A halfway box is a care package that you put together for your sailor prior to their departure on deployment. This box will be delivered to the boat (typically in coordination with your FRG) before the boat leaves. Your sailor will get to open it during halfway night festivities on the boat. This celebration marks the halfway point of deployment and gives sailors a chance to kick back and enjoy some small comforts from home.
When my submariner first received orders to Pearl Harbor, I was filled with both excitement and trepidation. Excitement for the adventure, as Hawaii was one of five states I had never been to, and trepidation because of how far I would be from family. When we left Saratoga Springs, we didn’t know anyone in Hawaii. [...]
As submarine spouses, it’s all too easy to feel isolated, alone or lonely. Whether it be a series of short underways or the long haul deployment, we really have to take a lot on by ourselves. And usually, thousands of miles away from close friends and family. We don’t give ourselves enough credit, period. But [...]
Story submitted by Amanda G. When I picked out my wedding dress I went in with three things I did not want: strapless, sweetheart neckline, or ball gown style. Guess what dress I fell in love with looked like? It was a strapless, sweetheart neckline with a lot of flouncy, tulle layers. Ending up in [...]
Like so many of you, the recent tragedies around George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery have not only pained us, but have brought the long-standing racial injustice in our country to the forefront. Where it should have been all along. We are heartbroken. We are angry. We need to check ourselves. And we need to do better. [...]
The submarine life comes with it’s own vocabulary, for this we know! There is quite a learning curve. Here is a breakdown of the rank and boat job hierarchy to better your understanding of what means who. The names at the top of the diagram- CO, XO, COB will be the names you hear most [...]
Listening to your spouse speak to a fellow sailor can sound like a jumbled version of the ABCs and includes words that are a far cry from a description of what they mean. Here is a list of terms and acronyms that will help you decide more of the conversation or at least assist with [...]
