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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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**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
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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 May 18, 2011 at 10:48pm
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Susan, they all talk about becoming a contractor...I consider it a "phase". I haven't heard about it in a while, and now my son is older, I think it's had it's day.
Vicki, my son is a corpsman, currently stationed here in Texas.
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Welcome, Vicki...the group that no one wants to join, but we never seem to leave. It's true, someone is always around and you are not alone. This is where you can admit you cry in Walmarts, eat too much ice cream, and only sleep on the days you hear from your son.
MT, that's hysterical. I have no patience with the boot camp folks either. On a new group on FB and it's going to be interesting to not say....or see one of my other veteran moms say..."your kid is safe, stop whining."....
Vicki, my job here is to try to make sure we keep OPSEC regs in mind when we post, so not too much information about where your son actually is, or what he's doing...this group is about you and your support during one of the toughest times in your life. Your son is well trained, and surrounded by others who have his back...we will have yours, and try to keep you on even keel, so when he does call, he hears his mom and not a hot mess like we sometimes become during a deployment like this. Truly, you are not alone.
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Comment by Much Trouble on May 18, 2011 at 9:59pm
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Hi Vicki! Pull up a chair and "ride" with us. We understand everything you are saying...and we also understand what you DON'T say. The only downside I have found with this group, is that I no longer have much patience with the moms that moan about their kids being at boot camp. Anyway...Day or night, once in a while or daily, you are encouraged to talk about how you feel. Someone is always close by and will talk things over with you. We laugh and we cry together...You are NOT alone!
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HAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!
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Comment by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom on May 18, 2011 at 8:20pm
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Corpsman Up! LOL
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Two links...the first for using tampons for wounds (Includes info about condoms for guns) and the second about Kotex being first manufactured as bandages during World War l.
http://www.snopes.com/military/tampon.asp
http://www.snopes.com/business/origins/kotex.asp
Who knew??? LOL
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Chief! the post means he's in the wire, safe and sound!! Condoms? that'll either be welcomed or get a big laugh! When my son was deployed we heard tampons were great for stopping bleeding, so we all sent Tampax. Whatever!!
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This group http://www.navyformoms.com/group/carepackageideas has practical and creative ideas, and would be so happy to have you share yours!
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You can buy the large zip lock bags, the LARGE ones, place all food items in smaller zip locks. I did that, and then packed in more zip locks. My son said there were never enough zip lock bags, everything has to be protected from the sand. Every zip lock is reused. Every food item needs to be "cater wrapped". Buy the cheap saran wrap from Sam's/Walmarts, it's the stickyest. Wrap each item over and around. If you have thin bubble wrap put a layer on the wrapped item and wrap it again, then put in the zip lock. And then put it in the box inside the big zip lock.
I got an electric hot water kettle for Christmas, it's great! It brings water to a boil pretty darn fast, for coffee or tea. I use it for jello, etc. It would work great with instant oatmeal, ramen noodles etc. It was about 20 bucks I think, at Target. It's metal and sturdy.
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TDM, what a sweet baby, born on my birthday too :) Absolutely sending strong vibes and all the rest. Just stopping by to mention a new group, if there are any corpsman wives here? A wife just started a group for Camp Lejeune Corpsman wives and is hoping for new members to join her. Her husband is on the USS Mesa Verde and she's new to it all, so hoping for some support - http://www.navyformoms.com/group/camplejeunecorpsmanwives
RE care packages, I started adding them when a mom told me last summer her son was asking for Q Tips as the sand gets everywhere, and I know sandstorms are kicking up along with the heat now.
Also, on the Customs form, you know how Box 10 says “If non-deliverable” and gives three choices? I check the box marked “Redirect to Address Below” and write in “Please deliver to Chaplain." Haven't had a box returned yet...
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