USS Paul H. Carr

Guns, Training and COMPTUEX Continues, Week 2

CARR Families and Friends,

As I mentioned last week, it is important for everyone to be familiar with the Navy Family Accountability and Assessment System (NFAAS). NFAAS standardizes a method for the Navy to account, assess, manage, and monitor the recovery process for personnel and their families affected and/or scattered by a wide-spread catastrophic event. NFAAS provides valuable information to all levels of the Navy chain of command, allowing commanders to make strategic decisions which facilitate a return to stability. The site can be accessed at https://navyfamily.navy.mil/. I encourage all of our family members to register in the event of a natural disaster. (more…)

Peggy Carr Dodd

Poems by Peggy Carr Dodd #4

GOD’S CARE

I stand here washing dishes
In an attitude of prayer.
I think of God as being above,
And ask,” Is HE really there?”

I think of all my cares  and woe,
My problems great and small.
They seem to be more than I can stand
Then, I think of God, as man
And what HE endured so long ago

My spirit seems a little brighter,
My body not quite so tense.
Then, I think again,  God…for man
Has done so many things since.

I guess we have all asked this question,
Especially in times of stress and strain.
“Is  God really there?”  “Does HE really care?”
Then the answer comes plain—-
Praise His name!  Praise His name!
When we follow this suggestion,
Our spirit is raised again.

Composed by Peggy Carr Dodd   Depew, Oklahoma

Peggy Carr Dodd

More poems by Peggy Carr Dodd #3

THE LOST WATCH
I searched and searched within my purse,
But no watch could I find.
I sadly fear, Paulette, my dear
That watch is no longer thine.

But, I want you to know the good that came about,
From the search within my purse.
It proved to me, I’d better be cleaning it out,
Because it couldn’t get much worse!

The moral of this poem
Is for you to see,
The help you gave  your ‘ole Auntie’,
For a better purse cleaner she’ll be.

Written by Peggy Dodd  for her niece Paulette Lorsbach
December 10, 1978

Peggy Carr Dodd

More poems by Peggy Carr Dodd #2

A POEM TO JEFF

Well,  a new school year has begun,
Are you going to study,or
Will you just want to have fun?
The decision is yours to make.
I hope it is right, for your sake.
Just keep this thought in mind,
A boy of your intelligence should do fine.
If he will only do his best,
On daily work  as well as tests.
And then, when a reward comes your way,
You will be able to say,
“I earned it with study,
And not with play!

The moral of this poem is for Jeff to see,
The more good grades he makes,
The greater his reward will be!!!

Composed by Peggy Carr Dodd for her nephew, Jeffery Bryan Rush

September 3, 1971

Peggy Carr Dodd

Poems and sayings of Peggy Carr Dodd

While going through some boxes at Mama and Dad’s house in Checotah,  I found a large folder labeled “Poems by Peggy”.  As I sorted through them, I laughed, cried, and saw a reflection of my Mama’s heart captured in her own words.  She has written funny little verses to her sisters, daughters and other family members that depict her sense of humor.  Other verses reveal her pain in sorrow, the anguish of injustice, and the joy and comfort of the Lord.  Let me share a few with you, her beloved family.

MY LAST VISIT WITH MAMA (more…)

Juanita Carr Rush

Ali Goes Home Early

Alborz_MountainsPicture Tehran, Iran in the early 1970s. The Shah was still in power. The students had not yet taken 52 American citizens hostage at their own Embassy. While there was tension between Iranians and foreigners, it had not yet gotten to the point where it was unsafe for them to be there.

My father , David M. Rush, worked for an aerospace company who had sold helicopters to the Shah’s Air Force. He was assigned to set up a repair and maintenance program for those helicopters with the Iranian Air Force. Since it was to be a long assignment, my mother, Juanita Carr Rush, and the 3 boys still at home (Mike, Jeff and Mark) (more…)

USS Paul H. Carr

The USS CARR remembers The Battle of Leyte Gulf, 67 years ago

USS CARR Families and Friends –

I heard positive feedback regarding last week’s FRG meeting.  We will have the Fleet and Family Support Center meet Carr in Mayport and ride us back to provide tailored training to our Sailors.  After being gone for several months it is not easy to reintegrate back into family life.  The training we will all undergo will address relationships, stress management, responsible use of alcohol, and driving safety.

Day 132 – Sunday, October 23rd (more…)