I'm Back!

So, I'm back! YES! It was the most awesome thing to see my family waiting for me back at the unit whe we got there. To hear the fire truck lead us up the ramp and hear the siren and lights going was awesome. Stephanie and Ryan were so beautiful! I can't believe how amazing they are...I'll blog more about my homecoming later.

Well, catching up on things and only have 212 posts to read on my reader. Wow...

It's so nice to be in my house!

Deployment + 30 Days

Well,

The Captain of the ship put out yesterday morning that the senior leadership (meaning Admirals and people that way out rank him) have recommended a 30 day extension for the ship that I'm on. It's not approved by the Joint Chiefs of Staff yet, but it's pretty much a 99% chance that it will happen.

The bad: I'll be home 30 days later.
The Good: Maybe I'll be able to make more money. Tom may be more able to do the Tiger Cruise.
The Maybe: Once they start extending, they sometimes keep on adding time...

Please pray that this isn't going to get anymore prolonged. It would be real nice if they said no...Oh well, it's part of the job.

Deploying, NOW.

Well all,

I know I have a ton of fans who read this so, I'll see you in a few months! When I pull into a port where I have internet, I will post and let you know what's going on. I'm not allowed to post from the ship.

Well, I must really go, otherwise I will be late. Take care all of you and see you soon!

Shipboard Mailing Address

Hey All,

Here's my shipboard mailing address if you want to snail-mail me:

ET2(SW/AW) Stout, Christopher H.
USS GERMANTOWN (LSD-42)
ACU-5 Det Charlie
FPO AP 96666-1730

Send whatever you want, just don't expect it to get to me in 5 business days. They usually take about a month and a half. Also, baked goods, um, just remember that they'll be sitting there for a while and a rat or two might help themselves. Don't send beer, as much as I may want it. Don't send anything fragile or valuable. If you send DVD's, or movies, just make sure they are packaged correctly.

As far as the e-world, all of my e-mail addresses will be forwarded to the ship. If you absolutely must update your address books, you can e-mail me at stoutch@lsd42.navy.mil and you can check out the website here.

Well, that's all for now. I have to finish packing. Talk to you later.