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Choose your Username. For the privacy and safety of you and/or your sailor, NO LAST NAMES ARE ALLOWED, even if your last name differs from that of your sailor (please make sure your URL address does not include your last name either). Also, please do not include your email address in your user name. Go to "Settings" above to set your Username. While there, complete your Profile so you can post and share photos and videos of your Sailor and share stories with other moms!
Make sure to read our Community Guidelines and this Navy Operations Security (OPSEC) checklist - loose lips sink ships!
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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Don't discuss future destinations or ports of call!
Don't discuss future operations or missions!
Don't discuss dates and times of when we will be in port or conducting exercises!
Don't discuss readiness issues and numbers!
Don't discuss specific training equipment!
Don't discuss people's names and billets in conjunction with operations!
Don't speculate about future operations!
Don't spread rumors about operations!
Don't assume the enemy is not trying to collect information on you so he can kill you, he is!
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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Comment by hotflashes on January 5, 2011 at 11:26am
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kelley, I will keep your son in my thoughts and prayers and hope that #3 will be a long way off. At least in Gulfport I can drive there, not like Ca so I will feel better knowing he is closer... for now.
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Comment by Kelleypen on January 5, 2011 at 11:00am
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His first deployment was D'jibouti; this one is to Guam, but he's spent a lot of time in Cambodia. Deployment 3 will probably be a less safe one.
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Hi Kelley, where did your son deploy to? I hope he is safe and that early spring comes real soon! my son is a Cm also
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Son will be back in Gulfport when deployment ends, early spring. He's a CM. He did his A school in Port H.
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Kym,
That is what I am dreading most.... deployment. I know this is the life he chose, but as a mom, well you guys know how I feel. Sometimes I am so proud and other times I am scared to death, but I will learn to deal with it. My prayers are with you and everyone... We are here for each other
Cindyrb, Has your son completed A school yet? My son told me the name of the battallion? he will be with, but I forgot..
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Comment by cindyrb on January 4, 2011 at 11:59pm
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hotflashes,
My son is in Gulfport. He wanted to go to CA because he met a girl, but he is closer to home in MS. He is very bored. Been waiting for CB training since Tgiving. Hope he starts soon. He needs more friends to do things with but it's hard. He wants it to get warm so he can go to the beach. Hope your son likes it once he gets there
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Kym,
I am praying for you and your son. I know it's hard. My time is coming later but I guess we all have to go through this. Stay strong and leave it in God's hands. How long will he be deployed?
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I just spoke to my son, he is at port H for A school. he graduates the 14th and just received his orders. he will be stationed in Gulfport. He was hoping to stay in Ca, but he will be closer to home which will make me happy. Anyone here have a son/ daughter from ca , going to Gulfport??
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Comment by ronbri22 on January 2, 2011 at 12:53pm
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Happy New Year to the best Moms in the world. Seabee moms Rock!!!! May every mother out there with a son or daughter serving in our military be safe and always have god by there side and the ones we love. Amen.
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Comment by Much Trouble on December 31, 2010 at 1:37pm
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I agree... It is so hard to accept that the baby boy I held in my arms and nursed moments after his birth is one of those VERY competent military men that I see on TV and the Internet. But he IS...and I have to remember that. He is an expert at what he does and *pat on my back* I helped him get there. Think of the song "Bridge Over Troubled Water".... "Sail on silver girl (boy) sail on by. Your time has come to shine......Oh if you need a friend, I'm sailing right behind..."
Okay, I usually bawl when I hear that song, but it has become my "theme song" about stepping back. There are times when letting go is the greatest act of love there is, and one of the hardest. Try to forget the beautiful boy he was, look with pride at the wonderful MAN he has become...and tell yourself that you did a fabulous job!!!
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