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.
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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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Lots of Corpsman moms around! Share your experiences here, your wisdom and your support of one another! All are welcome! HM 'A' School moms/dads/loved ones, please also join us at
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Current admins Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom and TexasDocMom
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Location: All over this world!
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Please check out the information at the links below the photos.
HM 'A' School moms/dads/loved ones! Please also join in at
http://www.navyformoms.com/group/hmhospitalcorpsmanaschoolinsanantonio
Anderson Hall is in San Antonio, on the campus of Fort Sam Houston...the place where future corpsmen learn their trade. "Doc" Anderson served with the Marine 1/6. (He also went to Basic and to FMTB with my son. TDM)
Fleet Marine Force (top) and Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist qualification pins
Shipboard corpsmen working underway
Click on links (in bold and underlined)
The HM Rating - the only enlisted medical corps in the Navy
PLEASE REVIEW these Operational Security guidelines: OPSEC and an easy to remember version
RELATED N4M GROUPS:
HM (Hospital Corps) A School in San Antonio - If your sailor is headed to or is currently at A School, this group is the best place for you to ask questions and get info right now. Medical Education & Training Campus, San Antonio, Texas (METC) is the "go to" non-N4M official site for information on Hospital Corps A school in San Antonio.
Moms with Kids in Iraq/Afghanistan If your corpsman is deploying to the "sandbox," please join us, you'll find folks with open arms, lots of support and the same fears and questions you have.
FIELD MEDICAL TRAINING BATTALION (FMTB) is an eight-week course in advanced medical training, small arms training, and the Marine Corps way of life. Official sites:
FMTB - EAST Camp Johnson at Camp Lejeune, NC. Links include a Life at FMTB slideshow, study manual, lots more, click here for what to bring, car and mail info, etc.
FMTB-East on Facebook has photos, info about upcoming graduations.
NavyforMoms FMTB groups: Camp Lejeune Moms and Camp Pendleton Corpsmen
FMF qualifications and FMF: Sailors earn respect
Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (Virginia) and NMC/San Diego
Navy Individual Augmentee (aka "IA") and "Navy IA" iPhone app
Fleet and Family Support Program Facebook Page
Absentee Voting Assistance
Defense Center of Excellence For Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury Help for TBI and PTSD for active military, vets and their families.
Real Warriors This site has phone apps, emergency numbers, 24 hour hot lines to help a vet or a family struggling with PTSD, TBI and other issues when they return home from deployment.
VAWatchdog.org If this site doesn't have the link you need for your Veteran, there isn't a website for it. Amazing.
Navy Reserve FAQs Got questions about the Reserves/your reservist? here's the spot!
FACEBOOK LINKS:
METC Facebook Has photos!
Basic Medical Technician Corpsman Program Facebook page. Graduation dates, photos of each class.
Facebook Support for OPSEC A good page to share with your sailor and to keep up with yourself concerning online and social media OPSEC.
Dogs on Deployment One-Stop Resource page for military members to turn to for advice and direction to all pet-related needs. They also are looking for fosters.
NAVY NEWS: http://www.navy.mil (official Navy site); and Navy Times - weekly newspaper published by Gannett, subscription $55/yr.
Navy facilities in the U.S. - interactive map. Clicking on the name takes you to the website for that location. There is also a link to a list of ship homeports.
Search U.S. Navy social media sites here: http://www.navy.mil/navyDirectory.asp
Graphic novel "The Docs" for deploying corpsmen
CARE PACKAGES: USPS # - 800-610-8734, say "Order supplies" and then ask for the Military Pack. They'll send you six priority-mail large boxes for military, tape, and labels, all for free. You can order cases of 10 and 25 online sent for free, too; choose quantity under "select format" at right on that page. Send up to 70 lbs for $13.45. Questions and inspiration: Care Package Ideas
TO ANY MOM WHOSE CORPSMAN IS DEPLOYING TO A WAR ZONE - look above and find the link to "Moms with Kids in Iraq/Afghanistan"...go read, go lurk, post when you're ready. We know your fear, your thoughts and tears and joy and laughter.
