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    What to send a deployed spouse?

    "Barn Yard Babes" particularly was popular. :) We had so much fun and spent a crazy amount of time coming up with unique XXX rated care packages. I have a feeling about 90% of what we did would not be allowed in today's PC Navy.
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    What to send a deployed spouse?

    We did a playboy calendars back in the early 90’s. We cut out the heads of the wives and glued them over the faces of the models. It was a huge hit in the ready room. (this was in the days before there were women onboard the carrier) We would also routinely send Playboy, Hustler, etc., mags...
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    What to send a deployed spouse?

    Good friend of ours is single, always has been...probably always will be. He was XO/CO of a Hornet squadron in Japan back 2001-2004 time frame.
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    Deployment video causing heat for Enterprise Skipper

    A disgruntled PAO who had access to the video archives perhaps?
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    Marriage at Flight School

    I agree with Villanelle. We were married during advance way back in the days of T2's and A4's at NAS Chase Field in Beeville, TX. I think making flight school a "team effort" was good both for my husband and our marriage. It's something we've continued throughout his career. I always have to...
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    Retired Navy Capt. Brad Johanson (Former CO of the USS Stennis)

    http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2010/sep/30/life-of-former-stennis-skipper-comes-to-an-end/ BREMERTON — Bremerton Mayor Patty Lent called him “a brave sailor.” Former Secretary of State Ralph Munro portrayed him as “one of American’s finest.” Capt. Brad Johanson, who skippered the...
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    Spouse Tuition Assistance Halted

    No, they were not able to. http://www.eustis.army.mil/Education_Center/va_htm.htm Not Eligible U.S. Service Academy graduate or ROTC scholarship graduate (unless separating from active duty under the provisions of Public Laws 101-510 (Involuntary Separation) or 102-484 [Voluntary...
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    Spouse Tuition Assistance Halted

    I disagree that same amount of people that are/were eligible to use the MGIB are eligible for the Post 9/11 GI Bill but I don't have the hard numbers to back it up. With the MGIB the member had to opt in during boot camp/OCS, pay $1200, and serve 36+mo of any enlistment/obligation over 3...
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    Spouse Tuition Assistance Halted

    I understand that. However, the benefit is now open to a much larger pool of people. I am afraid the supply of money the VA has available/budgeted is not going to keep up with the demand.
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    Spouse Tuition Assistance Halted

    While I can agree if cuts need to be made they need to be made. However, I think abruptly ending the program with no heads up is wrong. I’ve read other articles about this, and even those whose job it was to help spouses with this program were not told until the day it stopped, they were...
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    Homecoming (Show us your spouses/kids allowed, too)!

    Almost every little boy (and a few girls) I know whose dad is a pilot/nfo has had at least one flight suit. Most are complete with squadron and air wing patches.
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    Military Spouses Residency Relief Act

    We are TX residents and have no state tax, but when we lived in CA my husband had a side job and had to pay CA income tax on it.
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    Military Spouses Residency Relief Act

    I find this bill incredibly confusing. If a couple are residents of IL and are stationed VA does the civilian spouse not have to pay VA state income tax on their earnings, do they pay it to IL?
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    How Low can He Go??

    When military members and their spouses are briefed before meeting foreign dignitaries, royalty, ranking members of foreign militaries, etc., on proper protocol and etiquette for that particular country I would suspect the President of the United States would also privy to such information...
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    How Low can He Go??

    The Emperor of Japan has no more political power than the Queen of England. It is NOT a Japanese custom to bow and shake hands at the same time….ever. It is not a Japanese custom for the leader of a foreign country to bow in a submissive manner before the Emperor. If Obama was hypothetically...
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    Atsugi - on or off base living??

    We've done both. Each have their pluses and minuses. We lived in both Zama City (4mo) and Ayase City (18mo), as well as on base on Atsugi. Our house in Ayase was much larger (HUGE by Japanese standards) than our on base house. However, creature comforts won out. I wanted heat and A/C...
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    Flag List Out

    There are a lot of year group 81 on the list. I think all the nuke aviation selectees are yg 81. It can take them a bit longer to be eligible because they have to be in the final year of their carrier CO tour.
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    Flag List Out

    07 List Flag Officer Announcements <http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=12742> Thu, 11 Jun 2009 14:52:00 -0500 ________________________________ IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 414-09 June 11, 2009 ________________________________ Flag Officer Announcements...
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    AF-One Terrorizes New York City!!!

    You do realize roughly 36,000 people die in the US from the "common" flu every year, right?
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    Spare the rod, spoil the child (child-rearing tips for aviators)

    Rgfh, I wasn’t suggesting you get a sitter for your kids to go grocery shopping, merely pointing out it’s not unheard of and that is what I did when my kids were little. Since you go for such a short amount of time, I can understand not getting a sitter. I’ve never been treated differently...
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    Spare the rod, spoil the child (child-rearing tips for aviators)

    I think it really depends on the context. Our kids have been referred to as brats, crumb crunchers, curtain climbers, linoleum lizards, etc., since birth by my husband’s parents. They are Old school Navy. Plus, the fact of the matter is.....they have crunched their fair share of crumbs, at...
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    He-Man Woman Haters Club

    I’ve made sacrifices for my husband, just as he’s made them for me. Neither of us have sacrificed everything for each other, let alone the Navy or his career.
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    Spare the rod, spoil the child (child-rearing tips for aviators)

    I’ve got four kids, and have been around the military for several years. I think I have a decent idea of how military life works. It was very rare I took them grocery shopping when they were little unless it was a quick trip. My normal once every 2 week trip takes a good 90+min. I felt it was...
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    Self Defense stories

