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New and introducing myself

Hey y'all! I just got married to my sailor in San Diego this past April. I have an 11 yr old son from a previous relationship. I currently live in Texas and my DH just sent for me and my DS to join him in Japan. I am super excited and I have never been that far from home. Our journey begins Dec 1st. We are so ready for this journey. We got married in April and he left for Japan in May. It's sad, but I am happy we are finally getting to live the married life together! I can't wait to meet everyone!!!!
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  • The phrase "he sent for me" is making me giggle. 

    Hi. There's a thread a little ways down (Hey Lurkers) with a bunch of intros and info on people. DH is AD Army, we have a 2yo daughter- Bean- and two dogs- BeeBee and Widget. K's been in the Army just over four years, we've been married some 19 Kardashians, annnd..... my mom recently saw my new dining room chairs and called them "modern", her way of saying "horrendous". 

    I'm jealous of your going to Japan. I am le tired of NC and wish they'd make K PCS already.  

     

  • LOL! I accidently hit the report button! I love your pet names and the reference to time with the Kardasian time frame lol!!! You must be at Fort Bragg. I have a friend that just PCS'ed from there to Ft. Hood. She wants to go back soooo bad. I'll be sure to check out the into section. Thanks!!!
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  • Are you familiar with OPSEC and PERSEC yet?
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  • Oh yeah! I am VERY familiar lol
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  • Right. Good luck with your flight on 1 Dec.
    Twin boys due 7/25/12
  • Thanks!!! It's gonna be a long one! But we should be ok...
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  • Are you implying that saying the date of her flight is a violation of OPSEC???
  • imagemzmissyb:
    Are you implying that saying the date of her flight is a violation of OPSEC???

    She is not saying that it is a violation, she is just implying that it is not the safest thing to be announcing on the internet that you currently live in X state, and are leave X date for X county. That's all. 

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  • Oh I don't think she would lmply that!

    1. I'm not deploying

    2. No one knows where in Tx I'm flying out of

    3. No one knows where in Japan I'm going

    4. No one knows if I'm flying MAC or Commercial

    5. There are plenty plane changes

    6. Even if I did give all that info, I'm not discussing ship movements... When you start saying things like, Oh my DH is coming home on Jan 5th, 1999, from the USS Navy Ship... that is a violation. Or saying when your DH is hitting a port, or when he is leaving a port....

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  • imageASailorsWifey:

    Oh I don't think she would lmply that!

    1. I'm not deploying

    2. No one knows where in Tx I'm flying out of

    3. No one knows where in Japan I'm going

    4. No one knows if I'm flying MAC or Commercial

    5. There are plenty plane changes

    6. Even if I did give all that info, I'm not discussing ship movements... When you start saying things like, Oh my DH is coming home on Jan 5th, 1999, from the USS Navy Ship... that is a violation. Or saying when your DH is hitting a port, or when he is leaving a port....

    I think Ojo was referring to PERSEC moreso than OPSEC. 

  • imageASailorsWifey:

    Oh I don't think she would lmply that!

    1. I'm not deploying

    2. No one knows where in Tx I'm flying out of

    3. No one knows where in Japan I'm going

    4. No one knows if I'm flying MAC or Commercial

    5. There are plenty plane changes

    6. Even if I did give all that info, I'm not discussing ship movements... When you start saying things like, Oh my DH is coming home on Jan 5th, 1999, from the USS Navy Ship... that is a violation. Or saying when your DH is hitting a port, or when he is leaving a port....

    That's why she asked if you were familiar with OPSEC and PERSEC, not just OPSEC.  

    I've seen a lot of military surprise homecomings. It wouldn't work on me. I always have my back to the corner and my face to the door. Looking for terrorists, criminals, various other threats, and husbands.
  • So if I didnt give up detailed info, how is it a Persec violation?
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  • imageASailorsWifey:
    So if I didnt give up detailed info, how is it a Persec violation?

    Its not a violation. We just really like to play it safe around here. That's all. 

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  • I understand. I like to play it safe too. That's why I specifically never said where in Japan we are going....there are soooo many bases there. I also made sure not to say where I would be flying from exactly. Or how we are getting there!  Smile
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  • I can probably figure out the info given the likely locations and that there are only a tiny handful of flights from the us the japan every day and only to a small handful of airports. Given that mac flights are poole twice a week I could probably narrow it down further. Just say early dec and be done with it.
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  • you can speculate and guess all you like but they don't take everyone stationed in Japan to the same place...there is no way. Also, how do you know if my husband is stattioned at a different branch of services base????? You don't know. Texas has sooo many big cities you still dont know how I am getting routed. Have you even been overseas to even know how the process works? I never said if I am going MAC or commercial, how can you narrow anything down not even knowing how Im getting there? My DH went a totally different route than I am going. I know another wife that lives in the same city as me that is going a totally different way than myself and my DH. I haent violated anything so really, you dont need to tell me what to say and how to say it. I may have just gotten married, but I been in this game for awhile....and around some very helpful, and knowledgeble wives.
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  • imageASailorsWifey:
    you can speculate and guess all you like but they don't take everyone stationed in Japan to the same place...there is no way. Also, how do you know if my husband is stattioned at a different branch of services base????? You don't know. Texas has sooo many big cities you still dont know how I am getting routed. Have you even been overseas to even know how the process works? I never said if I am going MAC or commercial, how can you narrow anything down not even knowing how Im getting there? My DH went a totally different route than I am going. I know another wife that lives in the same city as me that is going a totally different way than myself and my DH. I haent violated anything so really, you dont need to tell me what to say and how to say it. I may have just gotten married, but I been in this game for awhile....and around some very helpful, and knowledgeble wives.

