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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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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).

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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

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April 2013 Blog Posts (83)

Got my " I am a Sailor" call!!!

GOT MY " I am a Sailor" call!! YAHOO!!!. Cant wait for graduation this friday. :)

Added by theresa320 on April 23, 2013 at 7:59am — 3 Comments

. 3-27-13 (bulls Div 203) 5-24-13 Graduation.

I super sad my son called twice and both times I was at work..... I was sick. I fell like it have been forever the family say he is doing well, sounded like he was doing fine just miss every one. glad to see some on posted that they only get 3 calls in boot camp so be on the look out....I bet I will not miss this call ..... hope every one else are doing the best we can while our sons/daughters are away..... god…

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Added by krismom1994 on April 22, 2013 at 11:28pm — 1 Comment

NEWS

I just learn today that throughout boot camp my fiance only have three phone calls. Also I want everyone to know that not only is my fiance going to the Navy but also he has a brother who is going to leave for boot camp for the Air Force(Fiance's little brother will be graduating this year 2014). Prayers will be needed for the future- mother- in- law and I. It will be much appreciative. Thank you.

Added by kia10thao on April 22, 2013 at 9:33pm — 3 Comments

My Son's Box Came

My sons box came today, but no one was home to sign for it. So I called Fedex and told them I will be there tomorrow to pick it up myself...I am so excited that his box came.. Now I have to wait for the Form letter. If I am correct his PIR date will be 6/14/13...... 52 days and counting...... I miss him so much... He has gone on vacations but i was able to call and talk to him to see if he was ok...but this not being able to call and talk to him is driving me crazy......

Added by RayaProudNavyMom on April 22, 2013 at 8:40pm — 6 Comments

Missing him

I am really struggling with not hearing his voice, he has left home several times but I could always talk to him and make sure he was ok. I know he is going to be ok, I just need to hear his voice. His phone was sent home, and he doesn't have a calling card, but I don't have an address to send one to him yet. It is so difficult. I received his box, I just wish the letter would come. I have calling cards from callsforrecruits. they were great I sent the email and have the cards, but…

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Added by Shaunermom.2013 on April 22, 2013 at 7:27am — 3 Comments

Emails

There's truly nothing like getting an email from your sailor! I was in the middle of writing him one, and I got one! He is so sweet. He never really mentions anything of what is going on (he most likely cant anyways) but he always is reassuring that he's doing okay and he misses me and loves me. On Valentine's Day, I gave him a journal and showed him mine as well (they were matching in his favorite color-teal) and so I told him that we could write in them if our communication was limited…

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Added by karinabeana611 on April 21, 2013 at 9:35pm — 20 Comments

Still no call

It's been 25 days... I've received two letters but still no phone call.... He sounded much better in his second letter than his first... I expected that he would hate it at first, but then get accustomed to it and be ok... He said my letters help him so much!! I cannot stress the importance of writing them because if they cannot call, that's all they have to get through boot camp. Don't get me wrong...I cling to my phone all day and when the call doesn't come, my heart breaks... But I'm holding… Continue

Added by Paula (Will's Mom) on April 21, 2013 at 9:26am — 4 Comments

GOT MY CALL:):):):)

Good mornign all,

I got my phone call this morning from my son. This is the first one and it has been 17 days :(

It was wonderful and what a relief to hear his voice. He sounds a little stressed and missing home a bit , but for the most part he sounds like he is doing well. He says he is doing good, sleeping ok and the food is alright!!!! They did the swim test and he passed so he was happy!!!

I hope everyone else gets there phone call if you did not already sometime…

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Added by chrissmom (ship 13 div 209) on April 20, 2013 at 5:10pm — 1 Comment

Just Received my Phone Call

Hi all!!! I am so excited!!!!!!! I just received a phone call from my son... He said he is doing well, a lot of stuff to learn.Wanted to let me know that so some reason his group did not get to make a phone call, but they are now... so many question so little time. I guess i have to ask all of them the next time he calls, or just have them in my letter.

Added by RayaProudNavyMom on April 20, 2013 at 4:32pm — 1 Comment

Does it get better?

It's only been 10 days but it feels like forever.Can't wait to revive a letter from my son . He has never been away from home so this is really hard me. I am a mom of 6 boys and I still feel an emptiness in my heart.

Added by mary on April 20, 2013 at 11:19am — 3 Comments

NEW MEMBER AND GLAD TO BE HERE!!!!!!

Hello all of you, I'm a new member and extremely proud mother of a new graduate sailor, and with to many new things to learn about life in the Navy. My son graduated at GL 4/8/2013, he is stationed in San Diego , and I looking for families of sailors in ship USS Boxer LDH 4

Added by forevermom on April 20, 2013 at 9:37am — 3 Comments

Rcvd Form letter PIR dates for Div 213/214

Received form letter today from my son for Division 213/214 PIR date is June 7th 2013. WhaAa hoo

Added by Tee2621 on April 19, 2013 at 7:38pm — 4 Comments

New to this

My son just left for BC on Wednesday, I really wish I would of found this site sooner! My heart is weighing heavy with all kinds of emotions right now. I just have my one son and although I'm so proud of him, I'm so sad to have seen him go! I'm a kind of a control freak and a huge planner so the not knowing is driving me crazy already! Lol! I'm hoping to connect with other moms to help relate.

Added by Shellbell602 on April 19, 2013 at 12:39pm — 12 Comments

DESPERATE TO CUT THE APRON STRINGS!!!

Wow..

My Seth left for BC April 3rd, and I admit, he has always been a mommas boy! And when he was here, out of school, sitting in his room with the door closed playing video games until 3am, then sleeping until 4pm the next day, I never thought that being without him was going to be so DIFFICULT. I love all of my kids equally, but him and I have always had this sort of…

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Added by cindylou333 on April 19, 2013 at 11:50am — 11 Comments

New to the site just saying hello!!

Hello all,

I am new here as well as a new Navy mom my son Graduates on May 3rd.....15 days so excited to see him. Having raised my two boys on my own it hard to be out of contact for too long. He is doing well ready to be done with boot camp and move on to A School.

I am so very proud of the young man that calls me Mom :-)

Added by Fawnb on April 18, 2013 at 6:38pm — 4 Comments