This site is for mothers of kids in the U.S. Navy and for Moms who have questions about Navy life for their kids.

FIRST TIME HERE?

FOLLOW THESE STEPS TO GET STARTED:

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

Events

**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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Navy Speak

Click here to learn common Navy terms and acronyms!  (Hint:  When you can speak an entire sentence using only acronyms and one verb, you're truly a Navy mom.)

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Navy.com Para Familias

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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Fleet Week

Fleet Week is here and my boy will be home for 4 days can't wait to see him tomorrow.

Added by Gloria P. on May 21, 2009 at 9:28pm — 1 Comment

New Widget: Navy Speak!

Hello N4M Members!



When I first joined you as admin of this community, it took me awhile to figure out some of the Navy lingo that I saw all over the site. DEP? PIR? What are these ladies talking about? :)



I know that many of you have had the same questions, so to help you out we’ve developed a new tool just for you – NAVY Speak, a NAVYForMoms.com acronym widget! It’s located at the column on the right where you can access it whenever you come across a Navy term (or… Continue

Added by Navy for Moms Admin on May 21, 2009 at 5:39pm — 10 Comments

Happy Memorial Day

Memorial Day Pictures, Images and Photos



Wishing you a wonderful Memorial Day, hope you can attend a parade, have a bbq with family and friends, hug a sailor or get a phone call and most importantly think of those that served so our lives can be safe in the USA.



We are very fortunate that our Sailor will be with us for the holiday weekend, can't get much better than that!



Happy Memorial Day to…
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Added by Mary, Proud Mom of Nick on May 21, 2009 at 8:56am — 1 Comment

Good fellowship...

This morning Evan a percussionist with the Army Band at Fort Lee drove down to see us and we had some nice fellowship together. I had some errands to run and he went to see a sailor buddy of his. Later in the afternoon lllkllllllllEvan, his friend, and his kfriend's fiance came over again and we all went to Azalea Garden Church of God. ur men's fellowship meets at Shoney's on monday evenings. Savannah joined Yvonne at the ladies Bible study at the church (Beth Moore's study on Esther). Then we… Continue

Added by John and Yvonne on May 18, 2009 at 10:19pm — No Comments

Saturday Evening Activity...Fun!

Yvonne and I and Nic (USS Carl Vinson) just got back from enjoying an all you can eat buffet at Pizza Hut, playing 18 holes of miniature golf at Lynnhaven Golf Park, and ice cream at Dairy Queen. Fun evening!

Added by John and Yvonne on May 16, 2009 at 9:51pm — 4 Comments

Happy (Belated) Mother's Day



060606-N-2248M-002 Norfolk, Va. (June 6, 2006) - Families wave goodbye as the Sailors aboard the amphibious transport ship USS Nashville (LPD 13) and the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) departs Naval Station Norfolk. Navy photo by Draftsman 1st Class Moises Medel (RELEASED)



A mother teaches her child how to sail his

own boat...and then stands tall, hiding her

tears, as he pulls away from the…
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Added by Navy for Moms Admin on May 11, 2009 at 10:46am — 2 Comments

19 Months

Thats how long its been since we've seen James in the flesh,put our arms around him. I have already let him know that when I see him (hoping for this summer) I'm going to squeeze him to death. his response to that was " I'll run I'd like my insides to stay on the inside lol "

But other than that all is well for James overseas. He looks good, tired sometimes but thats to be expected. Modern tech rocks!!!! Vonage,skype,computers,cell phones,emails,web cams just think how the families… Continue

Added by Melissa Greenfield on May 11, 2009 at 9:11am — No Comments

Maturity

I knew my son did the best thing by joining the Navy, and this weekend is proof of just how much he's matured. He came home to surprise a former teacher who was awarded "Master Teacher" at a banquet last night. This banquet tends to be long with 12 teachers profiled with the reasons of why they were chosen. Not once during the program did my son say to me, "How much longer?" So many of his teachers happened to be there from elementary and junior high school and were thrilled to see him in his… Continue

Added by Ruth, Gun's Mom on May 9, 2009 at 6:00pm — No Comments

Profile Question Updates - Part 2

Hello N4M Members!!



Awhile back, we made some big updates to our profile questions (see original blog post). We received a lot of feedback from all of you and I wanted to let you know where we are at.



One of the biggest requests people had was regarding location. Unfortunately, Ning has still not offered up privacy settings for this. We are determined to work with them on making this a… Continue

Added by Navy for Moms Admin on May 9, 2009 at 7:12am — 3 Comments

Wow - what great kids I have!

http://news.cnnbcvideo.com/?nid=iZrh3mpVMeqXAA5XNGG_YTU2NzI5&referred_by=15895014-FrU.3vx

Added by Mary, Proud Mom of Nick on May 8, 2009 at 4:22pm — No Comments

Today is Military Spouses Day!



