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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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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 April 3, 2012 at 10:29am
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That photo is from August 1942 at the Corpus Christi, TX NAS....my dad was stationed at that base around that time before heading out on ship....and they returned there after Dad retired after 27 years in the Navy to raise us all there.
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ktssong, I learned so many of the things that I share with you all from the women that came before me, the ones who started this group. We just have to keep sharing them until we get them all home. I love that you use facebook, I did the exact same thing with myspace, put up so many photos of home, and the dogs. "they might say they miss their girlfriends, their wives, mom and dad...but we miss our DOGS!!" I'll never forget laughing over that comment on the phone with my son. Hence the video about Rosie. And, no, you cannot ask about their jobs...I also heard "we'll talk when I get home, mom" so I'd just ask if he was okay, and of course he'd say yes he was....and then I'd talk about whatever was on that damn list, and listen for a little laugh or if it was politics (we are both political junkies!) some snide comment....and know that as the phone call progressed, he was better...
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Comment by ktssong on April 1, 2012 at 1:26am
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TDM, I like hearing the things you talked about because I've been doing the same in the messages I've shared with my son, only small ones when we get the chance and then afterwards I start wondering if I'm not focusing on what is going on there enough and making him feel like I don't care. I've told him I know he can't say alot about it right now but I am interested but I try to tell him all kinds of things about home. I even made my facebook page cover photo our home so he sees that. I spent today carrying my video camera around family things today showing him his sister filling 26 easter baskets for grandma's house for next weekend and how she is really the secret Easter bunny and then I did one showing him his brother who taught him how to be the mechanic he is today pulling an engine out of a car and chatting with his uncle about the lottery. So I'm hoping to post those for him to see things about home too.
You always make us feel better about the things you did to help your son. Thank you. And I got my baggies today to send and some gold bond powder. Still need to do socks. But got another box full to send but I don't think my buddy will get any of what I'm sending him til he is back at the main base. I don't know if he will get anything sent to him wherever he is. I'll send it though so when he does get there will be goodies to cheer him.
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Ladies, I'm going to take the photo of that handsome young Marine next time he comes in to work, and your daughters will ALL change their minds. He's just such a nice guy, and hangs to chat with a military mom, likes answering the questions we come up with here, and was kind of amazed I even knew about fox socks!
Dawn, it is hard when you don't hear the vibrant voice you're used to....but he's a busy man and he's probably also exhausted. Like Paymaster says, you have to keep topics close at hand. I always suggest a list by the phone...the scores from the high school games, the NBA team he follows, the latest on the Tebow trade, what the dog did that was so funny, what the mean lady down the street has done to the kids next door, all those things about HOME he wants to hear. Chat his ear off....and send photos, real photos in those packages, ones he can hold in his hand. I went to Dollar store and got a cheap album, made photos to fit of all of us, his pets, the neighbors...and my new almost daughter in law tells me he still has that album, it went with him everywhere when he was deployed. Online, I made a video of me walking Rosie the dog, you can hear the plop plop of her little feet and we look at all the neighbor's houses, some waved at the camera. Remind him that home is still here, and he'll pull some strength from that. That's why he enlisted, to protect all of you at home and his home. I do house concerts in my back yard, and my son liked to go look at the youtube to see his back yard (even if singer songwriters aren't his favorite type of music). Home.
Heard from my son on Lime Burns, he said he wasn't familar enough with them to give advice about what to send and he hoped the Doc there was checking them. Also said to wash the new white socks before sending if possible.
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Comment by Paymaster on March 31, 2012 at 3:14pm
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Dawn... Its hard when they sound sad. I use to try and save news articles from are local paper to have things to tell him that were either funny or of interest (nothing sad). It helped to have topics to draw on.
TDM...sorry daughter is now engaged, so she is off the market.
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TexasDocMom, funny you should say that, I don't have any daughters that are available. They are already married. But I on the other hand, would love to meet a nice older available military man. I've been keeping my eyes open for someone special everytime I'm around those men in uniforms. Someone say in their 50's. haha. Is there a group on here for that?
I'm getting ready to go to the dollar store right now and pick up zip lock bags and I'll look for the Ponds Cold Cream too. I just saw a picture of my son that was posted. He looks like he's lost alot of weight and he wasn't heavy in the first place. Is that pretty common for them to lose alot of weight over there. I had first noticed it on pictures of his Battallion leader her first pic over there and one recently I had noticed a change in her weight and I'm not even her mom but it was so obvious I couldn't help noticing. Now I saw him and the same thing. Not everyone looks like that but I have noticed these two.
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One of those 3am wake up thoughts. Dove Soap, I sent Dove Soap to Iraq for Marines and Corpsmen...and I know one corpsmen who still likes to use it. Every single thing you can send to moisturize the skin. I know the Dollar Store here sells cheap Ponds Cold Cream in big containers. As the heat comes, be SURE to put it in zip locks!!
Waiting to hear from my son, weekdays/nights are busy for him, school and work both...I'll also check with my new ex Marine buddy if he comes in today. Really, do any of you have daughters who should fall in love with a young ex Marine? he is so handsome, like our kids!
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TexasDocMom if your son says what's good to send for Lime Burn I'll keep tuning in to hear and go get whatever I can. I'm hoping wherever he is there is a doctor. When they are off base do they have doctors with each group? The day it happened I had already sent foot creams in a box which I had never sent before and find that very strange that two days later I find out that was the day it happened. I'm thinking our kids also start learning that moms really do have eyes behind their heads. I will go get more socks too. His birthday is in April so I'm sure these are kinds of things he will be happy with. I wrote it all down for my next shopping trip.
Thank you for saying what Lime Burn is too. I looked online and it looked painful to have sores and to think about wearing boots and working 11 hours on your feet sounds like his days just got a little rougher. Please do pray with me for his quick recovery.
I joined Navy4Moms as my first step in being supportive of my sons decision to join the Navy but to tell the truth I got mad at his dad when we were married anytime he mentioned trying to talk him into someday joining. I didn't want it because I didn't want my son in a war zone. His influence wasn't around long as he left but I still knew everytime they spoke it was always mentioned so when he finally did join I knew it was pretty much inevitable he would be going where he is now even though I don't think he thought he would. Maybe he just didn't want to scare me. I told him I'd be supportive of his choice and I wouldn't have it any other way. What I find ironic is that the man who kept talking him into this all those years is no where in sight and doesn't send cards, or letters or even a box to support him after he did join and I'm the one here hanging in there with him. Oh well, I have learned to be a strong role model as a single parent and that is why I soooo love Navy4Moms and all of you because you help me do something by myself without feeling like I'm alone. I'm not. You are here and that helps. Thank you again today.
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