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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

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.

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USS Bataan LHD-5

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Group for family members of Sailors who are on the USS Bataan (LHD-5)

Members: 144
Latest Activity: Aug 25, 2019

I decided to start this group to see who else may have a Sailor on this ship; or heading to this ship.

Granted, we may be a bit limited to what we can discuss openly online, but if nothing else, may be a good way to connect and network off-line as well.

Make sure to not disclose advance ship movements or other OPSEC issues.

My son is an FC2 on this ship.

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Comment by Miranda Nicole on September 2, 2011 at 4:47am: Hi Courtney. Welcome to the group.

If you facebook the Bataan has a facebook group where they will upload pictures sometimes. They also have a yahoo group here: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bataanfrg/ and also a family website you can join. You can go here: http://www.family.surfor.navy.mil/Reg/(S(pfvu15zff5d4it55vljqdz55))... to register but your sailor will have to approve you for you to get access and it can take a few days.

Not alot of information is released over the internet. So if you are in Norfolk its nice to attend the FRG meetings so you can find out what is going on in person. They announce the date and times on the FB page and the Yahoo group.

If you need to contact a ombusman the numbers and emails are listed on the ombudsman link at: http://www.bataan.navy.mil/

Hopefully time will fly by and they will all be home before we know it. :)

Comment by Miranda Nicole on August 30, 2011 at 12:15pm: Donna, I just had our youngest in may after the guys deployed. Our dr let us video while I was in surgery. I had a c section. We couldn't video the surgery but the camera was facing me and you can hear his first cries and then when they took him over to be cleaned up we were able to video from there. We sent it to my husband and he said it was the next best thing since he couldn't be there.

He has missed the birth of both our sons but we weren't able to video the first one. I have been taking lots of Video of our boys and he says it's amazing to still get to watch them and see them grow even though he can't be here.

Comment by ckmom on August 30, 2011 at 11:32am: Thanks for the info!

Comment by siscarrie on August 29, 2011 at 3:04pm: I'm glad everyone made it through the storm:) My son finally called me this morning, it has been about 2 months since the last call, we talked a long time. I was so glad to hear from him.

Comment by siscarrie on August 26, 2011 at 1:22pm: Theres my son, he looks good!!

Comment by siscarrie on August 25, 2011 at 10:47am: Are you ladies that live in virginia evacuating? I'm praying for all of you, I know how this is, i went through Rita back in 05.All of you be careful and stay safe.

Comment by Elaine on August 24, 2011 at 4:26pm: Thank you so much for this link....I will make sure my daughter in law has it.

Comment by Elaine on August 23, 2011 at 8:03pm: I am trying to keep up with the storm for my Bataan's son's wife who is in Norfolk...I live in Mobile Alabama and all I can do is watch the weather channel in fear. She is by herself with two babies. I would appreciate any information I can pass on to her..she isn't a member of this site (not very tech savy). Thanks so much