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
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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.)
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 krikris on November 16, 2017 at 2:14am
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Thanks Anna, but I’m not seeing any boxes other than the yellow field to enter my text. Could it be because I’m using my iPad? Will have to check my desktop at work tomorrow.
I did see how to add an image when replying in an actual “discussion” just not on the Comment Wall. Go figure.
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Comment by Anna on November 15, 2017 at 10:06pm
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kriskris,
In the top row of boxes in the comment box, the second icon from the left says image. Click on that and it will open a window which will allow you to add a picture to your comment. Choose browse, and find the picture saved on your computer and upload it. You might want to change the size because this website makes all the pictures really big. I usually choose 350 - 400. Then "add comment"!!!! Hope this helps!!
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Just finished putting together Blue Candles to give to family & friends before DD leaves for Boot Camp next week.
Thought I would post a pic, but can’t figure out how :(
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Comment by Storymom on November 15, 2017 at 4:11am
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I love the fall leaves and colors-- glad you enjoyed the lovely image ♥️
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Storymom,
That is a beautiful picture and saying!! So appropriate for this time of year and all us Navy families who understand the meaning!!!!
Keep that blue candle burning!!
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Comment by Baker on November 14, 2017 at 12:54pm
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Storymom our hearts are with you and all Navy Families over the holidays. We can celebrate the various Holiday Celebrations when they are home. It will still be as much fun as if it was on the specific day.
Our Blue Candle Glows for All Our Sailors, Families, Friends and Babies waiting to be born. (Our Navy D-I-Love will deliver twins, boy and a girl, in March 2018!) For the people of Las Vegas, Santa Rosa and Texas!
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our sailor may not be home for Christmas - Mama Navy may have him 'Deployed' .... Big deep breath and images like this help to ease my mind (and our blue candle if course!)
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♥♥ Welcome Caryn, as Baker said, just find/buy a blue candle & light it wherever you need comfort or a mood enhancer. (I find some at garage sales or thrift stores too) I keep a blue glass votive on our kitchen window sill-it's lit during holidays, family birthdays or special dinners. I have one at work too & light it on holidays & his birthday. The glowing light comforts me, and feels me with pride (especially during boot camp,deployments or special training missions) I've heard Marine families light Red candles, Army-Green, AirForce families use White. For me, the nice blue glow offers a focus for meditation, praying, & sending blessings/healing thoughts to my sailor. Blessings to All Sailors, everywhere ♥
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