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:
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.)
N4M Merchandise
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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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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 August 31, 2012 at 6:31pm
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Stay Safe and Well this weekend everyone - Blessings to our Sailors !
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Comment by PattieO**(ship14.div344) on August 28, 2012 at 4:37am
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im new here but headed out to get blue candle tomorrow later today...im all in too.
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great resource Chris...thanks!
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Comment by Anna on August 15, 2012 at 1:01pm
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I have been lighting a blue candle everyday for my daughter who is in OCS. She is finishing up her 6th week and I have gone through 5 big blue candles already!!! But I don't mind - - everytime I see that flickering candle I say a little prayer for her!!!
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Comment by candyr on August 15, 2012 at 3:08am
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Thanks Chris, Forever Ray's Proud Mom for the battery operated blue candle website. I'm using wax candles and I light them on holidays and when ever I miss my son, so you can imagine the amount of candles I use.
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Comment by Chris, Forever Ray's Proud Mom on August 14, 2012 at 10:17pm
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try thishttp://www.100candles.com/i/6013/Battery-Operated-LED-Tea-Light-Candle-Blue-Flame-Flicker?gclid=CLW6jpDI6LECFQoFnQod4RMAKA
i googled battery operated blue candle and got multiple hits.
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meant to mention to NavyJez...very lovely blue candle corner you've created there
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I don't know about battery operated blue candles...wonder if ya could use glass paint (heat resistant) on light bulbs on those "white" battery operated Xmas Candles?
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Does anyone know where I can purchase battery operated blue candles? I have several wax blue candles that I keep in my window and some that I leave outside enclosed and lit. My son is stationed on the Newport News.
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Comment by LainerD on August 9, 2012 at 10:57pm
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Last year at this time, I said goodbye to my daughter. Miss you, Lainer.
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