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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
...and visit Navy.com - America's Navy and Navy.mil also Navy Live - The Official Blog of the Navy to learn more.
OPSEC - Navy Operations Security
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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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**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
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RESUMING LIVE PIR - 8/13/2021
Please note! Changes to this guide happened in October 2017. Tickets are now issued for all guests, and all guests must have a ticket to enter base. A separate parking pass is no longer needed to drive on to base for parking.
Please see changes to attending PIR in the PAGES column. The PAGES are located under the member icons on the right side.
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Camp Lejeune and FMTB-East Moms, Families and Friends
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Camp Lejeune / Camp Johnson / Field Medical Training Battalion moms, family and friends - Welcome! Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune is home to more than 47,000 Marine and Sailors from around the world. FMTB, the eight-week training course for corpsmen, is on Camp Johnson, adjacent to Camp Lejeune.
Location: Jacksonville, NC (and everywhere they deploy!)
Members: 146
Latest Activity: Jan 26, 2023
Learn about Field Medical Training Battalion: Field Medical Training Battalion East, Camp Johnson/Camp Lejeune official website then -> Students -> Welcome -> FMST
FMF Qualification: http://navyformoms.com/group/fmf-corpsman-moms/forum/topics/what-it-takes-to-earn-the-fmf-qualification
Field Medical Training Battalion East on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FMTBeast?ref=br_tf
Overview of Camp Lejeune, the largest Marine Corps base on the East Coast: http://usmilitary.about.com/od/usmcbase/ss/Lejeune.htm includes driving directions, main phone numbers, Inn of the Corps, housing info.
VIDEO: What to expect at Field Medical Training Battalion East DVIDS video by Sgt. James Skelton, Marine Corps Combat Service Support Schools, March 2016. "This video is a guide on what to expect during the eight-week course that transitions corpsmen into the Fleet Marine Force."
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FMTB info, links, maps, where to stay & car passes for graduation
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Comment by mikes mom on April 22, 2011 at 12:26pm
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Emillie - Good Job !!!! I always feel that my children are fighting for their right ( those people you spoke with and the ones I have to deal with in Santa Cruz County) to be stupid... : ) It is never easy to know just the right thing to say.. You did a beautiful job and Thank You...
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Comment by Emilie on April 22, 2011 at 12:52am
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1. not any "better" here - just try to remember he is doing what he believes in.
2. Had an interesting conversation with someone about the war the other day, crazy but I was able to stay calm, she was mentioning that my son's service was pointless and I asked her if she would feel comfortable if I decided to take all the police/sherrifs out of the town she lives in? Would she live there, would she feel safe? I told her I didn't think the answer was to have no "police" watching out for areas in the world. She said if we spent as much on teachers going into the same part of the world as we do on military people the world would be a better place. I asked her and her friend if they would sign up to go as teachers - no answer. I told her that my son and his buddies making it safe so they will have an answer when I ask again. Most of the young men I have talked to feel like they are dealing with a bully or "gang" they are out there fighting a huge gang that is in one area of the world making it safe for all of us and our teachers.
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Comment by merchantvillesteve on April 21, 2011 at 7:07pm
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thanks all
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Comment by vettespace on April 21, 2011 at 5:14pm
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2. No, it never gets better!!! :-)
1. If not for our brave young men and women in the military protecting our freedoms were would we be?
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Comment by MEsailormom on April 21, 2011 at 5:08pm
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Hi everyone! My son just left Maine after a 5 day leave between GL Corpsman School and now in NC @ FMTB. So far he loves it and with his excitement level I'm sure he will do well. 2 questions for you: 1. what is a good comeback for those people who think bringing up him getting hurt in war is the first thing to say when they hear he is in the Navy. 2. Why was this good bye as sad (and frankly teary) as the last 2 times? Does it ever get any better?
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Hi MS - we are leaving our son's car registered in our state for now anyway and he votes through the mail, uses this state for taxes (no state tax). Our states licensing fees are fairly low and our insurance just uses his address as an alt address. He is looking into insuring with USSSA which I think would be best so he doesn't have to keep changing companies as they serve the military and have some great rates. I think it is totally up to you if you are willing to help with getting his tabs to him ect. I guess we just thought it was easier until he is settled settled or may be I just still want to be needed for something :) - now I guess it is keeping some of the stress off. He is suppose to be at CL for 3 but with the military it is so hard to tell. Also, when they go on deployment they can call their insurance company and tell them to put their policy on "deployment" status so they can save some money since they wont be driving - atleast that is what we did for him. Hope that helps and that everyone is doing great, getting ready for Easter weekend full of family and friends! Happy egg hunting!
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he is gonna be at CL for three years
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Comment by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom on April 20, 2011 at 9:27pm
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Steve, is he only going to be in NC for Field Med, or is it his duty station/where he'll be based out of? My son registered his car in the state where he's based.
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should they register the car in their home state? My insurance said to go through the military since the car will not be parked at home any ideas?
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Camp Lejeune was hit pretty bad.... My daughter who lives on base took pics and I could not believe the mess... Be patient he will call you soon : )
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