This site is for mothers of kids in the U.S. Navy and for Moms who have questions about Navy life for their kids.

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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:

OPSEC GUIDELINES

Events

**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.

FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:

RTC Graduation

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.

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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.)

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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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Navy Identifies Sailor Killed in Manbij, Syria

Started this discussion. Last reply by anasazigypsy Jan 19, 2019. 1 Reply

Thoughts and prayers.......Navy Identifies Sailor Killed in Manbij,…Continue

Navy Sets New Physical Fitness Standard to Start Boot Camp

Started this discussion. Last reply by CryptoDad Nov 18, 2017. 4 Replies

Those of you with kids heading for boot camp in January will want to read this:Navy Sets New Physical…Continue

 

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CryptoDad replied to Catherine's discussion 'Photos (in u inform) after boot camp'
"This is the official portrait from my Sailor's second duty station. She got to bring her kid sister along to meet the CIC."
Jul 24, 2020
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Mar 7, 2020
CryptoDad replied to Jodi B's discussion 'Recruit called home and very upset'
"    12 years later..... . Keep those encouraging cards and letters in the mail. They make all the difference in the world."
Dec 15, 2019
CryptoDad replied to Rjsnavymom's discussion 'Cards'
"Mail? RTC encourages it."
Sep 5, 2019
CryptoDad commented on Akgal's blog post 'First phone call unscripted'
"Sounds just like the first call from my daughter. Everyone's experience is unique, but our's is not uncommon. Anyway, try to be supportive and upbeat with every daily card and letter you send. This is what my Sailor's uniform looked…"
May 5, 2019

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Greatest regret in my life is that I was talked out of enlisting by someone who did not have my best interests in mind.
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Let your kids grow up. Love them, feed them and leave them alone.
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It was positive and maturing. Our relationship has grown stronger.

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13 Years Ago Today....

Posted on July 7, 2017 at 2:30pm 1 Comment

My daughter posted the following on Facebook this morning:

To the blind eye this looks like a class ring but it's way more important...



13 years ago today at 17 years old I made the biggest decision of my life which altered everything from there on forward. It…
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This will only take a minute.....

Posted on June 19, 2017 at 9:03am 13 Comments

Can we all just take a minute and say a prayer for the seven Navy Moms who this wekend received the phone call that no parent ever wants receive.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fzo5yVL_myA

Carry on, USS Fitzgerald.

Coin Collection

Posted on January 8, 2017 at 11:54pm 0 Comments

Daughter says that every time she moves and unpacks her coins the collection seams to have grown.

https://navyformoms.ning.com/group/challengecoins

Never Forget

Posted on December 7, 2016 at 4:38pm 0 Comments

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At 11:57am on July 23, 2022, Chipmunk said…

CryptoDad - I was just wondering if you were still around? I am trying to connect some new members to various groups and you are one that I recognized from when I first joined 5 years ago, which is about when it looks like your daughter may have finished her enlistment. 

At 10:25pm on May 22, 2017, NavyMomto#28 said…

Earlier you posted about PIR pins.  Can you reply with the link. Thanks!

 
 
 

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