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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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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 Debby on July 26, 2009 at 1:43pm
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My son's have gotten every package through many many deployments.. I sent my Army son his computer after breaking mine a couple weeks ago and I did insure it.. I usually dont insure them though.. I never put anything in them worth insuring.. I would recommend however that you mark your custom forms.. to return it to you or its treated as abandoned and tossed..
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Comment by Paymaster on July 26, 2009 at 10:12am
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I mailed package every week through 3 deployments. I never insured anything. He recieved every package.
One thing my son said was if you insured your package is would be held up at there post office because they had to go and get it. Things that were not insured followed them to wherever they were.
I am sure if I was mailing something like a laptop or something of large value, I would have insured it. But I was just mailing supplies that he requested or goodies I wanted his to have.
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Comment by TexasDocMom on July 24, 2009 at 10:09am
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Last night this site was weird anyway, no "icons" showing up, just the little red x in each person's icon spot by the posts and in the members box, so maybe that's why the pic didn't load. Make sure no one can tell where they are, but I'd love to see that photo..sounds classic!
So glad the foxsox worked out, tonib, thanks for letting us know! Keep sending them their laundry facilities (or maybe it's the water) suck. My son sent home a box, the dog went nuts, she could smell him before I opened it. and when I pulled out the t shirts, she rolled in them! I asked him why he sent home dirty laundry from Iraq and he said "hey! I washed those before I sent that box!" well, they were not fresh smelling at all, but the dog and I loved his scent being in his room one more time!
I sent him a bunch of lotions, etc before it got hot, and of course, everything went into baggies in the packages. One he liked was that Yellow vit E cream you get in the big jar at Sam's. He said they use them all, they don't care if they smell "girly" or anything, whatever keeps the sting away.
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Toni I just send my Soldier in Iraq a box of burts.. I love burts.. I have the tendancy to leave lip balm in my car and although it will melt down it doesnt turn into a greasy water like so many others.. it can withstand high heats and does a great job.. So I got a box of like 24?? and sent them for my son's unit...
MY sailor was in Iraq when he made Petty Officer and said it was a private thing with his unit.. and that his shoulders bled for a week after it was over :) so no pictures :(
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Yes, it is wonderful when you get good news regarding promotions. I have an ace in the hole, my DIL. If there are pictures you bet she's going to get them to me. She's the best!
Congratulations to all!
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Lynda! that's exciting, and lovely to get good news from that hell hole!! do they do any type of ceremony? I know they have some sort of thing onboard ship when promotions are given, maybe you will get a picture? my son is TERRIBLE at sharing those photos if they exist! I get a phone call "hey mom..." like it's no big deal...altho he was pretty excited the time he made Petty Officer. But still no ceremony pictures. I mean, good grief, even telephones have cameras!
If you get one and there's nothing in the background to break security, please share it!! and tell him your Navy moms are military moms, and proud of him, too.
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Comment by JJ on July 23, 2009 at 2:11am
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SUPER! You must be ao proud of your son! Doesn't it just make your heart nearly skip a beat? It is so nice when our sons and daughters get a promotion! And congratulations to you too! He is (after all) YOUR son!
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Cathy, go to the website of his unit, they will have some contact information there, maybe a parent coordinator. Or at least a chaplin's contact info, that office will have the info you need.
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JJ...good to hear your son is home from Afghanistan! but sorry about his wife, geez, girl, some grandmas will do anything to get their hands on those grandbabies...jk...my youngest grandbaby will be 15 on Sunday! Enjoy that tiny one, they don't stay that way long. I'm sure Diane is thankful you are close at hand to step in like that. Hope she gets better soon. I bet this wasn't in her plans for when your son returned....
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Hello everyone! Just to let you all know that my son is also home from Afghanistan. He, his wife (Diane) and their baby Kate came in last Tuesday from Virginia. To make a long story short, Diane was not feeling well and ending up in the hospital with Viral Menegitis. She remains there so we have all been going up to visit her and taking care of the baby (no problem with me...love my new granddaughter, she is so cute). We have been sending extra prayers for Diane's quick recovery. Wish you all a very good day.
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