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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

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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."

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RTC Graduation

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ILLINOIS N4M

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Who wants to make an Illinois N4M site with me? Calling all Illinois Sailor families.

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Latest Activity: Apr 7, 2021

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Comment by carols_kitchen on April 13, 2011 at 5:45pm: Jn/Jf Mom--there is a group for Moms who are nurses, and maybe one for Navy nurses. You just have to spend some time cruising the groups. Also look for Hospital Corpsman.

Comment by J/J Mom on April 13, 2011 at 10:50am: Greetings, all....

i joined a couple weeks ago, but i thought i should introduce myself.

My name is Katie & we live in north central IL. We have 2 kids in the NROTC program, one 2/C daughter & one 4/C son. Both are at Marquette University in Milwaukee WI. Our other son is much younger & still at home.

I look forward to soaking up info from you all, and sharing when i can.

Question... does anyone have a son or daughter that is a Navy Nurse? i'd sure be interested to talk to a Navy Nurse mom.

peace & joy to you all, Katie

Comment by Kelly on April 13, 2011 at 9:00am: hi everymom just wanted to anounce my son and dil just had my first granddaughter her name is alex savannah she was born 4-11-11 her waight is 7pounds 4 ounces and shes 19 1/2 inches and her brother mackenzie who is 2 1/2 loves her very much thanks for all your prayers.

Comment by MK on April 12, 2011 at 5:50am: Thank you for the offer Laura, I am overwhelmed at the responses I got for this request. He has a place to go for the weekend now, and one of the churches that is fairly close to the base contacted him as well and is getting him hooked up with some Sailors that attend services weekly. You are very sweet to offer!

Comment by Laura on April 12, 2011 at 12:57am: How much liberty does he get for the Easter weekend? We haven't finalized our plans yet but I live 40 minutes from Great Lakes & I am on and off the base all the time. Also, hubby works there. Our extended family may be going to Greek town. If the timing works out I may be able to bring him along. Let me know!

Comment by MK on April 11, 2011 at 5:32am: Thank you ladies! I will pass that along to him.

Comment by AngiePNMx2 on April 10, 2011 at 10:24pm: Maybe if he went to the MWR on base there might be a list of people/churches that are having sailors for Easter.

Comment by carols_kitchen on April 10, 2011 at 9:26pm: A lot of the churches and civic organizers ask for adoptions. There may be a form they have to fill out?

Moms hearts do hurt don't they?

Comment by MK on April 10, 2011 at 7:48pm: Do any of you know of church in the GL area that likes to adopt the Sailors for holiday weekends or just the day? Our son is in A school there now and he could really use some sweet family to love on him Easter weekend. He is missing us, and we can't be there for that weekend and I get the feeling from him he is really feeling alone right now. He is in his room this weekend, all alone as most of them have left the base for the weekend and this Mama has a breaking heart for him.

Comment by carols_kitchen on April 6, 2011 at 5:17pm: Sue--got your message

Tracey--I forgot it was Court's too. Remembered our neighbor--all three of them were in a row in April!