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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 ktssong on February 1, 2012 at 10:21pm
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That's really great to hear of sons about to be home and some discharging. I know that we all are making it because of the wisdom from your experiences. I like hearing of the different stages the moms are in on here. It helps us keep the vision. I don't want to be stuck in a rut with my life or my attitude. I want to reach for more strength. I'm pretty amazed that I haven't cried since I saw him before he left, nor on the way home, nor the last call but today. Day three after they left...it hit. My new daughter in law sent me a message saying she got a fb message from him. Checking in. I ran home at lunch just knowing he would have sent good ole mom a message too. My heart sank to my toes and my throat got the biggest lump and my tears welled up in my eyes so big. I would never want him to know it but I was so disappointed that I never heard a word.
I think I showed so much strength in days preceding this that I actually did myself worse than if I would have not been so strong. Is that possible? I tried to prepare my mind for this happening but I guess I was bound to cry sometime. Today is the day. Even typing how Ifelt just now to all of you made tears come out of each eye and roll down my cheeks. He's always kept me posted as much as her up to this minute. This is the worst time for it. I have five kids. He is my youngest and two of the others are sons with wives so I know how it goes but all my sons even the married ones keep me updated and talk to me weekly even this youngest one. I just thought in this moment if he could relieve any worry to mom, he would have. My prayer tonight: God forgive me for being so selfish. Keep my son safe and let him know I love him more today than yesterday and more tomorrow than I do today. Help me Lord, not to have too high of expectations and to just be content knowing he is well. Amen. I know I'm in a safe zone where I can bear a moms heart. I just feel horrible tonight.
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Comment by TexasDocMom on February 1, 2012 at 11:53am
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Tours with Marine battatlions generally run about 7-8 months, thank goodness. Nothing like some of those Army tours...I think Inga's daughter is due to be there longer, hopefully she gets an R&R about the time of her sister's wedding in September. If not, any thoughts on Skype-ing a big event like that from you pro Skype folks for Inga?
My son signed his discharge papers on Jan 9, but is still burning leave until mid March...and he actually lost a month of it as well. It adds up, especially since he was transferred so close to home for the last 18 months.
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Welcome to the group no one wants to join, GMM....and bless you. If my son had continued in the Navy, he would be on that same path as your son...IA Corpsman....I'm grateful everyday he fell in love! It's all that stopped him, I know.
Yes, all the emotions running through you are normal, your kid is headed to war zone. And every mom here either is living it or has lived it and will speak up to remind you every time that you are not alone. Some of the moms are more familiar with Army routine than the rest of us, and I know some others as well if we have any questions....
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DJ, did he get the box with the combat boots? I hope so! Yes, I'm sure webcams and videos are frowned upon after that incident that made the news last month.
Travel time is good time, and in a few months when you hear they are traveling again, it will be to come home!!
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Malamama...I think we are in same boat today..maybe same battalion who knows but I worked half day and planned on spending the rest of day trying to be close to family but guess what,,,because of my shingles no one wants me around since they all have kids. One of the toughest days I thought would be this one and I just wanted to be sure not to be alone on this one of all...Nothing always goes as planned. I'm making the best of it. I turned up the heat, got a blanket and turning on a favorite movie and praying for their safety.
I'm sure they are safe. Im glad they don't need phone cards because I didn't send any. I had heard there were ways for them to call. What does a phone call number look like from over there? Anyone know?
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Comment by DJones on January 30, 2012 at 5:11pm
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MalaMama and Everyone else, my son is in his 4th month at a FOB. I got to talk to him today. He calls me about once every 3 weeks as all his calls go to his gf which is fine as long as I know he has contact with someone and is ok. Very understandable. I can hardly wait for the day he returns. There are some days I feel like I will never get through and others where it goes by so fast I don't have time to think. I am signing up for a CNA course which is 4 weeks long and hoping to get part time work after that. I am excited. My son finally got a bunch of boxes yesterday. Only took 12 weeks to get there, but they did. I sent him his own webcam and he said he is not allowed to use it. He was thrilled to get the popcorn, chex mix and canned raspberries and blackberries. I sent him a lot of protein bars and beef jerkey. Stay positive and remember we all are thinking of you and pray for your son's safety along with all those deployed.
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Malamama....count every second, he's traveling now and safe and sound.
And the one thing that happened when my son left for a war zone is that he finally started listening to every word I say, and still does. Doesn't always agree, but he listens, nothing like when they were teens and in one ear and out the other. They love being loved and needed in our lives and they recognize they do. Much love to you and to all sending this latest wave of warriors off...you are not alone, we are right here.
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Thanks, Malamama, I've added those links to the ones above our discussion area. If you're ever in need of the Red Cross info, it's posted above as well. I hope no one ever needs that!
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Comment by Paymaster on January 30, 2012 at 9:43am
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Mama Bear.....An ombudsman is usually a spouse of an individual that is in the unit and serves as a go between spousees/parents and the unit.
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Hard days on those phone call days...and the next day and the next day....I'm glad Ktssong that you had a "normal" conversation, that will help him....and really, a 76 gas guzzler for a 12 hour trip...don't do it!!! wow!
My son wasn't upset, he came by this morning with tacos...I was the one feeling bad, he just commented last night.He is very protective...of all of us he loves, and actually, when he reads these posts, of all of you! Thank you for all your support!
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