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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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:
Events
**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:
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
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A Blue Candle Event ♥
Event Details
Time: December 4, 2019 to December 3, 2020
Location: Anytime, Anywhere, Any Home or Office
Event Type: family, event, celebration, reunion
Organized By: A Blue Candle Event Group - Alicia from Texas
Latest Activity: Nov 5, 2020
Event Description
When you're missing your Sailor -- Light a Blue Candle!
A wonderful way to honor Sailors Anytime, Anywhere!
During Boot, PIR, specialized training, deployment or when you're just thinking about your loved one on distant shores.
Don't forget holidays, family events or birthdays - Just light a a blue candle, any type of blue candle (Blue for Navy) and allow its warm glow to bring you comforting joy & peaceful solace, and while separated from your Sailor.
Blessings to all our Sailors all over the World ♥
Comment Wall
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Comment by Storymom on May 14, 2014 at 11:23am
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Thank you all for those wonderful sentiments! - Blessings to our sailors and Bravo Zulu to their commitment and integrity. ❤
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Comment by Baker on May 13, 2014 at 11:21pm
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Nvymom4, The Blue Candle tradition enables us to sleep at night. With all our prayers and good vibrations going out to each and every sailor it is comforting. I use an electric blue bulb candle (single Christmas candle.) Sometimes when my sailor is involved in an overnight operation the candle is on 24/7. I use the candle to talk to my sailor. Wish that he has had a good meal and enjoyed the company of those around him.
At night it allows us to say "Good Night" to our sailor as if he were here with us. Very powerful this Blue Candle. It also brings us closer together as a "Navy Family!"
My son enlisted October 2012. Not a long time but it feels like an eternity to us.
Thankyou Storymom for providing us with the "Blue Candle group!"
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"Happy Mother's Day! Mom's are special!
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Our Blue candle is on and shining brightly for all our sailors. Prayers and good vibrations to all of our fine men and women who are serving our country.
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A "Blue Candle" reminds us to say a prayer and to send out good vibrations to all our sailors, everyday. Also a chance to include friends who are having difficulty in their lives and need our support, thoughts and prayers.
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Comment by Anna on February 27, 2014 at 10:30pm
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encourager,
You purchase a blue candle of any type and size and light it at home as a constant "sending up prayers and good wishes" for your sailor. Some people will make a little area with a picture of their sailor and any other objects that bring warm memories of them. Or you can use an electric candle with a blue bulb. I have a blue candle I burn during the day and at night I have a small lamp with a blue bulb on a timer to be on all night!! It's whatever brings you comfort!!!
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Comment by encourager on February 27, 2014 at 9:15pm
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I didn't realize this event was here. I missed my Sailor this past Friday and posted a blue candle on my Facebook timeline. As I am still learning about this website, please let me know where I can post a candle for the Sailor Recruit that I am crazy about. Thanks! Go NAVY!
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Yes Storymom, my daughter is in that group there now also. I can't post on the discussion but I did appreciate reading all the comments. I will be so glad when she is done tomorrow night!!!!
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