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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 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:
**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.
Format Downloads:
- Graduation Info
- PDF – 2.7 MB
- PNG – 2.3 MB
- JPG – 3.4 MB
- Printable PDF – 2.0 MB
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Blue Star Mothers
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The Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc. is a non-partisan, non-political organization. We do not support any political candidate, nor do we endorse any religious organization. The military represents all aspects of America as does our organization.
Website: http://www.bluestarmothers.org/
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Latest Activity: Aug 15, 2023
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Started by tambink. Last reply by bryters ATI Whidbey Island Aug 18, 2011. 4 Replies 0 Likes
Hi MOM's I am starting a chapter in the charlotte nc and gaston nc area our first Meeting will be March 25th at 7pm. At the American Legion Post 144. Send me a message and I will give you…Continue
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Comment by bryters ATI Whidbey Island on January 30, 2011 at 1:28pm
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Any Memphis moms on here?
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Comment by mtnmom on January 25, 2011 at 12:03am
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Wolf Girl--
Did you see the post in Central Cal Moms that a new BSM group has formed in Merced. Is that closer than Sacramento for you?
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Comment by Ellen B on December 12, 2010 at 7:12pm
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Went to my 1st BSM's meeting and I'm so proud I belong to this wonderful organization. They recently sent care packages out with much success and gratitude, that an email reached our Chapter President asking if 5 needy Sailors could receive such a wonderful gift. I was so proud to be a part of that motion and, now, our guys will have a nice surprise for the holidays!
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The Fresno meetings are the 3rd Thursday evening of the month. Did you go on the National website to get the meeting night and location of the sacramento or modesto group.
http://sacramentobluestarmoms.org/calendar.aspx
Looks like the sacramento group has a morning meeting on Dec 11. Check out the calendar. I would just show up at the meeting if I were you. Try not to get impatient, its like the miliary...hurry up and wait.
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Good morning all;
Central Valley Blue Star Moms were busy this fall, in October we delivered Bears to the patients in the Fresno VA Hospital. Our heros there thought the bears were cute, soft and cuddley. We started on annual collection of goodies for local area soldiers from 9/11 - 11/11. On Veterans Day, we were in the Fresno Veterans Day Parade, some of our Moms and some rode in the decorated truck. Last Thursday night, we packaged almost 300 boxes to be shipped to our soldiers all over the US and the world. We were helped by many organizations. It was wonderful to see so many different groups at our packing party. Have a wonder holiday season.
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Comment by Paulette,Rob's Mom on August 21, 2010 at 12:20am
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Hi all, I am back from the national convention in Colorado and it was fabulous!!!! I met so many other moms from all over the country. It was great to see how different yet how somuch alike we all are in our support and love of our children and all of the troops. It was a very intense few days with alot of work crammed in and a bit of fun also. Ihope to figure out how to down load the pictures for you all to see. It was great there weree 127 delicates from across the country. almost double from last year. So next we need to double that also. Start planning now. It will be in the middle of Aug and the rummor has it it will be in Washingto DC. I'll write more later.
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HI all;
I went to a Red Cross Blood Drive, along with other Blue Star Moms from the Fresno Chapter today. The Blood Dribe was started and organized by a Marine wife who is daughter-in-law of one of our chapter members. The young Marine is deployed in Afghanistan and is scheduled to rotate home in October. There were at least 35 donors there today.
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We;; getting ready to leave fro the nation BSM convention. Hope I get to see some of you there. I'll be sure to post updates.
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I purchased from the link below, only tip is to have enough time. It took a little longer to get than they said. Price was very reasonable for custom printing.
http://www.ribbonwarehouse.com/
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Comment by KatK on August 1, 2010 at 12:13pm
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Is there a Blue Star Group in Orange County, CA?
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