This site is for mothers of kids in the U.S. Navy and for Moms who have questions about Navy life for their kids.
FIRST TIME HERE?
FOLLOW THESE STEPS TO GET STARTED:
Choose your Username. For the privacy and safety of you and/or your sailor, NO LAST NAMES ARE ALLOWED, even if your last name differs from that of your sailor (please make sure your URL address does not include your last name either). Also, please do not include your email address in your user name. Go to "Settings" above to set your Username. While there, complete your Profile so you can post and share photos and videos of your Sailor and share stories with other moms!
Make sure to read our Community Guidelines and this Navy Operations Security (OPSEC) checklist - loose lips sink ships!
Join groups! Browse for groups for your PIR date, your sailor's occupational specialty, "A" school, assigned ship, homeport city, your own city or state, and a myriad of other interests. Jump in and introduce yourself! Start making friends that can last a lifetime.
Link to Navy Speak - Navy Terms & Acronyms: Navy Speak
All Hands Magazine's full length documentary "Making a Sailor": This video follows four recruits through Boot Camp in the spring of 2018 who were assigned to DIV 229, an integrated division, which had PIR on 05/25/2018.
Boot Camp: Making a Sailor (Full Length Documentary - 2018)
Boot Camp: Behind the Scenes at RTC
...and visit Navy.com - America's Navy and Navy.mil also Navy Live - The Official Blog of the Navy to learn more.
OPSEC - Navy Operations Security
Always keep Navy Operations Security in mind. In the Navy, it's essential to remember that "loose lips sink ships." OPSEC is everyone's responsibility.
DON'T post critical information including future destinations or ports of call; future operations, exercises or missions; deployment or homecoming dates.
DO be smart, use your head, always think OPSEC when using texts, email, phone, and social media, and watch this video: "Importance of Navy OPSEC."
Follow this link for OPSEC Guidelines:
Events
**UPDATE 4/26/2022** Effective with the May 6, 2022 PIR 4 guests will be allowed. Still must be fully vaccinated to attend.
**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
**UPDATE 7/29/2021** You now must be fully vaccinated in order to attend PIR:
In light of observed changes and impact of the Coronavirus Delta Variant and out of an abundance of caution for our recruits, Sailors, staff, and guests, Recruit Training Command is restricting Pass-in-Review (recruit graduation) to ONLY fully immunized guests (14-days post final COVID vaccination dose).
FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:
**UPDATE 8/25/2022 - MASK MANDATE IS LIFTED. Vaccinations still required.
**UPDATE 11/10/22 PIR - Vaccinations no longer required.
RESUMING LIVE PIR - 8/13/2021
Please note! Changes to this guide happened in October 2017. Tickets are now issued for all guests, and all guests must have a ticket to enter base. A separate parking pass is no longer needed to drive on to base for parking.
Please see changes to attending PIR in the PAGES column. The PAGES are located under the member icons on the right side.
Format Downloads:
- Graduation Info
- PDF – 2.7 MB
- PNG – 2.3 MB
- JPG – 3.4 MB
- Printable PDF – 2.0 MB
Navy Speak
Click here to learn common Navy terms and acronyms! (Hint: When you can speak an entire sentence using only acronyms and one verb, you're truly a Navy mom.)
N4M Merchandise
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Navy.com Para Familias
Visite esta página para explorar en su idioma las oportunidades de educación y carreras para sus hijos en el Navy. Navy.com
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A Blue Candle Event ♥
Event Details
Time: December 4, 2019 to December 3, 2020
Location: Anytime, Anywhere, Any Home or Office
Event Type: family, event, celebration, reunion
Organized By: A Blue Candle Event Group - Alicia from Texas
Latest Activity: Nov 5, 2020
Event Description
When you're missing your Sailor -- Light a Blue Candle!
A wonderful way to honor Sailors Anytime, Anywhere!
During Boot, PIR, specialized training, deployment or when you're just thinking about your loved one on distant shores.
Don't forget holidays, family events or birthdays - Just light a a blue candle, any type of blue candle (Blue for Navy) and allow its warm glow to bring you comforting joy & peaceful solace, and while separated from your Sailor.
Blessings to all our Sailors all over the World ♥
Comment Wall
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Comment by Storymom on December 10, 2012 at 4:07pm
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momma: sounds like you got your money's worth out of that little sweet candle!
BravoZulu to your boy, graduation just around the corner!
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Comment by Mommamac MM(CVN77) on December 10, 2012 at 6:14am
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I have had the same blue candle burning since our son left for bootcamp.we only have 11 days to go before we see him and the candle may just make it. Can't wait until graduation.
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Comment by Chris, Forever Ray's Proud Mom on November 29, 2012 at 6:25pm
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FeatheredNest, any blue candle will work, just find what makes you happy! Lighting a blue candle is a show of support for our Sailors and all Service men and women. Walmart or the dollar tree sell a variety, also, check out "scented with love" on Facebook, they can personalize anything.
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https://www.facebook.com/pages/Scented-With-Love/206844662670577 "jeremy'smMom" posted this link a while ago here (candles with Navy Logos) Scroll down to about Dec 2011 to view the navy logo candle on that facebook page.....(I have no connection to that company btw)
And this 2nd link has been mentioned here too-its a warmer I think? anyway, I use blue candles I find at garage sales, or in my local stores, or I buy blue glass containers and put a votive inside.Whatever works for you. Some examples of what other navyformoms do with their blue candles at/near page 5 here in these pages....it 'moves around' as we post more and more, but I found some pictures on page 5 today.
Here's the 2nd link http://www.saferthancandles.com/patriot-collection-navy
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Comment by FeatheredNest on November 29, 2012 at 4:17pm
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Can anyone give me info on how to purchase one of the blue candles?
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I was not aware of the Blue Candle event....AMAZING. Praying for everyone and their loved ones.... What an incredible way to honor our Sailors....
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Comment by Gorditamagno on November 22, 2012 at 9:02am
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Praying for you my son and Happy Thanksgiving to all SR.
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Comment by LI mom on November 21, 2012 at 5:42pm
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Happy Thanksgiving everyone. Saying an extra prayer for our srs<3
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Wishing everyone a wonderful Thanksgiving
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