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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
...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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ILLINOIS N4M
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Who wants to make an Illinois N4M site with me? Calling all Illinois Sailor families.
Members: 402
Latest Activity: Apr 7, 2021
Discussion Forum
IL Navy Moms
Started by FitBunny. Last reply by chcabr90 Jun 9, 2017. 7 Replies 0 Likes
Hello Illinois N4MS Memorial Day is vastly approahing, are they any Moms interested in meeting again?
Started by MAMA_C. Last reply by MidwestMomNancy Jul 15, 2016. 16 Replies 0 Likes
Can someone point me i nthe direction of the facebook group?
Started by navymommia. Last reply by Pat L. in IL Jul 29, 2015. 5 Replies 0 Likes
Hi! New to group
Started by Kyle'sMom (Karen). Last reply by navymommia Jul 15, 2015. 32 Replies 0 Likes
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Comment by T-Lynn on July 28, 2009 at 1:56pm
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Whippee!
Thank you Sue! Yes to Navy Dads and Hubbies being there! Love the idea of the news media! About the banner - could you please say:- Navy Moms and Dads. Thank you Sue and Jeannie! TLynn - PS Jeannie enjoy talking with your sailor!
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Thank you Carol.
Hey Jeannie - need an update on your construction work of the computer desk. Who won? (You or the desk? ) I decided to recreate my meatloaf recipe. I made it Italian. Used sweet italian sauage adn ground turkey - sweet red onions and then cheated and got a can of Itialian pizza sauce to mix in. Let you know how my experienment worked. Have all the windows open today! Beautiful - cool breeze from the north - and very low humidity. Everyone have a great evening!!! TLynn
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Comment by carols_kitchen on July 24, 2009 at 11:18pm
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T-Lynn---at the bottom of a new discussion or blog, there is a line to post tags. Then, when someone searches, say, Illinois, your discussion or blog pops up.
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giggle - giggle / snort / sides now huritng from laughing because I can just see this / my husband also read this and send a message: "Jeannie, I could see it all happening in my mind. It soundls like a bad episode of Tim the Tool Man. Are you related to him? " I say: "Hats off to you for all your effort - I'm a coward - leave that stuff to my husband. " And you had 4 kids with a cream colored carpet ! / Mark, my husband ( Vic) and I reviewed the video again just to see your son. Both so happy for you and your wife. TLynn :)
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Good Morning :),
What's a tag / tags ?
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wow--great chatter going on!
T-Lynn: just go to Discussion Forum. See the + Start Discussion? Just start a blog and be sure and add your tags, ie, Japan_families, etc.
Let me know if you need help! It's a great idea!
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Comment by Pat L. in IL on July 23, 2009 at 10:04pm
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Welcome "proudmomof5". Me, too!! 5 kids, that is!!
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Oh forgot a question - when I can I share this possible meet and grett with the Japan Moms and Dad? Several of us there are from IL and neighboring states. Because our sailors are in Japan - some of us ( I mean me) didn't KNOW about thsi site - until someone told me - go to IL N4M. Please let me know when I can share. TLynn
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Sue,
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Good Morning Carol,
Thank you, I was not thinking and forgot about the contacts that would be there. As I stated to Jeannie, I already have the "brain dead" thinking mode. She can't have it. How about you and Jeannie creating a new discussion site for this possible Meet and Greet in October . And I only said possible becasue no date or place HAS been established. Not trying to get out of any duties - Captain Jeannie - I just believe Carol would be the one to give advice for that discussion site. And If the place of the meet and greet is Bloomington/Normal - a N4M is needed to come on board and share possible places - are there any special events happening at the time of the meet and greet, etc. What questions do we need to start asking ? Besides - anyone interested in meeting? Like: HAS the date been really set? - Meet and Greet in Bloomington/Normal or Springfield? - At this time how many are interesting? - How many ARE going to come, no matter where it is? - Do we just want a lunch at a resturant or meet at a hotel in a banquet room? - etc. Carol and Jeannie - would you two set up a discussion site? I am making a request. I VOTE for the meeting to be Ocotber 17, 2009. Ok - the place ; send in your votes : Bloomington/Normal or Springfield and anyone living in the selected city - please come on board and help set this up. I only had 1 and 1/2 cups of coffee - sorry still cranky And this is a REAL crank duty day here at this house! Chat later this afternoon with all. I hear those dishes and first laod of laundry calling - and Shark wants her bath. TLynn
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