Hello everyone!
It's been a little over a year since I took over as admin of this community. Hard to believe we had less than 9,000 members then - we have over three times that amount today!
I've had a wonderful experience, but alas, this my last day as your admin. I'll be moving on to new responsibilities, but I'm leaving the community in the hands of two capable ladies - Colleen and Elizabeth.
They've been training with me over the past few weeks and starting this afternoon, you'll notice t…
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Added by Navy for Moms Admins on December 17, 2009 at 3:19pm —
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This weekend, Navy beat Army 17-3 at the Army-Navy Game for their 8th win in a row! RDML Faller, Commander, Navy Recruiting Command, gave kudos to some of our N4M volunteers who helped out at the game on his Facebook status! Visit his page
here!
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Added by Navy for Moms Admins on December 14, 2009 at 4:55pm —
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081206-N-4565G-983 PHILADELPHIA (Dec. 6, 2008) The U.S. Naval Academy Midshipmen run off the filed after beating the U.S. Military Academy Black Knights 34 to 0 in the 109th Army-Navy college football game at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Speciali…
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Added by Navy for Moms Admins on December 9, 2009 at 5:16pm —
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If you are having issues accessing PM's, Blogs, or any other area of the site - you're not alone. Ning is aware of the problem as it has been occurring across many of their other social networks all morning. Please hold tight until they can get this resolved. I sent a broadcast message this morning and will send another once I receive word that everything is back to normal. In the meantime, I apologize if I am not responding to your reports and notes as the problem is also affecting my ability t…
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Added by Navy for Moms Admins on December 7, 2009 at 4:59pm —
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Hello everyone!
Back in August we
introduced Meeting Kits to help you host and promote your gatherings. We are glad we were able to send so many but we have unfortunately ran out and won’t be producing any more. That being said, there are still lots of things that you can download for free – like name tags, flyers, and contact cards. Just click
here to che…
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Added by Navy for Moms Admins on November 24, 2009 at 10:27am —
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090829-N-1557B-012 GREAT LAKES, Ill., (Aug. 29, 2009) More than 4,750 recruits and staff members from Recruit Training Command spell out "Go Navy!" in front of the USS Iowa headquarters building at Recruit Training Command for a photo to be aired at this year's Army-Navy football game Dec. 12. (U…
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Added by Navy for Moms Admins on November 23, 2009 at 6:30pm —
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Due to popular demand, I've switch the order of comments on Blogs back to the old setting. Comments will now appear in chronological order - so you can read them in the order they were posted (much easier).
Still working on the page number issue - I think it's obvious from all the feedback I've received that everyone prefers the old format much better (myself included). Let's keep our fingers crossed that Ning listens to us!
Elle
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Added by Navy for Moms Admins on November 18, 2009 at 4:03pm —
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What a hectic few weeks it's been! Ning, the company who hosts this site and handles the "technical" side of things, has been releasing lots of changes to their networks including Navy For Moms. I wanted to share with you everything they have announced and would love to hear your opinion in the comments section below. Here we go...
Private messages now have an increased character limit. This means you'll have more room to write your PM without having to send a second message to continue…
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Added by Navy for Moms Admins on November 17, 2009 at 12:30pm —
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Hey everyone!
I know that many of you are sending out care packages and letters to your loved ones for the holidays. To ensure that whatever you mail out reaches your Sailor or Officer in time, please be sure to send it out by the deadline specified by the USPS.
Cut off dates begin on November 13th, depending on the shipping method you chose and your Sailor/Officer's location.
You can find a full list of deadlines within a news release the USPS just posted last week here:…
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Added by Navy for Moms Admins on November 5, 2009 at 2:22pm —
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A few weeks ago I posted a
blog about the Gift Store Application potentially being removed. After being reviewed by the Navy, a decision has been made to move forward with removal.
The Navy can't accept money - nor were they- but they didn't want you to believe they were somehow making money off of N4M members. As we currently can't chose to only offer free gifts or control the cost of gifts that w…
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Added by Navy for Moms Admins on November 2, 2009 at 7:30pm —
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Hey everyone!
When you log onto the site Friday afternoon you’ll see a few changes and new options available to you. These are part of a new release by Ning, the company who provides our Web space.
