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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
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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."
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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 DJones on May 19, 2012 at 9:29pm
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I'm sorry....POC is point of contact. He is to be home tomorrow 2 pm. Yea....I can open my bottle of champagne and take down my yellow ribbon and blue star. I wish they would video tape their homecoming for those who cannot make it. I have to settle for photos. Just glad he is out of that country. I will think of all of you every day until each and every one of your sons/daughters/friends/husbands/wives are home safe.
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Comment by ktssong on May 19, 2012 at 7:21pm
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DjJones so happy for you that your son is coming home. I will be praying for his recovery also from the loss of his buddy. I know my son said he may see some hard things soon and I'm praying not. But I have this inner peace that God will help him and us with whatever he faces. I know they had training but nothing can prepare you for that. I love you and your son and your family for all your service each of you gave the ways you have. TexasDocMom is secondary PTS when the immediate family faces the effects of the PTS of the one who served?
I had a pleasant surprise today, I got on facebook and my son was able to chat with us. He told his wife this week that they told him he would have to start paying $90 a month to use the internet. Is that sound familiar or do you think it's because they may be going out of the wire in the future and that would incur his charge? No matter what, we told him pay it. We don't care it's worth it. He says it's what gives him the most peace is getting online and communicating with us and if that does it, it's worth $90.00. But was curious if anyone else had heard of that.
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Comment by TexasDocMom on May 19, 2012 at 10:27am
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Those guys can sleep on concrete floors...and have. He'll be fine, it's Mom that's getting all fired up!! congrats!!!
We had a Parent Coordinator, is that a POC? and she was on the whole time my son was deployed, I still have her emails. Between her and the chaplain, it's how I got my only photo of my son in Iraq!
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Comment by Much Trouble on May 19, 2012 at 9:59am
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Djjones...When my son was leaving, everyone had packed what they were bringing home and given or thrown away the other stuff they had. They were actually on their way when they were notified that the plane broke down and everything was delayed for 24 hours! So...They returned to camp and started begging and borrowing what they could...and some even went dumpster diving for stuff they needed overnight. But...The bottom line is they all made it home!!! It won't be long now...keep busy and make sure the girlfriend gets pictures!!! (Then share them with us...We LOVE happy endings!!!)
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So....still waiting to hear when my son will be land in Cali. Stupid AF air show has pushed the flight back at least 12 hours. We have been trying for a day to call the poc and no one answers. My poor son's gf, booked a hotel for tonight and because she could not get an answer from anyone on when my son is due in, lost $110. That's a lot of money for a 21 year old college student. Why have a POC if no one answers or returns your calls. So.....still waiting for my son. They must be so tired. I just want him home already.
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Your family has certainly done its share DJones....Bless them all and all of you who love them who serve right along with them.
He'll have a boost when he comes home, just getting away and the joy of his loved ones and all of those at the homecoming. By August, perhaps you'll be able to tell if he is "okay"...and if he's getting the help he needs to get past that time and the loss of his friend (and probably other friends as well) and the hell of a war zone. Please take a look at the web sites above, maybe send any that might reach you to your sons GF. Sometimes it takes time for PTS to manifest it self. Get him help, get the rest of you help with secondary PTS.
When my son procrastinated about reenlisting and got transferred out of his Marine unit, after being offered the lead corpsman slot...they were sent to Afghanistan. I know it tore his guts out to not be there (and gave him a glimpse of what we go through) with his buddies and when they lost Marines, I think survivors guilt was there in some level. Still is. I don't know if that goes away totally. I am just so happy we have homecomings right now!
And I know that means new moms are coming here to read these pages. Welcome to the group no one wants to join. But we're all here, and every few months we have a new group of mom vets that reach out to help those newbies coming in. You are not alone.
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I wish ALL of our son's/daughters/husbands/wives/friends would come home now. They will be in my thoughts every day until everyone of them is back on American soil. They are ALL heroes to me. What they sacrifice is amazing. We have been with the military for 30 yrs. and I can honestly say I am proud of everyone who serves. My husband has 2yrs left and I am proud to actually be a veteran also. There is a very special place in my heart for all military.
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TexasDocMom, I wish I could hug him, but his gf will have to do that for us. I am trying to get him, his gf, my daughter and her bf out here in Aug so we can all be together. I will hug him to death then. His gf says he is not feeling very joyous about the homecoming as he is having survivors guilt pretty bad right now from losing a very close friend. I hope it doesn't last long. Iknow it will be readjustment for him and all who return and will probably take a few months to get back into a routine. Just so happy he is out of that country.
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Happy Daze, Happy Dance!! congrats Djones!! Hug that sailor for us!!
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Just thought I would let everyone know my son is just a few days away from landing in the US. I am so excited. It has been a long 8 months and so happy it is over. I can go back to sleeping an entire night and not crying so much. Thank you all for all your support.
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