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 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.
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2011 MARCH MADNESS - ALUMNI
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For those that had loved ones leave for Boot Camp in March 2011.
Members: 20
Latest Activity: Dec 7, 2016
Discussion Forum
memory box\keepsakes
Started by nicksmum. Last reply by foreverMom Apr 18, 2011. 7 Replies 0 Likes
Hi all, I am not very artsy craftsy, and I was wondering if any of you are making a memory box or scrapbooking project for your SR's momentos. I have a bunch of pictures from Nick's going away party,…Continue
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Comment by jdmom on May 17, 2011 at 11:03pm
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PIR was amazing, Good Luck and enjoy to all who are going this week. Word of advise please leave plenty of time to get your Sailor back to his barracks some have a lot of walking involved.
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Comment by nicksmum on May 10, 2011 at 10:14pm
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congrats, jdmom
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Comment by ebigirl on May 10, 2011 at 10:07pm
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Congrats jdmom! PIR is awesome, and I'm really glad your planning on attending. Have a good time!
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Yipeee I have a Sailor...can't wait to see him on Friday!
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I wish I had met more of our mom's at PIR. Everything happened so fast when they called liberty, what a madhouse! My son left for A school mid morning on Saturday following PIR, so we had very little time to spend with him. I am grateful we were able to attend PIR, I would encourage all parents, spouses, significant others to do whatever you can to attend. The ceremony itself is very moving.
I hope many of you want to continue sharing stories on this page. I honestly have no idea what I would have done if I hadn't found this group of wonderful people. :)
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what a wonderful week with my new sailor, so proud of him. I would of loved to bring him back to california with us but I know he has to stay. Will be a long flight home tomorrow.
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Comment by PNM #2 (Proud NaVy Mom-2nd SR) on May 3, 2011 at 12:13pm
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Chimelle: So that's what a proud Sailor looks like! LOL. Congratulations to all of you. Ours are only on week 4-2 (although they've been there 6 weeks and one day!) so we have a good haul left. Thank you for sharing your picture!!!
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Comment by Valtameri on May 2, 2011 at 7:39pm
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What a wonderful picture!
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Comment by tks4 on May 2, 2011 at 7:37pm
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Chimelle, Congrats to you, your family, and your sailor. Thanks for sharing the picture. He looks like he just won the lottery.
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Chimelle it is great to see your SAILOR!
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