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My baby brother just left today from Jax-Mayport for his second Navy deployment. He is going back over to the Persian Gulf.

Any body else have family members deployed? I remember there is at least one husband (to the expecting mom!) deployed.

My son although not deployed is in the Navy. He just finished boot camp and leaves for Pensalcola to start his aviation training. I wish your brother the best of luck and will keep him in my prayers.

My brother did his advanced training in Pensacola, too! They sent him there from Great Lakes and he had no car in Pensacola so I remember driving to get him at like 6, 7 mos pregnant to pick him up for Christmas. Longest drive of my life, lol.
My brother is a helicopter mechanic. Hydraulics. Or some title that he tells me I always get wrong.
Is your son going to fly?
Thanks, and best of luck to your son! Maybe he'll get stationed in Mayport, too, and be close.

my brother is in the Navy & was recently stationed in Japan ( the longest 2 yrs of my life) not here is in LeMoore CA

my brother called me yesterday morning to tell me that he is deploying in june of 09 to afghanistan. even worse than this news is the fact that his wife and my mom do not know and wont know until he comes home on leave later this year. great, so now i have bad news that i cannot tell anyone else!! i love being so "close" to him that he knows he can tell me, but if my mom finds out that i knew all along, he will be fighting wwIII here in ocala!! JK anyway, god bless your relatives and "my" marine!!

Yes, my son in law is deployed to Afganistan. My daughter is expecting their third child a boy. Well, she unexpectly received on base housing and I just got back from helping her move back to Kentucky. Well, good news we unexpectly received a phone call at the beginnning of the week. He was on his way home for R and R. He arrived in Nashville yesterday morning. We told his daughters 2 and 3 that we had a surprise for them. They hadn't seen their daddy in 6 mos. (His first deployment) When the oldest one realized that he was walking in front of her she covered her mouth in suprise and ran like heck to him. I cried. Anyhow he will be returning to Afganistan in 2 weeks. He will not be here for the birth of his son. He looked thicker and older. But, he is here for a short time anyways. He hasn't even finished this deployment and he has already received his orders for his next deployment to Iraq. God Bless to all of you who have a family member or friend over there. Iraq is terrible and Afganistan is just as bad.

Hello everyone, I wanted to give you and update, I just came back from Kentucky, where my daughter gave birth to a healthy baby boy, 7lbs and 7oz. He was born 3 weeks early and is doing well. His daddy happened to call at the right time and was able to talk to her and comfort her the entire time she was pushing and was able to hear his son's first cries. He was able to hear everything. Though he won't be home for 4 more months at least he was able to have that, and I was thrilled. I hope everyone has a wonderful and safe holiday season. Merry Christmas.

Congratulations on the new baby!! I am glad your son-in-law was able to be on the phone and still be a part of the birth. I'm sure it meant a lot to your daughter.

I'll keep your family in my prayers.

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Originally posted by Grandma of 5:
Hello everyone, I wanted to give you and update, I just came back from Kentucky, where my daughter gave birth to a healthy baby boy, 7lbs and 7oz. He was born 3 weeks early and is doing well. His daddy happened to call at the right time and was able to talk to her and comfort her the entire time she was pushing and was able to hear his son's first cries. He was able to hear everything. Though he won't be home for 4 more months at least he was able to have that, and I was thrilled. I hope everyone has a wonderful and safe holiday season. Merry Christmas.

I am so glad to hear that your SOL was able to hear his Son's first cries...talk about timing. Best of luck to your daughter, your new grandson, and the rest of your family. Bet you all are counting the days until Daddy gets home. Merry Christmas to you, and yours.

Many, many congrats! Super that he called at teh right time!
Happy babymooning to all!

I don't have anyone in the military at the moment, my husbands brother was in the navy, last we heard he was close to retirement. That being said, to all of those families who fight to keep us free & safe THANK YOU!! and I hope you will be united with your loved ones soon. May God Bless.

Congratulations on the new grandbaby!! Best wishes to all!!