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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

...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:

OPSEC GUIDELINES

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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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CALLING ALL MOMS! Here is a chance to let ‘our’ sailors know how much we love and support them! If there is one thing every Navy mom learns during boot camp it is to write a great letter!

Will you please write a letter or thank you card to a Sailor who is conducting humanitarian and disaster relief operations? Our goal is to send over 5,000 thank you cards to Chaplain ‘Fish’ by February 10th! While Chaplain 'Fish" is on the USS Vinson, he will distribute the cards and letters we send to the crews of all 22 ships (NAVY, MARINE AND COAST GUARD) deployed to provide support to Haiti!

Contact your local schools, scout groups and churches! Collect as many thank you notes and cards and send them along! The best (and most cost effective) way to send them might be a flat rate box offered by the Post Office! Let these sailors know that you are proud of them and say thank you for all they are doing!

For the address of Chaplain ‘Fish’ please contact me with how many cards you have gathered and I will be happy to provide the address! Let's show them just how proud we are of them! We have shipped over 1,000 cards to date!

When the USS Carl Vinson pulled out of Norfolk January 12th on the way to their new homeport of San Diego they were singing ‘California Dreaming’. That night a devastating 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti and their destination changed. The Vinson was one of the first ships able to respond. Other ships have quickly loaded and got under way to be there side by side in this effort!

We have all watched the news and seen the pictures. But can you imagine what it is to be at sea for the first time and called to duty in such an important mission? To feel the 95+ degree heat, experience the cry for help and pain, see the devastation up close?

Many of our sailors are boots on the ground and many more are providing support for them. Those sights and sounds will stay with them forever. The United States Navy has prepared them to do their jobs, and let's face it; we know they are the best of the best.

These sailors are pumping over 3,500 gallons of water a day to deliver to quake victims, launching flights of aid and rescue from their deck, providing security, clearing roads, setting up tents and caring for many injured. They have given of themselves… working long hours, catching sleep when they can. Here is our chance to let them know how much we appreciate all they are doing!

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Comment by diane {Shawns mom} on January 21, 2010 at 9:42pm
Simply Amazing...I am sure Chappy with spread the love with all Sailors, we have to be thankful that we have him....to be there for our Sailors as well as the people in Haiti! ♥
Comment by Susan mom to Niko on January 21, 2010 at 10:40pm
JFree- Coming your way right now!
Comment by Susan mom to Niko on January 21, 2010 at 10:42pm
Moms you are so awesome is sharing your love! What fortunate sailors in our Navy to have such caring mothers!
Comment by Susan mom to Niko on January 22, 2010 at 12:15am
Thanks Alaina... just sent you the address!
Comment by Susan mom to Niko on January 22, 2010 at 1:30pm
Dawn sent along the address... thanks so much for joining in sending thank you's to the ships in Haiti!
Comment by RosaEdsmom on January 23, 2010 at 12:06pm
My son is at bootcamp as we speak. I would love to be able to send a card.
Comment by RosaEdsmom on January 23, 2010 at 12:08pm
Please send address to rkdolcevita@aol.com. Thank you. :))
Comment by RosaEdsmom on January 23, 2010 at 12:26pm
Molly- The postman has become my bestfriend.:)))
Comment by Susan mom to Niko on January 23, 2010 at 1:01pm
Bunker Hill is surely going to be included in receiving some of the cards... there are more ships arriving and I just have not listed each by name. Some had not been publicized yet when I blogged and I wanted to follow the OPSEC rules... be assured our dear Chaplain "Fish" is going to share the love that arrives!

We have a big challenge ladies! How many cards are you sending??? Let us know so we can keep the Chaplain advised as to what is heading his way! Thanks all you are the greatest!
Comment by Susan mom to Niko on January 23, 2010 at 1:08pm
We can send the love dear Molly... Come on Moms.... I know you each and every one can right those wonderful and supportive letters! Just like when our sailors were in bootcamp! Those letters will be read and reread and passed from one sailor to the next! Once the snacks are gone from a care package the letters are still there letting our sailors know how important they are! For email and phone calls they have to stand in line and take a turn... and then they are over... that paper letter or picture is there everytime they open their locker or climb in their rack. WE CAN DO THIS!!!

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