of nosy that way!! LOL!!! he just got there on the 15th so ...
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- This was the best decision he/she could have made
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- At 11:05pm on October 28, 2008,
Kimberly S Mullins said… - Hi Dayna
My son is also on the Carl Vinson. He is an aviation handler. I also can not wait for our sailors to be in San Diego. I am living in southern California. Sounds like you are close also. What does your son do on the cv?
- At 3:46pm on July 24, 2008,
Marianne T said… - Dayna, You are absolutely right this whole thing never gets any easier. I feel like a live with great highs and then those lows, all the time. I love when I see them, but dread when they leave! I am grateful that they are safe and they both respect their decisions. Will they make a career? I doubt it, but what an experience they will have gained! I know how you feel and I don't even have a beautiful, little grandchild yet! My best to you and your family and I hope we stay in touch too!
- At 8:38pm on July 23, 2008,
Marianne T said…
- Just wanted to say Hi Dayna! My son will be joining the Carl Vinson soon. He finishes A school 7/28 and will be leaving for Virginia in a few weeks. I am glad because we are pretty close to Virginia. So this was music to my ears!
You have a beautiful family and I hope everyone is doing well! How does your son like the Vinson and what is his job?
- At 9:01pm on June 16, 2008,
Kathy said… - Both our kids have great oportunities, job wise and otherwise. The Navy has been so good for them.
I'm glad you'll get to spend time with your grandbaby soon..she needs you too!! Maybe the in-law side will loosen the grip a bit for you.
David's last name is Sarinana..I don't know if their paths will cross or not, but you never know, the ship isn't THAT big. David has been doing a lot of odd jobs like, cleaning and painting, since he's been there. I would imagine when they begin doing sea trials he should be put in his job space, by then he'll need re-training! He'll surely forget half of what he's learned.
His birthday is September 8th, missed his great grandmother's birthday by about 12 hours.
My son is a bit younger than yours, I don't know how much age plays a part there, they may not run in the same circles.. ya know. It would be nice if they were friends, but, that kinda thing sorta needs to happen on its own.
That's ok, Moms don't have age limits and clicks. I would imagine we'll end up knowing more about what they are doing than they will!
Watch out when Moms start sharing stories, the boy's will say.. how did you know that? ;)
Talk to you soon,
Kathy
- At 8:49pm on June 15, 2008,
Kathy said…
- Hi Dayna,
It is nice to talk to other Mom's with kid's on the Carl Vinson. Another Mom (Ruth) told me her son said the Carl Vinson has a great Captain! I was glad to hear it.
My son's name is also David, which seems to be a common thread for recruits lol, I've run across three Navy Mom's so far with their own "David's".
It is selfish of me I suppose, but I'm so relieved he will be in dry dock for so long! He is quite anxious to get out to sea, but is dealing with his situation pretty well.
From what I understand, they will get underway next March and will be stationed in San Diego. I'm glad that's where he will be. I live in Northern California, but I do have a lot of family in the LA area, so San Diego will be much easier for me to get to.
I too have not been to Virginia yet, but David is planning a trip to come here to visit soon, so at least for the near term I don't have any plans to go there.
I look forward to getting to know you, I'm sure we will see each other once the kids get to San Diego!
How old is your son, and what job is he doing?
Mine is 18, he'll turn 19 in September. He has trained as an Operations Specialist..so he'll be identifying friend or foe for us. He finished bootcamp last November, so he's not quite been in for a full year at this point. He was in an apartment, but is now on base in Newport News.
He recently bought his first car.. a red Mustang no less lol, as you can imagine he's been enjoying the beach life!
Keep in touch,
Kathy
- At 2:53am on May 25, 2008,
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- At 10:47pm on March 30, 2008,
Kimberly Rad Bryan's Mom! said… - Hi again!
I saw the pictures of the baby, I think yesterday, and they made me smile! She is adorable!
Kimberly
- At 7:04pm on March 30, 2008,
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- At 6:00pm on March 29, 2008,
Karen Gallagher said… - I got to tour a friggit (sp) in Boston a few weeks ago it was cool to see what type of boat is your son on ?
Ahh over hauling that takes forever !
- At 5:54pm on March 29, 2008,
Karen Gallagher said…
- wow so very very cool do you have any pics of him on the ship? I would so like to see them
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