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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
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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:
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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.
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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
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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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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
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Sailors in Afghanistan with boots on the ground
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Comment by Paymaster on June 20, 2009 at 11:03am
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I guess I forgot to mention one thing this Jeep is not running, so driving it is out of the questions. It will need to be on a carrier.
Thanks,
Jody
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Comment by TexasDocMom on June 20, 2009 at 12:27am
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MMKaren...not since he's been in the states? that stinks! so I bet you're pretty excited!
Jody, check driveaways...people drive the car for you, there are companies that handle this, I used to do it to get to Northern CA on a budget...google "driveaways"...
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All.....As I annouced earlier our son is returning from Afghanistan in a few days.
As all things Navy our best laid plans have gone out the window and now have a new time line of classes and report date.
Has anyone had to ship a vehicle cross country? I would appreciate any information you may have!
I would suggest we posted it here on this site, because this information may be helpfully to others in the future.
Mom in waiting,
Jody
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I was less than joyful when my son reenlisted for that same reason, lynda...but it's working out so far...he'll be in San Antonio, 67 miles from my door in the fall!!
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They are all tears of love, Judy...so you don't have to specify which is which. I'm sure your SIL knows your love and worries, and your son knows how proud you are of him.
and on this board, we know both!! Hug both for us!!
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JJ....I can't say it enough, how much it makes my day to come here to read posts like that one!! so many congrats on the upcoming homecoming of your son!! and his family...granddaughters are so much fun!!
Good for you!! really, really, really GOOD FOR YOU!
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Comment by JJ on June 11, 2009 at 12:41pm
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Hi Everyone! Yesterday, as I headed into the bathroom, the phone started to ring, (poor timing) and I wanted it to just ring and go to the answering machine. You know how it is: Never mess with Mother Nature and never be late when she calls. Anyway, my "nature call" was intreputed by a very familiar voice, saying, "Hi Mom!" Needless to say, YOU CAN stop in the middle!! I was so excited to here Eric's voice. He sounded as though he was right next door instead of in Aghanistan! We had a wonderful chat and didn't realize we had talked for nearl 40 minutes. Then, I realized that after all that time, I really didn't get any information from him at all. (He's really good at his job!) Oh, I found out that he was doing well, that he had been in Qatar for a couple of days, and the normal chit-chat. At the very end of the conversation he told me to read my email, which I did as soon I a hung up. When I pulled up the email, I had to download an attachment. I was thrilled to see what he had sent me was his Itinerary for him, his wife, and daughter. The flight info said: to Minneapolis on July 16th. I started to cry! I was so surprised. We haven't seen any of them since last Novemeber. I can hardly wait for these next few weeks to go by. So, there is my good news for the day. I hope that you all hear from your loved ones and have a great day!
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Jody, Just a quick note: When selling a house in one location and have to move to another location (and want to buy a house there) aways check with others in the Navy! It might be faster that going thru an agent. There are always others in the military that want a home that is well cared for and want to sell it to someone that may need it in a hurry. Many others have done this in the past and it seems too work quite well. Have a great day!
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Jody! you have made my day, I love to come here to read that type of message!! Bless your heart!! and those grandkids...and having your son boots down on the same coast as you!!
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Good News.....Our LT got his written orders to return stateside!!
We can tell the difference in his mood. He is joking once again. Its been a long time since we have heard his sense of humor.
Now the push is on. He returns stateside, has to sell his house and move cross country within 45 days. The days will be busy for all. My husband and I plan to go out and give a hand. My husband will drive one of the vehicles and I will bring the granddaughters (ages 4 and 18 months) back on the plane with me. I will have the girls for about a week on my own while the other adults drive. Its been a while since I have had little ones all to myself. Thank god I have lots of family to help me keep these very active little girls busy!
It is exciting time ssince our son will now be stationed on the same coast as we are for the first time in 12 years.
This means I can hop on a flight and go for a weekend visit, verses having to fly cross country.
Needless to say my husband and I where just giddy the day we got the news he had his orders.
Our son is on his third deployment. The first two where to Iraq, We had much better communications when he was in Iraq than he has had in Afghanistan.
Well now we will be able to call whenever we want!!! He may have been in the Navy 12 years, but he is still our boy and we miss him.
He now will be stationed on a ship for the first time in his career, so we will have new hurdles to over come, but we will adapt.
Far winds and following seas
Jody
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