Japan

Somdmommy · Jun 9, 2006

Anyone here ever been to Japan, Military of Civilian? :howdy:

TIA

wxtornado · Jun 9, 2006

Yes. You planning on going?

CMC122 · Jun 9, 2006

My sister did a year in Okinawa and is getting ready to head back over there for another 3 years when she gets back from Iraq.

Somdmommy · Jun 9, 2006

wxtornado said:
Yes. You planning on going?

Hubby is looking at orders. On his list of places to go are.

Honshu ( Misawa AFB) and Tinker In Ok. I know he really wants Japan though.

I've been reading all the stuff you have to do to get over there and OMG!!

onebdzee · Jun 9, 2006

Somdmommy said:
Hubby is looking at orders. On his list of places to go are.

Honshu ( Misawa AFB) and Tinker In Ok. I know he really wants Japan though.

I've been reading all the stuff you have to do to get over there and OMG!!

Me and the ex were in Kinser/Futenma(Oki) for a 3 year tour....loved it!

PM me if you want more details

Angel · Jun 9, 2006

If it's sea duty it would depend on how you feel about being in a foreign country by yourself. If it's shore duty then why not? I have met many people who were stationed in Japan (spouses of military folks, military folks, and civilians) that loved it. They rave about the place.

Somdmommy · Jun 9, 2006

Angel said:
If it's sea duty it would depend on how you feel about being in a foreign country by yourself. If it's shore duty then why not? I have met many people who were stationed in Japan (spouses of military folks, military folks, and civilians) that loved it. They rave about the place.

It would be Shore Duty.

From what I read it sounds great, but I have been here since I was 2 and I have never been away from the Easy Coast. So they thought of another country is weird.

Angel · Jun 9, 2006

Somdmommy said:
It would be Shore Duty.

From what I read it sounds great, but I have been here since I was 2 and I have never been away from the Easy Coast. So they thought of another country is weird.

Oh My Gosh you should DO IT!! If it's Shore Duty then heck yeah! If mine could get orders overseas for Shore Duty we'd do it in a heartbeat!! However if you don't like it when you guys are on Shore Duty then don't stay for Sea Duty!!

Somdmommy · Jun 9, 2006

Angel said:
Oh My Gosh you should DO IT!! If it's Shore Duty then heck yeah! If mine could get orders overseas for Shore Duty we'd do it in a heartbeat!! However if you don't like it when you guys are on Shore Duty then don't stay for Sea Duty!!

< This wife will not be doing a Sea Duty in another country. I will live in a condo at home port!

Angel · Jun 9, 2006

Somdmommy said:
< This wife will not be doing a Sea Duty in another country. I will live in a condo at home port!

I understand. :yay:

Somdmommy · Jun 9, 2006

Angel said:
I understand.

Nickel · Jun 9, 2006

I was born at Misawa. My parents loved it. :yay:

Somdmommy · Jun 9, 2006

Nickel said:
I was born at Misawa. My parents loved it.

Really?

How old were you when they left?

Nickel · Jun 9, 2006

Somdmommy said:
Really?

How old were you when they left?

Yes, really. I was an infant when we left. We moved to Guam next. They really loved it there, and apparantly I did too.

Somdmommy · Jun 9, 2006

Nickel said:
Yes, really. I was an infant when we left. We moved to Guam next. They really loved it there, and apparantly I did too.

WoW!

I would like to see some new places and learn a new language. I never thought I would be so scared to move overseas!

Thanks everyone!

Angel · Jun 9, 2006

Somdmommy said:
WoW!

I would like to see some new places and learn a new language. I never thought I would be so scared to move overseas!

Thanks everyone!

One of the military wives I have met, went with her husband to Japan while he was on Sea Duty, and while he was gone she taught herself Japanese. She became fluent enough to teach Japanese People English. I was very impressed. She has many people she considers family in Japan now. She among other military spouses have inspired me to throw my cautious security blanket called home to the wind and be open to other cultures.

Somdmommy · Jun 9, 2006

Angel said:
One of the military wives I have met, went with her husband to Japan while he was on Sea Duty, and while he was gone she taught herself Japanese. She became fluent enough to teach Japanese People English. I was very impressed. She has many people she considers family in Japan now. She among other military spouses have inspired me to throw my cautious security blanket called home to the wind and be open to other cultures.

Yeah thats what I planned on doing if we went. I hear you can make pretty good money teaching them english. I really want to learn how to write it too.

MMDad · Jun 9, 2006

Somdmommy said:
Yeah thats what I planned on doing if we went. I hear you can make pretty good money teaching them english. I really want to learn how to write it too.

Try this:

Borrow one of your kid's crayons.

Start by making two Vertical marks on the paper next to each other. It should look like this:

II

Then make a horizontal mark across the top of the second vertical mark. Like this:

IT

You are welcome.

MMDad · Jun 9, 2006

Somdmommy said:
Yeah thats what I planned on doing if we went. I hear you can make pretty good money teaching them english. I really want to learn how to write it too.

Or my other smart a$$ response:

Those of us who read you posts wish you would learn to write in english, too.

Somdmommy · Jun 9, 2006

MMDad said:
Try this:

Borrow one of your kid's crayons.

Start by making two Vertical marks on the paper next to each other. It should look like this:

II

Then make a horizontal mark across the top of the second vertical mark. Like this:

IT

You are welcome.

Smart Ass!! :roflmao:

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