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

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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Last night I didnt sleep at all, but then again I haven't slept since the day he left(December 13,2012). I am always and i feel like there is always something that I need to do. I try to stay stong for my sailor cause I know he worries about me just as much as I worry about him. He tells me all his emotions and I help turn his pain into strenght and sadness in to joy. I am always puting on this front for him so he wont see how much I hurt. I love being the one with him on this path with him and hopefully next week we will be married. I cry at random times and have no one to turn to. He is the one I share everything with and I am afraid if I tell him how I am feeling he will loose focus and not do as well. I cant talk to my family or friends cause they dont understand. They just think I am being a baby and need to snap out of it. I still go out with my friends but the only thing that is ever on my mind is him. I am afraid to cry cause I know if I start I wont be able to stop. I have always held in my emotions and they eventually go away. I have night mares about bootcamp and fears for A school. I just wish I could have my best friend back to comfort me when I feel this way. He is the only one to ever see me cry besides the one time he got on the plane to go to A school and I broke down in the middle of the airport. His family tries to help but nothing seems to be working. I keep replaying the whole thing in my head. Its like that bad car wreck you cant stop looking at. I think if I got some sleep I would feel better but I cant sleep without him. I am afraid to put my phone down in fear he will try to contact me and I will miss it. I hope things get better if/when i am able to follow him. Just ready for my new normal to become a memory. </3

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Comment by Hello2u on February 24, 2013 at 5:53pm

You have us to turn too,, please be strong and of good courage for him, so he can go out and do what he has planned for you and him for a happy secure life together.  God Bless!  :)

Comment by lemonelephant on February 24, 2013 at 10:18pm

At least now if he calls and you miss the call, you can call him back.  Hang in there.

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