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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 Chimelle 3/149 on May 2, 2011 at 3:29pm
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PIR is an amazing experience, ladies! I cried, laughed, smiled. My 2 favorite parts of the ceremony were when they lifted the doors and our Sailors were all lined up and when they all sang Anchors Aweigh. The sound went right through me. We only had Friday with him and went to the airport to see him off. Do try to get to the airport if you can. Security is a hassle, parking is expensive, but the extra moments you have with your son is worth every bit of trouble. And after BC communication is wonderful. The 8 weeks at GL is trying, both for them and you, but it does get better!
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Comment by PNM #2 (Proud NaVy Mom-2nd SR) on May 1, 2011 at 9:25pm
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Ok CMom & Company: We want pictures! We want parent & son pictures, husband and wife pictures, parent and daughter pictures, grandparent pictures and any other pictures you can get on here!!! We also want some info on how it went, what was the best, etc. CMom, is that you on one of the RTC FB pictures? If not it kinda looks like you. I would especially like to know any info you can give me about the drumline... Thanks and Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!
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Comment by jdmom on April 29, 2011 at 5:14pm
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tks I filled up looking at the fb pictures knowing that they were "our" Sailors! I can't believe how fast it is going. Good Luck to the next group, Congrats to those who are thru BS and Good Luck those yet to go through.
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Comment by tks4 on April 29, 2011 at 4:58pm
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Todays graduations pictures are posted on fb.
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Comment by ebigirl on April 28, 2011 at 5:49pm
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Yes, and looking at the luggage under my eyes I need it, bad!! :)
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ebigirl so happy for you...Congrats on having a Sailor! Now tonight you can sleep!
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Divisions 157 and 158 had EVERY member PASS BS last night!!!
I received my "I'm a Sailor" call about 45 minutes ago. He's sick as a dog, but made it through. am so proud of him and one pround Navy mom!!
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We're at the Ramada here in Waukegan. I can't believe we get to see our Sailors tomorrow morning! It's pretty chilly and overcast today. The hotel is really close to the base-we passed the road on the way. Anxious to meet everyone at the M&G tonight! We'll let you know how it goes tomorrow! It won't be long and the rest of you will be here for your SRs PIR, too!
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Comment by OMG hes a Sailor (div180) on April 28, 2011 at 12:53pm
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Hello! It is hard to beleave the first March'ers have PIR this week! That is CRAZY. B seems to be doing good. No letters today but I am hoping that is because of the weather. Praying for a letter tomorrow! Y'all have FUN! It will not be long and we will be there too!
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