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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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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:

OPSEC GUIDELINES

Events

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**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:

RTC Graduation

**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.

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Printable PDF – 2.0 MB

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Navy Speak

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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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Transitions

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The worrying doesn't end when they leave the Navy... If you have a loved one that has left and dealing with the transitions back to civilian life come join us..

Location: Everywhere
Members: 16
Latest Activity: Apr 1, 2014

Links and Videos

MFIT DEMO July 18,2012 MFIT is a new on-demand service for families and personnel transitioning out of the Navy. On July 18, there will be a demonstration on how to use MFIT. Everyone is invited to view the demonstration, especially family members! After it is complete, the interactive tool will be available on-demand.

GI Bill Web Site Apply for benefits, FAQ, lots of info here.

National Resource Directory

VA Watchdog Problems with the VA? these folks are here to help you.

Defense Centers of Excellence A world of info here, including a 24 Hour Help Line.

Real Warriors link If you have a vet having some issues reintegrating back into family life, or diagnosed with TBI or PTS, this could be very helpful for that vet and those who love him/her.

Secondary PTSD Help Yes, you might need some help as well.

Coaching Into Care Includes a "Should I Call?" link, Crisis Hot Line, VA Mental Health Help.

State offices for Veteran's Affairs

Texas Veteran Benefits web site

Military.com : military transition

Find an Al-Anon meeting near you. Even if you're not sure your loved one is drinking too much, if you have that thought, you need to reach out to these folks. We got through deployments and our kid's enlistment by knowing we were not alone, this will help do that same thing.

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Comment by TexasDocMom on April 1, 2014 at 12:36pm: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/federal-eye/wp/2014/04/01/veter...igh/

The latest VA data, released Monday, shows that the number of claims stuck in the processing system for more than 125 days had dropped to 344,000, compared to a high of about 611,000 a year ago.

The department said in a statement on Monday that it also improved the accuracy of its determinations from 83 percent in 2011 to 91 percent last month and shortened the average wait time for decisions from 282 days to 119 days since March 2013.

“No veteran should have to wait to receive earned benefits,” VA Secretary Eric Shinseki said, adding that “we still have more work to do.”

Comment by Debby on October 1, 2013 at 3:59pm: I want to share the story of Josh.. he was Riverine a member of Rivron 1.. a very good friend of my son's.. this is a heart breaking story but I just feel its something that all of us who are dealing with son's transitioning and who are having serious issues need to be aware of.. I hope this story doesn't offend anyone that I have posted it.. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/20/navy-sailor-suicide_n_3936...

Comment by marybeth on September 13, 2013 at 11:50pm: I wanted to recommend a book that I just finished. Our schools Health Science class is reading it to understand PTSD. The book is:

UNTIL TUESDAY 362.4092 Montalvan also in Audio

about a Vet and his service dog. If your a dog lover you will enjoy it but its a good explaination of what a PTSD person is going thru. I think its well written and easy to get thru.

Comment by marybeth on September 13, 2013 at 11:44pm: Sorry for the late reply!!!! My son was injured during a training, had an operation and served 4 more years. They did not retain him in activity duty until all his medical was finalized but everything was documented while he was active duty.

Even while he was active they made him fight for Dr appointments. While on leave I took him straight to the emergency room from the airport because his injured arm couldnt be moved. After this it was elevated up to the Captain of the ship and something was done about it. Maybe this is the difference between the Navy and Army medical? I have heard of Marines having a hard time with the medical too!

Comment by Debby on August 30, 2013 at 12:21pm: marybeth.. my son left the Navy and less than a year later started to have issues.. it took almost 2 years for his exam and he just finished his last one.. He did keep in touch with the VA to find out where he was in line and they were good about telling him.. they have a huge backlog and I mean THOUSANDS of vets and they have even hired contracting doctors to help the process move faster.. So is he leaving a military medical retirement or was he just getting out and filing for disability? because I know with my son who is in the Army they are processing him out on a Medical Retirement.. extending his service until everything is complete.. it seems to be the new way to do it so I am in the process of learning more about it...

Comment by TexasDocMom on August 20, 2013 at 11:19am: Excellent article about living with someone with PTSD. Living with PTSD

Comment by TexasDocMom on August 12, 2013 at 11:07pm: I thought the exam was done before the end of enlistment. It does seem like it's up to the vet to keep the pressure on. If you do not get answers, I would contact your Congressman and tell the the issues you are having.

Did you check the links listed above for help?

Comment by marybeth on August 12, 2013 at 10:03pm: My son got out of the military in May this year and said the medical exam (for disability) would be in August. Now that its August - he says it could be anytime between now and October? Does anyone know if this is typical? Does the Vet have to keep the pressure on the VA to get this exam done? It seems they wouldnt be able to close their records without this information. Are they trying to make it difficult for the Vet and hope they will just give up and stop persuing disability coverage? Is there anything we need to do to make sure we get this exam and disability stipen?

Comment by TexasDocMom on March 19, 2013 at 11:22am: Reminder! Tomorrow is National Hire A Veteran Day. For those of you with vets looking for jobs, make sure you check out the virtual career fair taking place tomorrow. To find more information, as well as information on how to register, go to www.vetcareerfair.com

Comment by beachmom76 on January 5, 2013 at 7:12pm: @TexasDocMom- the article you attached does a pretty good job of explaining the problem. This is the same issue military spouses have faced for years: establishing residency in order to qualify for the in-state rate.

Anyone looking to use the GI Bill needs to find out the residency requirements for the state (and the university). They should also find out if the school is willing to participate in the Yellow Ribbon Program, which will cover the gap between in-state rates and whatever the university is charging. I usually encourage people to look at schools in whatever state they have been claiming residency or find a state that has very lenient residency policies.

I suspect that state universities may have to revisit their residency requirements based on this issue. Hopefully, they recognize the difficulties they are creating for veterans.