FIRST NAVY DEPLOYMENT / UNDERWAY? 

Thank you for taking the time out to watch; I do enjoy making the videos to inform and show my journey for others. Love these types of comments, appreciate you.

Facts😂

Lmao the same here shipmate

@clarckson hammond it sucked really bad lmao, no liberty ports. Stayed on the ship the whole time

@@marshingo5262 is that experience common?

@@luvknowbetter no. Only during covid

Fat joint too

Ship life is a whole beast in itself; very long days and a lot of time away from home. Hang in there because sea tours eventually pass and the stress it also brings will eventually pass as well. I'll be coming out with a series of videos that explain more of Navy and ship life. Thank you for taking the time to watch and happy it helps

My bf just went on his first underway 😭

Me too he’s supposed to be gone for a month and it’s only been a week and I’m not used to not talking to him😭

@@kassiegordon1346 ugh same, my husband just went on his first underway 2 days ago

@@MsTm93 you’ll be okay and in plus what I did was pamper myself and treat and focus on myself when he was gone so when he comes back he can see a different in me in a good way🤍 how long will he be gone for?

Good luck man

Yes, thankful there's been some change.

@@owensmatt I would like the 'Crossing the Line' ceremony restored to Old Navy guidelines just to hear you cry about it here on RU-vid... Old Salt, Shellback Initiate, 19 July 79.

@Dark Toad One My LPO's rack locker was full of porn mags, which he rented by the hour...

AGREED! We didn't really have too bad of issues on the small boy with shower scum, luckily but if the rocking wasn't allowing the water across the drain it would build up for sure. Powder and powder spray can definitely be a life saver from a world of hurt

Yea

Every bit of it goes by quick; ENJOY IT ALL and just know there's alot of fun exciting times and also alot of down and not so fun times but that too will pass.

Thanks bro I appreciate those tips most definitely

@@marquisescott2576 Gotta now if you made any progress my man, hows it going/gone so far?

@@PereiraCJ020 I actually had to go with the army. Navy didn’t quite workout for me.

Plastic coat hangers. In 1965 I had absolutely no place to hang anything.

Glad it was helpful!

Thank you for your time serving; and yes, I'm a corpsman.

Good question; YES, ALOT of people snore in berthing and it does get very annoying. I can almost guarantee there's someone that is even worse then your snore. It's surprising how many people snore when they sleep. A lot sleep with their ear protection or many get seen by medical to help with the snoring.

What's even MORE ANNOYING than snoring is some IDIOT catching crabs on Liberty in your berthing compartment and NOT GOING TO SICK CALL before it spreads to someone else close by. We had 60+ guys in forward berthing and luckily no one on the port side caught them. However, 3 sailors did, and everyone had to tie off their mattresses topside to be sure the critters were eradicated....

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Similar but better. That's why we always give kaki shit. Lol

All of the clothes and uniforms are folded up and packed inside the rack compartments.

There's random times of water restriction "water hours" because of system maintenance or just actually down for good. Being a corpsman we are on station ALOT for safety and we run casualty drills ALL the time. Just never know when they'll come in handy but I like having them as an option.

It's necessary to bring your own soap. They don't provide you with laundry soap; there is laundry soap you can purchase at the ship store on board.

O they don't work

The ship store on board a CG is very small. There's certain snacks you can purchase but once they're sold out (aka in a day or two) you have to wait until the next replenishment of supplies and hope they ordered more ship store supplies to be on that supply ship. It's safe to always prepare and get your own before relying on the ship store.

Negative. I have those because on the CG we have a pulper room which if the wipes are used is able to be disposed of in the trash and easily processed through the pulper.

@@owensmatt I’m sorry, what’s the CG?

Yes, we have one outlet that you can use right above your head; it's inside every rack on our ship. Some ships have more and some have less and some don't work at all.

On some shops the extension cords aren’t regulation.

Inside the rack with everything else you have. The only place you have to put personal items is the locker and inside your rack.

They said flushable though

@@cr-nd8qh No no no....the plumbing on a ship will be destroyed by wipes, paper towels/brownies. The pumps can not handle it. Even normal toilet paper is a no-no. But to be honest, even flushable wipes shouldn't be flushed at the house.

She's not in the Navy; before COVID you're allowed to bring friends and family onboard to check out certain spaces of the ship; normally before and after underways and deployments.

@@owensmatt oh okay gotcha! I never knew that i always thought it was like off limits lol. Thanks for the reply though!

The galley food is 99% trash I usually have a whole section of my rack filled with noodles spam and microwave rice bags lol

@@thecreamofthecrop2694 need to Crack the whip on your MS then. Our galley was the bomb. Lol

Wtf

@@todspeerii7498 lmao that's what she said when he said that

We only wear uniforms in hours of on duty. We have civilian clothes to wear on and off the ship.

So no more smoking joints on the poop deck ?

@@darthsk8ter480 Firing one up in the fan room is what made shipboard life bearable.

Corpsman (HM)

I will make a video covering all of this; thank you for the comment.

1. Theft does happen, the extent will depend on the ship. Most of the time, it's from people leaving stuff out in the open or unlocked. If it comes to breaking locks, normally the ship will take that pretty seriously. I haven't seen locks being broken off on any destroyer I've been on. Larger ships might be different. 2. You can send mail when your son is out to sea. How often they get it will depend on what type of ship he's on and their operational schedule. For us destroyer/cruiser Sailors, normally this will happen in port unless we're sailing with a carrier. Expect any mail to take a long time to arrive. I've had my parents send me snacks while on deployment. I even had a laptop mailed to me onboard while on deployment. 3. All Sailors will have computer access and a ship email. So long as the emails don't get out-of-hand there's usually no problem using it. Just be aware it is a government system, government accounts and government hardware; they can take a peek at any emails sent. 4. Speakers/laptop. Both are allowed onboard. Any electrical cord needs to be safety checked before use. Depending on his NEC, his space might not allow any device that is wifi/blu tooth capable due to security concerns. Many people use speakers while they are cleaning out in the passageways. 5.Heads (restrooms/showers). Berthing cleaners "should" happen every day where the whole space gets swept and swabbed. How well this is done varies greatly by ship and berthing. If he has good leadership in the berthing, it shouldn't be too much of a problem. 6. All ships have a Ship's Store for Sailors to buy a variety of things: Snacks, drinks, uniform items, toiletries, ball caps, belt buckles, etc. How much variety and how big the store depends on his ship. On a carrier, it's almost like a 7/11 size. On a destroyer, it's probably 10 feet by 15 feet in size. 7. Meds. OTC meds aren't really frowned upon. I would keep it to something like motrin or tynenol. But ship's medical can get them a few pills if needed; including cold/fever/decongestant type meds. Motion sickness pills/patches can also be handed out. Vitamins/supplements are also ok. 8. If there are no planned port visits, civilian clothes aren't really necessary. For deployments, yes but he needs to keep in mind of limited space. For me, I usually take 2 pair blue jeans, 2 pair of shorts, 5 shirts (include one or two polo shirts just in case), 5 pair of "civilian" socks, 5 sets of PT clothes w/ socks, one pair of out-in-town shoes and one pair of PT shoes. Also carry a spare towel and wash cloth just in case one drops on the deck.

You a so pretty😘

Good video

i had no clue what he was saying cause of that dumb song

or just lower the volume of it. thanks for the video Matt!

Thanks for watching!