USS Stennis, Bremerton

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Ashley Lynn

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The daughter of a friend of mine was just stationed on JCS....she is new to the area.

Any insightful information of the local area that might be useful to a 20yr old would be much appreciated.


wishing everyone a wonderful 2015,


Bob Klugh of Ashley Lynn
 
Stay out of the bars, don't buy a car from a dealer with in 20 miles of the base. Find a hobbby out side of work or the base. Steer clear of the shit birds and the a$$ kissers. Do not volunteer for anything, unless its really cool.

This is the advice I just gave to our nephew who is based at JBM. Other then that GO see the state. Spend your weekends away from the base and the town the base is in. Base towns are designed to part you from your money as mush as possible.

Education- its free while in the service thru different venues . Take advantage of it as much as possible.
 
I would look for a Church in the surrounding area and establish new friends outside of co workers

Many offer fellowship and single adult activities along with other services.

To save time, if the lady attends church in her hometown, contact the minister for a recommendation for a Church near the base


Become a volunteer to a non profit group or charity
I do.. about 200 hours per year and love it
Everyone has something to give back to the community and society

and mostly importantly.. thank her for her service to the USA and keeping us save.
 
There's some great outdoor activities nearby if she's interested in that sort of thing. The Olympic national forest has lots of great hiking nearby. We enjoy the area around Lake Cushman, and the hikes up staircase at the end of the lake are great.

I know its kind of a long shot but if she's into off-roading, Tahuya state forest is nearby and has over 100 miles of trails designated for dirt bikes and 4x4 jeeps. Its great! That is a favorite draw for folks in the area.

Bremerton itself is kind of seedy, but typical of a base town.
 
Go see USS MISSOURI (BB63) oh wait, my bad, I was in charge of having her towed out in 1981 to reactivate in Long Beach Naval Shipyard . :oops:

Seriously though, good recommendations above, use ships facilities as much as you can, use Welfare and Rec department stuff as much as possible, save your money and take advantage of ship organized stuff as much as possible and enjoy your tour on that big ship!

Charlie
USS Independence (CVA 62) 1964-1966
 
Rent a sea kayak, maybe out of Poulsbo or Port Townsend, and spend some time paddling. Visit the Maritime Center in PT, and check out the wooden boat projects under construction.

And a huge +1 on exploring the Olympic National Park. Several access points, east side of the OP, but the most interesting are on the north ... Soleduck ... and the west .. Hoh ... rivers. Hardly any better valley hiking in WA, and good routes to the high country in summer. Hurricane Ridge out of Port Angeles is a superb view on a clear day. Worth a days drive out of Bremerton.

Oh, yeah, hit a couple clam tides down at Ocean Shores or the Long Beach Peninsula. And devour fresh oysters in Bay Center.

Last item ... pretty good community college in Bremerton ... check out the enrichment offerings for entertainment, maybe a cooking class if they do those, or maybe a yoga class if she digs that, or, hell, take chemistry! :teeth :wink:
 
LOL
A student was in the middle of his chemistry class. His teacher askes him: "What is H2SO4?". Hoping that someone might tell him, the student tried to buy a little time: "Wait a moment, sir. I know this. It is on the tip of my tongue". The teacher said: "It is? Spit it out quickly, it's sulphuric acid!!"
 
Monday I launched SleepyC at Port Townsend and spent 2 days on the water in the area. Reason. The Stennis was at the Navy dock at Indian Island and I wanted to see it. The Port of PT had opened up the town for the Stennis sailors, 1000 each day for 3 days. I was also in town for an evening class and walked most of the length of the town and saw many of them. It is BIG, and impressive.

All the suggestions above are good. Take advantage of the Navy for as much as possible, as noted that's part of the pay. AS long as they are in port, there are tons of possibilities. Just be smart.

Thanks to her (and the rest of the crew there for their service.

Harvey
SleepyC :moon

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