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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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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 ktssong on May 13, 2012 at 11:50pm
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Thank you TexasDocMom. I knew you would know the answer. That's good advice
Also, Susan, what does fob stand for F for ? ob Off Base? Sorry. It's probably funny to those of you who know all the terms to hear simple questions but I'm ljust learning.
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Comment by mama bear on May 13, 2012 at 8:46pm
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I received a call also from my daughter, it was a complete surprise,but she couldn't have picked a better day to call lifted my spirits just to hear her voice on Mother's Day
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Comment by TexasDocMom on May 13, 2012 at 11:12am
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Malamama...Happy Mother's Day!
Over the years of my son's enlistment, when he came home on leave, it was to a certain small group of the old friends. One is a St Ed University grad who was going to school while my son was enlisted, but he was the one who met him every time at the plane, sat at the bed playing video games while my son slept ("just keepin an eye on him" he'd say) and who dropped by to check on us while my son was gone. Over all, the friends from high school were pretty much out grown....my son's friends are those with whom he served and that small core of the old ones from high school. Your son is with the guys he wants to hang with right now...granted, they would probably prefer to not be in a war zone! but if his buddies are in that war zone, that's where your son now feels he belongs. He's a trained military professional serving with others, living a life those civilian friends, for the most part, would not, COULD not function. That's why our kids are so special....their moms raised heroes.
By the way, my son will be best man in his St Ed buddy's wedding in June in southern California....where his buddy is pursuing an acting career (and doing well at it!).
Your kid is where he wants to be, but I can sure understand that you miss all those kids and the times with your son! Hope you get that call!!
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Ktssong, I'm so GLAD you got a Mother's Day call!! It's my wish and prayer for every single one of you! Happy Mother's Day to the toughest mothers I know. I am so very proud and honored to know each of you. We raised heroes, everyone of us. I was thinking this morning how very proud my mother would be of my son and daughter, and how proud she would be of me for raising that young man who stepped up to serve his country in a time of war. Be proud of yourselves on this Mother's Day, you are very special women.
Ktssong, I say no last names, ever, on NavyForMoms. Too easy to connect people here on N4M to those deployed sailors. I would think there are those on THIS group board who know or suspect their son/daughter is serving with your son and they should message you privately to double check. When your son is safely home, post a couple of the photos so we all can see!
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I mean, I'm thinking that it's not ok. Let me know and for all moms....Happy Mothers Day. If you are like me...it's one thing that I can say I am and be totally happy that I am one. I heard that if you like your job, it never seems like work because it's enjoyable. I can say that being a mom is a joy and it's been the most fulfilling thing I've accomplished in my life is raising my kids.
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Just got my Mothers Day call from my son. He sounded so close he sounded like he was in the next room. My day couldn't get any better but I have four more kids and I think it's about to even get better if that is possible. Also my son finally got his camera working and took some pics and labeled some of them. TexasDocmom, I know you know all security guidelines. Am I able to say the last names and ask if any moms know them to private message me the email addresses and I can send them a picture in an email. Is that ok or not. I'm not sure so I wanted to ask you because I know you will know. I'm thinking I can't but I know the moms would love them if I could.
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Alot has happened since I've been on here a couple weeks ago or a week ago. I work two jobs and have been working 60 hours a week so I've been so tired lately not much time to get on here. I've missed everyone. My son needed me to sell his car while he was over there right now and decided he wanted us to go pick out a jeep for him so his wife did that. He has a brand new jeep waiting for him when he gets back and the dealership paid his car off in full so I guess that is his way of keeping focused on homecoming and better days to come. He has been face book messaging me and sending notes telling me he hasn't forgotten me. Made me feel good because he's newly married and I know I have a new role. It's not new to me since he is the youngest of five and the last to marry so I've been through it before but not with the military life and deployment. Me and her have become a pretty good team. Our Family Readiness Group has kept us well informed and I've been so pleased with the communication they have extended to us. We just purchased T Shirts they made that said "We love our Seabees". My daughter was so excited to get online and find her brother on there too both my daughters have gotten to experience that and they were so excited to chat with their brother. I know it had to help him too. The selling of his car kinda hit me hard. I had a huge melt down because we lost the power of attorney and so his name didn't get on the jeep and I was having a hectic day at work and felt like it was devastating to me that his name wasn't on his own jeep. But then after I cried and talked to my kids I realized I did all I could. Then I found the power of attorney and thought "why did this happen" "why couldn't I find it when I looked so hard". Oh well, it's not the end of the world. I just felt something inside going on that day so bad that I went and got my presciption refilled right after work and took it. I don't know what that doctor prescribed for me but it works. It something I don't have to take daily, only when I need it and it calms me. I'm sure it's some sort of anti depressant but I don't like taking those unless I need it and he found one that works. So...I don't tell my son that these things happen and that it calls for meds to get me through but it doesn't need shared. Now if I see when he comes back that he's like that and he needs help then I can share that sometimes we all need a little help but until that day...no need. I just thank God and the Doctor. For the most part, working hard seems to be getting us all through. In a month I think it will be half behind us and that is good news to us.
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Congrats to Doc Angell (what a great name for a corpsman!) and his Marines. Love his comment about what this award means to him...
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Comment by DJones on May 9, 2012 at 10:52am
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Well, getting close to my son's return. It cannot come soon enough. What a roller coaster ride of emotions these past 8 months. To Wamom, you will have good days and bad days. Cry if needed and always remember those Marines love their Corpsman and will do ALL they can to keep him safe. My son is also a Corpsman getting ready to return soon. I lost many a nights sleep and cried bucket full of tears. Be proud of your son and what he is doing and remember to stay busy and try not to listen to much to the news. Send lots of goodies as my son said they only got mre's where he was. LOTS of baby wipes, chapstick, protein powder or bars, packets of tuna, beef jerkey, canned fruits and dried fruit. I always sent enough for him to share with the unit. This time of year will be very hot, so packets of gatordade or propell would be great for him. Hang in there. This site is amazing. You are not alone.
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Hi, wamom...welcome to the group no one wants to join....and we get new recruits every 7 or 8 months...as others return home.
Read over some of the posts, ask any questions you want...just remember, as we all do, to not mention names, dates of arrivals/departures, or specific locations about your son's unit. Other than that, no holds barred.
Main thing to remember, is that you are not alone, someone will drop by here pretty often when we're needed or you need something.
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