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This site is for mothers of kids in the U.S. Navy and for Moms who have questions about Navy life for their kids.

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Choose your Username. For the privacy and safety of you and/or your sailor, NO LAST NAMES ARE ALLOWED, even if your last name differs from that of your sailor (please make sure your URL address does not include your last name either). Also, please do not include your email address in your user name. Go to "Settings" above to set your Username. While there, complete your Profile so you can post and share photos and videos of your Sailor and share stories with other moms!

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:

OPSEC GUIDELINES

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**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.

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RTC Graduation

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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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:

National Resource Directory

The National Resource Directory (NRD) is a website which connects wounded warriors, service members, Veterans, and their families with those who support them.

It provides access to services and resources at the national, state and local levels to support recovery, rehabilitation and community reintegration.

Real Warriors The Real Warriors Campaign is an initiative launched by the Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury (DCoE) to promote the processes of building resilience, facilitating recovery and supporting reintegration of returning service members, veterans and their families.

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

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.

Military Pathways Facebook

To help those who may be struggling, the DoD teamed up with the nonprofit organization Screening for Mental Health to launch Military Pathways (TM), also known as the Mental Health Self-Assessment Program (MHSAP). The program is available online and at special events held at installations worldwide. Check us out at militarymentalhealth.com. It provides free, anonymous mental health and alcohol self-assessments for family members and service personnel in all branches including the National Guard and Reserve.

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.

Military Slang Appendix

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!!

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Comment by TexasDocMom on September 15, 2011 at 8:02pm: Just read this: For his valor, Rodriguez-Chavez, a 34-year-old who hailed originally from Acuna, Mexico, would be awarded the Navy Cross.

Comment by TexasDocMom on September 15, 2011 at 7:59pm: No, I think that this young Marine was upset that the driver was not recognized for the same Medal. I heard he's very bitter toward the military, and that it took some persuasion for him to accept the Medal of Honor.I don't blame him. He felt he should share it with his peers, and good for him for doing that.

Comment by TexasDocMom on September 15, 2011 at 3:04pm: Marine receiving Medal of Honor

This Marine sharing his honor with those he served...including a corpsman lost that day and one there at the ceremony.

Crying like a baby...good grief.

Comment by Marcy on September 15, 2011 at 9:33am: MK, my son is in Iraq and he said there will be a stop on mail today the 15th. I just sent out a package, I hope it gets to him. If it is mid Oct. that would be even better. I was waiting to send it out to him because his b-day is Oct. 2nd and I was getting him stuff for that but had to send a little sooner than that. He also said that they will be not able to call or anything on the internet. Now not sure how true this but if you hear something let me know as well. Hopefully they will be home sooner then.

Comment by MK on September 15, 2011 at 5:54am: I heard a rumor on fb that there is a mail stop order effective mid October for all troops in Iraq. I have not heard that before from our son, and I have not been able to ask him if that is true. Anyone else heard this?

Comment by TexasDocMom on September 14, 2011 at 2:55pm: Here is a link to the story, so tragic....possibly on the other links are ways to donate or help out some way if anyone lives in the area.

Pittsburgh family killed in Arizona

Comment by TexasDocMom on September 14, 2011 at 2:52pm: Kelly, is there more information on Sean and his family? and a maybe a link to a way to donate that does not involve shopping? I ran a search on google and came up with nothing. I'll keep looking.

I'm not comfortable with promoting someone's business and income in this manner, especially in the face of such tragedy. If I contribute, I want it all to go to Sean's needs. thanks.

Comment by Kelly Jo~NavyMomX3 on September 14, 2011 at 1:48pm

Comment by Kelly Jo Nelson~Navy mom of 2 This was copied from another group I belong to. My daughter was also on the USS Reagan ~
This is an online Party with a Purpose....: Please help support The Reynolds Family. Sean Reynolds is a shipmate of my daughter. He has lost His family that was in a head on collision in TX on their way to meet him for his homecoming from serving our country on the US Ronald Reagan. He has lost his brother and parents and needs help with all of the expenses. Please help me to raise money for this young man who is serving our country.

To help, you can shop online at www.partylite.biz/jenifercanada click shop, and click look up host Reynolds (first) Family (last)
50% of all online order will benefit the Reynolds Family!
There is a guest clearance starting at only $5, Plus Spend $50 and get any 1 item 1/2 off!

Thank you in advance for all your help,

Comment by Marcy on September 14, 2011 at 9:47am: TDM, that made me proud and sad all at the same time. My heart goes out to all affected by this young man. I open my heart and prayers for his family. I can't imagine what you guys go thru because my sailor is not in Afghanastan but I think of those men/women everyday. Thank you for sharing that.

Comment by TexasDocMom on September 14, 2011 at 9:40am: Just one personal note, my son told me about this young corpsman, and he asked after any of you who might have loved ones in the 1/6. Don't identify yourselves here, just know there's other corpsmen grieving these Docs lost in the 1/6 , and thinking of you and your kids right now. I read a bit of their postings on fb, they all come together to share, I'm very thankful they reach out to one another, just like we do. Truly we have to remember that we are not alone, you are not alone...