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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.
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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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for everyone that has a family member, spouse or loved ine aboard the wasp to share stories, relieve stress, make new friends, and all aorund support for each other.
Location: anywhere that has affiliation with the Wasp
Members: 48
Latest Activity: Apr 9, 2019
Discussion Forum
USS Wasp in Ft. Lauderdale for Fleet Week 2012
Started by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom. Last reply by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom Apr 30, 2012. 2 Replies 2 Likes
USS Wasp / Wasp Class LHD background, facts, figures, photos
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Comment by Earl's_Wife on July 14, 2012 at 11:04am
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Hello lovely ladies! My hubby just showed me this and I wanted to share with you. This is what our love ones do while they are out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cscs51ka_Lc
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Hi Ladies! Nice to know that you all are doing good. The heat here in Norfolk has been crazy, last Saturday was 111 in here. I am sure that like me you all are happy to have your love ones back.
Gonavymom I am sure you are gona have a blas with your Girl, beside the heat and the humidity. A tiger cruise is when the Ship allows family members to be on board for one of their trips. My husband just told me this morning that they had a Tiger Cruise from Boston to Norfolk. They picked up family up in Boston and they stayed with their love ones all the time. I wished I knew before, not that I could take off from work, but it would have been nice to know.
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Comment by MarylandMom on July 10, 2012 at 2:21pm
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our group has become strangely quiet for the past few weeks. How is everyone doing ?
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Hope everyone had a wonderful July 4th !! This extreme heat is crazy !!
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Hello Ladies! I hope all of you are doing great.
I'm sry I have been a MI but right after I got back from NYC Fleet Week I went through a really rough time with my health and the worst part my sailor was still in NYC :( I am feeling much better now and I am glad to have him home right now. The ship left this past week but he had class so he was left behind, he is not to happy about it but they will fly him over sometime next week so he will be able to participate of Boston Fleet Week anyways.
You lovely Ladies have a great weekend and let me know when you coming to Norfolk, maybe we can meet for lunch :)
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Comment by Trish on June 22, 2012 at 11:30am
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Ahh. Fleet Week Boston! What a great experience. My son just broke his ankle Monday (ladder well) he was flown back to Norfolk. Poor guy is not real happy.
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Comment by jboysmom on June 22, 2012 at 10:28am
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Boston Navy week is June 28-July 6
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Comment by tackijacky on June 20, 2012 at 11:00pm
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Doing good over here in Texas, getting ready to head to Vegas next week for my 10th wedding anniversary. Gonna stay there 7 days this go around, usually only stay 4-5, so I am gonna soak up some rays and chillax.
Do you know what the dates for the Boston Navy Week?
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Comment by Lacysmom on June 5, 2012 at 2:12pm
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Hello to everyone from Kentucky! My son has been on the Wasp for 2 years now. We're flying him here tomorrow night to join up with his wife and baby. They have been visiting while the ship has been in NY. He's going to be on leave for a week and I can't wait to have time to spend with him, his wife and our 1 yr. old granddaughter!
I was not happy when my son told us 3 years ago that he was not going to continue going to college and that he had enlisted in the Navy. But now, after seeing all that he's been able to see and do; I'm glad he made that decision. I'm so proud of all that he's accomplished and how great the Navy has been for him.
I am a teacher/librarian and as soon as I finish my extended employment days in mid-June, I plan to make several trips to Norfolk to visit with my son and his family. My favorite thing to do while there is to go on the Wasp and visit with my son. We even got to eat a holiday meal with him on the ship last Christmas. I think the ship is amazing (and huge!).
It's storming here now, so I better get off my laptop before lightning "zaps". I look forward to getting to know more of you this summer, now that I'll have more time to "chat" since school's out.
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