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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."

Follow this link for OPSEC Guidelines:

OPSEC GUIDELINES

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**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.

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RTC Graduation

RESUMING LIVE PIR - 8/13/2021

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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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MINNESOTA NAVY FAMILY

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GROUP FOR FAMILIES OF MINNESOTA NAVY MEMBERS

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Latest Activity: Feb 16, 2021

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Comment by carol on January 24, 2011 at 12:13am: Missed you Julie. We even had a nice young lady make us a balloon ship with 2 airplanes on it!

Hope you are doing well and keeping warm. Have a good week. JJ must be where it is warm by now. :) She better bring us some warmth back!!

Comment by JJ on January 21, 2011 at 6:54pm: Please tell your daughter that things WILL get better. It is so hard on these young people to be away from home, be with people that they don't know and take orders for someone that isn't their mom or dad! But things will get better with every day. Tell you to stick with it because the rewards are great. Give her a lot of encourgement. She is at the beginning of a wonderful adventure. There will be something new at every turn.

Eric Robert new orders will kick in sometime in April, unless, of course, the Navy wants him to do something else!! I have my doubts since the upper brass is always wanting him for something! Since he has been in for some time, traveled all over the world, this MAY be his last duty. But with Eric, well that could change at the drop of a hat. LOL

Remember, if you need any questions answered or need anything, please let one of us know and we will help out if we can. OK, I am gonna go get packed for Florida....I am so tired of being cold.

Comment by tls on January 21, 2011 at 2:43pm: JJ - Will be praying for Eric Robert and his crew members ... when do the orders to Hawaii kick in?

Got a couple of letters from my daughter yesterday ... she's having a rough time of it. She finally hit the wall emotionally and mentally and had a bit of a breakdown last Sunday. They have her consumed with fear of being ASMO'd for failing inspections, tests, etc ...

On top of it all, she's been put on LLD for shin splints. One kid in her ship has already ended up in RCU for them and won't be graduating on the 11th ... another spent 3-4 days on crutches and is trying to catch up to be able to graduate with his division .... it's all very tough --- now is when the faith and strength are tested ...

Comment by JJ on January 21, 2011 at 1:20pm: Eric Robert was deployed a week ago. Off to parts unknown. I will see him again in about a year. May God watch over him and his crew members.

Comment by kellig on January 19, 2011 at 10:19pm: Picture is great, I am really sad I missed it. Crossing my fingers for Feb.

Nathan got his orders yesterday, staying in Mississippi for sea duty. He'll be at Stennis and be flown where ever he needs to go. I'm so excited for him. He has done great in A school, top of his class right now and will graduate 02/16. Navy moms understand Navy moms, friends and family just don't get the emotion involved in this whole process!

Comment by mn linda (nuke MM ELT Groton CT) on January 17, 2011 at 12:13am: she sure looks like you -- thanks for sharing.

Comment by carol on January 17, 2011 at 12:04am: I liked it also. Thanks, tls!

Comment by JJ on January 17, 2011 at 12:00am: That was so nice! Of course, I am, such a softie....I cried!!

Comment by tls on January 16, 2011 at 11:01pm: Thanks to all of you for a great time yesterday! Can't wait 'til the next one! Here's a link to the video I told you that I made for Jaime ... see you all in February!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChUwD6dq3rE

Comment by carol on January 16, 2011 at 9:32pm: Cindy, so sorry that you could not make it. It's good that we try to get together about every month or so. Hope to see you next time.

Have a good week!