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fastrock · Lt.Jg. Joined: 03 Sep 2004 Posts: 122 Location: Union, KY

I work with the mother of a Marine pilot who passed flight training in Pensacola and assigned to HMM-265. He's currently in California, I think Santa Ana MCAB.

She's a proud mother who proudly tacked her son's wings on him at his graduation. The issue is that he refuses to provide her with info of where his unit is going. He's probably doing it to keep her from worry, but she practically broke down in tears in the office Thursday because of the unknown.

I don't want to know the day of my death, but I would want to know where my son's unit is being sent. So I ask, is there a website that provides info on where a unit is located and where it's slotted to be in the future?

Thanks in advance, Steve
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LewWaters · Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2008 6:32 am Post subject:

Last I heard, deployment destinations are rarely announced to the public, for security reasons.

Sometimes, the public just has to sit back and pray.
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arkadyfolkner · PO3 Joined: 12 Sep 2004 Posts: 271

That kind of information is classified as I recall, to protect the unit members from hostiles that might get a fix on where they will be based and who they are.

LewWaters · Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2008 6:36 am Post subject:

Your friend might get some help and comfort from this web site,

http://www.marineparents.com/deployment/
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baldeagle · Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2008 2:37 pm Post subject:

Deployments dates and destinations are sometimes desseminated (such as in the case of Sarah Palins son and and Bidens son) but generally not, for security reasons.
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zinfella · Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 1:33 am Post subject: Re: HMM-265, 31st MEU's ACE

fastrock · Lt.Jg. Joined: 03 Sep 2004 Posts: 122 Location: Union, KY

Thanks all I appreciate the info. Lew I'll pass on the Marineparent website, I previewed and it looks like a site she can find others on. Zinfella I past on the info regarding the chaplin also. Certainly can't hurt.

Again thanks everyone
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zinfella · Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 9:12 pm Post subject: