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Name : Maggie
Female
Age : 38
Location : Huntsville, AL
Occupation : Graduate student and teaching MAE100
Relationship Status : engaged
His name : Matt
His Age : 23
He's Currently : Pensacola, FL, Flight School
Branch : Marines
Anniversaries : Dating is March 8, Engaged is May 17
Kids, Currently : Nope
Current Mood : ok could be better...
Favorite Quote : Love the little things he does when he is with you.
Away Message : Class, Work, Class...
Number of posts : 1408
Join date : 2009-10-23

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PostSubject: OPSEC Guidelines   OPSEC Guidelines Icon_minitimeSat 24 Oct 2009, 2:12 pm

Hey! I just wanted you all to know that in order to see the rest of the site you all need to acknowledge that you have read this. Its not strict or anything it just prevents snoopers.


OPSEC, also known as Operational Security, is the principle that we, as Army wives and Army family members, should all abide by when talking about our soldiers. If you’ve been on any military related message board on the internet, you have more than likely seen a warning to be sure to practice OPSEC. This means protecting the information you know about your soldier and his unit.

Generally, it means that you should not give out the following:

- Your soldier’s exact location overseas

- Any information on troop movements – this includes any movement while they are deployed and in transit to/from theater (including R&R). Do not ever give dates or times.

- Any information on weapons systems, how they train or numbers – for this reason, many pictures from overseas can easily violate OPSEC

If your soldier is in a special operations unit, the OPSEC guidelines can be stricter. You may not be able to say he is deployed at all much less where he is. His unit and/or FRG should provide the OPSEC guidelines for these situations.

Always abide by the rules set forth by his unit. Just because it is on the news does not mean that you can talk about the issue. By talking about it, you are only verifying the information.

When our soldiers are in dangerous situations, it is natural to want to reach out to others. But the above statement puts your soldier and his unit in danger. You could have very well just alerted the enemy about their mission.

It is important to realize that putting together the bits and pieces needed to create the larger picture can be amazingly simple on the internet. Many mistakenly believe that if they don’t talk about it all at once, the information is safe. This is wrong and dangerous to assume.

The internet is a wonderful tool but in regards to our military, it is a very dangerous one as well. It takes only minutes of searching online to find enough pieces of information that could potentially endanger our soldiers.

DEPLOYMENT TICKERS

Many family members like to use deployment tickers to count down their soldier’s deployment. Never have a ticker that shows XX days until he returns. If you must have a ticker, then have one with the amount of time he has been gone. Although it is best to not have this type of ticker at all.

Finally, for your own personal safety, be very aware of what you are putting on the internet or saying in conversations in public. With the internet, it is not difficult to track down an address and phone number. Do not make yourself a target by letting the world know that your husband is deployed.

Lets keep our military safe!


**Admin*Maggie**


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Name : Carli Roberts
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Age : 35
Location : Camp Casey, SK
Occupation : Mommy, Army Wife, and Full Time Student
Relationship Status : Married
His name : Michael
His Age : 22
He's Currently : Here with me :)
Branch : Army
Anniversaries : October 30,2008- Day we got married.
Kids, Currently : Lily Madison- August 28th, 2009. 1:48pm 6lbs 2 oz. 19 inches long
Current Mood : School... UGH! lol
Favorite Quote : "Where is Mommy's wine glass.. I mean sippy cup!" :)
Number of posts : 137
Join date : 2009-10-23

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PostSubject: Re: OPSEC Guidelines   OPSEC Guidelines Icon_minitimeSat 24 Oct 2009, 2:53 pm

Read and Understand it! Smile
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Name : Lindsay
Female
Age : 37
Location : Phenix City AL/Ft. Benning GA
Occupation : I work as a Pre-K teacher!!
YAH for the little ones!!!
Relationship Status : We have been married for almost 2 years, well alreay 2 years but I dont count the first one, so almost 2!!!! Smile
His name : Jon...my little pookie bear!!!
His Age : 23
Branch : US Army
Anniversaries : 06/14/08
02/29/08

Kids, Currently : Not yet...but maybe soonish, who knows!!!
Current Mood : my heart is breaking for our boys, not sure i can shead another tear at the moment!!!
Favorite Quote : Whats done is done, your can't change it but you can try and fix it!!!
Number of posts : 304
Join date : 2009-10-23

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PostSubject: Re: OPSEC Guidelines   OPSEC Guidelines Icon_minitimeSat 24 Oct 2009, 3:53 pm

