USS Paul H. Carr

USS Carr gets ready to come home, fight through weather

USS CARR Families and Friends –

Today we took a moment to remember September 11th – laying a wreathe from the fantail to remember those killed at the World Trade Towers, Pentagon, Pennsylvania, and abroad in the ongoing War on Terrorism.  Chief Select Ravi Tobierre and Orlando Munoz then recounted for our crew the timeline of events surrounding 9/11; DCC Justin Jones then shared the story of the firefighters in NYC and Washington D.C, also recounting his interaction with fellow firemen from NYC; BM1 Toney London then offered his personal story of how his family was affected. (more…)

USS Paul H. Carr

USS Carr sets record for most visits by US ship to Russia (we think)

USS CARR Families and Friends –

We have made it past half-way day; many of the crew have commenced their countdown of the days until we return to family and friends.  This week began in Tromsø, Norway and ended in Murmansk, Russia – hectic for some, relaxing for others:

Day 76 – Sunday, August 28th  (Arrived Tromsø, Norway)
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This morning it was cool (around 55F), wet, and foggy as we (more…)

Perry Schulze

Life as a child growing up in Texas ….

Life as a child growing up in Texas ….

Around age 10 my dad got me one of those little bad-ass compound Dukes Collection 1bow beginner kits.  Of course, the first month I went around our land sticking arrows in anything that could get stuck by an arrow. Did you know that a 1955 40 horse Farmall tractor tire will take6 rounds before it goes down? (more…)

USS Paul H. Carr

USS CARR leaves the Baltic, closer to home

USS CARR Families and Friends –
This week CARR and her crew were engaged in the following activities:
Day 62 – Sunday, August 14th (Underway from Riga, Latvia)
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Riga, Latvia was yet another excellent port visit and great execution of our Theater Security Cooperation mission in the Baltic. Today we got underway in the late morning from Riga. The port is located within an outer bay, which meant we had to man up twice for sea and anchor detail – once to get underway from the pier and another in the afternoon to depart the bay. Luckily our weather was much better than when we had arrived – once back in the Baltic we turned south and headed to Poland. (more…)
USS Paul H. Carr

USS CARR – Underway Days 55 through 61

USS CARR Families and Friends –

Congratulations to the newly elected leadership for our Family Readiness Group – there was excellent participation from our families in the voting:
President:          Mrs. Melissa Lemons
Vice President: Mrs. April Linton
Treasurer:          Mrs. Britnee Graf
Secretary:          Mrs. Kathi Robinson

This week CARR and her crew were engaged in the following activities:

Day 55 – Sunday, August 7th
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Today we awoke to the announcement over the general announcing (more…)

USS Paul H. Carr

Picture of Uncle Paul to hang in Russian Museum!

USS CARR Families and Friends –

This week CARR and her crew were engaged in the following activities:

Day 48 – Sunday, July 31st (In Port Klaipeda, Lithuania)
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As we have done in every port so far, we held a flight deck reception to support the American Embassy and enhance diplomacy with our partners.  This time we supported a reception for the American Ambassador to Lithuania, Anne Derse.  Our mission in the Baltic is Theater Security Cooperation – this means we are here to support building civilian, government, and military relations.  These receptions are a great opportunity to bring all these groups to a single venue.  In addition to the Ambassador and her staff, we hosted the Commander in Chief of the Lithuanian Navy, a member of (more…)

USS Paul H. Carr

USS CARR Underway Report by CDR Kulakowski – Days 41 thru 47

USS CARR Families and Friends –

This week CARR and her crew were engaged in the following activities:

Day 41 – Sunday, July 24th (In Port Tallinn, Estonia)
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Today we all enjoyed another beautiful day in port Tallinn, Estonia – there were no major scheduled events, allowing our off-duty Sailors to relax and enjoy the town.

I would like to thank the Sales and Service Division (S-3) for their (more…)

USS Paul H. Carr

USS CARR has new Blue Noses, Uncle Paul was a Shellback

USS CARR Families and Friends –

First off, I hope that all our families and friends have weathered Hurricane Irene without significant damage or injury.  Our Sailors have been calling and emailing their families to verify they are doing well.  For any family members who need assistance, our OMBUDSMAN is the first place to start.

This week CARR and her crew were engaged in the following:

Day 69 – Sunday, August 21st (more…)