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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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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 August 21, 2012 at 9:34pm
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Somehow, this page put me on "stop following" what's up with that?? Congrats on the home comings!!
Mamabear, if your son has you on the list, you will get the calls telling you more information about when they arrive. I would check with the ombudsman and/or the FRO just to be sure.
Ladies, please check out this video from CBS Service Dogs held back from PTS Soldiers. As many suicides as we are having, I can't believe anyone is putting red tape and road blocks to these guys getting these animals. Share on facebook if you want...
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Comment by Kym Ship 11 Div 118 on August 21, 2012 at 1:06pm
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We will be having a homecoming in a few months do I am soaking up anything I can. Don't want to miss him coming home!!!!
I just talked to FRO last week. I had a few questions and he was wonderful!!!!'
Skyped with son at 1:47 am Sunday morning!!! So nice to hear his voice and see his face!!! What a comfort and relief. He is already excited about coming home and the things we will be doing. So good to see him smile.
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Comment by Joanie Tyler's Mom(133 Bees) on August 20, 2012 at 12:10pm
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When they are returning from deployment, if you want to be there when they get off the bus, your sailor will need to put all names of persons who are attending that day...You get base access for the day for that special event...and you can be there when they arrive....If they do not put your name on the list, you will not get base access to be there.....A few days before homecoming, there is a careline phone number available you can call to be updated on arrivals times/dates for each group....You need to contact an Ombudsman for your battalion or connect with the Battalion's Facebook page and they can give you phone number and other info...It is a wondrous site when those buses pull in and all those seabees get off...Wondrous mayhem and madness...but even more wonderful hugs and kisses!!
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Comment by mama bear on August 20, 2012 at 12:04pm
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what is the careline and how do access it if I can.
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is there anyway for us parents to prepare for their homecoming I read somewhere that we should attend something out in Gulfport, Miss but I live in Iowa and we be unable to attend. So is there anyway we can prepare.
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Comment by ktssong on August 17, 2012 at 12:16am
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Malamama....I think our guys are out there together...well, my son had to be brought back inside the wire early due to physical/emotional weariness..He was brought back on a plane. I'm not sure all the details. He assures me he is getting better and he did say that he was nervous about returning home only because of how it's going to feel. He already isn't feeling like himself and trying to cope there and so I sense him stressing some even about returning transitioning...I'll be soooo glad to get them out of there. I just feel like it is serious because he's saying it so much but at same time good because he is talking about it. I feel like he will talk about it more when he gets back. I signed up and have been practicing in a comedy drama that's tomorrow night. Didn't know if I should pile more things on myself but opted to go for it and am glad I did it's helping me laugh and be around my church where people are praying...I have very bad stomach problems right now day and night... when someone asked me about the homecoming today and my trip plans and how it was happening when I talked about it my stomach knotted up. I am just experiencing high nerves too. I don't know if a doctor can give me anything to calm me down or not. Or if I just try to handle it best I can...So you aren't alone on the anxiety...We are trying to get ready and remain calm but so excited.
Soon it will be behind us and we will all feel wonderful and happy...
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Malamama, I just saw this, so sorry to miss it. Girl, just breathe. It's all you can do...I saw that horrific news today, though of all of you knowing you were sweating out the day, and praying hard for those families. You're on the downhill slide, and you have no reason to believe you won't be getting that weekend with your son. He wants to debrief and relax before coming home, he's a good guy.
I came here to post a cartoon series my son put up on Facebook. While we're worrying our butts off this is probably more like them and how they interact with one another. If swearing upsets you, don't look at it..but I'm a sailor's daughter, and sailor's mom, and a Marine's sister, so I'm used to it.
Terminal Lance Have a glass of wine or a cup of tea, but don't be drinking it while you read each one, you could cover your computer screen when you laugh so hard...
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Comment by Betsy, mom of Stennis sailor on August 16, 2012 at 12:09pm
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ktssong, that is so wonderful that you will see him again soon.
MalaMama, ((Hugs)) I will pray for your son's safe return.
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ktssong, is it just his first name? I don't see a problem with that, it's last names that connect people. Good job on that poster!!
I saw one that simply said "NO MORE SAND"...that mom said everyone commented on it, every returning Marine or sailor had something to say!
I'm so excited for you!!
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Hello ladies! I'm Betsy and I just joined this group. I am very new to this aspect of the Navy. My son is on a carrier that is about to be deployed. This is his first deployment. He is now with us as he is on leave, but will be leaving this weekend to go back to Bremerton for work.
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