Check mark....read and understood!
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Name : Jillian
Female
Age : 34
Location : Manhattan, Ks
Occupation : Student, and Childcare Program Group Leader
Relationship Status : dating
His name : Scott
His Age : 26
He's Currently : living in wichita, two hours away :( working his butt off!
Branch : non-military
Anniversaries : on my birthday! Smile June 30th....2009
Kids, Currently : none- we are both big kids ourselves!
Current Mood : anxious to graduate, stressed about school, and excited to see what the future has to hold.
Favorite Quote : "Live passionately, Laugh uncontrollably, and Love unconditionally"
Away Message : i may be MIA at times, but i am still here and love you girls! i am busy trying to graduate a semester early, so excuse my absences! Smile
Number of posts : 764
Join date : 2009-10-24

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PostSubject: Re: OPSEC Guidelines   OPSEC Guidelines Icon_minitimeSat 24 Oct 2009, 4:06 pm

I agree Smile ... duh!
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Name : Kaihle ;)
Female
Age : 35
Location : Gainesville, Florida
Occupation : Full-time Student & Dance Teacher
Relationship Status : Dating Smile
His name : David Smile
His Age : 25
He's Currently : Naples, FL
Branch : Army (Florida National Guard)
Anniversaries : May 2010
Kids, Currently : Kaelyn Aelyze (3/15/2011)
Current Mood : Excited Very Happy
Favorite Quote : Live the Life you Love, Love the Life you Live -BoB Marley
Number of posts : 623
Join date : 2009-10-24

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PostSubject: Re: OPSEC Guidelines   OPSEC Guidelines Icon_minitimeSat 24 Oct 2009, 4:13 pm

Read & Understood Smile
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Name : Emily
Female
Age : 34
Location : Fort Carson, CO
Occupation : Licensed CNA, searching for a job, doing the stay at home wife thing at the moment.
Relationship Status : Married
His name : Josh
His Age : 24
He's Currently : Stateside :)
Branch : Army
Anniversaries : 24 May 2008
Kids, Currently : Our cats Ruby & Minnie!
Favorite Quote : You never know how strong you are until being strong is the only choice you have.
Number of posts : 321
Join date : 2009-10-23

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PostSubject: Re: OPSEC Guidelines   OPSEC Guidelines Icon_minitimeSat 24 Oct 2009, 4:15 pm

Understood! Smile
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Name : Chelsea
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Age : 40
Location : Alabama
Number of posts : 304
Join date : 2009-10-24

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PostSubject: Re: OPSEC Guidelines   OPSEC Guidelines Icon_minitimeSat 24 Oct 2009, 6:44 pm

Got it.
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Name : Eryn
Female
Age : 35
Location : Clearwater, FL
Occupation : Nursing School Student
Relationship Status : Dating
His name : Steven
His Age : 26
He's Currently : With me!
Branch : Cousin and Best Friend - Air Force
Anniversaries : November 9, 2008
Kids, Currently : Furbabies: Aisley, Daisy, Talullah, and Olivia
Favorite Quote : May the love hidden deep inside your heart find the love waiting in your dreams. May the laughter that you find in your tomorrow wipe away the pain you find in your yesterdays.”
Number of posts : 618
Join date : 2009-10-24

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PostSubject: Re: OPSEC Guidelines   OPSEC Guidelines Icon_minitimeSat 24 Oct 2009, 7:40 pm

I'm back and I still remember!! Smile
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Name : Kaihle ;)
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Age : 35
Location : Gainesville, Florida
Occupation : Full-time Student & Dance Teacher
Relationship Status : Dating Smile
His name : David Smile
His Age : 25
He's Currently : Naples, FL
Branch : Army (Florida National Guard)
Anniversaries : May 2010
Kids, Currently : Kaelyn Aelyze (3/15/2011)
Current Mood : Excited Very Happy
Favorite Quote : Live the Life you Love, Love the Life you Live -BoB Marley
Number of posts : 623
Join date : 2009-10-24

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PostSubject: Re: OPSEC Guidelines   OPSEC Guidelines Icon_minitimeSat 24 Oct 2009, 7:45 pm

yay welcome...
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Name : Amanda Jo
Female
Age : 35
Location : Southern U.S.
Occupation : Student/future military wife/organization runner/missionary
Relationship Status : Happily MARRIED Very Happy !!!!!!
His name : CJ (Zim-nickname his buddies use)
His Age : 21
He's Currently : on drill :'(
Branch : ARMY HOOAH!! :)
Anniversaries : May 16, 2009 engagement
October 2, 2010 Wedding
Kids, Currently : eventually the weezims will start popping out..hopefully not too soon though!
Current Mood : Absolutely 100% in love with my soldier Very Happy
Favorite Quote : "i value my life way too much not to eat you" CJs thoughts on cannibalism
Number of posts : 1355
Join date : 2009-10-23

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PostSubject: Re: OPSEC Guidelines   OPSEC Guidelines Icon_minitimeSat 24 Oct 2009, 10:14 pm

