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Link to Navy Speak - Navy Terms & Acronyms: Navy Speak

All Hands Magazine's full length documentary "Making a Sailor": This video follows four recruits through Boot Camp in the spring of 2018 who were assigned to DIV 229, an integrated division, which had PIR on 05/25/2018.

Boot Camp: Making a Sailor (Full Length Documentary - 2018)

Boot Camp: Behind the Scenes at RTC

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Always keep Navy Operations Security in mind. In the Navy, it's essential to remember that "loose lips sink ships." OPSEC is everyone's responsibility.

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DO be smart, use your head, always think OPSEC when using texts, email, phone, and social media, and watch this video: "Importance of Navy OPSEC."

Follow this link for OPSEC Guidelines:

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RTC Graduation

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Hello, everyone my name is Amanda. Thank you for joining this group! I have recently went through the whole process of becoming a PROUD NAVY WIFE. I am starting this group to help all the new spouses on your journey. Ask me anything!!!!

Members: 148
Latest Activity: Mar 2, 2019

This is especially for wives, husbands, boyfriends, girlfriends, or fiances.

Everyone has a different experience throughout this whole process. My husband started signing up in July of 2010 and did not leave for bootcamp until March 29th 2011, so we have pretty much been through a lot this last year and I would love to help everyone that I can understand things that I did not when we first started. He is now in the middle of A-school and I guess so are we. It has not always been fun, but it is worth it in the end. I say this is especially for spouses becuase pay, and things like that are different for us, but mom, dads and anyone else is more than welcome to join. I look forward to hearing from everyone, and hope that I can help you along the way. This page is for newly married about to get married, or just being a new Navy spouse in general. My husband and I have been together 6 years and married over 2 years now. We have a 3 year old son. Watching the children go through this is very difficult because they do not fully understand what is going on. I am here to help!!!! I have lots of ideas and experiences to share!!!!

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Comment by ktwitch on July 12, 2011 at 9:54am: He's good about giving me what time he can now. I made sure to speak my mind about that early on. I don't want to pressure marriage, but I will only wait so long!

Comment by Kac46047 on July 12, 2011 at 9:37am: i have heard about them discouraging marriage in the SEAL program. My husband for the longest time wanted to wait and I was always why wait but i never pressured him. I did pressure him about the amount of time he should dedicate to me since were not in the same state. He used to go out or sleep and didnt think i deserved a call or text. Believe me it was a huge break through when we decided to have a skype date everynight. He realised that I was very important to him and he was hurting me by not giving me attention when he could. I know BUDS is busy but id suggest setting up something like this. He will know where your coming from. Now we talk then he goes out. Best of both worlds =]

Comment by ktwitch on July 12, 2011 at 9:23am: I totally agree. getting him to agree to marriage at all was a battle. He wants me to wait 2 deployments. I hope he'll change his mind. I don't see why we should both miss out on marital benefits for nothing!

Comment by ktwitch on July 12, 2011 at 9:16am: I think they discourage them from marriage. :/ So I'm stuck in Utah while he'll be in beautiful Hawaii!

Comment by Kac46047 on July 12, 2011 at 9:16am: ktwitch my husband isn't special ops/ SEAL but he wont be placed with a ship instead he will more then likly be placed himself, with SEAL teams, marines etc. Its hard knowing that with their jobs they will be going to dangerous areas more then likely end up in the middle east. My guy wanted to do the whole wait thing but he changed his mind knowing that being married would be better for us. We saw it as me graduating colege so why not start a life.

Comment by skell456 (AO wife) on July 12, 2011 at 12:28am: You are very welcome for the information and to our group. Oh my why doesn't he want to get married??? You are missing out on so many marital benefits. Maybe he is focusing on his career because a Seal is no easy task. If anything you have us to get you through the tough times, and lets hope you will be a new spouse soon!!!!

Comment by ktwitch on July 12, 2011 at 12:07am: That is helpful, thanks. The only bad side is he doesn't want to get married until after at least one deployment (I know this group says for new spouses, but I was invited!)and he hasn't even done that yet. I'm away from him for a while...I don't know when I can see him again since he's training then getting stationed in HI.

Comment by skell456 (AO wife) on July 11, 2011 at 11:38pm: Most MWR's have a facebook as well. Just so you know. The one here in Pensacola is http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/mwrpensacola.

Comment by skell456 (AO wife) on July 11, 2011 at 11:35pm: I am not a woman of a SEAL, but I can understand how hard it is to be away. What stage are you in? Are you at a permanent duty station? I ask because there are a few things the military offers for the spouses such as getting ahold of the MWR in your area. They have many family functions, and also may offer you to be certified to provide daycare in your area, red cross also offers a dental assistant class, as well as free tickets to places like sea world and bush gardens. Not sure where you are located. I suggest going to school or getting a job if you do not already have one. It is important that we remember our own goals during this journey as well. Check local entertainment places too, because here in Florida we have a place called the Warf and they give out two free tickets to most of their concerts to all military personel or a family member with a military ID. I am keeping myself really busy with all these things and my husband is only in A-school!!! Hope this helps!!!!

Comment by ktwitch on July 11, 2011 at 7:51pm: Is anyone here a woman of a SEAL? I'm looking for advice on how to cope with them being gone so much! :(