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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.
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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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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 Curleytop on December 5, 2013 at 1:54pm
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Hi everyone,
I have been quiet because it is the holiday season and I want everyone to be happy. It has been very difficult for me without my son this season. I made it through Thanksgiving day without tears for the sake of others but that does not mean I was not crying the night before or night of Thanksgiving. I feel like there is such a weight all of my body, yet I know that my son is doing what he believes in and is happy doing it. I know this should make me happy and it does but I do miss him so. I had a snow day from work so my mind has time to wonder today. I have tried to keep busy organizing cookies and brownies for my son's whole division for Christmas. The weather may not let me mail the packages when I was planning, but I have already sent a letter explaining that to my son. I hope the soldiers enjoy them even if it is after Christmas. The students at my school are making Christmas cards for my son's division. Even with all this business, I still don't feel like smiling. One of my students actually said last week, you can smile. I have been working that group since mid-Sept. TDM in your picture, you seem so happy. How do you do it? I do not intend to be a sober face. I am trying to carry on for my son. He has called twice. Once in October and November. He is always thinking of us. I am so happy to hear from him but when the phone call is over, I am devastated all over again. I guess I am just in a black mood today.
Tamme, I am so happy that you are one week away. I can't image. My son told me he was a replacement for others to come home. I want all of them home. Everyone safe. No one has been hurt in my son's division and he is thankful. We all are. I need to hear happy news. My hope basket is running low today.
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Comment by TexasDocMom on December 5, 2013 at 11:07am
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My son and his buddies have been posting about a couple of books. Written by the parents of Marines and Corpsmen in 2/2 Marines. I've posted them on the main page...http://navyformoms.com/forum/topics/books-written-by-those-who-know if you would like to take a look. It could be hard on some levels, so be prepared. But really, they are important. One could be a gift for one of those people who just don't get it when our kids enlist and serve.
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Comment by Tamme on December 5, 2013 at 11:02am
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I agree it has been quiet as well. We are at the less than a week count down to boots on ground! I am also feeling bad for the replacement team and all their families.
A very active veteran is in the running for winning a contest to be recognized for all her volunteer work. If you can, go to Counton2.com and vote for Eileen.
I will let you know when our Corpsman is home. Hooray.
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Comment by Much Trouble on December 4, 2013 at 10:30pm
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Hi TDM! I agree that it is VERY quiet in here...In fact, I was beginning to wonder if everyone got sent home, and I missed the news. lol I know things aren't as bad as they once were, but I'm surprised we don't have moms in here asking questions or telling us what they can about their "hero".
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Hey!! hope all of you are doing okay!! awfully quiet here!!
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Comment by JerseySusan on November 28, 2013 at 11:23am
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Moms, I know you are all probably getting your boxes ready to send out for the holidays. My son said the best thing he rec'd was a travel toothbrush & he could just put in his pocket and extra socks. Also, here's an idea that our BSMA group prepared. It is the 3-2-1 single serve cake mixes. You will need:
Zip Lock Snack Baggies, 1 box of flavored cake mix (Choc,strawberry,vanilla,spice,lemon, etc.....) & 1 box of Angel food cake mix, Microwave container, we had donations of coffee mugs, but you can use anything that is microwavable, plastic teaspoons & black mens crew socks or military socks. We had the black mens crew sock donated to us.
"Your" preparation of cake mixes:
( Place 2 tablespoons of "dry" flavored cake mix and 1 tablespoon. of dry angel food cake mix per baggie). Place an address label on the baggie of directions (Directions: Pour mixture into mug. Add 4 plastic spoonfuls of water = (2 tbsp). Stir Thoroughly. Microwave for 1 minute. Cool for 5 minutes. ENJOY!!). Then place the baggies & teaspoons in a microwave container.( We did 3 baggies & 3 plastic teaspoons per mug). (We placed ours in the ceramic coffee mugs with a pair of black crew socks wrapped around each mug).
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Comment by eurekamom on November 19, 2013 at 10:57am
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JerseySusan, thanks for the info and the site in the boot camp page. That one actually had a few others that I tested on it.
I want to share this headline, even though it's NOT about Afghanistan, this book is given away to military families for free. It is an appalling book, and I can't believe it's allowed to exist. Please check it out and do not let anyone you know use it: www.examiner.com/article/another-couple-found-guilty-of-murder-for-... I'm not allowed to talk about my job online, but it makes me a little crazy to see things like this.
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Happy Veterans Day to our young Vets! and their mommas...
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Eurekamom...After I made my last post, later I had time to check into your question further. On the N4M's website there is a group called "Boot Camp Moms" Under their "Pages" to the right, there is a category called "What does ???? mean? (A Guide to Navy Abbreviations & Terminology). There they list quite a boat load of info on abbreviations. There is also a Category on the top of that site "US Military abbreviation & Acronym List. They actually list "their" abbreviation of AIT = Aircraft Interface Tester or Automated Interactive Target. I hope this helps you.
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