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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
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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."
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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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To all who drop by! WELCOME! please post below so we can get to know you. If you send a message around to 'all members' , we CANNOT respond. So, please introduce yourself below, and remember to not share dates or specfic movements by any military unit on the board! Thank you!! and again WELCOME!!
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 January 30, 2009 at 12:35pm
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When I used to hear from the parent coordinator when my son was deployed, one question that was always asked is "have you heard from your child lately?" and then "let us know if you have not heard from your child lately..." and usually I heard within a few days of that, altho I never answered the questions..evidently someone did and the cattle prod must have come out over in Iraq.
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I'm so glad, maria! when I see your name in my email notifications from this board, my heart jumps...I'm just trained to worry, I guess! I'm glad you heard and I'm glad you spoke up...those guys need to be aware that we just need a "hi, i love you mom, love soandso!" from them on a regular basis...
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Comment by Paymaster on January 27, 2009 at 4:33pm
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All....I too am on the waiting end of communications. Its harding waiting for information out of Afghanistan than it was when he was in Iraq. It helps having other Navy Moms to talk to!
My pilot is currently assigned to the Army, with EOD.
As our son explained that even tho Iraq was governed by a dictator, it had a central government with power, water, communications and sewer in all the Cities. Unlike Afhanistan that has never had a central govermant and no info-structure. He said they might as well be in the 1600 century.
I too have those days when I think I can't bear it any more, playing the waiting game. I find when I get that way, it must be time to put together another care package. I give them themes: toys, foods of different countries or reading material of a specific topic. It seems to help. I know if he can't use what I send that he will pass it on to someone that can.
Fair Winds and Following Seas,
Jody
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MMKaren...I got on my son just one time when he was deployed, just said how nervewracking it was when I didn't hear anything..and he goes back into high school mode just briefly.."I emailed just the other day....didn't I? oh...maybe I didn't...oh...sorry mom"...crap! It had been two weeks! so he did somewhat better...then when he comes home at Christmas I hear how they talked about how badly they treated their moms when they were in highschool and how they are going to do better, yada yada...I said just stay in touch when you are in the sand.
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maria, always come tell us when you're having a rough time, that's what this group is for and here is where you find others who are just like you. Loving their children in harm's way, and those of us who have done it and been blessed with the return of our child safely to the US find that tears come just as easily when we help you worry about yours as well...you are not crying and praying alone, maria. Is your son on a 7 month tour?
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Comment by CTmomof3 on January 25, 2009 at 9:52pm
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My son will be leaving in a few weeks for Afghanistan. Just what can I expect? I don't listen to the news either. Is it really as bad as I'm thinking? I just hope he knows what he's gotten himself into. It's going to be one sleepless year ahead for those of us at home.
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THAT IS SO EXCITING, Gloria! I was wondering if anyone from here was going to be interviewed, that is so cool! and you SAW her!
Yes a real treat, good for you!
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Comment by Ruth, Gun's Mom on January 19, 2009 at 12:19pm
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A mom in another group just posted information about Stars and Stripes publishing valentine greetings for free. You can choose on line, Pacific, Middle East, or European editions. http://messages.stripes.osd.mil/ I just posted one for on line from my granddaughters to their daddy.
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My son's big TV happiness over there was when they put a Un of Texas game on! and once, the Spurs (but he had to stay up or get up to watch that one..)
Barbara, how nice to hear your son's laugh! that's a flat out blessing long distance!
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Hi Denise, welcome..you've come to the right spot. Someone is always around to share your day and some days are rotten, some are good...hope today is a good one for you.
Are you able to hear from your son very often?
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