The first change you’ll notice is that the default layout on your profile is returning back to its original format – with the Comment Wall at the very bottom. This was due to the amount of feedback that members from all of Ning’s networks had. If you have already customized your profile page this ch…
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Added by Navy for Moms Admins on October 29, 2009 at 5:20pm —
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Hello everyone!
Earlier this week Ning released the Gift Store application on all of its networks, including ours. There is a chance that this application will be removed within the next week. Navy’s JAG Corps is looking into whether or not we can have this functionality on the site due to the costs associated to our members. If the decision is made to remove this application, all current gifts will be removed from the site including those that have already been purchased. Keep this in mind if…
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Added by Navy for Moms Admins on October 23, 2009 at 5:08pm —
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Happy Monday everyone!
Just wanted to pass along some information I received today regarding the upcoming commissioning week events in New York City. :) The following information comes from a CHINFO press release. Unfortunately we will not have any private tours scheduled for you guys but it's still a great opportunity. Hope some of you will be able to attend!
Elle
NAVY ANNOUNCES WELCOME SALUTE AND PUBLIC VISITATION FOR FUTURE USS NEW YORK (LPD 21) DURING COMMISSIONING WEEK EVENTS IN NEW YO…
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Added by Navy for Moms Admins on October 19, 2009 at 12:10pm —
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For those of you that are on Facebook, I wanted to bring your attention to some Navy personnel who have pages you can become a fan of: MPCON (SS/SW) Rick D. West and CNO Admiral Gary Roughhead. This is a great way to keep on top of Navy-related news and updates!
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MPCON)(SS/SW) Rick D. West
http://www.facebook.com/MCPON
Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Gary Roughead…
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Added by Navy for Moms Admins on October 12, 2009 at 2:00pm —
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Hello everyone!
The Oklahoma Navy Birthday Ball is coming up this Saturday, October 10th and we have 8 free tickets available (4 couples)!
This event will be held at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum. It begins at 6:00pm with a reception, followed by dinner, program, and dancing starting at 7:00pm. There is a dress code that is required: gowns/cocktail dresses for the ladies and tux/suit for men.
To qualify for a ticket, you must be from Oklahoma and have a Sailor/Officer who…
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Added by Navy for Moms Admins on October 7, 2009 at 5:27pm —
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The new campaign will position the Navy as A Global Force For Good, protecting the United States and supporting the world by whatever means necessary, 24/7. The campaign will also highlight available opportunities in today’s Navy. Additionally, the new brand campaign is designed to ignite a passion…
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Added by Navy for Moms Admins on October 2, 2009 at 5:30pm —
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“The opportunities afforded by the United States Navy to the diverse people of our country is not duplicated anywhere else on the planet. With our rich heritage, Sailors are uniquely prepared to lead change and innovation in all that we do. This will be the key to our success.”
– Rear Adm. Albert Garcia, III, Deputy Commander, Naval Facilities Engineering Command
Were you aware that Hispanic Americans
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Added by Navy for Moms Admins on September 30, 2009 at 3:00pm —
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A few weeks ago some of our members had the chance to tour the USS Carney In NYC. They not only were able to see the ins and outs of the ship, but also met with some Sailors and Officers. This went so well, the Navy now wants to share another exclusive opportunity with all of you to show their appreciation!
This time, you will have the chance to get a special private tour on the
USS Robert G. Bradley USS Klakring…
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Added by Navy for Moms Admins on September 28, 2009 at 2:39pm —
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Good morning everyone!
Last week, Ning (the company that provides our Web space) introduced a new email verification system across all of it's networks. You may have seen the image below appear on your screen when you logged into Navy For Moms.
The reason you are being required to do this is…
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Added by Navy for Moms Admins on September 28, 2009 at 9:38am —
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We received a call today from NAVINFOEAST (English translation... PR team for the NY area) and they've offered all of you a great opportunity.
There is a ship coming into the NYC harbor from the 8-12 of this month. The ship is a DDG, USS Carney, it will be open to the public for tours on the 9th and 10th. But... because the Navy is so proud of it's N4M members, they're offering a special, private tour just for you!
Saturday 12 September at 10:00a.m to noon . the ship will open it's door…
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Added by Navy for Moms Admins on September 4, 2009 at 12:30pm —
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