PN: Parent Network A USMC initiative for involving parents and extended family members of our Marines in the deployment process, preparation and communications.
KVN: Key Volunteer Network
A USMC inititiative for involving spouses of Marines in the deployment process, preparation and communications.
FRO: Family Readiness Officer A Marine or Civilian hired for the purpose of organizing and disseminating information to both the PN and KVN networks.
OpSEC: Operational Security For our troops to remain safe, all families need to understand and abide by Operational Security.
About Deployment The MarineParents.com web site offers a compilation of information about deployment including general knowledge, methods of communication, sending care packages and terminology.
How do you make the jump between this practical information and finding information about YOUR Marine's unit or battalion?