Anyone with Sailors/Soldiers/Marines in Iraq & Afghanistan
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For parents and loved ones of deployed and deploying military personnel...Aghanistan/Iraq war zones. Please introduce yourself on the main comment page.
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Anderson Hall is in San Antonio, on the campus of Fort Sam Houston...the place where future corpsman will learn their trade. "Doc" Anderson served with the Marine 1/6. (He also went to Basic and to FMTB with my son. TDM)
Corpsmen on the job in Afghanistan:
Helpful Links:
It provides access to services and resources at the national, state and local levels to support recovery, rehabilitation and community reintegration.
Absentee Voting Link Get info here on registering to vote and absentee voting.
Navy Individual Augmentee Information "IA"
Ombudsman Registry Find your sailor's unit and contact information
Seabee Info Web site Answers to many questions about deployment, etc even if your sailor is not a Seabee.
Fleet and Family Deployment Navy Facebook
Online Program Helps Military Vote Absentee
Guardian Angels for Soldiers Pets Facebook Page
Dogs on Deployment One-Stop Resource page for military members to turn to for advice and direction to all pet-related needs. They also are looking for fosters for pets whose owners are being deployed.
Red Cross and Help for the Military, Emergency Notificaton Link to the Red Cross Military Assistance page, on the left is a list of links to important sites, including the phone numbers if you need to notify your deployed loved one of a family emergency. This note: Beginning June 13, 2011, at 8:00 a.m. EDT, all military members and their
families can use one number- 877-272-7337 (U.S. Toll Free) to send an urgent
message to a service member. The change means that all military members and
their families can use this single number to initiate an emergency communication, regardless of where they live.
Coaching Into Care works with family members or friends who become aware of their Veteran’s post-deployment difficulties—and supports their efforts to find help for the Veteran.
This is a national clinical service providing information and help to Veterans and the loved ones who are concerned about them.
Defense Center of Excellence information and help for TBI and PTS for active military, vets and their families.
After Deployment... This web site is VERY useful to service members, family and loved ones after the return of a loved one from deployment.
VAWatchdog.org Very useful links for our vets and their families.
Secondary PTSD Resource Link For families and loved ones of a soldier/sailor/Marine/airman with PTSD.
Facebook Support for OPSEC An online resource for OPSEC regs and questions concerning safety in social media web sites.
Graphic Novel Helps Corpsmen Cope with Combat-related Stress
Links to those sending packages to our deployed sailors/soldiers/marines/airmen:
Molly's Adopt A Sailor Group Join the group, or just read for ideas on what to send to your deployed kid.
Jacob's Program Another group of volunteers sending packages to our deployed folks.
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Discussion Forum
Free Wedding Gowns
Started by youngestson on Sunday. 0 Replies 0 Likes
I was going through old discussions and came across one that talked about this place giving military fiancé's free wedding gowns...It was a post from 2008..but I looked the place up on the internet…Continue
For you
Started by TexasDocMom. Last reply by Tyler's mom Feb 27. 10 Replies 4 Likes
I wrote part of this blog when my son was deployed to Iraq last year. I wrote the beginning of it on my birthday this year. I go back to read it every so often, especially when I read your posts and…Continue
Corpsman Medical Bags
Started by Tyler's mom Dec 13, 2012. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Our sons is deploying in April 2013 for his and our first deployment. We are looking for a better medical bag than is being issued to him. Any suggestions to what your corpsmen say works best.ThanksContinue
Care Packages - lists of items, how to order priority boxes and how to fill out customs forms
Started by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom. Last reply by millon4 Oct 2, 2012. 29 Replies 1 Like
You can order the large, priority-rate military boxes at this link: USPS Priority Mail FPO/APO Flat Rate Boxes - delivery is…Continue
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Comment by KathyProudCorpsmanmom 9 hours ago
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TexasDocMom- glad to hear your family is safe. Our thoughts & prayers are with those that lost their loved ones & homes.
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Comment by TexasDocMom 13 hours ago -
While I was watching this yesterday while it was happening and then the following hours...I realized that probably we here on this board know the fear that those parents and families were feeling (and some still are) while they were trying to get to their children in those schools. The fear of the unknown, the fear of not being in a position to protect your child, the fears of injury and worse to a child you love....just plain fear. My heart hurt for them all.
If you have family and loved ones in that area, please know our hearts and prayers are with you. Our family in that area are, at this moment, safe.
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Comment by yelomoon on May 11, 2013 at 8:37pm -
Awww, Happy Mothers Day Kathy!! How sweet is that!!
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Comment by pschumacher on May 10, 2013 at 11:15pm -
TexasDocMom... thank you for the input .. that too, I figured they would be busy and wouldnt really have much time to spend w/family. You are a great source of information. I do appreciate your time in working w/people on this site. Have a great Mother's Day.
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Comment by TexasDocMom on May 10, 2013 at 10:15pm
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pschumacher....I did not go to see them off, my son said they were busy, and the single guys kind of pick up the load for those guys there with wives and children stationed nearby....they have a lot to do to get ready. I don't know how much time you'd get with your daughter.
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Comment by pschumacher on May 10, 2013 at 9:42pm
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Hello everyone, havent been on here in awhile, when the marines are deployed, I see where family members can go down to see them off. Not sure what this all entails? We live several states away and would have to fly in, due to cost of flights now days and days missed from work. Not sure if we will get to spend much time with her b4 shes leave ? As well has she will be home a couple of weeks prior to leaving. I know when she comes back we will definetly go to welcome her back... Any thoughts, suggestions.
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Just got a fantastic Mother's Day gift! So good to see my boy!
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Just checking in & hope that everyone is doing well. We've heard from our son several times now throught FB & he's being kept very busy. Love how he calls the guys in his platoon his Marines & requests goodies that they like in his care packages. Have 3 more boxes packed & almost ready to go out this week. Next project is the cake in the jar so I can get that out for his 20th birthday next month.
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Comment by JerseySusan on May 2, 2013 at 11:51am
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God Bless them. So Brave, So Proud, So many Heroes.
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