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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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a support group for mom's w/ daughters who are considering the Navy or already enlisted
Website: http://www,navyformom.navymomsdaughters
Location: USA
Members: 515
Latest Activity: Jun 10, 2023
Discussion Forum
New to the Navy
Started by jacksmom. Last reply by jj66 Apr 25, 2016. 7 Replies 2 Likes
BOOTCAMP PIR 11-8-2013
Started by Tiffany's Mom Ship 09 Div 427. Last reply by Rachelle Mar 27, 2015. 19 Replies 2 Likes
Mothers...warn you Navy daughters!
Started by shermur (ship 12 div 121). Last reply by shermur (ship 12 div 121) Feb 22, 2015. 15 Replies 2 Likes
This is all new and scary
Started by Carollynn. Last reply by Carollynn Mar 9, 2014. 11 Replies 0 Likes
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Comment by Jeanette on October 30, 2013 at 5:42pm
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Where is this?
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Comment by sher on October 22, 2013 at 11:24pm
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Any advice on good restaurants or things to do when I visit my daughter in Austin, TX?
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Comment by CatMom509 on October 13, 2013 at 5:06pm
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Happy Birthday to our great United States Navy!!! HOOYAH!!
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Comment by Anna on October 10, 2013 at 3:55pm
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Vickyrun,
I always got so filled up with their pizza I never had room to get dessert!!!! Next time I go south I'll have to stop in there for just the Tiramisu!!!! I can never remember the name of the plaza they are in. I just drive until I recognize the sign out front and turn left!!!!!!!
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Comment by Vickyrun on October 9, 2013 at 11:58am
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Oh Yes! I went there. You must get the Deep-dish pizza! and some Tiramisu! Giordano's in the Buffalo Grove shopping center in Gurnee. To Die For!
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Truequeensmom,
YES!!!! There is a famous Chicago Deep Dish pizza place called Giordano's and there is one located in Gurnee just beyond the mall in a little plaza with a Starbucks on the corner. It's on the left side as you travel west on 132 (Grand Ave).
I forgot there is also the Six Flags Amusement Park in Gurnee. Don't know when you are planning on being there for PIR but I know their season goes until the end of October. Not sure how long after that. I never went there because I think they are too expensive so I'm not real familiar with their schedule and such.
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Hi Anna, I hope you don't mind answering a question for me. Is there a place that I could get deep dish pizza I that area?
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Shoeysmom,
Are you planning on going into Chicago for a restaurant or to spend the day? RTC is actually about an hour's drive north of Chicago in the town of Waukegan. There are lots of nice restaurants that are within 15 minutes drive from RTC. What hotel are you staying at? If you want to go to a nice mall there is one west of Waukegan in Gurnee called Gurnee Mills. If you want to drive a little south, there is a nice mall in Vernon Hills (Libertyville). There are also lots of nice restaurants there. If you want to go to Chicago, I would suggest the train but then you have to walk or get a cab. I lived in Waukegan last year so you want or need any other info, don't hesitate to ask!!!!!
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Comment by Shoeysmom on October 8, 2013 at 7:37pm
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Thanks for these tips. Will use this weekend. How about travel from hotel to restaurant in Chicago? Drive or other form of transportation?
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We took a taxi to a restaurant after PIR. I found all the taxi drivers to be very nice.
And we took the train into Chicago on Saturday. My grandson loved the train.
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