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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:
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Comment by mammaTina on October 24, 2010 at 8:00am
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Doc is safely back on U.S. ground. Its been a long hard deployment but now I can breathe.
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Comment by Pat on October 23, 2010 at 9:54pm
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Welcome aboard! Glad you are here.
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Comment by DramaboysMom on October 23, 2010 at 7:46pm
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well. I have been a lurker on this group for several months while my son waits to ship. The date is November 10. His 22nd birthday. He enlisted from Chicago so that is his MEPS and that is where we will be seeing him off from. The time at home is short, that has good and bad merits. I am so proud.
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Comment by Kaye S. on October 23, 2010 at 1:01am
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The World Series is coming to Arlington, Texas... and I'm in Avon, IN (ain't that the way?) So, I've already ordered a Rangers flag for my house!
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Interesting Kaye...why would you post that pix?
Just kidding...I assume we are celebrating a WIN!!
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Oh, Becky... I am so grieved to learn this news. Please communicate to the family how sad we are and that we mourn with them; and of course, they'll be in our thoughts and prayers. Any sailor is our sailor. If you have an address where we might send cards, please let us know. With heavy hearts, k.
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Ask you son what he'd like. Most sailors choose where they say goodbye based on what's easiest for THEM. If he wants to say goodbye at the house, don't take it as if he wants away from you sooner... just let him have his way. Hugs! k.
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Congrats on the job!
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TylersMom, My son had talked about the Navy since first grade. I knew it was the right choice for him and he was so excited to go. And I STILL sobbed on my bed for an hour after he left.
You're not mourning the Navy, you're mourning the end of mothering days. I only cried once in front of my son before he left, because he got teary when telling me he'd miss us when he was gone. Other than that, I figure tears for MY losses are not his to bear... so he doesn't see them.
We all handle this "mom's not ready yet" stuff differently, so be happy and proud and supportive as much as you can. And when you need to let it all out, you are welcomed here! Hugs, k.
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