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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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March 2014 Blog Posts (48)

Ella

Hi thank you all for the support. My son left for boot camp from Michigan to great lakes, we got the call he made it, but I'm wondering if someone knows about graduation. I also saw on this helpful website that we can only have 4people attend graduation. Is there anyone in Michigan who's son/daughter left on 3/11?

Added by Ella on March 17, 2014 at 9:04am — No Comments

Getting married in the navy

My fiancé and I want to get married when he gets out of A school in December... Dose anyone know if that will be ok or will we have to get permission?

Added by JessicaLynn on March 13, 2014 at 7:00pm — 3 Comments

I checked with our daughters recruiter and he does not have her permanent email address just yet, but he did have her graduation date of May 2nd. He recommended to check back on Monday.

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Added by Dinsmore on March 13, 2014 at 11:28am — 9 Comments

Ship 03 Div 157

Hello: My son left for Boot on March 4th.. We received his letter today he is in Ship 03 Div 157.. Any others out there...:)

Tammy

Added by Tattle (Tammy) Ship 03 DIV 157 on March 13, 2014 at 12:37am — 4 Comments

Sam Houston

Is anyone recruit going to to Sam Houston after basic?

Added by Paula on March 12, 2014 at 7:31pm — 2 Comments

Son left for basic training on March 12

My son Jaylen left Tuesday for the Naval base. I got his call that he made it Tuesday evening. I keep looking in his room. I miss him already!!!!! Wow

Added by Paula on March 12, 2014 at 7:05pm — 8 Comments

Counting down to PIR

I am getting so anxious and excited for PIR! It sounds like he is adjusting well to BC routine and is in a keep your eye on the end game; PIR 04/11 The snail mail is so hard, everything changes by the time you get it. No info on when he will have his orders for A school. Does anyone know if they will have to ship out the next day after PIR? Do they always within a certain time frame?. Trying to schedule weekend to get the most toghether time with our son.. Any info would be…

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Added by Mom1314 on March 11, 2014 at 11:21pm — 1 Comment

Daughter is unsure....mom beside herself

Did any of your children experience anxiety, unsure if they made the right choice to join the Navy? My daughter all of a sudden is questioning herself... She signed the paperwork and is waiting for her MEPS AND ASVAP DATE... Should I be concerned or is this normal?

Added by Anna's Mom on March 11, 2014 at 11:19pm — 2 Comments

Daughter off to Basic!

Our daughter Allie left for basic training March 4th. She called at 1:30am Wednesday March 5th, short conversation but I understand. We received her box with belongings yesterday, I was sad to see that she could not keep her pocket bible along with other items. This is definitely different from my Army basic training. Does anyone know if I can mail her the bible and some pictures? I was hoping to get an address where I could write to her in the box, I guess I have to wait until she writes.…

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Added by Dinsmore on March 11, 2014 at 8:38pm — 2 Comments

Daughter off to Basic!

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Added by Dinsmore on March 11, 2014 at 8:38pm — No Comments

2nd Phone Call!! Yay!

hi navy moms! so happy to say that i have recieved my 2nd phone call. It was about 10 mins long and very emotional. i found out that he is doing fine and he has great spirits and staying very positive. thanks all for your support! still hanging in there :)

Added by Brenda on March 9, 2014 at 11:20pm — 2 Comments

My son just left for basic training on Thursday March 6th.

My husband and I are so proud to say that our 19 year old son Caleb just left for basic training this past Thursday! We are so excited to see where his journey in the Navy will take him!

Added by chomper1997 on March 9, 2014 at 7:47pm — 5 Comments

My boy just picked his Navy career

I pushed this idea.

I have this amazingly intelligent kid that chose not to "excel or stand out " in anything. He made good grades, he was in Marching Band, he was in Boy Scouts - he did however get his Eagle Scout (at the 11th hour).... But otherwise nothing "overly outstanding". He tends to float through life almost undetected - except for being "the kid that never causes any problems and is a pleasure to be around". I had a teacher describe him one time as the "cool side of…

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Added by cboymom on March 7, 2014 at 9:30pm — 1 Comment

Ship 14 Div 156 ... Anyone?

I received my 'box' today..hoping for the letter soon...his recruiter said that his PIR date was in the computer for 4/25 but said it may change...I had it figured for 5/2..can anyone tell me what TG means? I'm thinking it mean total graduating but not real sure..obviously I'm new lol

Added by Lainey on March 6, 2014 at 9:42pm — 2 Comments

So Sad

Hello Moms,

My one and only son decided to leave college after last semester and join the Navy! I cried for 3 straight days. My biggest issue was cutting the apron strings, but also because he actually made the decision on his own. I didn't expect him to make such big decisions without consulting me. Then I came to the realization that he was an adult and had a plan. So, what can I do? I researched and asked around until I understood what he wanted in life. And, it was that greatest… Continue

Added by kysmom on March 6, 2014 at 2:32pm — 7 Comments

Spice

Ladies,

I lost my son Adam in 2012 to a synthetic drug called Spice. The Navy made an informational video about it to warn our sailors of the consequences it can lead to--negative affects on the body and naval career. You can view the video on youtube. Type in Navy and spice. Please learn about this drug. It has become a HUGE problem with all branches of the military. Let's protect our kids by educating ourselves about the dangers that are out there.

Ruth

Added by rrivas1111 on March 6, 2014 at 9:46am — 1 Comment

LETTING GO AND LETTING GOD!

My son decided to leave college at the end of his third year. He had my youngest son take him to the Navy recruiter. He told him to tell me he was spending time with friends. He did not want me to talk him out of his decision. The next day he informed me of his decision. I cried. I lost my mom three month prior. I felt that I was going to lose him too!

My child worked part time and attended school part time. I felt that all…

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Added by Psalm150.1.6 on March 5, 2014 at 11:27pm — 2 Comments

letting go

I don't think it's so much about "letting go" as it is about accepting the inevitable. Children will grow up. They will probably make many of the same mistakes and have similar successes as tyou did did. The only thing you can do for your now adult child is to be loving always, supportive in the positive things, and instructive in the negative things. In theory, if they made it to adulthood, you did an okay job already. You need to let them be independent and to show you all you have taught…

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Added by suzan181 on March 5, 2014 at 4:07pm — No Comments

My Baby just left for RTC,

My son just left for RTC. You would think I would be use to this, my oldest son graduated RTC in May of 2006, and since that time, is now in the Army stationed in Germany. But this is my youngest, and we are very close. I am happy for him. He loves the medical field and will be a Corpsman. His dreams are all coming through. But it is still hard already not having him here to talk to. I am happy and sad all at the same time.

Added by Loralee on March 5, 2014 at 12:46pm — 8 Comments