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Boot Camp: Making a Sailor (Full Length Documentary - 2018)
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Be smart, use your head, and always think OPSEC and COMSEC when using email or phone!
Rules of thumb for parents and loved ones:
*If your sailor indicates to you they can't tell you something, believe them. Don't try to coax them into telling.
*If it is published by the navy about where a ship or unit has been (not going), that is when it's okay to share.
*If your sailor is in a high security area, say a nuke or EOD, consider using a nick name for them and you, a seperate email without your name on it, and don't even tell where YOU live. Let them tell you what they want you to tell others or if they are worried about info, always let them know you are on here. That's why they are careful on here about only putting first names on your profile page.
*Be aware, the OPSEC 10 points are about what they can't talk about. Think about what YOU might share as a parent or loved one of a military member that could cause trouble. You also have a responsibilty.
*Be respectful and teach other parents if they don't know and say too much, no need to be disrespectful or mean to them about it. Just guide them and let them know they maybe need to rewrite or delete the post. There isn't a member on here that wants to cause trouble or harm. They just aren't thinking or don't know.
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Started by CBMom. Last reply by CBMom Jul 21, 2022. 4 Replies 0 Likes
Ft. Leonard Wood
Started by BabyFox. Last reply by lifesimplified Apr 2, 2019. 4 Replies 0 Likes
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Comment by julieb1019 on September 11, 2012 at 11:14pm
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Watching Parenthood on tv and missing my boy I sure wish that the phone would just ring.....
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Comment by Joanie Tyler's Mom(133 Bees) on September 11, 2012 at 12:31pm
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Momofahousefull:
This is a link to pictures of our 133 Bees taken in Bangor Maine last night....Found my son in the pics...Maybe your Bee is there too!!http://http://ourstopinmaine.smugmug.com/TheTroops2012/September-2012
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Comment by Momofahousefull on September 11, 2012 at 9:11am
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Heard from my 133 Bee who said that all is well.
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Comment by Robin Harrison on September 2, 2012 at 3:30pm
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Hi! It is great to read posts from others who have sons/ daughters in the same position as my son. I look at this as his next great adventure in life. He seems to be adjusting now, it was the first week or so that was more difficult. Mama Bear- did you go to the graduation? We would like to go, but it is 16 hours away! Ah, well, we have time to decide! Wishing you all a great weekend.
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Comment by mama bear on September 1, 2012 at 10:25pm
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Hi Robin, My daughter finish her A school at Fort Leonard Wood for EO also, she also said that she had a hard time getting use to the different between Navy and Army. She had to do alot of standing watches, and running. When she gradurated in November. I went down there to pick her up for a small leave before she went back to her homeport in Gulfport, Miss. It was along drive from where I live in Northern Iowa to Missouri. However the country view was wonderful. Once you get to the base site, it's like a town within a town. The base site itself has some stores on it that they sometimes can go to on the weekend, after that the inital requirements are met, they must earn this privledge.. There are buildings that look like college dorms from the outside. If you go there to visit you must have on you, your son's name rank and division to get into the base they will stop you at the gate and we seen someone's car get searched. But over all I would say it looked like a good place.
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Comment by Tobianne on September 1, 2012 at 10:08am
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Fort Lost in the Woods. lol
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Welcome Robin. My son graduated on 8/10, left the next Wednesday for EO school. I believe he started classes this past week as they were waiting for enough sailors to form a class. I am sure our sons know each other since they have the same school. The base is southwest of St. Louis, out in the middle of nowhere hence the nickname "Ft. Nowhere". The sailors are all grouped together and he said there are about 70+ on base. He also said there is a learning curve as there are differences between Navy and Army (eye contact, ranks, lingo, etc.).
I was able to give him his cell phone after graduation so he has been keeping in touch. The first weekend he was there, a group was taken to interact with residents of a juvenile camp. He said it was really fun. He is also able to get care packages from home--the priority mail from the US Post Office has been getting there within a couple of days. However, it takes another couple of days for the sailor to get the package. He did ask for his 'good' running shoes as the ones he bought at BC were causing shin pain.
Where will your sailor be stationed after A School? Is he active or reserve?
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Hi. My name is Robin and my son graduated BC 8/24 and is now at Ft. Leonard Wood for EO "A" School. My husband and I are excited for him and would like to know more about Ft. Leonard Wood and info about other's experiences.
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Hurricane Isaac is really showing out around Gulfport and Long Beach this morning....Power is out on Arbor Station Drive in Long Beach...Praying for safety for all Sailors and Seabees...
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Comment by Ann-Marie(Proud Mom of Nick) on August 25, 2012 at 8:02pm
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Hey Gulfport ladies, I am going down 9/6. Please let me know if anyone needs anything even if it is a picture of you kid, or to take them off base for a nice meal, or shopping. My treat! love my seabees.
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