Anything to keep Zim safer!!
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Name : Amanda
Female
Age : 43
Location : Canada
Occupation : Full Time mommy
Relationship Status : engaged
His name : Ok the new pic i have up is a pic of me and my younger brother on my birthday...He came home from CFB Petawawa and surprised me on my birthday. He is currently gonna be sent over to Haiti to help out with earthquack torn city of Port-Au-Prince in the Canadian Humanitarian Efforts. He is my brother my friend and my hero, i couldnt ask anything else from him. I love you Ben and i hope and pray that he stays safe while hes over there
His Age : 28
Branch : CFB Borden
Kids, Currently : I have a beautiful 5 yr old daughter
Current Mood : Nervous
Favorite Quote : Your Gaurdian Angels Called In Sick So They Sent Us....CND Forces Operations
Away Message : looking for my wedding dress:D
Number of posts : 64
Join date : 2009-10-24

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PostSubject: Re: OPSEC Guidelines   OPSEC Guidelines Icon_minitimeSat 24 Oct 2009, 10:55 pm

I AGREE Very Happy
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Name : Ashlee
Female
Age : 34
Location : Illinois
Occupation : Student at SIU-E
Relationship Status : Dating
His name : Mitchell
His Age : 18
Branch : U.S. Army
Favorite Quote : it doesn't matter if you haven't met face to face, its the connection you share with your heart and soul
Number of posts : 1583
Join date : 2009-10-25

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PostSubject: Re: OPSEC Guidelines   OPSEC Guidelines Icon_minitimeSun 25 Oct 2009, 2:53 am

agreed =]
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Name : Jodi
Female
Age : 37
Location : Michigan
Occupation : A college graduate and Secretary for an Engineering buisness... along with slowly writing my first novel Smile
Relationship Status : Married
His name : Nicholas <3
His Age : 28
He's Currently : Army Vet- for Iraq and Afghan War and Border Patrol Agent in Training
Branch : Army Vet
Anniversaries : 8/28/09
Kids, Currently : Trying.
Current Mood : Excited Smile
Favorite Quote : Good things come to those who wait.
Away Message : If I'm not here- im visiting my husband Smile
Number of posts : 472
Join date : 2009-10-23

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PostSubject: Re: OPSEC Guidelines   OPSEC Guidelines Icon_minitimeSun 25 Oct 2009, 3:25 pm

agreed.
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Name : Amanda
Female
Age : 34
Location : California
Occupation : Attending Academy of Art University, majoring in Photography.
Relationship Status : Married.
His name : Travis.
His Age : 20
He's Currently : in tech school in California.
Branch : U.S Air Force
Anniversaries : October 5th-the day we started dating and December 26, 2009-our wedding date. ^_^
Kids, Currently : None.
Current Mood : Excited!
Favorite Quote : &amp;quot;Life is not measured by the breaths we take but by the moments that take our breath away.&amp;quot;
Number of posts : 268
Join date : 2009-10-24

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PostSubject: Re: OPSEC Guidelines   OPSEC Guidelines Icon_minitimeSun 25 Oct 2009, 9:37 pm

[center]I agree of course. Smile[/b]
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Name : meg
Female
Age : 37
Location : Travis AFB
Occupation : nanny
Relationship Status : unofficially engaged!
His name : Justin
His Age : 25
He's Currently : home!!!!!!!
Branch : Air Force
Anniversaries : August 3
Kids, Currently : just 2 kitties
Favorite Quote : live well, laugh often, love much
Number of posts : 31
Join date : 2009-10-26

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PostSubject: Re: OPSEC Guidelines   OPSEC Guidelines Icon_minitimeMon 26 Oct 2009, 11:37 pm

agreed.
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Name : Lauren
Age : 42
Location : Sierra Vista, Arizona
Occupation : SAHM
Relationship Status : Married
His name : Ben
His Age : 28
He's Currently : MICCC
Branch : Army
Anniversaries : June 2
Kids, Currently : One beautiful daughter, Audrey
Current Mood : Happy
Number of posts : 47
Join date : 2009-10-23

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PostSubject: Re: OPSEC Guidelines   OPSEC Guidelines Icon_minitimeTue 27 Oct 2009, 2:48 am

agreed!
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Name : Alisha Livers
Female
Age : 34
Location : Missouri
Occupation : Full time student and mother
Relationship Status : Engaged
His name : Cody
His Age : 21
He's Currently : Ft Leonard wood
Branch : Army
Anniversaries : March 27th
Kids, Currently : I have a daughter and a Son born March 24th
Current Mood : Feeling like a beach ball
Favorite Quote : Behind Every good Soldier is an Amazing woman
Away Message : chasons here got so much keeping me busy
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Number of posts : 93
Join date : 2009-10-28

