Oldest daughter home from 6 month deployment

Some of you know I have a 22 yr old daughter that is currently serving in the NAVY. She just returned to home port today after 6 months deployment to the Persian Gulf. She is on a helo carrier and works the flightdeck. (don't ask, it's what she wanted to do) anyway just wanted to share our relief with all.


Smokey

Oh and it's motorcycle related cause HER DADDY RIDES A BIKE

Smokey I feel your relief, my youngest son spent 5 tours in Irac with his SF unit, and we all breathed easier when he was home. Please tell her thank you for her time and service, and giver her a big hug.

I guess this is the point where........ I just want to thank God for taking care of our families by returning them home to us and that God would comfort those families who children, fathers, sisters, brothers, husbands, daughters, and mothers who don't get to come home.

No greater love than this.....that a man would lay down his life for friends. (said by my hero..Jesus Christ)


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Smokey I am happy your daughter had a safe return and I hope she will be able to spend Christmas with ya'll. Brother, that would be a great Christmas present.

Smokey, that is wonderful news that I can really relate to. My son was in the Navy on a frigate running down drug and gun smugglers. I was sooooo relieved when he finally came home and again when he fulfilled his time obligation. He had a rough time of it and we simply had him move in with us for however long he wanted after he got out. I'm a Master's level Mental Health counselor with lots of experience treating PTSD. We spent many nights talking and when he left, he was as whole and sound as he will ever be and knows when to get help if he needs it.

shebear wrote:Smokey, that is wonderful news that I can really relate to. My son was in the Navy on a frigate running down drug and gun smugglers. I was sooooo relieved when he finally came home and again when he fulfilled his time obligation. He had a rough time of it and we simply had him move in with us for however long he wanted after he got out. I'm a Master's level Mental Health counselor with lots of experience treating PTSD. We spent many nights talking and when he left, he was as whole and sound as he will ever be and knows when to get help if he needs it.

Shebear

Glad he had the help when he got home. I spent ( years in the nave 5 of it on a frigate doing the same stuff. The main thing I can say it did for me was teach me to wear many hats and keep them straight. Tough duty but I also found it very rewarding. I thrived on the constant action. To this day that is a fault as I don't do mundane routines very well. But let the plant or any situation go south and I am in my element. Peace and pryers sent your son.

Our daughter will make it home to us on the 8th of Jan. We are holding Christmas for her and her fella. He too is a sailor and this will be our first time meeting him but he has to be a good guy as he has been with her for 2 years and they are doing good.
Merry Christmas all

Smokey

Good news. Just in time for the holidays.

Glad she's home safe and sound. Our oldest son did 3 tours over there, his wife did one and our youngest son is fixing to go. So yea I share your reliel also.

DitchDiggerB wrote:Glad she's home safe and sound. Our oldest son did 3 tours over there, his wife did one and our youngest son is fixing to go. So yea I share your reliel also.

I am sure you do. Keeps us posted on their deployments.
And welcome to the forum
Thanks
Smokey

Glad she is back: Tell her thanks for her service our hearts and prayers are with all who are, and have been deployed over there. My Son is over there now. if God is willing he will be home next month

Don't know how I missed this one. I'm glad you got to spend some of the holidays with her. So fill us in. I know you had to have taken some pictures.....So where are they????? Hope it was a good time with tears of joy.

Jerry

jedishon wrote:Don't know how I missed this one. I'm glad you got to spend some of the holidays with her. So fill us in. I know you had to have taken some pictures.....So where are they????? Hope it was a good time with tears of joy.

Jerry

twin1300 wrote:I guess this is the point where........ I just want to thank God for taking care of our families by returning them home to us and that God would comfort those families who children, fathers, sisters, brothers, husbands, daughters, and mothers who don't get to come home.

No greater love than this.....that a man would lay down his life for friends. (said by my hero..Jesus Christ)


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I couldn't have said it any better yall.

Smokey give her a hug from us.

Great to hear Smokey, enjoy the time she can join with you.
Respect for what she as well as all others are doing for your country,
for democracy.