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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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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 September 24, 2011 at 7:31pm
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What about a flat tree, made of felt or fabric, that can be hung on the wall, with battery operated lights? then, where ever they are, they can hang it someplace for everyone to share.
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Comment by Much Trouble on September 24, 2011 at 7:29pm
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TNM...Check out The Dollar Store...they may have the headbands with the reindeer antlers. I think you have got the idea...You can't duplicate a "normal" Christmas, but you CAN help him make it one he will remember for the rest of his life. So what if it isn't "traditional"? They will have fun making new traditions.
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Comment by Paymaster on September 23, 2011 at 7:26pm
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TNN....on one of our son's deployment to the sand box we sent red noses that flashed. They were a hugh hit.
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TNM...Check out this N4M group...
http://www.navyformoms.com/group/carepackageideas
They have ideas for EVERYTHING!
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TNM...I know we aren't supposed to send pork products...but there are small canned hams one can buy. (Maybe list it on the customs form as canned meat??? LOL) A lot depends on where your kids are...If they are on a large base they will probably be fed well. If they are at some outpost, they may not be able to prepare stuff... In that case, promise an extra special meal next year, and for now, send his or her favorite cookies, candy canes, etc. It is so different over there, it may be better to NOT try to make it like home. Remember, your kid isn't the only one...they tend to group together and make their own special holiday. A CD with Christmas carols....some tinsel garland to string all over the place and that sort of thing help set the mood. Believe me, our kids are some of the most inventive you can imagine. A bit of this and a bit of that is all they need to produce an instant party. (Maybe send a Santa hat???) I'm sure you will get many great ideas...
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Comment by mikes mom on September 23, 2011 at 2:12pm
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My SIL did get to come home and missed the birth by one day.. He has been in the Navy for 18 years and is an officer.. Not sure how he did it but he is a very dedicated Doctor... His men were about ready to leave and there were some complications ... I seriously doubt this happens all that often..
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Judy, I think I can say with certainy that your son will not be allowed to return home for the birth of a child. I've never heard of that happening, and have seen many photos of dads viewing their babies for the first time by Skype.
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Well tough for him, happy for mom....and I remember my son saying he was bored, always music to my ears...a bored FMF corpsman is a GOOD thing!!
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Comment by Marcy on September 22, 2011 at 2:11pm
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Thank you TDM for sharing those pictures. I was in tears too looking at them.
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Thanks, Carmeni....I know Molly's Adopt a Sailor is taking on new projects, larger ones...they are focusing on Afghan combat hospitals right now. Check with them, Molly has great ideas on this type of thing, and after all this time, she's pretty knowledgable about all issues concerning it.
I attended the funeral service for PO Brian Lundy yesterday morning with my friend Carolyn. Carolyn's son was a recruiter in WA when he committed suicide almost two years ago. I met her at a house concert, introduced her to many of my Navy moms on facebook, and as it turns out, Molly (from Molly's adopt a sailor) knew her son Travis, and many of the sailors he had worked with. Carolyn met Molly when she went to WA to see her grandchildren earlier this year. Truly a small world, isn't it? Molly was able to share so much with Carolyn, and really has become a huge support to her family.
Brian was known as Peanut to his family and friends..and as a tough military professional to the Navy and Marines. It was a beautiful service, full of music, love, faith, and testimony to the fine young Doc who died doing what he loved. Lots of sailors from around the country, the Admiral in command of all the corpsmen, and a Brig General whose son is a Marine in the 1/6 and served with Brian spoke about the service the Marines and Sailors held in Afghan for Brian...and how a unit of Seabees braved the roads and danger to get to those Marines and Sailors and support them in their loss of their Doc.
Link to photos on my facebook album.
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