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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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GROUP FOR FAMILIES OF MINNESOTA NAVY MEMBERS
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Discussion Forum
8th Annual Everybody's Birthday on April 27th, 2019!!
Started by JJ. Last reply by SaltyMama Apr 25, 2019. 3 Replies 0 Likes
7th Annual "Everybodys Birthday"
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Stillwater get-together Saturday August 5@noon
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Comment by Ericka on March 5, 2012 at 9:33pm
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Stennis Homecoming was wonderful even from Hawaii and San Diego, my little tiger got off there sick tho. only lasted 24 hours so we were lucky.
Would love to do the gettogether but as has been mentioned before...St. Pat's day is tough but will see what I can do if it is the only day that works for the group.
My Stennis sailor is on her way to MN tonight, she stayed in Cali with her hubby for her first week home and is going to spend her second week here -
The time with her on the homecoming was also short, only reason we got to see her there was because her brother was sick and she said she needed to hand deliver him to his momma!!! gotta love it. She was scheduled for duty all day and did not find out until that morning.
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Comment by mn linda (nuke MM ELT Groton CT) on March 5, 2012 at 3:39pm
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I can make it on 3/17 -- and probably 3/24. I'm a delegate at the Republican Convention which is 3/24 but I think it will be done by noon.
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Comment by NavyMomx3 on March 2, 2012 at 8:53am
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JJ, The quietness of gliding over the ocean and into the mountains sounds wonderful. I've not done that; however, my husband and I did go for a hot air balloon ride ove the mountains and valleys in Utah. That was something I was able to cross off my bucket list.
This Sunday is the day for my sailor's adventure of going down in a shark's cage. Of course I happened to turn TV on yesterday while I was cooking dinner and what did they have on TV???!!!! A Jaws movie. Not a good idea for me to watch that movie when my son will be going down in a shark's cage!!
I am thrilled for all his new adventures.
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Comment by JJ on March 2, 2012 at 12:30am
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NavyMOMX3...I would do that in a heart beat! While we were in Hawaii one of the things I did do was the glider ride. It was awesome. The quietness of gliding over the ocean and into the mountains was something that I won't forget. Nothing like seeing the beauty of Hawaii from the air. One more thing on my "bucket list" that I can check off.
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JJ, my sailor is at Pearl Harbor. He called today and was all excited because today he went whale watching and next weekend he is planning on going down in a shark cage!!!! Eegads!!! I'd jump at the whale watching but the idea of going down in a shark cage sounds kind of scary to me!!
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Darn, If I would have known that, I would have called him! What base is he at?
We had such a good time in Honolulu, but hated the traffic! Made a wrong turn one day and ended up at the wrong base. I have no idea how we did that. Wait a minute: we did have "Samantha' (our GPS) giving directions and sometimes she has a way of ending up in places where good looking men are! LOL She got an update while we were on Oahu and hopefully she will behave from now on. (Had to have a little humor in this message this morning.)
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I forgot to add that my sailor is stationed in Hawaii.
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I'm sorry I missed this one. Last month my MIL came with me and she wants to come again when it fits into our schedule. I am the queen of my red hat chapter and we had our monthly FunFest the same day as the Navy Mom's luncheon.
Perhaps we'll be able to attend March's. We are moving in March so we'll see how our move goes and maybe she and I can attend.
I love all the happy smiles on your faces!!
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Comment by carol on February 25, 2012 at 8:01pm
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I had a wonderful time. Thanks.
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I want to thank Carol and Julie for joining me at Buffalo Wild Wings today. It was nice to get caught up on our kids, talk about the Tigar Cruise that Carol's husband is on and chat about the "newly-weds" and garnd baby of Julie's. They on the other hand, had to endure my bragging rights of Grand baby Kate and Eric Robert as well as looking at some pictures taken in Hawaii. Thanks again, ladies. Here is the picture of the happy threesome!
Julie and Carol in the back, JJ in the front
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