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

**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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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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Navy.com Para Familias

Visite esta página para explorar en su idioma las oportunidades de educación y carreras para sus hijos en el Navy. Navy.com

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Challenge Coins

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

Discussion Forum

Got Coins?

Started by CryptoDad. Last reply by CryptoDad Jan 8, 2017. 19 Replies

Let's share!       Continue

Hello?

Started by CryptoDad Dec 7, 2016. 0 Replies

Anybody home?Continue

Coins as PIR Gifts

Started by CryptoDad. Last reply by CryptoDad Feb 14, 2016. 1 Reply

These coins and many more are available at pirgifts.com.If you give another coin, please post a picture here.Recruit Training Command…Continue

Challenge Coin Private First Class

Started by Wendy G Ship 12 Div 082. Last reply by CryptoDad Jan 10, 2016. 1 Reply

Is there a coin specifically for PFC? I'd like to present my daughter one at PIR, thanks in advance

Tags: PFC, Coin, Challenge

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Comment by proudnavymama ship13,div 311 on September 12, 2012 at 4:24pm
Received a letter today stating my son received a hall of fame coin..I'm wanting to purchase a coin for him for graduation but his ship (USA Marvin Shields) is still not available...any advise on what I should purchase for him?
Comment by JoAnna ship14 div317 on September 10, 2012 at 12:13pm

Just wondering when I will be able to purchase the USS Arizona coin?  Will it get to me before I leave on Oct 4?

Comment by JoAnna ship14 div317 on September 7, 2012 at 8:34pm

My daughter's PIR is 10/5/2012.  I would like to get her the Boot Camp Coin for ship 14, USS Arizona, Division 317.  Can someone please tell me where I can find this?  Thank you

Comment by FresnoNavyMom (Nuke School) on September 6, 2012 at 7:23pm

I just ordered a Triton coin for my son. I hope I get it before I fly out to see his PIR next week. It said it should be here by Tuesday. I think he'll love it.

Comment by Dana (David's Mom) on September 3, 2012 at 10:14pm

Lady H,

Looks like it says "warriors from the USA".

Comment by Angela on September 2, 2012 at 12:16am

That sounds really neat and no different then other hobbyists with their treasures. Good to know.  I keep learning new things.  I especially love the story of how Snipes came into being.  It makes more sense now on the ranking (rate.)  

Thanks for the history lesson!

Comment by Angela on September 1, 2012 at 11:56am

Craig, once the coin is ordered, (if I get it for myself too - is that too weird) would I leave them in the wrapper or put it in a shadow box?  Also, once received will a Sailor place the coin in his pocket like other coins or display it somewhere special?  This is all new and Greek to me!

Comment by Angela on August 31, 2012 at 8:16pm

Here is what I know so far:  E2, MM.

Comment by Angela on August 31, 2012 at 2:37pm

Thank you so much!  Looks like I have some homework and information to dig up! I will be back with the necessary information.  Bless you! 

Comment by Rox (FN-EM/Nuke School) on August 31, 2012 at 12:14pm

YAY Craig!!! I was wondering if you were going to do more. :)

 

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