    Ever have other people's kids in your home? Ever leave your kids home alone and risk the possibility they will let their friends in when they are not supposed to? Has nothing to do with being smarter than a 5th grader. Honestly, if I ever felt so unsafe in my own home to feel I needed to...
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    Self Defense stories

    How about a dog and an alarm system? That’s all we’ve had since having kids. No way would I ever dream of having a loaded weapon in a house with kids.
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    USS George H.W. Bush Commissioned

    http://thetension.blogspot.com/2009/01/video-uss-george-hw-bush-commissioning.html Here is the commissioning in its entirety. Beautiful ceremony.
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    Need jacket in Norfolk

    Look at Khols, Macy's, even Penny's. Have you looked in Lynnhaven mall?
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    Burning questions about OCS, flight school and Navy life

    The reception from the ship stinks. There is almost always a delay, which is extremely frustrating as you try not to talk over each other. My husband would call about once every 3-4 weeks while at sea. He’d call every day or two while in port. He did three deployments in the pre email and...
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    Flight Pay... WTF?

    Flight pay amount is no secret, it’s as easy to find as the amount of base pay. If one knows the pay prior to joining, and still chooses to join, I don’t understand bitching about it after getting in. If you want to talk 1987 pay, look at the disparity between military and private sector...
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    Flight Pay... WTF?

    Thank you for explaining, I didn't realize this had changed. What is the mess bill for officers on a carrier?
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    Flight Pay... WTF?

    No wings for me, thanks. I’ll never have fleet experience or earn flight pay around the boat. (Though I have been lucky enough to COD on a couple of times) It doesn’t change my opinion, and I don’t require wings or fleet experience to have one. I feel if people choose to get out because...
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    Flight Pay... WTF?

    Less than ½ of 1% of military members qualify for food stamps, those that do are low ranking and have several kids. The military also has a program in place to boost their income enough (free money) so they don’t need them. If you really can’t afford an extra $50-$100/mo to pay for your mess...
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    Pics of van in NAF Atsugi O' club pool

    You wouldn't know how to get ahold of Jeep Stivers would you? Since it was his old van...I thought he may have a pic.
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    Pics of van in NAF Atsugi O' club pool

    That would be the him, it's for a *surprise retirement gift. Crazette is copy-less. :) I know I’ve seen the pictures, I just can’t remember who had them.
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    Pics of van in NAF Atsugi O' club pool

    This may be futile but it’s a small Navy. I am desperately attempting to find pictures of the van driven by Craze Mace into the Atsugi O’ pool back in 1991 at the Welcome to Japan party for VF 21 and 154. The Vigilante CO’s van had been purchased just that day by the CO of VF 154. If...
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    CVN coming to a neighborhood near you

    A small but very vocal group , CCAJN (led by a retired Navy CAPT I believe) would like Oceana in Virginia Beach to close due to jet noise. I’ve never heard anyone in the local area who wants to loose ships out of Norfolk.
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    Premature passing of a legendary leader: CAPT "Turk" Green

    I am very sorry to hear this. He was a great guy, and has a wonderful wife. My condolences to your family.
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    The DEBATE: Round 2

    Would you like a cookie? :snooty_12
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    3 bdrm / 2 bath Ranch House in Ocean Lakes area in VA Beach for Rent - Waterfront

    Thanks, they want PA Middle. Plus, I just realized you don't have a garage. I know he has a ton of tools, plus a jet ski. I'll keep my ears open if anyone is looking in that area for you. Good luck.
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    3 bdrm / 2 bath Ranch House in Ocean Lakes area in VA Beach for Rent - Waterfront

    What elementary and middle school is it zoned for Nicole? We have friends moving out here in Jan. They have a 4th and 6th grader.
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    Family and the Navy

    I haven't noticed conflicts having a huge impact on deployment schedules. (I'm sure it depends on community) Navy deploys in peace time and war time. My husband was actually deployed more between 1992 and 1999 than he was from 2000 to present. I'd plan on at least one 6-7mo deployment every...
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    Family and the Navy

    Or on. :) We've lived on base about 11 out of 23 years.
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    McCain's Surprise VP Pick; governor, pilot, and can wield an M4

    She not against birth control.
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    GW CO & XO relieved

    I wonder if the XO will be able to retire? By accepting the nuke pipeline, they obligate themselves for several additional years after the completion of prototype.
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    GW CO & XO relieved

    Wow, that stinks. I was afraid they would be hung out to dry. With the GW being the first nuclear powered carrier to be homeported in Japan, I’m sure politics played a huge role in the decision to fire both of them.
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    VFA-103 bones

    VFA 83 JO’s stole the bones back in early 2004. In an attempt to get them back the 103 JO’s kidnapped the Ram XO the afternoon prior to the change of command. They then played a cat and mouse game into the wee hours of the morning. It resulted in a very bruised XO who had raw wrists from duct...
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    Slowing down orders to Oceana?

    Thanks, I was curious since Puck said someone picked SERGRAD. My husband did SERGRAD years ago and wasn’t given the option to turn it down at the time. I didn’t know if this was something people could now request. He was fortunate, it didn’t have any negative consequences on his career.
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    Slowing down orders to Oceana?

    Are people able to choose/turn down SEREGRAD?
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    Fire on the George Washington

    I wonder what the Japanese reaction will be? They were already so leery of having a nuke carrier home ported over there.
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    Carrier - A 10 episode PBS Series

    She is from Lemoore? I am very curious what happened with the baby.
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