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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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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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LaurieS(Ship12/Div 204)
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A little about me:
I the proud (and nervous) mom of a new recruit getting ready to leave for boot camp.
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Waiting to leave for Boot Camp
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Mother's day, letters, and waiting.

Posted on May 16, 2012 at 11:05pm 2 Comments

My first ever mothers day without both my boys. I had a slight hope that there might be a phone call although I really didn't expect it. I lived with my phone all day. Where I went, it came too. Keeping busy helped. Watching the boards and seeing the happy moms getting their letter didn't. It was like a bite I couldn't help scratching. I had to look and celebrate their happiness. Then Monday came. I couldn't wait to get home and check the mail. It's been awfully empty lately and I tried to… Continue

The Box

Posted on May 9, 2012 at 10:01pm 3 Comments

Got the box yesterday. I couldn't wait to get home for it then didn't want to open it. I loved seeing his writing on the outside. When I finally opened the box I was surprised to see that everything seemed to be tossed in! After reading the posts about the neatly folded and rolled clothes, seeing my SR's jumbled up made me smile. It was so Michael.



He cleaned his room before he left. Disconnected his computer, made his bed. Things are lined up, put away. Then, the first thing we get… Continue

First Weekend Down

Posted on May 7, 2012 at 11:57pm 0 Comments

Well, it was nice to have a weekend pass knowing I'm one week closer to my son's PIR, whenever that may be. I am looking forward to sharing the news of my letter and dreading the "box". I don't know if he'll send one, he left with only the clothes he was wearing. He didn't even wear a jacket! I couldn't say much when we were at meps, only hope he stayed warm. What a mom thing to think!



We had one mystery solved, thanks to n4ms: his "I'm here" call came from North Carolina. Finally… Continue

Left today

Posted on May 3, 2012 at 10:18pm 5 Comments

I don't really journal and have never blogged, so this is new for me. My son, Michael, left today for BC. I have such mixed feelings. I am so proud of him yet so sad. I am very thankful for this site as I would not have a clue about what's going on without it. My son signed up completely on his own and we never met his recruiter. That's Michael in a nutshell, independent.



So, for now, I am waiting. I actually felt better once we said goodbye after the swearing in ceremony. We could… Continue

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At 9:38am on April 1, 2014, Pat L. in IL said…

Hi Laurie, The new adoption has been posted in the Discussion Forum on Molly's Adopt A Sailor. LMK if you have any questions. Pat

At 10:35pm on April 1, 2013, Pat L. in IL said…

Hi Laurie, You are now a member of "MAS We Ship Love" so you will have access to the addresses.  The address for the new group announced today will be posted soon.

It would be wonderful for your students to do pictures and write letters. They would be treasured by the troops!! Thank you so very much! Pat

At 6:38pm on June 14, 2012, Pat L. in IL said…

Hi Laurie, Welcome to Molly's Adopt A Sailor! For more information, go to Molly's group page and on the right side, click on "New Moms Read First." If you have questions or need help, please do not hesitate to send me a message.

Also, if you look in the Discussion Forum on Molly's page, you can read about our June adoptees.

Thanks for joining us! You are going to have a lot of fun and make friends with some terrific moms! Pat

At 6:25pm on May 3, 2012, Recruit Man - Ronny said…
Hi...I just wanted you to know about an Amazing thing. Calls for Recruits.org is giving away FREE Pre-paid Calling cards for Recruits in Boot camp.  Visit the site, and send an email requesting Phone Cards and send them off to your Recruits! Have a great day!!

At 8:34pm on April 30, 2012, Navy for Moms Admin said…

Welcome to Navy For Moms!

You will find this site very helpful and full of members who are eager to answer your questions.  Browse around the site and check out the forums, groups, blogs, photos, videos, and even the other member profiles!  

If you haven’t already, please make sure that you review our Community Guidelines to learn the “Do’s and Don’ts” of the community. Also, check out this Internet OPSEC Safety Video.

Enjoy your time here! I look forward (along with the community) to reading more about you! :) 

-Colleen

 
 
 

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