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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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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Navy family and friends from all over ARIZONA!
Location: Arizona
Members: 276
Latest Activity: Oct 23, 2020
What's happening in our beautiful state...
AZ Navy Moms Lunch, Macayo's, August 3, 2014
AZ Navy Moms Lunch, Chili's, October 19, 2013
Arizona Navy Moms Lunch Macayo's Tempe, June 2013
NEXT COFFEE MEETUP IS APRIL 2ND, 2017!
Monthly Navy Moms & loved ones get together usually the FIRST SUNDAY of the month, 6:30 pm, at the AJ's at 1836 S Val Vista Dr in Mesa for coffee and chat - always fun!
Blue Star Mothers of Maricopa meet the second Monday each month at 6:30 p.m. in the Maricopa Chamber of Commerce conference room, 44870 W. Hathaway Ave. #5, Maricopa AZ 85139.
Post others in the Comments and we'll add here.
Please introduce yourself so we can add your town to the list!
Discussion Forum
West Side Meet & Greet Luncheon April 18, 2015!
Started by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom. Last reply by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom Apr 19, 2015. 2 Replies 1 Like
AZ Navy Moms Luncheon Meet-up Sunday, February 22 2015 at Macayo's on Central, Phoenix
Started by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom Jan 12, 2015. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Any suggestions for son leaving for RTC?
Started by csandjmom (Ship 02 DIV 921). Last reply by NavyMama2Dani Jul 21, 2014. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Boot camp blues
Started by Jeannette. Last reply by NavyMama2Dani Jul 21, 2014. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Comment Wall
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Comment by BADma on June 8, 2011 at 12:18pm
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I THINK I saw my sailor on the GW facebook page!!!!!!! Ya know how as moms, we can decipher their stance? Yep,yep, yep me thinks it is him!
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Oh Navyburn...that is AWESOME news.Where is your sailor's port? SD?? I miss my sailor sooooo much.He is in Japan. I've NO idea when I'll see him again. Ooooh. skydiving sounds fun, sorry mom!!
It is a horrible thing feeling that our state is on fire (Wallow ) and SE. AZ,too )): At times like this ,I want my firefighter trained sailor HERE to help his home state!
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Comment by Charlotte(ship02Div930) on June 8, 2011 at 1:09am
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praying for the safety of all the people in that area and all the people putting their lives in danger to help put it out!!
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Comment by Stacey on June 7, 2011 at 10:45am
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Thank you Diane!
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Stacey: Yes - I just let them keep coming & check on them once a day or so. Once our son is out of BC, I won't be following that anymore. I was following the group for his A school, but that just got to be way too much. You can still go in & check without getting an e-mail everytime someone makes a comment.
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Well, my email was loaded up with comment notifications with every posting so I clicked on the stop following feature, I'm pretty sure that caused postings to not show at all. Has anyone else had that problem?
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Hi Jane, I think the only way I made it through BC is that my son attended Wentworth Military Academy in Lexington, MO. It is a military based College Prep and Jr. College so we have been through the separation anxiety once before. I have been reminding myself that he is in a controlled environment and true harm will not come his way during BC or A school. My heart goes out to the families of sons, daughters, husbands, wife's and siblings who are deployed, and I selfishly dread the day it's my sons turn, yet at the same time I'm proud that my son has the courage to defend his country. Talk about two different types of emotions! I've joined Blue Star and I'm excited to contribute how ever I can, I'm hoping the connection with other parents will keep me sane! LOL. As for today, I'm going to occupy my thoughts by shopping for a new dress to wear to BC! Have a great day everyone...my prayers are with all of our sailors and soldiers.
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These discussions about BC and performing divisions...man I have chills! My AZ boy was in BC from Nov-Jan...he thought the change of seasons would be great. HA...long about mid Dec...he had ENOUGH of the cold. He was in a 900 division and carried the W.VA flag.His best bud in BC carried the NH (my home state) flag. His PIR was 7Jan...it was COLD. The PIR just made me SO proud to be an American!!
His recruiter told me about this page..;.it was TOTALLY m lifeline .I have friends NOW that I met thru this site. I bet Chicago is pretty this time of year.
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Hello Ladies, my son will graduate BC on Friday June 10th....what a journey this has been already! We have only received one phone call beside the 'i made it here' call. His letters have been great! He is doing awesome. His is in a 900 division and over Memorial Day they participated in a parade at Arlington Heights. He said it was 'AMAZING!' They marched 1.2 miles then escorted people carrying wreaths for fallen soldiers. He said 'an experience of a lifetime!' We actually saw some video with him escorting the person! That was so awesome us! His Battlestation is Sun-Mon so prayers are always appreciated! I love reading info on this page! Take care
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We got our first letters today from our son in BC. This is our 2nd time around. He is part of a 900 division & in the color guard. He will be carrying the US flag on the 100th anniversary PIR. He will graduate the week after that.
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