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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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Discussion Forum
Looking to join navy, need help please
Started by Hopefulnavyrecruit Feb 15, 2017. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Question regarding commissioning new USNA graduates
Started by mom. Last reply by Leslie Sep 22, 2010. 2 Replies 0 Likes
What led your son or daughter to apply to the US Naval Academy?
Started by Sherry James. Last reply by Susie-Mom of BlackGryphon Sep 19, 2010. 18 Replies 0 Likes
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Comment by Sherry James on January 13, 2010 at 12:08pm
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Darlene and all,
Your husband, children are all in my prayers for safety and protection. I hope you all will join with me in prayer for my daughter Lauren and all her shipmates as they head to Haiti this week to provide Disaster Relief to the island of Haiti.
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Darlene, congratulations to you both on the NAPS appointment!! I said she was a "go getter" and she is!!
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Kathy, good news about your daughter's congressional appointment being made! Congratulations and best wishes to your family!
Also, I'd like to wish a Merry Christmas and happy holidays to all.
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Comment by Paymaster on December 17, 2009 at 10:15pm
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Yes, Leslie you are right it is a wonderful place and a wonderful education. One of the best thing is you get to know the other parents unlike civilian college were you might only get to know the roommates parents if you are lucky.
Some of my best friends are ones I made through the academy.
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Inga....Congrats on your son's appointment to USNA. What to expect; a long roller coaster ride.
If you ever want to know what is happening at the academy, make friends with someone that as a daughter!
Enjoy your time with your son this coming year, it will be one of change and challenge.
Fair Winds and Following Seas.
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Comment by Taisha - James' Mom on November 19, 2009 at 6:42am
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Hi everyone, James went on his CVW last weekend and had a fantastic time. It further showed him (and me) that he is making the right choice for him. Dropping him off, my husband and I noticed how he just blended and fit right in. I posted some of the pictures. Will post the rest as well as the ones from the USS New York later on today. Enjoy an awesome day.
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Congratlations Taisha, and to your son James!! What a way to go, with a LOA and its not even December yet!! That is outstanding and reflects well on all the hard work you and your husband have put into him. My thoughts & prayers are with you for his nomination(s).
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Deadlines for Service Academy requests for NY elected officials is November 1 so hopefully we will hear something regading interview dates shortly after that. He is scheduled for his drag weekend Nov 12 and he is even more excited now than ever before. So happy and proud.
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Good morning,
James received an LOA in the mail yesterday! He is so happy!!! I am running thru all sorts of emotions, happy, sad, scared, relieved, all I have been doing is crying since I read it at least 20 times. Just waiting now for a nomination.
My other 2 children are showing mixed emotions. Very exciting times at my house.
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Leslie if you're online now, the game will be telecased on the Mid-Atlantic Sports Network (MASN) Channel. Hope this helps.
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