Official U.S. Navy file photo of Chief Hospital Corpsman Tony Ward greeting his family on the pier as the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG 103) arrives at its new homeport at Naval Station Norfolk. May is Military Spouse Appreciation Month which highlights the sacrifices and service of spouses throughout the fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Flordeliz… Continue

Added by Navy for Moms Admin on May 8, 2009 at 2:07pm — 1 Comment

Happy Nurses Day!!!!!

Added by diane {Shawns mom} on May 6, 2009 at 4:22pm — 1 Comment

$1 Airline Tickets for our Military Members - Limited offer!

JetBlue Offers $1 Flights for Troops

May 05, 2009

Richmond Times - Dispatch



RICHMOND, Va. -- JetBlue is tossing a sharp salute this month to the men and women of the U.S. armed forces.



Active-duty service members will be able to fly out of Richmond International Airport or Washington Dulles International Airport on JetBlue Airways for $1 this month.



Men and women serving in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force or Coast Guard can book the $1 fares on… Continue

Added by Mary, Proud Mom of Nick on May 5, 2009 at 1:45pm — 5 Comments

Entertaining in Afganistan...

Troops crowd the stage to take a photo of Toby Keith April 27 during his concert on Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan. This was Keith's seventh USO tour.
CAPT. MICHAEL GREENBERGER / ARMY

Added by Mary, Proud Mom of Nick on April 30, 2009 at 10:00am — 3 Comments

Financing assistance from the Navy for their sailors

Does anybody know of where or whom to contact regarding help with obtaining a loan to buy a car? Our son has his own car but he wants to buy a new (used car) car that will require him to get a loan. He's only 19 so he has no credit history other than his auto insurance and his checking account. He applied online (since that's what his bank told him to do) and they immediately turned him down. Again, I'm sure it's because of a lack of credit. I would think the Navy has something to help their… Continue

Added by Jody Gault on April 29, 2009 at 9:03pm — 7 Comments

Navy Weeks Are Coming! (Updated With Details On Upcoming Cities!)

070420-N-2903M-002 LOUISVILLE, Ky. (April 20, 2007) - The U.S. Navy Band Mid-South “Freedom” plays to a downtown crowd at Louisville’s “Fourth Street Live.” “Freedom” played throughout the greater Louisville area April 16-21 as part of Louisville Navy Week. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Terry Matlock (RELEASED)



Hello everyone!



I have a little announcement to make regarding Navy… Continue

Added by Navy for Moms Admin on April 29, 2009 at 1:00am — 3 Comments

The loss of one of our Sailors...

I wanted to share this article I had just read for those of you who haven’t heard about it yet. My heart goes out to the family & friends and shipmates of the sailor who lost his life. My thoughts & prayers are with you all and thank you for our fallen hero's service to our country. It’s always hard to hear about the loss of one of our military men or women. The article indicated the ship’s location, when they had arrived, and how long their deployment is but I deleted that part. Just… Continue

Added by Karen (KC's mom) on April 24, 2009 at 4:00pm — 4 Comments

One year ago...the doors rolled up and Division 161 was first in...

Boot Camp Pictures, Images and Photos

What a great year it has been for our Sailor and I'm so happy that we have met in the process! Thanks for all your wonderful support.

Added by Mary, Proud Mom of Nick on April 24, 2009 at 9:00am — 3 Comments

68 days is not enough!

I spent the better part of this week preparing for JUST the high school presentation of Scott's acceptance to Annapolis today. His dress pants, too short from internships in years past, LONG hours at the Geek Squad before, during and after the Thanksgiving and Christmas Holidays.... had to be replaced 2 days before the event. I had to gently wake the sleeping exhausted bear from his state of hibernation, for which he graciously thanked me later. Last night he asked about his 6 yr old brother… Continue

Added by B mom of S on April 23, 2009 at 7:27pm — No Comments

Free day of fun at...

Budweiser is honored to salute the men and women of our armed forces and their families. Throughout 2009, members of the military and as many as three direct dependents may enter any one of Anheuser-Busch's SeaWorld, Busch Gardens or Sesame Place parks with a single-day complimentary admission.





For your service and sacrifice, we thank you.



Here's to the Heroes program



FREE ADMISSION SUMMARY

Any active duty, activated or drilling reservist, or National… Continue

Added by Mary, Proud Mom of Nick on April 23, 2009 at 11:00am — 1 Comment

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