"Bringing Our Pioneer Spirit of Yesterday Forward Into Tomorrow"
"Bringing Our Pioneer Spirit of Yesterday Forward Into Tomorrow"
In reading the Captains Underway report from last Sunday, April 29, 2012, I wondered what the heck is a COMPTUEX? So for my edification and passing that on to you, I looked it up in Wikipedia:
Composite Unit Training Exercise
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
COMPTUEX, or Composite Training Unit Exercise, is a rehearsal (more…)
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…)
CARR Families and Friends,
This week we are back at sea taking part in COMPTUEX. This exercise is designed to test all of Carr’s mission areas and ensure we are deployable to anywhere world-wide. We last completed COMPTUEX back in JAN/FEB 2011 prior to our last deployment. (more…)
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
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
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
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…)
Don and I became grandparents in Nov. Carter Thomas Ward was born Nov. 13, 2011 to Amber( Lakotish ) and Matt Ward. Our youngest Tricia became engaged Dec. 23 to Geoff Bennett the wedding will take place Aug 12 in ABQ. We are truly blessed.
Picture 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 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…)