USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69)

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Comment by Forrest Glass on July 5, 2012 at 9:15am

Well, I just got back from the Post Office.  I did everything completely the wrong way the first time so I could learn and comfirm all the advise received on this site.  I love reinventing the wheel...  

Some have asked about how long the packages take to get to our sailors.  The Post Office said they fly the boxes to New York, which takes 3 days, then the boxes are put on a military transport.  After that its anyone's guess...

Comment by Forrest Glass on July 5, 2012 at 6:39am

ept1974  My son's first time out too, and I know the pride you are feeling in you son.  My son is an AD with the E-2C Hawkeye.  Yours is an ET, WOW...your son must be quite intelligent.  What our sailors are doing out there is important.  It's not easy having them gone for such a long time.  Luckily they can e-mail from time to time.   Did you go to Norfolk for their deployment?  My son wrote me an said standing on the deck was such an honor...

Comment by ept1974 on July 4, 2012 at 9:51pm

My son is an ET . First time deployed . I and his MOM are so very proud .

Comment by Amber Presley on July 4, 2012 at 8:16pm

Andy Peters-- My husband is also a machinest mate! They might know eachother! He is a conventional machinest mate but he works down with the nukes..do you know much about what your son does?

 

Comment by Forrest Glass on July 4, 2012 at 8:09pm

Hello Bentley,  I am sending my first package tomorrow.  Everyone is telling me it could take two weeks, or as many as six, depending where they are and if they are at sea or in port.  The person who told me six weeks was thinking about Japan, so I am hoping two to four weeks.

Comment by Bentley Patterson on July 4, 2012 at 5:40pm

My stepson is also on the IKE.  The Facebook page is very good.  Ike posts great pictures on the Facebook page almost every day.

 

I sent him a package the other day.  Anyone have any idea how long it takes a package to get to the FPO then out to the ship?

Comment by Andy Peters on July 4, 2012 at 1:00pm

Hi folks, have written in a while, my son is a MMFN, this is his second deployment and this is one proud father. As always care packages are important so make sure to wrap and double wrap, also personal items examples underware, socks, foot powder on and on. My son also likes sport magazines and outdoor. If any of your sons or daughters has issues with tampered items drop a message here and I can relay message to the proper sources

Comment by Ox Townsend on July 4, 2012 at 12:27pm

Our son is aboard the IKE. He is on the flight deck.  We miss him but are very proud of him. We are receiving emails pretty regularly. Glad to hear from some of you who also have loved ones on board.

Comment by Forrest Glass on July 3, 2012 at 8:00pm

We will do that!  These are all great tips.  Amber has been a huge help, except that I will need a COD just for MY stuff...lol

Comment by Amber Presley on July 3, 2012 at 7:59pm

No, actually this is our first deployment but i have been doing research on how to package things so that they get to our loved ones fresh..well as fresh as they can be. :)

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