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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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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

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**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:

RTC Graduation

**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.

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January 2011 Blog Posts (125)

We were told that when a recruit has A-school he has to go immediately from graduation ceremonies and register for A-school and it may take up to 5 hrs before he have any liberty. Does anyone know …

We were told that when a recruit has A-school he has to go immediately from graduation ceremonies and register for A-school and it may take up to 5 hrs before he have any liberty.

Does anyone know anything about this. I see that they might be able to get the entire weekend off. We are flying from Texas so that would be great. I guess you dont know any of this until the day of graduation or do you?

Also, how long is it from the time they get their caps until…

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Added by paybacks398 on January 27, 2011 at 1:03pm — 6 Comments

bbks mom

Hello everyone, my sons PIR is 02/04/2011.We are all very excited ill take any input you can offer about the trip. we will be flying in from atlanta GA.If you have a kid who has that date drop me a line. hotels, car rentals that kind of stuff.also would like to thank the mom who posted the blog about her sailor and gave all that great info about her trip.As always I continue to pray for our military and our new recruits.

Added by bbkmom on January 27, 2011 at 12:50pm — 2 Comments

Navy moms

Hello Navy moms . Need help.. my daughther trying to call i cant hear her shes trying to give me her address and i cant hear her on the call ..Is there anyway I can get her address from another source!! SOS

Added by Angelocasmom-mar on January 27, 2011 at 12:47pm — 1 Comment

pebbles

http://rosaornelas13@yahoo.com

Added by rosa ornelas on January 27, 2011 at 3:03am — 1 Comment

My son is on a carrier

I have not heard from him. How soon can they reach us after they leave?

I sent him a care package, how soon do they receive them? How do we know they have received them? Help!

Isaac'smom

Added by Isaac'smom on January 26, 2011 at 10:52pm — 3 Comments

My son signs in about 24 hours- minnesota

Well after passing the test and many discussions he signs tomorrow.... I am very proud of him but nervous that I dont have a clue, I am looking forward to being glued to this site for support, info, and being friends with other proud moms.

Added by LoriMN - Ship 11 Div 185 on January 26, 2011 at 9:25pm — 5 Comments

My daughter leaves in October

I am finding this sight to be most helpful in the short time I have been signed up. I was just wondering if anyone had any thoughts on why my duaghter does not leave for BC until October. here it is January. seems like an awful long time to waite. Plus I know how the cold is in October. I know mother hen.

Any thoughts would be much appreciated.

Thank you

Carrie F

Added by Lindeesmom43 on January 26, 2011 at 5:51pm — 2 Comments

PIR

I attended my son's PIR this past Friday and wanted to share my experience:

First may I say that I have found the ultimate car service from this site. His name is John Spadaro but he goes by the name Sarge. He picked us up at the O'Hare airport and only charged $48 to the Ramada Inn (I hear the going rate is close to 100 bucks). He drove us around all weekend and even drove us to PIR for free. He also introduced us to the best places to eat at a reasonable price. What…

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Added by Cat(Mom of an AO) on January 25, 2011 at 4:25pm — 24 Comments

A School

If all goes well, my son will be graduating Feb 11, 2011. He just sent a letter stating that his A school (in Great Lakes) is 19 weeks rather then 9 weeks, like he thought. This left him depressed because he thought he could come home in April. Since 19 weeks is a long time does anyone know if they might get a little break in between? Appreciate any answers

Added by MaGil / USS Wayne Meyer on January 25, 2011 at 1:43pm — 2 Comments

The Form

I finally received the "form" in the mail, can i just say how wonderful it was just to my sons handwriting on the front of the letter!!!! Not to mention I finally have an address!!! I opened it up and just read everything from front to back and to my surprise on the very back page He wrote a note to me telling me he missed and loved me so much, he thanked me for everything and then said dont worry I'm fine!! He said he missed being home and couldnt wait to see us!!!!! I finally cried for the… Continue

Added by Nikki "Tony"s mom" on January 25, 2011 at 2:39am — 2 Comments

Graduation

I have a question.... I know that for graduation they are only allowed four tickets....has anyone taken more then those four quest that were allowed and got in without any hassle?? Thanks in advance

Added by NavELaDEE on January 24, 2011 at 11:00pm — 3 Comments

A school graduation?? To go or not to go??

OK, now I don't know what to do.

For a while I was sure I'd go to my son's A school graduation.

Then, it started to seem like it was not a very big event and I wondered how son would feel about me coming.

Now, talking to hubby, he says to go if I want....I can use points for the flight and hotel. We're really being financially careful now since he started his business back up, so I do not want to be frivolous.

I wonder how many parents go to A school…

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Added by Suzi-OH on January 24, 2011 at 5:13pm — 6 Comments

Our PIR was 1/21/11

we stayed at the Ramada in Waukegan because that's where the Meet and Greet was held. I can not say enough good things about it. It was clean and we were made to feel very welcomed. They did a great job with the M&G. Good food and lots of fun. They seem to go out of their way for the Navy families. It's only about 4 miles from the RTC, they have a shuttle if you don't want to drive.

Added by Sharlene/Ship 007 Div 050 on January 24, 2011 at 8:18am — 2 Comments

Good Luck to our gal

Good luck and best wishes to our daughter. My what a bittersweet day. We enjoyed the going away surprise party yesterday, but honestly I don't think I've had much sleep over the past few days. I've managed to pull about 3 hours tops every night for the last week. I lay asleep wondering what God has in store for my daughter. She has set sail into a new chapter in her young life. Where exactly will this chapter take her in life???…

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Added by NavyBamaMom on January 23, 2011 at 5:40pm — 4 Comments

Reading List

A reading list given to me and I thought I would share it with you....This is for military wives, fiancees and girlfriends.... happy reading!

• Married To The Military:A Survival Guide for Military Wives, girlfriends, and Women In Uniform. by Meredith Leyva

• Hope For The Home Front by Marshe’le Carter Waddell (her husband was a Navy Seal)…

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Added by just a girl with a broken heart on January 23, 2011 at 2:30pm — 4 Comments

ship 12 DIV 094 graduation March 11th

Any Wife, girlfriends, moms dads whos sailor is in this div or even graduating on this day. I thought it would be nice to talk about our sailors.

Added by joshswife (ship 12 div 094) on January 23, 2011 at 1:31am — 1 Comment

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SAILOR GIRL!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY LIL SAILOR GIRL.

SOON TO PROTECT US AS YOU TRAVEL THE WORLD.

I NEVER IMAGINED YOU TO BE AS BRAVE

AS TO HONOR AND FOLLOW IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF THOSE BEFORE YOU

WHO, PRAYED, DEFENDED AND OVERCAME ALL BARRIERS

TO FREEDOM THAT MOST COUNTRIES SO CRAVE

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MY LIL SAILOR GIRL.

Added by Ambersmom on January 22, 2011 at 10:09pm — No Comments

The Lost Valentine

I think everyone might enjoy this, Sunday January 30th on CBS. From Hallmark, with Betty White and Jennifer Love Hewitt. Go to Hallmark.com for details.

Added by simonnejmizzi on January 22, 2011 at 7:52pm — 2 Comments

Daughter getting leave.

So my daughter just got some liberty, she is so excited! Last port visit did not go as well as she thought. This time she actually gets to stay in a hotel for the night and take a real shower without flipflops! I do not know what she is more excited about the shower, or where she is. The mail is running much faster than the holidays, I sent her a Valentines card and she already got it, not even two weeks. Hickory Farms is having a 75% off sale with free shipping to any FPO/AP military… Continue

Added by simonnejmizzi on January 22, 2011 at 4:23pm — 4 Comments