To: Salem
Talk to my son-in-law presently deployed...is with command...gets very little sleep...of course we just did small talk...I could tell all is going quite well!!!
45 posted on
05/31/2007 6:31:38 PM PDT by
shield
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To: shield
070529-N-4014G-044 ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 29, 2007) - A Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) departs the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) carrying supplies to the beach at Camp Lejune, N.C. Kearsarge Expeditionary Strike Group and embarked Assault Craft Unit Four (ACU) 4 and 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit are participating a combined unit training exercise in preparation for their deployment. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Patrick Gearhiser (RELEASED) 
Son is an officer on the USS Kearsarge. He writes that he is on watch on the bridge 5hrs, off 10hrs, but during the 10hrs, he tasked with other duties as they practice war games in preparation for deployment in late July. He's not getting much sleep.
46 posted on
05/31/2007 6:52:42 PM PDT by
bygolly
To: shield
No time for sleeping when you are making history! Good for him!!
47 posted on
05/31/2007 6:58:22 PM PDT by
Salem
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