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 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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How did you find us?
I am so excited. :)
This is the best snowball ever! I’ve been so curious…how did you find out about our community? Some moms have told me about the http://www.nstc.navy.mil/rtcgl/family/index.html site… Is that were you found us... or was it through another source? Thank you!
UPDATE 4/20/2008: Hi Everyone! I brought this forward because I really want to know! :) How did you find out about us?!
UPDATE: 2/17/2010: Hello N4M's. We are interested in where all of our members founds us! Stop by and leave a message.
Thank you for making this community what it is today!
Elizabeth and Colleen
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Permalink Reply by Amber B on
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Saw it on the graduation site . then just needed to get any information. I cant believe how fast the numbers are growing . How the Admin is keeping up with it all I don't know . But it is a great resource for moms and family missing thier kids and loved ones . Thanks
Amber
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A coworker ( once my daughter's 2nd grade teacher) told me she saw something on tv about this website, but she didn't catch the whole ad. A few nights later I saw it and was so excited! I have an acquaintance whose son is a marine ,so she's been helpful to talk to, but finding this website is great. My daughter graduates boot camp April 18th, so this is all very new to me.
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I saw it on the MSN website. I thought I check it out. Our son went into the Navy March 11th 2008. I just received his first letter. He sounded awesome. He was adjusting well. I am so looking forward to seeing in May for graduation.
Thanks
Diane
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I just now found this site by accident. I was looking for things to do for the 3 days we will be there for graduation. I wish someone would have given me this information in Febuary when he left. I know that it would have helped me through the hardest times.
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Some info on places I was going to go the Navy Pier, Museums etc but here are some good restaurants if you guys find out anymore let me know.
Trains to Downtown Chicago can be picked up in Glenview/Deerfield it's easier than driving all the way in.
Greek Restaurants to check out:
The Parthenon 314 S Halsted St
Greek Islands Restaurant 200 S Halsted
Italian: Rosebud on Rush 720 N Rush St.
Billy Goat is the Blues Brothers ""Cheeseburger"". South Wacker Drive.
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My sister on the other side of the country found the link and wrote me about it....and within days my daughter saw the add on tv and told me about it. It was pretty coincidental, so I decided it was something I shouldn't ignore. Glad I didn't!
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I went to google looking for a navy sweatshirt and this site showed up as a choice.
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I found you because of my daughter Kat, she saw a commercial on TV and mentioned it to me and the other day she dragged me over to the TV to see the tail end of it. And tonight I had the opportunity to find it. It may take me a while to learn to navigate this site but am glad to be here....AND I was extra excited when a saw a group of moms with kids in Japan...
Thanks
LaVonne
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Hi Lavonne, don't you just love the commercials they are comming out with?
Shell
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We will be 2 months old this Sunday :) cc
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I found the site by Googling Proud Navy Mom - I have been shopping like crazy for flags and T shirts and such silliness to show my pride and take up my time waiting for the first call. Thanks to the good Lord it finally came yesterday. I adore the sister hood you all have created here and have spent many hours reading what all the Moms have to say. Thank you!!!! and by the way my favorite T shirt find so far reads "DON'T MESS WITH ME, I RAISED A SAILOR" LOL Best wishes to all and Thanks again!!!
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Make sure you check out our mom that makes the goodie bags here. Her name is Sherri
http://www.navyformoms.com/profile/Sherri22
And welcome to the site!
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