This site is for mothers of kids in the U.S. Navy and for Moms who have questions about Navy life for their kids.
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Choose your Username. For the privacy and safety of you and/or your sailor, NO LAST NAMES ARE ALLOWED, even if your last name differs from that of your sailor (please make sure your URL address does not include your last name either). Also, please do not include your email address in your user name. Go to "Settings" above to set your Username. While there, complete your Profile so you can post and share photos and videos of your Sailor and share stories with other moms!
Make sure to read our Community Guidelines and this Navy Operations Security (OPSEC) checklist - loose lips sink ships!
Join groups! Browse for groups for your PIR date, your sailor's occupational specialty, "A" school, assigned ship, homeport city, your own city or state, and a myriad of other interests. Jump in and introduce yourself! Start making friends that can last a lifetime.
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
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.
DON'T post critical information including future destinations or ports of call; future operations, exercises or missions; deployment or homecoming dates.
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:
Events
**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:
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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Navy Speak
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Navy.com Para Familias
Visite esta página para explorar en su idioma las oportunidades de educación y carreras para sus hijos en el Navy. Navy.com
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Camp Pendleton Corpsmen Moms
Information
Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton is home to Field Medical Training Battalion-West and Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton.
Group Admin: Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom
Location: San Diego County
Members: 187
Latest Activity: Nov 15, 2022
Camp Pendleton, FMTB-West, and NHCP
Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton is home to Field Medical Training Battalion-West and Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton.
Base access information with video
Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton is a beautiful new 42-bed teaching facility near the main gate that provides outpatient and inpatient care for active-duty service members, their family members, retirees and other eligible beneficiaries. Additional care is available at Naval Medical Center San Diego.
Discussion Forum
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FMTB-West Student Info and What to Bring
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Comment by JudyB. on November 6, 2010 at 4:08pm
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CMMom, My cub was in the first group who had to dive in the muddy water; only to wear it all day. lol
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Carol, I spoke to T also this morning, I'm so happy he came through it!! I prayed every hour they were exposed to those extreme elements; and the planning for the 4 day "Veteran's Day" when he will grace us with his presence to pick up his car, it has been setting for 7 months and needed a good oil change and a wash!! Were still hoping that he will get his chit approved; his test score for Monday will tell...
Chief & Pam, What amazing stories!! I'm so happy that you were able to appreciate your "Proud Mom Moments". When I was working the polls this week there was the Red Cross Inspector, and he has a son/corpsman just deployed last week!! Amazing!!
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Comment by Pam on November 6, 2010 at 8:44am
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Great story Chief88.
I also had a "navy" story yesterday! We had a new attorney start in my firm and he seen Jamie's bootcamp picture on my desk and asked if it was my husband!! Ha, ha,,,,I told him no it was my oldest son. He was also in the Navy, worked on a sub, and paid for law school with the help of the GI bill. He also had a friend from bootcamp that was a corpsman that later became a doctor. Wow!!
P-Bear's Mom - Isn't it great when they just want to talk. When J called last night, he talked for about an hour. My husband couldn't understand why he called home before he even took a shower!!
Oh - and I had to ask him... Did you have to dig a hole to go to the bathroom!! Ha, ha. They actually travel with port-a-pottys. No showers, just baby wipes. And they slept out in the open. No tents. Sounds like it was right up Jamie's alley!!
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That is terrific news Pam!! Not that he smells like a cow but cause he survived.Oohrah!!
I got a short text saying "I have to clean my gear, I will call later"...I'm still waiting to hear ;)
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We got a call!! He survived and in his own words, he smells like a cows butt, but it was a good experience! Hope everyone else hears from their Corpsman!
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Chieff88 - take it easy on the back this weekend! No more bulb planting!
The best birth control for my boys was having a baby when J was 16!! Ha, ha, ha! His little sister then had colic so that pretty much sealed the deal on his having kids anytime soon!!
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Comment by Joan F on November 5, 2010 at 7:58pm
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Well Linda and JLC, my son is supposed to graduate A School first week of Dec then is grad n go to CP where he will work in the hospital until he starts FMTB in Jan. L&D huh? Wow I have been a OB nurse for 23 years working postpartum and nursery, have been to more births than I can count but it is still a miracle every time. My kids have all visited me and always threatened to bring my daughter there to experience the sights and sounds but she never took me up on it lol. Hope all sailors did well and that you all hear from them soon, that was the best part of A school is talking with my son again.
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Yay for Friday!!! I'm really hoping we get a call or text this weekend. I guess I better get used to not hearing from him part. Hard, because we both like to talk! The last call I got was last Sunday when he was doing his laundry.
Linda - an 86 average is pretty darn good in A School. When I went to the graduation in September, they had the Honor Graduates stand up (90 and higher). Out of over 50 Sailors, there were only 9 that scored a 90 or higher. J's average was an 87 or 88 and he never had problems with tests growing up. They get into their groove and come to the understanding that this is their career and it makes all the difference.
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He is in the current class that just started three weeks ago. J so wishes he had his car since the base is huge, but he's only there long enough for the training. With your son being on hold until the next class starts up in January, it's probably a good idea he has his vehicle! I'm sure it will all fall into place, but if he's going to have it transported home, he might want to check into that before he starts training. Last weekend J told me that one of the guys has his Maxima there and J and a couple of other guys were going to take a cab home, but they "talked" them into piling into the back seat. Lord the pictures! But, you know, they had so much fun that they didn't even care that two guys were sitting in each others lap!! LOL.
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Thirty hours in a car would be cause for some serious soul searching!! We drove to PIR and it took us fourteen hours with one of J's friends, my other two kids and husband. Boy, we got to know one another pretty darn good!! J can't wait to get done with FMTB and start working at a clinic or hospital. He loves his job. There are also transport services out there to ship the car home. J said the Navy would ship his car, but for them it takes about six weeks. He could always check into that. I miss my daily texts from him!
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