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Sue commented on Dee (Spencer!)'s group 'PIR 5-15-09 ALUMNI'
Happy Thanksgiving!!!! Wishing all of you love and happiness with blessings beyond measure... Ger!!! Have fun and give Danny Boy a HUGE hug from me! Be safe and love every minute of your visit! I am soooo happy you and Anna were able to spend thi...
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Sue commented on Dee (Spencer!)'s group 'PIR 5-15-09 ALUMNI'
Happy Thanksgiving to my wonderful N4M sisters... When I count my blessings, I count every one of you!
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Sue commented on Brenda Downs's group 'USS George Washington Sailors'
Tam – My son also helped when the ship came in. He’s been there since the 8th and, up until an hour ago when I talked to him on Facebook, has been very unhappy. I’m thrilled to know that he’s finally settling in, getting excited to board the ship ...
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Sue commented on Brenda Downs's group 'USS George Washington Sailors'
Thanks for the info. I'm hoping time will make things better. It's so good to know I can come here to the GW Experts! Any idea what they do for Thanksgiving? That is going to be really tough. Hi Brandy!!! We need to catch up!
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Sue commented on Dee (Spencer!)'s group 'PIR 5-15-09 ALUMNI'
Hiiiiiiiiiiii!!!!! Well, it looks like the gang is starting to get back together!!! Woo Hoo!!! Life has been kinda crazy but you girls are always in my thoughts... and prayers. Es - Sorry to hear about Tim but I firmly believe - All things happen...
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Sue commented on Brenda Downs's group 'USS George Washington Sailors'
Evening all - new GW Mom here and I have a few questions. How long does it usually take to get an address once your sailor gets to Japan? My son arrived 2 weeks ago and he, too, just saw the ship for the first time yesterday, Navy Ma. He said it w...
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WHERE ARE MY NAVY SISTERS?????
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About me:
I am a 45 year old new Navy Mom. My son just arrived for Basic yesterday, 3 19 09. My husband, daughter, family and friends are excited... but scared. So many new and uncertain experiences lie ahead. As my son pulled away with his recruiter on Wednesday, I just prayed that I had prepared him for this new journey. I know he will be fine but I already miss him fiercely...
I am here to support or represent my:
Son/Daughter
Stage of (Sailor’s) Navy Career?
Enlisted
When I heard “Navy,” I:
Needed to learn more about it
From my experience with the Navy, the most important thing I learned was:
I'm new to all of this!!! I'm anxious to learn all I possibly can.
Through this Navy experience, I now believe:
It was positive and maturing. Our relationship has grown stronger.

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At 11:37am on November 19, 2009, carol said…
your welcome!! yes i,m doing much better!! went to the doctors today and he removed the stent!! thank God for that !! should be feeling much stronger in no time!!
At 8:58pm on November 18, 2009, carol said…
Sue just thought you could use a hug today! yeah its real hard those goodbyes!! i feel for ya!!! well i hope things will be much easier soon!!



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At 11:05pm on November 13, 2009, Michelle said…
Hey Sue,

Good to hear from ya! Your son has called you 3 times? That's great! Did he get an iPhone?

He sounds down? This is exactly how my son sounds when he calls me all the time. You know what he told me when I went to see him in Pensacola while he was in Tech school? He said he wishes things were back like they were when we lived in the house that he grew up in Maryland as a teenager. My heart dropped... he didn't cry or anything like that, but I knew exactly what he meant. It seemed to me that he was regretting joining the military, but he was stuck and there was nothing that either one of us could do about it. I just told him to hang in there because things will get better and I really believe that he will begin to enjoy being in the Navy and seeing the world. Right now he is so new to military - the rules are so tight and he is the lowest on the "totem pole" - so sleeping in the barge, having to clean all the time, etc. may be depressing for them now and it's totally understandable... Things will get better for them as they began to grow up in the military - I really believe that! They have and will continue to make us proud!(smile)

My oldest son is 24 and is in his second semester at a Christian college in TN. Another late bloomer - "better late than never." (LOL) I have a 7, 8 and 9 year old still at home. I live in Hillsborough County in New Hampshire. Where is "Great Lakes" area here in New Hampshire? This state is bigger than I thought (LOL).

I am a Contract Specialist. I came here from Maryland for this job about 3 years ago. My husband loves the area and my children are doing great in the school here. But the winters are horrifying and the cost of living is pretty steep, although it is a tax-free state. However, the Summers and the Falls are gorgeous here.