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PostSubject: Re: OPSEC Guidelines   OPSEC Guidelines Icon_minitimeWed 28 Oct 2009, 9:54 pm

read and understand
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Name : Kaihle ;)
Female
Age : 35
Location : Gainesville, Florida
Occupation : Full-time Student & Dance Teacher
Relationship Status : Dating Smile
His name : David Smile
His Age : 25
He's Currently : Naples, FL
Branch : Army (Florida National Guard)
Anniversaries : May 2010
Kids, Currently : Kaelyn Aelyze (3/15/2011)
Current Mood : Excited Very Happy
Favorite Quote : Live the Life you Love, Love the Life you Live -BoB Marley
Number of posts : 623
Join date : 2009-10-24

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PostSubject: Re: OPSEC Guidelines   OPSEC Guidelines Icon_minitimeFri 30 Oct 2009, 5:18 pm

thank you girls
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Name : Ashley
Female
Age : 40
Location : Kentucky
Occupation : Instructor 1 for 5 year olds after school!
Relationship Status : Happily Married
His name : Clint
His Age : 28
He's Currently : at home
Branch : Army National Guard
Anniversaries : June 6, 2009- wedding
January 1- dating
Kids, Currently : Expecting a baby boy!
Current Mood : Blessed!
Number of posts : 53
Join date : 2009-11-03

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PostSubject: Re: OPSEC Guidelines   OPSEC Guidelines Icon_minitimeTue 03 Nov 2009, 3:08 am

Read & Understood! bounce
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Name : Jenna
Female
Age : 37
Location : White Sands MR, NM
Occupation : FRG Fundraiser Chairperson, Activities Coordinator and POC, and Biggest Loser Coordinator
Relationship Status : Happily Married
His name : Blake
His Age : 27
He's Currently : Deployed to Iraq
Anniversaries : June 23
Kids, Currently : Kady and Chloe my favorite pups Smile
Favorite Quote : &amp;quot;Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending.” -Maria Robinson
Number of posts : 147
Join date : 2009-10-23

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PostSubject: Re: OPSEC Guidelines   OPSEC Guidelines Icon_minitimeTue 03 Nov 2009, 4:37 am

agreeed
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Name : Tabitha
Female
Age : 39
Location : Norfolk, VA
Occupation : Homemaker
Relationship Status : Married
His name : Matt
His Age : 28
He's Currently : Home
Branch : Navy
Anniversaries : May 13
Kids, Currently : none yet
Number of posts : 17
Join date : 2009-11-10

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PostSubject: Re: OPSEC Guidelines   OPSEC Guidelines Icon_minitimeTue 10 Nov 2009, 3:42 am

kk
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Name : Steph
Female
Age : 34
Location : Florida :)
Occupation : working at CVS/Pharmacy as a pharmacist tech.
Relationship Status : in the middle of a divorce
His name : dead beat dad
His Age : 22 going on 12
He's Currently : probably at the bar
Branch : AWOL
Anniversaries : The day we get divorced
Kids, Currently : One beautiful baby boy!
Current Mood : Everything in between
Favorite Quote : What doesn't kill you, makes you stronger!!
Number of posts : 81
Join date : 2009-12-01

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PostSubject: Re: OPSEC Guidelines   OPSEC Guidelines Icon_minitimeTue 01 Dec 2009, 2:43 am

Understood!
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Name : Ashley Parker
Female
Age : 32
Location : Pensacola, FL
Occupation : A full-time student at UWF
Relationship Status : in a dating relationship
His name : John
His Age : 24
He's Currently : working
Branch : no longer in a military relationship
Kids, Currently : none
Current Mood : content
Number of posts : 243
Join date : 2010-01-28

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PostSubject: Re: OPSEC Guidelines   OPSEC Guidelines Icon_minitimeThu 28 Jan 2010, 7:55 pm

I read and understand =)
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Name : Steph
Female
Age : 34
Location : Illinois
Occupation : Corporation Service Company
Relationship Status : Taken
His name : Marcus
His Age : 25
He's Currently : Amazing!
Branch : He's ex Air Force
Anniversaries : 03/23/2010
Favorite Quote : Life's not about waiting for the storm to pass. It's about learning to dance in the rain.
Number of posts : 878
Join date : 2009-10-23

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PostSubject: Re: OPSEC Guidelines   OPSEC Guidelines Icon_minitimeThu 28 Jan 2010, 11:50 pm

Haha! For sure didn't sign this.
Agreed! lol.
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PostSubject: Re: OPSEC Guidelines   OPSEC Guidelines Icon_minitimeThu 18 Feb 2010, 5:43 pm

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Thanks a lot for reading.

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