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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
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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.
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:
Events
**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
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Please see changes to attending PIR in the PAGES column. The PAGES are located under the member icons on the right side.
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Comment by tnuss85 on May 8, 2011 at 11:23pm
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Got a call from my son today wishing me a happy mother's day, hope all you moms had a great mothers day
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Thank you Deb, That really helps.
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Thanks Deb, my name is Tammy and my son is Joe Nussbaum. Any information you can pass along is greatly appreciated, I was a navy wife for 13 years, my husband was on the John F Kennedy and Joe was christened aboard that ship. Could you send me the link for the ship's web site? My email is tammymedassist@yahoo.com you can also find me on facebook (Tammy McQuilkin Nussbaum) Thanks again
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My son just arrived on the Vella Gulf on February 23, he is in the deck division, I would like to be kept informed on events aboard the ship
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Comment by CrateExpect-Katy,Tx on November 14, 2010 at 7:23pm
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They should be in Turkey very soon and will be able to call again.
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Mine gets on facebook almost everyday. Any questions you need answered I will ask her.
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Well I will try to help out where I can with my girlie and her thoughts home.
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I love the Welcome!! I will surely pass on all message that are for open reading. She likes to check in on us as much as she can so far. So i am sure i can give info as i get it. Can't wait to get to know all of you. Also hope to meet you and one of the Homecomings. ~Michelle
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Comment by kim ann on August 7, 2010 at 12:52pm
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Welcome in to the VG family Crate! Due to OPSEC rules and the utmost safety of our sailors, we tend to be very discrete of in and outs, but am sure you can tell by our comments lately of the just of it! There's so much to learn, I know. Even those who are prior military, even prior Navy have made many comments it is not the same when they were in. Goes to show, the sayings about the only things the same are "constant change"! So I hope we can help where we can, just ask and we will try our best! Your daughter is on a good ship!! If/when you'd like more discrete info, you can PM one of us at our inbox and would be happy to give more private info there. It is amazing how much is watched, world wide on these discussions! Really! BTW, Thanks immensely to your daughter and you for her service!!!
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Hi, My daughter has just been assigned to the vella gulf, she will report on sept 10th. She is a QM and is 21 years old. Is the Vella Gulf in or out? Just trying to get use to this as a new Navy mom, I did grow up a Navy brat.
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