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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

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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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SpiritWolfDi liked B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet)'s discussion Beginning October 5, 2023 Recruit graduations will be Thursday rather than Friday

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Great Lakes A School Q&A

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The purpose of this group is to allow family of new sailors assigned to school at Training Support Center Great Lakes a chance to voice questions to a Student Division Commander

Location: Great Lakes, IL
Members: 2331
Latest Activity: Mar 12

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Comment by Aliott1200 (Ship 10, Div 256) on December 15, 2010 at 3:33pm: That's my son too. He just started ET A school Friday. He will be home Dec 17th-Jan 2nd too. I am wondering why some have to be there until Dec 22nd though?

Comment by Carol in fla on December 15, 2010 at 1:48pm: Wow Dawn--Love the poem!! That first stanza---how true!!! :) My son is coming home the 18th and returning to GL the 1st. I don't know about the medical aspect. It doesn't apply to him...

Comment by Aliott1200 (Ship 10, Div 256) on December 15, 2010 at 1:05pm: I am assuming all of the sailors coming home Dec 22 and getting back Jan 1 must be medical? I guess they have to be there last and be back first. Does that sound accurate??

Comment by AndreaS61 on December 15, 2010 at 1:04pm: I love the poem, Dawn. Thanks for sharing. The weather in GL must be horrible! My daughter said she's never felt cold like that and can hardly walk upright in the wind. And it's only December! She'll be home from the 22nd to the 1st and I can't wait!!

Comment by Aliott1200 (Ship 10, Div 256) on December 15, 2010 at 1:03pm: Dawn, you made that up? Really? That is terrific. Thanks for sharing and you are right, so very true. Enjoy your time with your sailor. I know I will.

Comment by Aliott1200 (Ship 10, Div 256) on December 14, 2010 at 5:27pm: My son just told me he would wear his blues off the plane. Earlier I asked him if he would and he said not on my life, then he called me back and said he had to?? Maybe he just said he has to for my benefit, but he is going to wear them. Sooooooo happy. So great to hear the stories that the sailors are coming home. Yea for us!! Congrats to all that have seen there kids already and hang on tight for all who haven't yet. We are getting there. 3 days for me.

Comment by lori on December 14, 2010 at 4:31pm: Dawn-thanks!

That is awesome that a vet would do that. Your holiday show must have been a wonderful time for them. You are right about the vets are the ones how understand the sacrifice of serving your country. And it very fails to disgust me to hear of people being nasty to those in our armed forces. Small minded people.

Just talked to Paul- the night class will be shortened on thur and they will be let out at 6:00pm. So that will help hopefully in them getting some sleep before the 2:00am call! Though who's gonna be sleeping? I know I'm not!

Comment by AndreaS61 on December 14, 2010 at 12:48pm: My daughter will also be coming home on the 22nd. I'll see if I can get some info from her. I know the shuttle will pick them up at the base, but I don't know the details. Too bad they can't coordinate and share the cost, huh?

Comment by lori on December 14, 2010 at 12:23pm: Anchor mom, that's great you've got him home! I'm sure his brother was thrilled to have him there at his concert.

Comment by Anchor Mom5 on December 14, 2010 at 12:19pm: My son arrived home last night dressed in his Navy Blues, and than went to our youngest sons Christmas concert wearing them. we live in a small town and after the concert only one man came up to him and thanked him for serving. the gentleman was a retired sailor himself. I love to see our son in uniform! He has not mentioned it about being uncomfortable being the center of attention, however before he went in I know he hated being the center of attention! I should ask him and than get back to you!