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:
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**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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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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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
Don't miss graduation from Great Lakes!
Started by MelonieM. Last reply by CorpsmanMom Jul 15, 2018. 1 Reply 0 Likes
FMF camp lejuene
Started by nikki. Last reply by CorpsmanMom Jul 15, 2018. 2 Replies 0 Likes
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Comment by Sharon P.M. on October 2, 2009 at 1:33pm
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Nikki - my most sincere condolences to you and your family. Hang in there girl, we're here for you.
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Tex- VERY well put! Been missing your insightful posts! :0)
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Comment by TexasDocMom on October 2, 2009 at 11:36am
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Nicki, first of all, my condolences to you and your husband and all of your family on the loss of your father in law. It's never easy, but right now particularly tough for a young couple like you. Hang in there, hang on to each other, and wish your sailor well from me, please.
To the new moms in worry mode...the young person you sent off to the Navy is not the same adult you will have in your life a year from now. Every time you seem him, he will be older, more mature, and it will amaze you. Don't start worrying about situations you can't change yet, right now your sailor is safe and sound getting his shit together, learning to be part of a team, learning to stand independently all at the same time.Let the pros do what they do, in this case, train your child to become military. Yes, as a FMF corpsman, your child will train with Marines, there are no free riders in those Humvees, this is a good thing. He will also be working with his Marines to make the able to do first aid, and life saving techniques, they are a team.
Be prepared..every Marine you know, past or present, will tell you that if your son is a field corpsman, then "he is one of the toughest mofos around". And at some point it becomes real to you, it's true. But...when he comes home, he's still your kid...you just get more hugs and ALWAYS a "I love you, mom" on every email and phone call.
He's going to be fine. He can do this. You raised him to make choices about his life and he is doing that, and these are not bad choices.
Step back, go to the gym, walk your dog, paint your living room, do whatever you do to keep yourself well and smiling.
If and when he is ever deployed to a war zone...we'll be here. You are not alone.
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Comment by AngiePNMx2 on September 29, 2009 at 9:33pm
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Nikki...so sorry to hear about this...I will keep your entire family in my prayers.
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hi gals...I am here lurking and reading, can't post while I am at school working, plus I didn''t have much to say...until now with the "chesistcles"...I used to stuff my size "I" (yes I said "I") chesticles into a DD got tired of the to and fro action with no bra and walking like the hunch back among other things...I now no longer have, chesticles and they fit nicely into a C and they are always "sunny side up!!" LOL best thing I ever did took 6 lbs total off. I can now excerise with out getting to black eyes, a sore neck,back and shoulders.
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I would LOVE to not have to wear a bra - unfortunately my chesticles (I believe is the word I read this week) fill a pretty big (double letter) underwire when they're reined in!
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LOL - Angie - your reference to the "fat poopy bird" reminded me of when my sailor was born. His brother wanted a baby sister in the worst way and when he got a brother that 3 1/2 yr old was none too happy, when I asked him if he was excited about mommy and his new baby brother coming home he told me "keep that poopy faced baby in the hoppitle!" This mom was crushed. Of course they are the best of buds now but it was touch and go then! My stepdaughter is due in Dec with her 2nd son now, when I asked my 3 yr old grandson Cameron what did he think we should name his baby brother, his response was "Poopy Corn" all I could think was well here we go again! And yes, he meant poopy corn in all it's glory.
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Did you get that call yet? Did he call yet? did he? What's the ETA???? SO EXCITED FOR YOU Ruthella! :0)
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LOL Ruthella! I'm still trying to get past "the boat full of hot sailors and marines" Hey - I'm 45, not dead! LOL!!!!
Is your weather a little less humid up there today? We're expecting the first official "cold front" of the season some time today - WHOOHOO! Temps will be all the way down to 85 during the day and the humidity a delightfully dry 75%!
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Ruthella - What wonderful news - I am so excited for you! A boat load of Sailors (literally!) What great fun you're going to have! Enjoy your son and his friends! Did I read you're in Orange Beach, AL right now? Getting closer to my neck of the woods! If you decide to head down the west coast of FL you better let me know! :0)
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