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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:
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:
**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.
Format Downloads:
- Graduation Info
- PDF – 2.7 MB
- PNG – 2.3 MB
- JPG – 3.4 MB
- Printable PDF – 2.0 MB
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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Discussion Forum
Care packages for new graduates (a school)
Started by Cali's mama. Last reply by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) Mar 19, 2021. 3 Replies 0 Likes
Looking for current information for my daughter on what's allowed for care packages..idk if it matters that she is in the great lakes location or not..ship 7 div 136...lonely mom with confused tears lol
Bootcamp arrival Sept 8, 2020??
Started by Stephanie0725. Last reply by Shoosh Oct 5, 2020. 4 Replies 0 Likes
Hello! Got the call that my daughter made it to bootcamp quarantine last night 09/08/2020. Looking for other moms out there on the same timeline. Sadie is my baby, only daughter, and only child in the military. I think I am going to need lots of…Continue
PIR DATE: December 13, 2019
Started by Donita. Last reply by Donita Nov 5, 2019. 5 Replies 0 Likes
Anyone else’s recruit have a PIR date ofDecember 13, 2019?Continue
Arrived at boot camp October 2nd
Started by Donita. Last reply by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) Nov 5, 2019. 26 Replies 1 Like
Hey everyone- my daughter left for boot camp October 2nd. I missed a call from her last Friday telling me that her graduation is December 13th. I feel like the worst mom in the world for missing her call. Really didn’t expect her to call so soon but…Continue
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Comment by bbcregular on February 26, 2018 at 1:49pm
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Yes, I am having difficulty posting from my phone. I am now on the computer and will attempt to reply again. Hope it is not my phones fault. I don't want to buy another phone.
SailorsLlMom-thanks for the advice. My new motto will be "dress up, show up, shut up". Easy to remember just have to practice "shut up" :)
JayDee-Congrats to your oldest. I love it when their intelligence exceeds our understanding of their field of work. We just smile and say "good job sweety, so proud of you", then be happy they are the one achieving their dreams.
Yes, there is hope for the marriage. I pray that they both fall madly in love with God then fall madly in love with each other. Their jobs and duty station does allow for daily communication.
This is such a wonderful place to share and have Navy Moms that understand and support each other. Thanks to all for prayers and advise. <3
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Comment by JayDee659 on February 26, 2018 at 12:12pm
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On a non-Navy note, my oldest daughter has been published again and also did the artwork for the paper cover! She's lead on this paper and I'm super excited for her. Unfortunately I'm not smart enough to read and understand what she wrote. I just look at the pictures :)
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bbcregular, prayers for you and your sailor. There is hope. My husbands work kept us apart for almost 10 years. I'm glad that it was not early in our marriage but as SailorsLIMom said, our dedication to our marriage and our values saw us through it. Being a MIL is difficult isn't it? I'm constantly checking my tongue when my sailor tells me about her husband. Don't get me wrong, he's a good guy but I realize my counsel is probably not wanted or needed all the time :).
Anyone else having issues posting from their phone? In the last week I've noticed that the auto correct goes crazy. Even if I type a space, that space gets filled with a random letter. Now I have to be super patient when typing (not easy) or wait until I'm on my computer to respond. UGH.
Oleander, enjoy that girl and get your hug bank filled up!
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Comment by SailorsLIMom on February 26, 2018 at 7:48am
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PS. Our daughter is in the Navy in Nuke school, that's the Navy connection here.
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Of course, I don't know you bbcregular, but one story I can share: our son, now 30, and his wife, 29, were separated for the better part of 6 years while he finished college and med school. Rarely saw each other as they were in different parts of the country and she had a regular job with little time off. They are happily married now and he's almost done with his residency. They credit staying together with having the same values and belief system about what matters in a relationship. So take heart, if they can talk to each other, there's hope. As to the MIL part--well, it ain't easy. As my best friend's mother used to say, "Dress up show up, and shut up." Still very hard for me to do, but what's the choice?
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Oleander - so happy she is home - extra hugs from Navy moms.
JayDee - you be careful out there - no driving in high waters.
My sailor is doing great. She has joined an outside of the Navy writing group. That gives her some outside distraction and allows her to stay creative. Her husband is in C school. He has bought a car and rented an unfurnished apartment. He tells us he is allowed to live off base since he is married. Ugg...I need to keep my opinions to myself but WHY? Y’all need to pray for me to be a good MIL but I do not see any of this as a good thing. At this time in their careers they will not be together for another 3-4 years. They do not know when they can get leave at the same time. It may be Christmas for my daughter. Ugg, their marriage needs lots of prayer.
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Comment by Anna on February 25, 2018 at 9:56pm
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Oleander,
Thanks!! Enjoy every minute!!!!
JayDee,
Be careful and stay on high ground!!!
I'll report in as soon as I can!!!!
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Anna and Oleander you both have great news! Hooray for hugs and new knees!
We have lots of flooding as the Ohio River is at historic high levels. The highway in Louisville was even closed and the river has not crested yet.
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Comment by Oleander on February 25, 2018 at 2:11am
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Yay Anna! Wonderful news!!!!!! Sending prayers for a quick recovery and complete healing!!! I'm so happy for you. We'll all be with you in spirit, let us know how you're doing when you can. In the meantime sending lots of love!
Sailor returned from deployment Feb 2nd, we were there for the homecoming and it was wonderful! She's actually home right now on leave so we're soaking up every minute.
Hugs to everyone!
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Thank you ladies!!! You all mean so much to me!!
Ljebur21,
Aww I remember celebrating my 21st birthday while in the Navy!!! I hope your daughter has a wonderful day and gets to celebrate with newfound friends!!!
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