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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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**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
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RESUMING LIVE PIR - 8/13/2021
Please note! Changes to this guide happened in October 2017. Tickets are now issued for all guests, and all guests must have a ticket to enter base. A separate parking pass is no longer needed to drive on to base for parking.
Please see changes to attending PIR in the PAGES column. The PAGES are located under the member icons on the right side.
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Visite esta página para explorar en su idioma las oportunidades de educación y carreras para sus hijos en el Navy. Navy.com
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Anyone with Sailors/Soldiers/Marines in War Zones and Combat Areas
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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.
Members: 116
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 eurekamom on June 27, 2013 at 12:06pm
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Thanks JerseySusan. It's just that when he went last time we picked his car up and drove it home, then returned it to him 8 months later when he got back. I could see it if he were just out of boot or going for the first time, but he is a 23-year-old man and perfectly capable of making decisions for himself. As far as the USMC requiring insurance while a car is not moving for months, that must be a deal the insurance companies love!
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Comment by JerseySusan on June 27, 2013 at 10:20am
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I know how you feel Kathy. Non communication is the absolute hardest hit on a mothers heart.
Eurekamom.....Our oldest son had to leave his car in a special parking lot just meant for the deployed. I think they just want them to keep focused on getting ready for their deployment. If they are married, that's not an issue as the wife is there to handle it. If they start to make arrangements with other members in the family from out of town, it can turn into unforeseen circumstances that can cause them time and stress that they don't have or need before leaving. Also, he needs to make sure his insurance is kept up-to-date or they wont let him leave it in the deployed parking lot either.
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Comment by TexasDocMom on June 27, 2013 at 8:52am
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Kathy, that's so hard....went several weeks at a time not hearing from my son, as most moms here have....it's so damn hard! Found out later that not only was he not being able to call home, he was in the same clothing most of that time. YUCK! He's busy, he's staying focused and hopefully, they'll be near someplace where there is a phone bank soon. My son also said he waited to call so those with wives and kids could use the phones first. HEY! I'm a mom, call me FIRST!
I also noticed that sometimes, as much as I would worry, I just simply missed him so...just like if he was simply away, just missed his face, his voice....just missed him...then the fear would take over again. I hope you hear soon, please let us know, and remember that you are not alone, we're here.
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pschumacher: We all have USAA. They let you stop your insurance when you deploy, and pick up again when you get back. Piece of cake, plus great insurance company!
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Thanks to all who posted about my son's truck. I don't get it either, but he recently was transferred from CP to 29*** and they were told "no wife" no vehicle going elsewhere. They wouldn't even let him leave it in LA with my brother - a USMC Colonel....
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Free welcome home banners....we used one of these! Free Banners!
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Comment by Much Trouble on June 24, 2013 at 11:11am
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I'm so happy for you, MalaMama!!! My son has been out for a few years, so I hardly ever post...BUT I will lurk here until I know there there are no more panic-stricken Moms, needing a kind word. This group saved whatever sanity I have left, and being here for another woman feeling as I did, is a very small way for me to say "thank you".
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I just realized I thought I was on the Corpsman moms board...but the sentiment is still the same....
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Eurekamom, my son brought his truck home to Texas from NC...as did his buddies....hmmm....wonder who to check with...
Malamama! welcome to my world! what a relief!! I know exactly how you feel...that "not deploying" thing is HUGE!! Very important for him to jump through all those hoops about disability, physical exams and get every single thing documented. Especially any hearing difficulties and joint issues...things that will be ongoing for the rest of his life. My son has 50 per cent disability due to his hearing and a bad knee. Just thankful it was his hearing and not his brain that took the force of those explosions.
We have a group, it's not very active right now, but those moms will come answer questions if you post....Called Transitions. please join us! And please keep an eye on this board and the Deployed kids board, your experiences are invaluable. You can breathe now.
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My son was just told he cannot leave his truck with anyone except his wife. Since he doesn't have one, he has to store it there on base someplace. Period!
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