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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:
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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
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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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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 JerseySusan on January 6, 2015 at 10:52am
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TennNavyMom....I was so glad when this new year rolled over. I hope & pray this year is better for all of us. I never had so much pleasure with taking my calendar of 2014 off the wall and chucking it in the trash and not looking back on it with a *few* exceptions of remembering the positives of a few Blessings that did occur. C'est la vie!!
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Comment by Pam on January 5, 2015 at 10:01pm
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Thanks Ladies. I'll keep you in the loop when the time comes.
TNM - oh my goodness - you have been through so much this year and I really pray that 2015 will be better for you, your family and your health. I've been home on medical leave since Dec. 9 and go back to work next week. I'm looking forward to returning to the office! There is no such thing as taking it easy around this house.
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Comment by TexasDocMom on January 4, 2015 at 11:22pm
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My son was due to re-up when his Marine unit was preparing to start training to deploy to Afghanistan the year after their Iraq deployment. It was right around March 1. He had been offered to head up the Corpsmen in Afghanistan. Well, he procrastinated, called me to say they had transferred him out because he was short time! He rushed to reenlist but they transferred him to another Marine unit that was not deploying...and that's how he ended up as an instructor in San Antonio, falling in love and leaving the Navy. So, if your son is short time, they will not deploy him if he is not going to reenlist, as far as I know.
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All quiet here again. And I'm so sad! We now have a girlfriend stirring the pot a little bit. And I can't help but think this is a good thing because for the first time in nearly five years, he actually wants to come closer to home for his next duty station. He only has a year left in Hawaii and one more deployment to get through. I do have a question. He will literally be deployed when it's time to PCS. Will they send him back to base early? He wasn't sure how that was going to work. Anyone had any experience with that? Thanks ladies again for all the support. No tears, but plenty of deep breaths!
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Pam! what a wonderful holiday! and all those military men! I love it when you meet those serving with your kids...The other day I met a friend of my son's who is also recently out of the Navy and who also just graduated from UTSA. He's on his way to PA to work in IT. Happy New Year to all of you!! Hug a sailor or Marine for me!
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Wonderful picture JerseySusan! And this group being quiet is a good thing. We have another deployment coming up quick, but hopefully this will be the last one.
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Happy New Year everyone! We've had or corpsman home for the holidays and it has been loud, crazy, messy, busy, but oh so wonderful!! So far we've had another corpsman stop for two nights on his way to a new duty station, a former marine fly in for three nights and another corpsman drive in for three nights. The military has been so good to my son and he has made some amazing and lifelong friends. Only another year until he decides if he stays or chooses his next base. Hoping for something East Coast so that the visits can happen a little more often. God Bless our troops and the loved ones that support them!
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Hah, TDM...I like how you put "boys/men". I almost put "men", but the oldest son rode my 3 year old grandsons new toy on wheels up & down the driveway, and the youngest son constantly chased and threw the grandsons on pillows and couches the whole time they were here....Yes...I opted for the "boys" category!! ;)
Yes, I'm very sure the silence on here is a golden good thing. I have a couple more months until the next one which I'm sure will go too fast.
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I know the feeling, Susan...my son just left after being here since Christmas Eve Day...you get used to the sound of boys/men in the house, don't you?
This board is so quiet, I hope it's because we have LESS deployments! Afghanistan war zone officially closed...except .....for those who have to stay.
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Feeling very Blessed. Had these 2 precious boys home for a couple of days. All is too quiet now.
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