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Join groups! Browse for groups for your PIR date, your sailor's occupational specialty, "A" school, assigned ship, homeport city, your own city or state, and a myriad of other interests. Jump in and introduce yourself! Start making friends that can last a lifetime.
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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**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
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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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For parents and loved ones of deployed and deploying military personnel...Aghanistan/Iraq and any and all war zones. Please introduce yourself on the main comment page.
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Latest Activity: Jul 14, 2020
Anderson Hall is in San Antonio, on the campus of Fort Sam Houston...the place where future corpsman will learn their trade.
"Doc" Christopher Anderson served with Marine 1/6.
(He also went to Basic and to FMTB with my son. TDM)
Corpsmen on the job in Afghanistan:
Helpful Links:
It provides access to services and resources at the national, state and local levels to support recovery, rehabilitation and community reintegration.
Absentee Voting Link Get info here on registering to vote and absentee voting.
Navy Individual Augmentee Information "IA"
Ombudsman Registry Find your sailor's unit and contact information
Seabee Info Web site Answers to many questions about deployment, etc even if your sailor is not a Seabee.
Fleet and Family Deployment Navy Facebook
Online Program Helps Military Vote Absentee
Guardian Angels for Soldiers Pets Facebook Page
Dogs on Deployment One-Stop Resource page for military members to turn to for advice and direction to all pet-related needs. They also are looking for fosters for pets whose owners are being deployed.
****Red Cross and Help for the Military, Emergency Notificaton Link to the Red Cross Military Assistance page, on the left is a list of links to important sites, including the phone numbers if you need to notify your deployed loved one of a family emergency. This note: Beginning June 13, 2011, at 8:00 a.m. EDT, all military members and their
families can use one number- 877-272-7337 (U.S. Toll Free) to send an urgent
message to a service member. The change means that all military members and
their families can use this single number to initiate an emergency communication, regardless of where they live.
Coaching Into Care works with family members or friends who become aware of their Veteran’s post-deployment difficulties—and supports their efforts to find help for the Veteran.
This is a national clinical service providing information and help to Veterans and the loved ones who are concerned about them.
Defense Center of Excellence information and help for TBI and PTS for active military, vets and their families.
After Deployment... This web site is VERY useful to service members, family and loved ones after the return of a loved one from deployment.
VAWatchdog.org Very useful links for our vets and their families.
Secondary PTSD Resource Link For families and loved ones of a soldier/sailor/Marine/airman with PTSD.
Facebook Support for OPSEC An online resource for OPSEC regs and questions concerning safety in social media web sites.
Graphic Novel Helps Corpsmen Cope with Combat-related Stress
Links to those sending packages to our deployed sailors/soldiers/marines/airmen:
Molly's Adopt A Sailor Group Join the group, or just read for ideas on what to send to your deployed kid.
Jacob's Program Another group of volunteers sending packages to our deployed folks.
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To all who drop by! WELCOME! please post below so we can get to know you. If you send a message around to 'all members' , we CANNOT respond. So, please introduce yourself below, and remember to not share dates or specfic movements by any military unit on the board! Thank you!! and again WELCOME!!
Discussion Forum
Son in Spin Boldak
Started by rysony. Last reply by rysony Mar 14, 2012. 40 Replies 0 Likes
Care Packages - lists of items, how to order priority boxes and how to fill out customs forms
Started by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom. Last reply by millon4 Oct 2, 2012. 29 Replies 1 Like
Sailors in Afghanistan with boots on the ground
Started by Ruth, Gun's Mom. Last reply by TexasDocMom Sep 18, 2010. 18 Replies 0 Likes
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Comment by TexasDocMom on September 9, 2012 at 9:42pm
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Sleep tight tonight, Kym!!
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Comment by Kym Ship 11 Div 118 on September 9, 2012 at 9:26pm
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I just saw a picture of my son on the fb page!!!! So nice to see him. Just thought I would share a little good news. I will sleep sound tonight.
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Comment by Much Trouble on September 9, 2012 at 7:57pm
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I'm thrilled for ALL our homecoming Mamas! However, in all your joy, please don't forget to share pics with the Moms still waiting, and PLEASE at least follow us for a while. For every kid coming back, new ones are leaving and there are going to Moms full of panic. You are needed as much or even more than before!!!
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Mamabear!! GOOD FOR YOU!! boots down USA is just the right place for all of our young warriors! Can't wait until you get THE hug!!
Yes Chief, they are VETERANS!!!
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Comment by mama bear on September 9, 2012 at 7:31pm
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My daughter called me at 3:30 am and said she was back in the USA, I was so happy to hear her voice and know that she is on USA soil for now. Wish I could have been there for the homecoming but the distance and cost stopped me, I hope some shook her hand as she got there and thanked her for her service on her 1st deployment. Soon I hope to be able to give her a hug myself. Thank you friends for helping me through this part of the journey, I know I will be back when I need your support and prayers again. Hopefully all your loved ones are home safe to, or aleast in a safe zone. So until the next time I will keep you all in my prayers. Wonderful for all involved give him a hand shake for me tell him he is super,
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GOOD FOR YOU!! We want a photo or two!!
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TDM...Thank Molly for a beautiful story! I've got the happy tears flowing...We all know how overwhelming the post office can be, but I bet that young man will be there often!
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From Molly who founded Molly Adopt A Sailor years ago when we all first started on this board: Molly here ~~ Sunday Story time !!
I have spent countless hours in a post office sending the boxes, and it is always a unique experience, it is a spectacle that I look a bit crazy with anywhere from 17 to 55 boxes on carts with me monthly :) So not much happens at the post office that is unique to me. BUT yesterday Ihad one of the nicest experiences ever ~ I am standing in line with my cart and the young man in front of me says " military boxes?" I say yes they are, I look at his box and say ?Military box ? He says yes ---they are for my friends who are in A-stan, I was there with them last time and I know what it is like. He has a large box packed with nothing but non melting candy. We chat and chat a bit and its his turn. I see that the PO Lady explains to him about the custom form he needs filled out and he also needs to tape the box up. Then it is my turn and I proceed to go up and start the shipping event. The young man comes over to the area I am in and says I have the wrong box this box is 44.00 to ship. I explain oh yes use this box, I watch as he starts to struggle to pack all the things from the large box into the flat rate ---so I say "May I help you ?" He watches as I pack and repack to get all his candy tight into the flat rate, he keeps saying "man you can really pack a box" I tell him, oh you should see some of these moms and the amount of things they can get into a box. (lol) I help him tape it and put the addy on it , then I turn and say no problem I got this and take his box and hand it to the lady doing MAS boxes. A tear starts to come to his eyes a bit as he says *Really?* I say sure --its going to deployed military , from a new veteran, you have paid your dues , we can get this. The post office lady is in tears ----- the young man and I hug I give him my email and number and say anytime you want to pack boxes I would love the help. So guess who is going to start packing boxes with us :) YEP our new Veteran !!!! Happy Sunday everyone ~~
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I love HOMECOMING TIME!! and you know what, with the break down of forces in Afghanistan, we'll be sending fewer Marine units to replace those coming home and we'll have fewer moms with fear and heart break here! I cannot wait until our "going out of business sale..." but until the last Seabee or Corpsman or Soldier or Marine is home, this group will be live and in person....Congrats moms ...and yes we want a photo!!
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Mama Bear...YES!!! More happy dances!!!! Who knew tears could feel so good? Don't forget...When she finally reaches home, we want pics of all the welcome hugs.
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