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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.
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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 mikes mom on April 18, 2011 at 6:17pm
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P Bear - My son said the same thing !!! I told him be Me with my son in Afg and then come and tell me not to : ) We do have to be so careful what we say here.. But I will always be grateful to TDM for connecting me to the Marine moms : ) And if I haven't said Thank You I am Now : ) Thank You TDM
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Comment by TexasDocMom on April 18, 2011 at 5:35pm
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PBear, you son and mine are a lot alike! sounds like him..he used to fret and fret over these online boards. He still lurks on the Corpsman board, and he will email me or call to say "tell that mom to yada yada yada..." or tell me " get that off that board now, mom!" I don't know if he comes to this one, this one is really kind for just mom fears and talk...and he trusts me to follow the regs, etc. But there is a reason we don't share our names and our kids names with one another online in public boards....so no one (even those in their units or commanders) can connect the dots to know who we are exactly referring to..I'm alot more open with my son safely in the US on a base here.
So, if you think sometimes I'm picky and bitchy, it's cuz I have a son like PBear's who pays attention and watches out for us and each other!
Send the food PBear...and photos of his dog/cat....you'll start getting the "I like the _____ you sent, mom" soon, so you'll know you sent the right stuff!
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Comment by rysony on April 18, 2011 at 3:17pm
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Wow I have been copying and pasting the comments about my son and Sony to an email! He is gonna be so happy to read all the comments! Thanks all!!
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P Bear - Good job going out !!! I have had the samething happen to me NO KIDS for EASTER : ( It is very hard... I don't know about everyone else in the group but I would bet all of us have had one of those days while our child has been deployed.. : ) I agree with what TDM said so many people are unaffected by this war and what I do is use my FB page to once in awhile show my 104 friends ( more then half are my Navy/Marine/and Army friends ) but the other half don't have anyone in the military and I feel its good for them to see my post and I hope read it... You did good : )
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P Bear....all you did was prepare that mom of the cowboy for her future, you did her a favor. Plus...there are too many people out there in our country totally unaffected by the fact that our country is in two war zones, so it never hurts to bring it home to some folks. Costco is a great spot to start! Disneyland, too! Enjoy yourself, take the photos, send to your son or post on your facebook so he can see. He wants you to have a life while he's busy. Share it with him.
I've been looking at the photos the moms and the boys from the 3/5 have been posting on facebook of the return celebration! So good to see those "return home" hugs and those young heroes at the beach and in the pool. And their moms with such big smiles!
Rysony, I bet those bomb dogs have a great retirement tho, for stepping up to do their jobs 24/7. Talk about focus!
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Much trouble! Thanks for the wonderful comments. I am going to pass on to Ry. I actually feel sorry in a way for the MWD;s. I have been several times to the kennels when I was in Corpus and went with Ry for weekend kennel duty. They keep the dogs focused on work and play comes when they have found something or done something. It is different than police dogs. They live at home with their master.
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Comment by Much Trouble on April 17, 2011 at 1:35pm
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Susan from SC, You hit the nail on the head. Maybe that is part of the N4M magic...your son is my son, and when I'm worrying ang caring about all of them I can't panic about one.
Rysony (I finally figured out your screen name! LOL) I was talking to my son about dogs...asking if he adopted one of the local dogs while he was there, and he told me that local dogs aren't allowed near where he was. The local dogs are diseased and aren't allowed anywhere close to the military dogs. Then he went on to say our dogs and their handlers are the most important thing over there. That is just one (experienced) Seabee's opinion, but I thought I would pass it on to you. Your son IS greatly appreciated by the other troops!
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We are all so proud of our soldiers and my gosh we are all so blessed to have each other. Ry is not good at sending pics to me but was determined to get those pics to me before he left out today on a mission that he has not previouly done with a group of specialists is all I can say. I am not happy and will be jumping with joy when he returns! I always think, my gosh how many more times do I have to go through this? When I am at the VA yes there are some things you do not want to see. Lots of things. I feel like I am doing my part for our soldiers over here. My heart is heavy and my stomach is , well you all know.
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Comment by Emilie on April 17, 2011 at 12:10am
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Chief88 hugs and prayers, prayers prayers for all of them and all of us.
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Sony is a he. He is so handsome. I am glad they have each other. Thanks for all the nice comments! Oh Chief 88 of course I have already posted on my facebook!
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