USS Nassau with the 24th MEU

It appears Jason’s ship and the entire 24th MEU left Haiti on February 7th and are headed back toward the Mediterranean where they were originally scheduled to go.  There is an article here that talks about the impact Jason’s MEU has had on the relief effort in Haiti, and their current travel plans.

Some of the contributions made by the 24th MEU include treating more than 100 victims of the devastating earth quake, constructing a 250-bed interim aftercare medical facility in Port-au-Prince, conducting 82 lifesaving medical evacuations, and delivering hundreds of boxes including food and water.

I will keep updating the blog when I find media updates on Jason’s unit.

While Jason can’t access Facebook, he has set up notifications to let him know when someone writes on his wall or sends him a message.  You can also find updates about the 24th MEU by becoming “a fan” of them on Facebook.  You have to love the technology!

Jason and I are still able to email regularly, which is a wonderful treat, but I do miss his voice.  This is definitely different than his last vacation deployment to Japan.  Back then, we could eat meals together with the help of Skype and he could watch and talk with Faye while she played in front of the computer screen.  This is definitely not a hardship compared to the lives of many other marines and those who came before email.  Time seems to be passing quickly enough and we are still making lots of plans to keep the calendar exciting.  All in all, the Rubin family are all happy and well.

Jason took the above picture while riding in an Osprey.  I am sure he will have a ton of great photos to share when this is all said and done.

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