RETURNING WARRIOR WORKSHOPS - For sailors returning from mobilization or Individual Augmentees from deployment, here is information and the 2013 schedule of workshops around the country: RWW 2013
Discussion Forum
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Comment by LindaB(Ant'sMom)10/15 on April 10, 2011 at 6:47pm
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Thanks March and JLC for the info. Yes, my son said that he studies so much for these tests. I guess he'll adjust his time to study when he reaches that point. Thanks again for the information!
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Comment by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom on April 10, 2011 at 6:33pm
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LindaB, the five "blocks" are these FMTB student manual
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Hi Pam - CorpsmanMom! My son said he will probably be going through FMTB training after this. I know he takes alot of tests now (3 a week) but if I remember correctly don't they have testing in FMTB more that that? These days I really don't leave much to my memory.LOL. Thanks for responding Pam. Even though he's been in for a while now, I still miss him. I'm glad I get to talk to him every day but I hope he can come home soon at least for a little wihie.
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Comment by TexasDocMom on April 10, 2011 at 1:06am
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Marine Running Cadence...
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Comment by Pam on April 10, 2011 at 12:09am
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emilee27kak - it will be a couple weeks before he gets off base liberty and then it has to be earned. Meaning he has to pass his room inspections and tests.
We stayed at the Spring Hill Suites in Waukegan and for a queen/queen suite with hide-a-bed it came to about $90 a night. For A School Grad since I was by myself, I stayed at the Sleep Inn (literally right down the road from the base) and it came to about $70 a night with my son's military discount. The Sleep Inn was ok, but you could tell they allowed smoking there. Here in GA there is no smoking in any public buildings so you get used to not having to smell that at restaurants and other places. I'm one of those really, really bad EX smokers!!
Another smart tip - we drove up for bootcamp and then I flew into Milwaukee for A School Grad. It took about 45 minutes to get to base from there. I rented a car right from the airport and it was only about $120 for three days.
Hi LindaB - it has been a while since I've seen you post! Hopefully someone will be able to answer your question. Will your son go through FMTB next?
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Comment by proudmom 11/116 on April 9, 2011 at 11:22pm
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I just went to PIR 4/1. We stayed at the Navy Lodge ($65) a night, no tax, 2 queen size beds and you can get one with a kitchenette. It is about a mile from graduation. I rented a car through travelocity (budget) with tax it came to about 114 for 4 days. Don't rent directly from the rental co... they charge an arm and a leg! someone else who attended our PIR stayed at the Navy Inn and Suites.. it is only $35 a night (no tax) that price scared me, but she said it was nice. I am not sure where it is located compared to graduation. If you get a chance, and they have one, try to attend the Meet and Greet at the Ramada Inn... it is very nice!
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Comment by emilee27kak on April 9, 2011 at 8:54pm
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My boyfriend graduated yesterday. He left for San Antonio today. When is he able to get off base liberty? I want to start planning my trip to Texas because I live in Ohio so it needs to be planed way ahead of time. Haha.
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Comment by kelly67 on April 9, 2011 at 5:14pm
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Kelly in Katy, We rented a car at the airport & stayed at the Marriott Spring Hill Suites in Waukegan....very reasonable, clean & comfortable with a free breakfast. It was about 15-20 minutes to the base from there & they had a shuttle bus service that took you to the base for PIR in case you didn't want to drive. I would suggest calling the hotels instead of online tho because most of them have special rates for PIR.
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Comment by KellynKaty(corps-Mom) on April 9, 2011 at 4:38pm
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Hi Ladies, I have a question. I am heading up in May to see my son grad bc. I am trying to find a hotel close to the base that have reantal cars.Do any of you know of a hotel?
Thank you,
Kelly
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Hello everyone. I have not been on this site in such a long time and then it was only once. My son is in San Antonio andI don't know exactly when he finishes there. He went there in March. His specialty is Psych Tech but he reminds me that he is a Medical Corpsman first so if they need him, that's first and foremost. I think he will be going to Camp Pendleton but even he's not sure. I guess nothing is for sure in the Navy. Wherever they need him he will go. I really miss him. Do they get a chance to come home after C school?
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