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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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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 April 3, 2011 at 2:11pm
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Speaking of seabees...and deployment, here's an article about the difference they are making in Afghan...be proud, seabee moms!
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Comment by Much Trouble on April 2, 2011 at 12:38pm
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One word of caution before making too many Internet or phone arrangements...when he was in Afghanistan, my son had his laptop but could NOT use the Internet. He WAS able to find a local phone service that kinda worked...lots of static and many disconnects...plus a 20 or 30 second delay...but otherwise it worked. LOL I've heard of others that could rarely call but DID have the Internet. You really have to wait and see what is happening in the exact area he is at.
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Comment by mikes mom on April 2, 2011 at 12:29pm
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hotflashes - I love your name : )
This is a vey good group to belong to and was so helpful to me when my son was deployed last year.. This time he is deployed to an amphibious ship...
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Comment by hotflashes on April 2, 2011 at 12:05pm
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wow, thank you for the encouragement, I do not feel so alone with this. Yes Susan, I will be setting up skype this month. Melony, I am glad your sons are home with you for a few, I bet you have been walking on air. And susan from SC, I am sure I will be addicted again. I spent a lot of time on site during boot camp, not so much for A school, but when I heard about his deployment this was the first place I came. Texas docmom, this may be the group no one wants to join but I am mighty glad it is here. Thanks again for all the support!
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I have been saying this since my daughter joined back in 2001 " My Heart " rysony- so true we are all better for all of our courageous men and women : )
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Hotflashes, welcome to the group no one wants to join, but can never, ever seem to leave behind...some of the strongest moms and dads in the USA hang out here, and we were all quivering masses of fear when we first came here...and sometimes, that does reappear in each of us. As MT says, you are not alone...
I know several Seabee moms, and yes, they all seem to have multiple deployments under their belts. Are you on facebook? several of the Seabee units have facebook pages, and when they are deployed they put up a LOT of photos, so check that out. Many military moms on facebook as well, so more support there. Just remember that even tho it's facebook, as far as watching out about what you say, try to keep the same OPSEC rules as here. Altho, really, those pages the Marines have, and the Seabees, have so many photos, etc...but on thing about Afghanistan and Iraq, the background seems to be just the same whereever they are! It's the faces we look for!
My son was like that as well before deployment, they get over it...and understand a lot more of the fear we have by the next deployment, if there is one. My son was transferred here to San Antonio and watched his old Marine unit he had been with for 3 years go to Afhanistan, and has a whole new perspective on those who sit and wait at home. I finally figured out he just did not want a big emotional scene at the airport or saying good bye. I can still see his face, when his dad had to walk away in tears, and I was looking up at him dry eyed for my last hug, that twinkle in his eye...he was so proud I pulled it off. Good thing he couldn't see the parking lot of the little service station right outside the Austin airport!! had to pull over...
So...things to do...get out the camera...don't forget pictures of the dogs and cats...start digging through the posts about packages. Send what they need, they have to pack it around...set yourself up for Skype....get busy! and come back soon...
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thank you guys for your support and yes much trouble, there ARE rocks in my stomach.. he is my youngest and 16 years between my 1st and last child so he feels like I spend too much time on him.. LOL I guess I do. I am trying to put on a happy face for when he comes home for a week later this month before he deploys .You can bet I will be spending a lot of time in here .. Thank you!
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Yep! LOL Keep doing what you are doing with him, then come here and talk about how you heart feels lodged in your throat and there must be rocks in your stomach. The same thing happened with my son... In fact, he was due to come home from active duty and switch to reserve status, so they wanted him to sign a new contract. After weeks of one CO saying he had to go and another saying he did not, the Pentagon said he was going. That was the best thing that could have ever happened to him. Trust your Seabee...they are extremely well trained and that "Can do!" attitude works well in their favor. This past fall my Seabee returned from his fourth deployment and is already muttering about "next time". We will walk through this with you...you are NOT alone!
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My son is a seabee stationed in Gulfport about to be deployed and I am very nervous. I know he is doing what he loves but it is so hard for me, this is his 1st deployment. He tells me I think and worry too much so I try not to say anything . Any advice???
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Sounds like you are doing what you can...I can't blame your DIL for wanting to be with her family and friends, but DO stay in touch with her. It will help you both and I think it would please your son to know his "women" are looking out for each other.
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