     

     Uhh.. Ya. Welcome. I'm sure you'll have a great time around here. 

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  • Well, I am not sure what that was supposed to mean, but if it was expected for me not to defend myself, then sorry! But look how the post just kinda spiraled downhill. It somehow turned into a violation of opsec/perspec, to just be safe, to a oh you are violating.....  I mean seriously, I am not sure how you do things on this forum, but Im a pretty nice person, but not so nice when people are not so nice to me. Its all about respect. I dont think it was a oh Im just looking ut for her safely, because if that was the case, there wouldnt be so much know it all attitude..... IJS!
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  • imageASailorsWifey:
    Well, I am not sure what that was supposed to mean, but if it was expected for me not to defend myself, then sorry! But look how the post just kinda spiraled downhill. It somehow turned into a violation of opsec/perspec, to just be safe, to a oh you are violating.....  I mean seriously, I am not sure how you do things on this forum, but Im a pretty nice person, but not so nice when people are not so nice to me. Its all about respect. I dont think it was a oh Im just looking ut for her safely, because if that was the case, there wouldnt be so much know it all attitude..... IJS!

    No one was "not so nice" to you; in fact, people are trying to help you out by telling you to just keep it as vague as possible to keep a safe as possible. The internet is full of creepers as I'm sure you know.

  • Why does your ticker NEED to say Japan. Honestly, we try to play it safe on this board. I know your husband's rank, Branch, where you're probably living now, travel plans for December, and where you'll live in a few months. ::looks at your post count:: Yep I know a lot more about you right now than I do about some of the women on here that have been posting for months. If youre sharing THIS much info now, I can only imagine what you'll share in the next week.
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  • Oh wow! you women scare me lol! First of all, if you look at my husbands pic, then you probably do know his rank... so where do you think we will live? where do I live now? I have been on another board that is kinda died down, but I am new to this one....just because I just joined THIS board doesnt mean I know nothing about the lifestyle. I am a member on the other board for 3 years and on that one i have over 4000 posts. So please let me know how you know where we will live, and where I am now.... I have to hear this. Becuase at this point, I am pretty sure you are just talking to talk. There is no way in the world you can have anything figured out....trust me unless you know me personally and we talk and see each other! And no dear, you cant possibly know my travel plans. Let me school you and the others that are experts in military travel. First of all, just because you are on a military flight, its not a given where they will fly you out of. THey can send you to an airforcebase that is 2 hours away from you to fly out of, or they can send you to a base that is 60 mile south of you, or one that is in the neighboring state, or the base where you actually live!  Its all how THEY coordinate your plans. Not based on what you or your friend has gone through. Also, anyone can tell DH is Navy, but you have no idea what fleet in the Pac he is in, you dont know if he is even on a ship, or if he is on shore duty. You have no idea if he is at a Navy base, Army post, or a Marine Corp camp! Yes, that does in fact happen! And yes I am in Texas, but who said I even live in a military city?????  How do you know that my nearest base is an hour, 30 minutes, or 4 hours away???? You have absolutly no background info as to what our situation is! So again, please tell me, where do you think we live, tell me what my travel plans are, and where exactly in Japan we are headed???? If you can tell me, then I will apologize to everyone here.
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  • Oh to also add, I could be flying commercial non-stop. But if that is the case, you wouldnt know what airport becuase you dont know what city I live in. And for the record, I am not in Texas for military reasons or my husband. THis is where I am originally from. When DH went to school, I moved home.
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  • imageASailorsWifey:
    I mean seriously, I am not sure how you do things on this forum,
    Hey, genius, that's exactly why I told you to lurk. http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=lurk
    Twin boys due 7/25/12
  • Oh so we're name calling now? I refuse to stoop to that level, you can take it there, but I won't....
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  • Dude. I found other posts of yours on other boards. But, I don't want to get banned. I'm so close to gold. 

    Also, why do you need to have a ticker or why your ticker says Japan? I didn't extract that information out of your walls of text. 

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  • And since you need this broken down preschool-style, OPSEC indicators are puzzle pieces. What you've continued to defend are OPSEC indicators. Here's a refresher for you: http://www.niocmd.navy.mil/main/highlights/family_brochure.pdf. Let me know if any of the words are too big for you.
    Twin boys due 7/25/12
  • Yeah, it was a really bad idea to use the same screen name. First community I clicked on was an intro post from you saying what town you live in. Good luck. You're digging your own grave.
    Twin boys due 7/25/12
  • This is my first time using this as my screen name. I have a different screen name on the other board....when I first signed up for the other board, I wasnt even married.....It has a non-military screen name! Try again
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  • The whole "Oh my!"  statement was reading your rude post. I just really cant believe you you all behave! Its really shocking to me.
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