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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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Comment by MissMySailor on October 6, 2012 at 12:07am
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Great pictures so happy for you that he is back home!
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Hi, My son just left for deployment, this is my first and it is a big tug on my heart. Last year I read some thing about moms baking cakes in a jar and sending them with frosting..... Do any of you have the recipe and how to for this I would love to send a bunch of them for my son and his friends.
Any help is so appreciated,
Paula
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Comment by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom on February 14, 2012 at 9:40am
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Happy Valentine's Day to all our sailors!
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Hi Laura, I haven't b/c my sailor has been on shore duty this year. (Right now he's on a ship,but it's a short deployment.) Nevertheless, I get the emails when someone posts! What's up with you and your sailor? Deployed now or coming up?
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Comment by LLovesmysailor on December 14, 2011 at 3:40pm
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As a once upon a time Navy wife, I can say that if you are getting to the point where you don't feel strong. Find a friend, Navy wife or Navy Mom and reach out for support. There is plenty out there, if only you ask.
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Comment by Lvemyabej on December 14, 2011 at 12:50pm
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not the lincoln. I really cant say on here because there is a pic of him and I and there are some things you cant post here. But word to everyone I believe there is no certain way of surviving deployment because we can always give advice but everyone is different and some can be strong and some cant and some know when enough is enough and some never quit. Dont let anyone judge our decisions because you know what you can handle, All I can say is try to be strong and tell your love one how you feel dont keep it inside.
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Comment by sschick02_new navy wife on October 15, 2011 at 2:31am
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Living 4000 miles away from home is hard enough; and then my hubby was deployed =[ about half way through so hoping that in no time he will be right back next to me.
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My husband is hoping he can too its going to be a long five months
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Comment by MissMyHero on October 3, 2011 at 7:26pm
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Yeah, my boyfriend is an ABE and I know he'll be working all day long. I hope he can find time to email me at least every other day :[
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Of course :] Too bad I'm in Chicago, I'd volunteer to help buy stuff! But the Stennis has been out for a little bit already anyways so at least he's not out to sea for the entire time the rest of the boys are. Care packages are key :] Little things like razor blades and toilet paper would be greatly appreciated. And NEVER forget to send a package without spraying it with his favorite perfume of yours. Please let me know how often he emails you and how tired he gets! I need to brace myself for all this :-P
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