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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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Graduation Info
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JPG – 3.4 MB
Printable PDF – 2.0 MB

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Navy Speak

Click here to learn common Navy terms and acronyms! (Hint: When you can speak an entire sentence using only acronyms and one verb, you're truly a Navy mom.)

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Challenge Coins

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A challenge coin is a small coin or medallion (usually military), bearing an organization’s insignia or emblem and carried by the organization’s members. They are given to prove membership when challenged and to enhance morale.Let's show them here.

Website: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Challenge_coin
Members: 115
Latest Activity: Aug 16, 2023

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Comment by MartiB_TX on February 20, 2013 at 10:55pm: Ha ha lady hamilton I got my husband a shirt with that saying. He's a real computer nerd and he loved it.

Comment by chelseacat on January 9, 2013 at 6:20pm: @ Craig

I have some pictures of my Dad's challenge coins, but I am waiting for him to tell me more about them. He has some from bases he was stationed at. I just got back from a vacation last week so I just saw this post. Sorry for the late response. I will be uploading some challenge coin pictures and stories shortly.

Comment by chelseacat on December 21, 2012 at 10:46pm: I bought my BF the USS Arizona challenge coin for his PIR as well! I know he will love it! I keep looking at the picture of the coin online. I can't wait for it to arrive. I am even more excited about giving it to him! :)

Also, I just joined this group! I love Challenge Coins! I loved looking at my Dad's Challenge Coins when I was younger.

Comment by LI mom on December 17, 2012 at 2:56pm: Hi Craig
i ordered my son the pir coin for the USS Arizona and i love it thank you for having your details on them. I hope he likes it.

Comment by LindaL(ship14 Div344) on November 30, 2012 at 12:06pm: Craig,

Thank you for the information.I appreciate it!

Comment by LindaL(ship14 Div344) on November 30, 2012 at 9:53am: I was wondering if there were any coins for Seabees?

Comment by TaylorsMOM on November 29, 2012 at 8:48pm: My son's PIR is 12/21/12. Ship11 USS Kersarge. Not sure what type of coin I should buy. Can anyone help?

Comment by Jojo(Rich'smom)S11D005 on November 19, 2012 at 8:53pm: Craig - My son's PIR was on 11/6/12 and I gave him the Ship 11 coin and he LOVED ! Such a great gift.

Thank you!

Comment by May on November 13, 2012 at 6:27am: The coins is beautiful...here is the official explanation behind the Navy MOH:

The current Navy Medal of Honor is a five-pointed bronze star, tipped with trefoils containing a crown of laurel and oak. In the center is Minerva, personifying the United States, standing with left hand resting on fasces and right hand holding a shield blazoned with the shield from the coat of arms of the United States. She repulses Discord, represented by snakes. The medal is suspended from the flukes of an anchor. There is also an authorized ribbon and rosette to be worn in lieu of the medal. The Medal of Honor Ribbon is blue with five stars, 2 at the top and 3 at the bottom. The six-sided blue silk rosette bears 13 stars and is worn on civilian attire. Medal of Honor recipients may also wear the Medal itself around the neck of civilian attire for special occasions.

http://www.navy.mil/moh/faq.html

Comment by Pete'sMomShip09Div003 on November 3, 2012 at 11:44am: Can you recommend which challenge coin to purchase first for those of us who have SR's that began their challenge at RTC on the USS JFK and then were re-located to the USS Arizona?

Thank you!