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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.
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RESUMING LIVE PIR - 8/13/2021
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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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Latest Activity: Dec 30, 2024
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 TexasDocMom on May 26, 2009 at 2:32pm
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I had no doubt when my son reenlisted that he would be deployed again, either back to Iraq or to Afghanistan...but when he said he had orders to CCNAS here in Texas, I thought it was a done deal for at least a year...then he'd get bored with the beach or driving home every weekend and volunteer to be deployed. I had no idea he would even THINK of not giving me a few months of that!! Last year he deployed on my 60th birthday to Iraq. Sucked.
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Field Corpsmen walk a kinda different line...not quite Navy, not quite Marine..."the Docs"....when my son deployed with his Marine unit on MEU aboard a ship, he really learned that. I didn't hear from him for a long time, turns out the "mail guy"...and the guy in charge of assigning email addresses, etc...told him he was last in line to get one because "he wasn't a sailor...not Navy"...what an ass. And when I shared that on my Marine moms message board, I literally got dozens of emails, from moms, from Marine vets and from current Marines...all who told me about the Marines and their Docs....and what my son should say to that "ass" sometime. My son just said "my buddies handled him"...I have no idea what that means, but I know he didn't have any more problems. Docs have control of their Marines in many ways. My son told me a story about training someplace, and how one Marine spit on the sand floor of the mess tent....(I'm a caterer, he knew I would be outraged!)...so I asked what happend..."he cleaned it up..." and then..."took him all day"...why? because Matt had him haul everything out and "clean" the whole floor. "He SPIT on the floor, mom!"...and I'm bettin' he didn't do it again. Hard to imagine my little boy being a bad ass...but I hear those Docs are "tough mofo's...the toughest ones around"...from a Marine friend.
who knew?
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Vernita, if you go back to previous posts since the inception of this thread, you'll find these same type of posts, it's something that needs to be repeated with almost every new group of moms...and it's a hard lesson to learn, and one that is very important to the individual sailor. That sailor will be, in the long run, very pleased someone shared this advice with his/her mom. Those of us who grew up in the military or served in the military or have that 20 year experience of being a Navy wife, or a more experienced Navy mom, have a little different outlook than some who have not shared those experiences, and really, it's a good thing to do, sharing that experience.
You, Uli or I were not out of line to do so, and you owe no one an apology.
Now, tell me how to stay calm when my son today calmly says he'd deploy next month if he wasn't having lasik surgery next Monday. He's supposed to be coming to CCNAS in September! and he says "but, I can deploy if I want to..." and when I say "where?" he says Afghanistan! with the 3/9! I know he won't volunteer to go when it will be winter there...but summer doesn't bother him. I would have made him burn all that leave if I had even a hint that he would deploy, I haven't seen him but at Christmas since he got back last November. I know I'm lucky, only one son in the military to deploy, but still I'm a little pissed at him. Good grief. Come to Texas for at least a year...then deploy again. ugh. He's turned into "men" ugh...MEN.
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Uli, I called the store and altho he said it was for "immediate family" he defined that as spouse or children. Just to bug him I told him the military defines it as "parents, spouse or children" if there is a family emergency or funeral. He told me he would be happy to honor the discount...but I'm not going back there in that traffic for 25 bucks! thanks, tho, for thinking of me!
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Well, Uli...I wish I had known about that 10%off at Lowes...I had on my "United States Navy Mom" t shirt when I checked out..twice...and no one said a word! bummer...I bought a big ol lawnmower!...for that Navy son to use when he comes home this summer. An electric one so when he's not here, I can start the darn thing!
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Happy Memorial Day to all...hope you're all having time with family and friends today.
Thank you,Uli, for your words of wisdom. I know when my son books a flight (or I book it for him when he's deployed), the airlines state clearly that to receive discounts, etc, Travel orders will have to be presented, even if he travels in uniform (which he does not). I know most airlines will grant passes to military family members to go to the gate, again, my son says "no...too emotional, mom".
But the most important piece of advice: DO NOT contact Homeland Security or any one else on your own. He is a NAVY Sailor, no longer Mommies little Boy, no matter how much we want to think that.
Remember that every time. Unless your child makes a specific request to you, do not contact anyone, there is a chain of command, and your child HAS to follow it. It can bring repercussions that you would never think of to go above anyone's head on some private mission of "it isn't right". Probably, it isn't right, but it's not our job any more. One of the hardest military mom lessons to learn, but very important to our kids that we do it.
Have a great holiday today!!
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Comment by Sharon P.M. on May 25, 2009 at 8:29am
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Good Morning all! Have a bessed Memorial Day, be safe, be grateful, be happy, be proud of our Sailors! What an incredible group they are! :0)
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Don't forget anysailor.com and the links there to anymarine.com and anysoldier.com. I like these because the folks tell you what they need. Different areas have different needs, and alot depends on the size of the base, whether there is shopping etc. Alot of times the corpsmen go there to list the needs of their unit, and then hand out the stuff.
My son said the misc packages that came in were brought into a main room and then dumped on the floor for people to go see if there was anything they needed and they had stuff leftover and didn't know what to do with it. So I like knowing they get what they need. Also remember those ladies might have choices about personal items. I know I would!
thanks to all of you that do this!
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Our town doesn't have a parade but in the center of town there is a lake, called Orange Lake and they have a memorial ceremony there. All the way around the lake there is a walkway and the bricks in the walkway are engraved with the names of those that have served their country, you can buy a brick at townhall and have it added to the walkway. There is a large memorial at the southern most side of the lake and then there are 4 stops with benches along the way and each of the services has their own stop and memorial. It's very humbling to walk the lake.
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That sounds wonderful Uli! Small town USA IS the best!
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