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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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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

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.

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June 2013 Blog Posts (70)

My Son will graduate next Thrs. I would like to see pictures of him and I'm not Abel please advise thank you

Added by Mbebe2862 on June 20, 2013 at 1:01pm — 1 Comment

Son leaving for boot camp June 24th- shin splints

Hello, i was hoping someone could give us some advice. My son has been in the DEP program since February of this year. He was training with hopes of getting a spot in SEAL/BUDS training. He's never been super athletic but he did great, he's a great swimmer, but he had problems with his last 2 PSTs finishing the run because of shin splints. He thought they had gotten better but started bothering him again during the run. So he didn't make it before his ship out date. My question is couldl the… Continue

Added by BrandyJ'sMom(ship12div314) on June 20, 2013 at 9:23am — 5 Comments

Lala FB scrapbook Meet and Greet

Tried to join the group but it says it is closed :( Any info? I'm a FL mom
and interested.

Added by optimo on June 20, 2013 at 8:05am — 1 Comment

NEED HELP!

We just found out that our son is being held over to redo his run and won't be graduating with his div on Friday. He did say that where he is now he will be eligiable for a leave during that time. Will we be able to see him on Friday even if he is not graduating.

Added by JBobsbiggestfan on June 19, 2013 at 9:28pm — 1 Comment

well, I got my sons clothes today in a brown box with nothing else. I was wanting there to be a letter in that box from him but nothing. he has only been gone almost a week but it seems like forever…

well, I got my sons clothes today in a brown box with nothing else. I was wanting there to be a letter in that box from him but nothing. he has only been gone almost a week but it seems like forever. I know it will get better, I know it.

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Added by gigirose2010 on June 19, 2013 at 1:45pm — 5 Comments

7 days

It's surreal how quickly the time has gone. It seems like just yesterday I wrote the first blog post, and now we're down to single digits.

In 6 days Josh will leave the house, travel to Boise, check into a hotel and get on a plane the next day to start perhaps the biggest adventure of his life. I'm thankful that we will be able to spend the evening with him (that he wants us to!), hang out and enjoy a few last moments before he departs.

It will be so strange not having him at…

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Added by TonyaJosh'sMom on June 19, 2013 at 12:00pm — No Comments

My boy . Leaves for boot camp tommorrow 6/20/2013. nervous mom. He goimg to grat lakes chicago.. than to california for training After boot camp. I suppose..

My boy . Leaves for boot camp tommorrow 6/20/2013.
nervous mom.

He goimg to grat lakes chicago.. than to california for training
After boot camp. I suppose..

Added by Zig's Mom - carmen47 14/307 on June 19, 2013 at 11:50am — 4 Comments

My son left yesterday

OK I am new at this. My son left yesterday. We drove him to the recruiting station and my husband and I walked out with my son and his recruiter. I hugged my son but I was too broken up to speak. I did not want him to know I was falling apart. I cried the rest of the day because I did not tell him that I loved him.

Added by Margavant28 on June 18, 2013 at 9:08pm — 7 Comments

july 16

My son signed up for the navy in September. Our thought was it was a long time away from his ship out but infact it seems like time has flew by. My boy leaves for boot camp on the 16 of July. I'm stArting to feel very empty inside dont get me wrong, I'm excited for him but I'm going to miss my baby....

Added by Fabiansmom on June 18, 2013 at 5:43pm — 1 Comment

My boyfriend left for basic training. I have some questions.

He called me last Tuesday 6/11/13 and said he was about to arrive at basic so it was the last time we had talked. He mentioned that I will receive a package in 3 weeks. I have already received a package with the clothes he was wearing when he left for the Great Lakes. Some of my thoughts are:

Am I going to have all my questions answered with this package that's otw?
If not, can you guys help me out?
What kind of things am I allowed to send him?
What…

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Added by pineapple5524 (ship11 div292) on June 18, 2013 at 4:04pm — 5 Comments

SHIP 03 DIV 288

I got my letter yesterday saying my son was on SHIP 03 DIV 288. Is there anyone else on here that has a son/daughter here?

Added by Proud Texas Mom on June 18, 2013 at 10:05am — 12 Comments

Parking Pass

My son's PIR is July 3rd and I have yet to receive his form letter. He told me when he called that he was in medical when the form letters were done and we've gotten just a few personal letters since then. With his PIR coming up soon, I'm afraid I won't get the password (on the form letter) to print a parking pass. What can I do?

Added by awhitaker933 on June 17, 2013 at 5:35pm — 1 Comment

What to ask the recruiter?

My husband is looking into joining the navy after grad school (he will be an occupational therapist) in just under a year. We are newbies and not sure of even what questions to ask. Any thoughts or tips? We want to be as informed as possible before making such a commitment.

Thanks for the help :)

Added by SEF on June 17, 2013 at 1:56pm — 1 Comment

4 years

Well, Chrissy's 4th Navy Anniversary was last month. I was filled with so many mixed emotions, I couldn't update my blog. But I am going to try now.

She renlisted, so I am in for the long haul, at least until 2017. I was hoping she wouldn't, but when she joined up she said she wanted to do the whole 20 year career thing. My thougth back then was , let's just take this thing one day at a time and see how much she likes it.

Turns out she is thriving in the miltary. She got…

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Added by Vickyrun on June 17, 2013 at 1:47pm — No Comments

two different answers not sure which one is right?

It has been a year since my husband joined the navy and six months since he left for boot camp. As of right now he is in for four years active followed by four years on reservs. He is stationed in Cuba and will be there for about three years. My question is does his four years start as soon as he enlisted or when he left for boot camp or when? I hear different things and not sure which is right. Does anyone know for sure?

Thanks

Added by lovemysailor on June 17, 2013 at 4:56am — 2 Comments

My Sailor is Home!

Well My Sailor is done with A school and came home on June 13th, it was awesome all his family was at the airport to greet him. He will be stationed in San Diego for the next 3yrs, we were praying for San Diego and the lord answered our prayers. This will make it a lot easier for us to see him more often. He will be deploying on August 22 he was assigned to the USS Boxer. I am very proud of this Young Man who has grown up so fast and who has chosen this great path to fight for our Country. I…

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Added by Liskamama on June 16, 2013 at 4:15pm — 2 Comments

My son left Monday June 10 2013

Sunday June 9

Well this is it. We are going to St Lawrence at 11am mass. Lunch then we meet Joshua recruiter at 2pm. We follow them to Louisville and get to have dinner with Josh. In the morning we watch our son get sworn in then we wait at the airport until he leaves to start his journey with the Navy. Prayers that I can stay strong and not cry the whole time......

Monday June 10, 2013

Our morning started at 4am and now we are waiting to Watch Josh get…

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Added by Josh C's Mom Div 292 on June 16, 2013 at 12:00am — 1 Comment