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Make sure to read our Community Guidelines and this Navy Operations Security (OPSEC) checklist - loose lips sink ships!
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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Navy Speak
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Navy.com Para Familias
Visite esta página para explorar en su idioma las oportunidades de educación y carreras para sus hijos en el Navy. Navy.com
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Anyone with Sailors/Soldiers/Marines in War Zones and Combat Areas
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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.
Members: 116
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 February 9, 2012 at 5:22pm
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My son came home in November, stayed at Lajuene and came home for the holidays. I can't remember which one, I just remember using the "clean cycle" on my oven and the stove shutting down before I was starting to cook! and my comments to the help desk when they told me it was out of warranty which I won't repeat here because some of you might still think I'm a lady. Long story short, they "offered" me a free service call and the part for free as well to make it work so I could start cooking. Grrr. I think my son said some left as soon as they could, the ones with young kids in their families and he waited to come home later.
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Comment by DJones on February 9, 2012 at 4:44pm
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I'm afraid if I spend the money to go for the homecoming, I won't be able to go out when he gets his leave. He doesn't want to fly anywhere, just relax and spend time in the southern cal area. It is killing me thinking I may not be able to go for the homecoming. Just so far away to go for a few days and not spend it with him. I assume he would get several weeks after a bit. I want so much to be there for his homecoming also.
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Does anyone know when the Corpsman come home, will they be taking a few days off or do they have to wait a certain amount of time before they are allowed leave? I have to travel to CA from DC when my son comes home in May, but not sure if he'll be able to get a few days off right away or has to wait.
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Susan, I wish you could make that trip to the homecoming, it would really lift your spirits, I know. You're right, tho, he'll be HOME! and that's what matters!! you'll be able to pick up the phone and call him any time you want to, and he'll be on the other end. I know it's hard to not hear from your Marine, but you know that saying around here, "no news is good news"...but not hearing makes worried moms....and lonely ones. Sometimes I remember thinking that while I was so scared about him being in a war zone, sometimes I just missed him, like you simply miss someone, without the fear. Just missed his voice. I hope you hear soon, it's my prayer every morning that today the phone will ring or the computer will ding for each of you.
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Check your area for Blue Star Moms, they have chapters all over the US.
Tracy left today for Arlington to bury her son. So incredibly sad, she's been so ill....and you know, we just don't worry so much once they're boots down USA after they've deployed and come home. You just never know, do you?
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Socks link I think these are the ones I bought, I remember coyote brown and 12.99. It's a great deal if they will mail these for you.
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Comment by mama bear on February 8, 2012 at 11:45pm
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My thoughts and prayers are with your family Tracy. Believe in the Lord that he is by your side every step of the way and if you fall he will be right there to pick you up. Adam will always be by your side to because his love lives on your heart.
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hi gals and guys my daughter just told me today to order her some socks, the Fox Socks are made where we lived in Iowa. I am going to check on friday at the store that has them and see how much they are and how many we could get. I can everyone know about these socks if you would like. They come in army brown I think.
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I am so glad to hear you sound so upbeat ktssong! My son told me about a Marine who would grab the butter to spread all over his face, he was so dry. Sam's used to have this cheap $5 yellow jar of Vit E cream, I sent several over. Also sent Dove soap (which he uses still...never used it at home, but now..ha!) Send all those oils and creams now before it gets hot. I think you can find Ponds at Dollar Stores, at least here in Texas.
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