MrsFrozen Posted September 28, 2004 Share Posted September 28, 2004 Frozencell received orders to Yokota AB in Tokyo. We will leave in May and stay for 4 years. I don't know what to make of this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paladin D Posted September 28, 2004 Share Posted September 28, 2004 [quote name='MrsFrozen' date='Sep 28 2004, 02:55 PM'] Frozencell received orders to Yokota AB in Tokyo. We will leave in May and stay for 4 years. I don't know what to make of this! [/quote] You have to move to Japan!?!?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BullnaChinaShop Posted September 28, 2004 Share Posted September 28, 2004 [quote name='MrsFrozen' date='Sep 28 2004, 01:55 PM'] Frozencell received orders to Yokota AB in Tokyo. We will leave in May and stay for 4 years. I don't know what to make of this! [/quote] Isn't 4 years a long time to be deployed overseas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soldier4Him Posted September 28, 2004 Share Posted September 28, 2004 Say what?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IcePrincessKRS Posted September 28, 2004 Share Posted September 28, 2004 Wow... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sojourner Posted September 28, 2004 Share Posted September 28, 2004 4 years is a long time to be deployed overseas -- my brother was only gone for a year, and I thought that was about normal. Wow, though, that's big changes for you guys ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thy Geekdom Come Posted September 28, 2004 Share Posted September 28, 2004 Wow...prayers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Red Posted September 28, 2004 Share Posted September 28, 2004 holy smokes! will be praying for you guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i feel like im taking crzy pills Posted September 28, 2004 Share Posted September 28, 2004 *praying* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsFrozen Posted September 28, 2004 Author Share Posted September 28, 2004 Yes we have to move to Japan! I can't believe it. But it's not a deployment. It would be a deployment if he were going overseas temporarily for the war or something, but coming back here. It's a tour, which means he is permanently changing his duty station (base). Normally, a tour is a year or two. But since it's an accompanied tour--meaning David and I get to go with him--it's four years. He actually had to extend his enlistment to go. I would appreciate your prayers. I just don't know what to do. On the one hand, I'm excited. It's a neat opportunity that a lot of people don't get. Everyone we've talked to who has been stationed at Yokota AB has loved it there. It's an interesting culture, and an opportunity to make a lot of money, since they pay you a lot for going there. On the other hand--um, it's JAPAN! On the other side of the world! They're Buddhist over there, very few Christians. Guess how many times in 4 years I will get to see my family? I have never been this far from them. And it's a 20 hour flight! I'm scared of flying!!! Ohhhhhhhhhhh..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HipAngel Posted September 28, 2004 Share Posted September 28, 2004 (edited) Hey that is so cool! I lived in Okinawa for 3 years. It was awesome!! Th 20 hour flight is uneventful and you will probably sleep the whole way. Don't be scared! There was a very large Catholic community in Okinawa and I believe there is one on the Mainland too. There is a surprising number of Catholic and Christian japanese. Alot of what they do is tradition from the older days. Just for fun! In my experience The Japanese were very nice to us. The Okinawans are like bestfriends when they find out you are American! The food there is awesome!! If you are allergic to MSG(Monosodium Glutamate), everytime you go out to eat you need to ask about that. My Mom is and the Soba Houses especially have alot of MSG. She forgot to ask once at a Soba House. She drove home with a BIG headache! You should not need to worry. Japan is one of the most beautiful places in the world. When you get the chance to travel around Space A, visit Okinawa(one of the islands)Tokyo and Misawa. They are really cool and the only places I have been to in the Nation of Japan. Oh! When you go to Okinawa, visit Shurijo Castle, Naha Falls, Shiji Falls(if you can fin it), Mission Beach, White Beach, kadena AFB if you want, and Camp Courtney and McTereous(sp?). We always called it McTee. There was alot more but I can only remember so much right now. I will pray for you! GodBless, HipAngel Edited September 28, 2004 by HipAngel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsFrozen Posted September 28, 2004 Author Share Posted September 28, 2004 Here's the link to the website if anyone's interested. [url="http://www.yokota.af.mil/"]http://www.yokota.af.mil/[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsFrozen Posted September 28, 2004 Author Share Posted September 28, 2004 [quote name='HipAngel' date='Sep 28 2004, 04:50 PM'] Hey that is so cool! I lived in Okinawa for 3 years. It was awesome!! [/quote] Really? You liked it? What was it like? Do you have any advice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Red Posted September 28, 2004 Share Posted September 28, 2004 i can totally sympathize with ya on the flight thing - i'm such a horrible traveler! i'll be praying for you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted September 28, 2004 Share Posted September 28, 2004 wow,, your mind must be racing right now.. you and husband have my prayers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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