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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
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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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**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
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RESUMING LIVE PIR - 8/13/2021
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San Diego Moms/SOs
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We had another group for the moms and significant others based in San Diego or with sailors based in San Diego. But it disappeared! So I'm starting a new one so that all of us in San Diego or with loved ones here can connect!
Location: San Diego
Members: 224
Latest Activity: Feb 15, 2023
Discussion Forum
Deployment
Started by Dianemw. Last reply by Mythreesons Jul 18, 2019. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Hi! I would really like to see my son off for deployment and of course welcome the ship back when the time comes. Does anyone know how that works? Are we able to get on base for those events?Continue
Apartment Living in San Diego
Started by mcmomma. Last reply by Kiki92 Oct 12, 2018. 4 Replies 0 Likes
My sailor just got to San Diego July 18th and will be moving into an apartment on August 20th. Anyone know anything about the 525 Apartments? I can't find 525 Apartments but I found 5025 Apartments…Continue
visiting my son in San Diego
Started by Natasha. Last reply by Dianemw Sep 29, 2018. 25 Replies 0 Likes
Hey guys! We plan on visiting my son in San Diego this Summer. I really need advice on where to stay and any discounts we can get through him (if any). I have heard that we may can stay at the Navy…Continue
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Comment by allisonG on June 25, 2010 at 9:13am
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SWCCWife7- look at Lincoln Housing.. its military housing off base, but still close enough. Or you can look on craigslist for places.. just stay out of san ysidro, imperial beach, city heights and there are some spots in national city that arent great.. but other than that San Diego is great and tons of fun!
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Comment by Diannadb on June 25, 2010 at 2:29am
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Hey everyone! Hope you are all having a great week/day! My son and I made it to Germany safely! Hope you all have a great weekend! I will be balancing sight seeing with writing papers for school!
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Comment by NimNimsWife on June 23, 2010 at 3:41pm
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Awwww...looks like your little guy is having a good Wednesday!
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Comment by RightHereWaiting on June 22, 2010 at 5:31pm
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Lol!! You're too funny. hahaha yeah my old coffee shop would twitter too for that purpose. :] So I get it.
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haha that's totally what I thought for the longest time, too. Then I finally signed up and made an account for my business since it's actually a great way to self-promote and I got pretty hooked, so I made a personal account too. I sort of feel ashamed for caving...haha...
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Nah, twitter was the straw on the camels back for me. Lol!! I couldn't bring mysel fto do it.
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random, but any of ya'll on twitter? just thought it'd be another fun way to get to know each other if you're on it.
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I love where I live! It's perfect for my schedule. When I leave at 0530-0600 it's smooth sailing. I live 20mi away and it only takes me 15-20min to get here. Lol. Same when I go back home at 1900. I travel on the 15 and love it! People here think I'm crazy living that far from base, but seriously... not that bad. Diff story all together with that bridge though. I hate that thing.
Christine: Not ignoring you, I'm enlisted, so I don't really look at the job market here. lol :] Good luck though.
Are you married. Sometimes the FFRG out here can help you find a job. I know the one on my base [the hospital] helps the spouses with that.
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Yeah it really is a toss up. I too have a love/hate relationship with SD (more hate than love to be honest...lol). But really, no matter where you get housing, you'll have to deal with traffic of some sort or take some other factor into consideration. It's just too crowded here! Haha.
Christine: the job market here is as bad as it is most other places. You can check the San Diego Craigslist job listings for an idea of what type of jobs are out there. What line of work are you in?
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It also depends on what direction you're going too, and on what highways. Lol, like the I-5 isn't bad going North in the evenings yet terrible going South, but it's the opposite in the mornings. Ooooh, the love/hate relationship I have with SD. The confusing roads and highways never fail to tick me off. My husband refuses to ever go downtown. He gets stressed out just RIDING down there, let alone when he drives. Goodness... lol
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