Ladies, Many of you have bee on Riley Underground long enough to have have a developed good friendships and are comfortable with each other. You've talked candidly about where you live (neighborhoods), where ur kids go to school, whether your spouse is deployed or not, some have even refered to each other by real name, not just screen name. In some recent posts discussing tax refunds, some have revealed how much they are expecting and when. Ladies, please be careful!! There is potentially enough information on here for that to be dangerous. Don't forget that this is a public forum anyone can access. Add to that the fact that because most of you buy and sell on RYS you meet total strangers either at their house, your house or some other location. I would say I don't mean to scare anyone, but the truth is, I do. I want you to be scared enough to be careful. Unfortunately, there are people out there who you have to protect yourself from. Please, don't take this personally. I'm not pointing out anyone in particular, so please don't get offended, just be safe! 

very good advice! better safe than sorry. :) I think sometimes we all get a little comfortable (i am guilty) and need an eye opened to the real world. *hugs* ~Amy 

What a great reminder! 

that is a very good point... im grateful for the reminder 

taj- i think spouse's unit should fall under the be careful one too! you don't have to be logged in to read every comment on this board! 

The unit is common knowledge 

yeah, you can find out the unit so easily. You just cant give SPECIFIC info out on the unit such as deployment date and time, area where they are deployed. etc 

Penny Lane the doesn't fall under OPSEC, you can find a unit under post locator, but thanks for your concern :) 

i am just so glad my husband is not the the units that are listed! and yeah the ft riley website lists the units but if i really wanted to hurt some one i would just wait until the unit that you have listed has been deployed and cause that person trouble and that is what this thread was about! 

As I have taken the class on OPSEC...here are the rules on forums, blogs, and chat OPSEC Rules for (forum, blog, chatroom name): 1. Do not post exact deployment dates or redeployment dates 2. Do not reveal camp locations, including nearby cities. After the deployment is officially announced by Military officials, you may discuss locations that have been released, normally on the Country level. 3. Do not discuss convoy routes (“we travelled through Takrit on our way to X”) 4. Detailed information on the mission, capabilities or morale of a unit 5. Specific names or actual nicknames 6. Personnel transactions that occur in large numbers (Example: pay information, powers of attorney, wills, etc) 7. Details concerning security procedures, response times, tactics 8. Don’t discuss equipment or lack thereof, to include training equipment 9. Don’t speculate about future operations 10. If posting pictures, don’t post anything that could be misconstrued or used for propaganda purposes. A good rule of thumb is to look at your picture without your caption or explanation and consider if it could be re-captioned to reflect poorly on coalition forces. For example, your image might show your Soldier rescuing a child from a blast site, but could be re-captioned to insinuate that the child being captured or harmed. (it’s happened!) 11. Avoid the use of count-up or count-down tickers for the same reason as rule #1 12. be very careful if posting pictures of your loved one. Avoid images that show significant landmarks near their base of operations, and black out last names and unit affiliations 13. Do not, ever, post information about casualties (coalition or enemy) before the official release of the information. 14. Do not pass on rumors (“I heard they’re coming home early”, etc) 

thanks you posting that! i personally think that people some times blur the line of RLF and computer friends. 

Thanks Ginger snap.....now if they thought the unit was a big enough deal..trust me they would have it on opsec. But they don't, and no where have I said when my husband deploys or his name or anything like that...soooo yeah youd have to be physcic to know "how to hurt someone" As you put it. I could be wrong but didn't you say you weren't military at all...like no connections? 

I posted it as to show its ok for spouse's units being posted, but to post info relating to deployment dates, locations, etc is pushing the rules a bit. I posted my husband's unit, but I did not post his deployment schedule, training plans, etc. Not trying to start anything at all...just that if I wanted to be anal, I could also say putting one of those bumperstickers/magnets on my car (my biggest pet peeve) "My hubby is in Iraq/Afghanistan"---can we just announce that I am home alone and come mess with me please. Do those violate OPSEC? I think they do, but they still make those da^m things and military spouses still put them on their vehicles. 

I agree...I don't put the stickers on my truck either. It is a good gesture but in the end you are putting your family in Jeopardy. 

now if they thought the unit was a big enough deal..trust me they would have it on opsec. Exactly. They don't. It was brought up when I went to the class which btw was in Drum...they said it wasn't a violation, but the rules above were given to be a guideline. 

i am connected to the military thur the guard! 

lol ok 

Sorry for the overpost :) 

this is gingersnaps husband: lol, national guard, aka "nasty girls," "weekend warriors." only thing your good for is jacking up the mission and bringing me my coffee 

Whoa..lmao I was thinking "weekend Warriors" too but I didn't want to say it..but hey good for you! 

this is gingersnaps husband: lol, national guard, aka "nasty girls," "weekend warriors." only thing your good for is jacking up the mission and bringing me my coffee i find this a little uncalled for! the only thing that you get that i don't is on post housing. we get all the same services as you do! 

my dh wears a uniform durning the work week just like you do also! 

over post, sorry 

they only thing that you get that i don't is on post housing. we get all the same services as you do! I think this is a little uncalled for, your "weekend warriors" Play soldier for a weekend out of what every month or 6 months or whatever and they get to reap the benifets of the real soldiers....not the same. I respect them to an extent...the ones whole actually deployed for a year anyways...other then that nah! 

Hey I didn't say it...my husband jumped on here and did. He is sitting here right beside me, and wanted to comment. He is in his own right to have an opinion. Just as you are. 

computer overposted sorry! 

my dh wears a uniform durning the work week just like you do also All I have to say is NO it's not the same! 

the husband again: dont worry rachel, its ok to play army, my kids do it all the time too 

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA 

Penny Lane how many times has your husband deployed? How many times have you PCSed and had to deal with the stresses of that? How many times have they sent your hubby away for months at a time for training? Just a few questions to help me better understand why you seem to think its the same thing.