Well, take care and try not to worry too much...(easier said than done ;-)) Our boys are growing up to be men and I have to tell myself that all the time because I am not in control of his life anymore and that is hard for me to deal with sometimes.

Good Night!
At 12:46pm on November 11, 2009, carol said…
Yes you are so right just love they way our group supports each other and all the love that is spread out!!! makes you feel so good!! so glad you had a great night!!!!!!! :) you have a wonderful day As well!!!!
At 5:10pm on November 10, 2009, carol said…
Yes you do need a relaxing night, forget everything and let your hair down!!!!enjoy !! you so deserve it!!! :)
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At 7:59pm on November 8, 2009, Gayle Matt's Mom said…
Hey Sue...remember me??? Long time no word...my sailor boy is currently on a training deployment on the USS John C. Stennis, really getting his hands dirty working with the jets on the flight deck. He is finally doing what the Navy has trained him to do. I have been thinking about Cody and wondering what he is up to now. Hope you and your family are doing well.
At 6:09pm on November 8, 2009, Michelle said…
Hi Sue,

I love spending time on N4M - it's a comfort to me. Once my son arrived in Japan, his sponsor must have taken him to get a phone within a couple of days because I began to receive texts from him about 5 to 6 days after he arrived there. He has an I-Phone and that phone must be pretty popular in Japan, in his words"come a dime a dozen." I purchased a $2 phone card from 7-11 and tried calling him, but couldn't reach him at first because he had given me the wrong number. Finally, we figured out that I had the wrong number and I was able to get through to him. That $2 card gave me about 20 mins. to talk to him on his cell.

My son is an AO, but he claims that he's G4, so don't really know what he does all day or even if we are allowed to put it here on this website (for OPSEC reasons). I don't think he is doing anything as of yet to do with loading ordnance. If you want, you can email me @michellenwoha@yahoo.com. But my son is working pretty long hours from what I hear, but has just been changed to midnites which he says that he is now getting a good amount of sleep. I am glad to hear that.(smile)

My son does not have a computer, but he has an IPOD, PSP and he has his Iphone. He has access to the computers on the ship and he uses them to email me and his brother quite a bit. He even answered a few of my emails today. And yes! I was so happy to hear his voice after not speaking to him for a month - it was wonderful!(smile)

I also saw the close quarters where they sleep on the ship, it's like 3-bed bunk. I asked my son does he sleep on the top, middle or bottom and he told me that he use to sleep on the top, but it was a long way down when he would wake up, so he switched to the bottom. I would think he would be a little claustaphobic(sp?) sleeping in such a small area, but he says "it ok."

I live in New Hampshire (NJ is only a few hrs away) with my husband and 3 smaller children. My son that's in the Navy is 22 and I also have a son in college in TN. I work for the Air Force at Hanscom AFB in Mass.

You sound like you have a wonderful family and I am also so glad to be able to share my thoughts with you regarding my son.

Thanks so much for sharing!
At 4:05pm on November 7, 2009, Michelle said…
Sue, love your pics! Oh yes, I understand exactly how you feel. I am so thankful to have found this website where there are other people here who also feel our pain(smile).

G4, G1 - I thought was their division. My son says he's working the night shift now.

My son called me Tuesday and I was so excited to hear his voice - it had been a month since I had actually heard his voice. But he emails and texts me all the time now. We are able to communicate with each other quite well without speaking to each on the phone.
At 1:08pm on November 7, 2009, Michelle said…
Hey Sue,

Glad your son got to spend this time with you... Yes it really hurts when they leave, but you will feel a little better in a few days. Also I would go to my son's room and stand there, picturing when he would be there sitting on the bed watching tv or just talking to him. My husband had to clean the room, I couldn't move his things around. Time has gone by, so I am used to it.

Only time I got to actually go to the airport with my son was after his BC graduation. He was a grad and go, so the airport gave us passes to the gate through security with him. We were able to spend 2 hours with him, so we sat and ate dinner and watched him walk through the door to the plane and watched his plane take off. I cried...everyone gave me a min. to compose (smile).

When he went to Japan, he left from his friend's place in GA, so I didn't get to see him off to Japan - but I was on the phone with him off and on until he was on his last leg to Japan.

Yes the ship is still out right now and my son is G4 - but I am sure they will see each other at some point.

Just hang in there - hopefully next year I would love to plan a trip to Japan to see him. My son also mentioned a program that allows them to pay a little money into an account each month that will allow them to be able to afford to purchase a ticket back to the states when they go on leave.

I am also glad to have found you all to help me throught this -- like Brandy-KJ's mom says "Keep Smiling!"

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