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:
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.
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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Location: Tinley Park
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Latest Activity: Jul 27, 2022
Discussion Forum
Any Meet and Greet For Navy Moms In the Chicago area?
Started by Amorresperroz. Last reply by Amorresperroz Jul 25, 2016. 2 Replies 0 Likes
mailing our sailors a box...
Started by Theresa. Last reply by Pat L. in IL Aug 9, 2013. 3 Replies 0 Likes
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Comment by MissMySailor on July 19, 2010 at 6:16pm
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Sally we are all moms here why do you feel their is a difference just because your son is an officer? We love you just the same either way!
Welcome ChitownPat I saw you on the ILL board your a sweetie and I hope to meet you on the 14th you too Sally!
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Comment by ChitownPat on July 19, 2010 at 5:49pm
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Hi everyone-New to this site but had to join , check out the name and I am only about a mile from Wrigley Field! My son is a nuke on the Seawolf out of Bremerton. Went to the Rockin for the Troops on Saturday. Had a great time with some other Navy Mom's who have son's in the Nuke program. This sounds like a fun group of women...lots of partys and martinis...my kind of people!
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Comment by Coco on July 18, 2010 at 9:10am
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Vodka and tequilla - a wonderful combo which I actually experienced last night. LOL! Hub 51 downtown has that combo in their signature drink. So...this morning I am realizing that six nights in a row of going out is my limit. I was planning on going to the gym this am but I think my body is shuttng down.
Mary - I am with you on the REAL factor...my son graduates this week. He will officially be out of Chicago soon.:( But I think I still have about a year or so before he goes Afghanistan or gets stationed on a ship.
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Sally,
Happy day after b-day! My birthday was yesterday too. I went out with parents for oysters and champagne...it was fun. Its sounds like with the divorce, your son gone you and being on medication you are struggling . I have been divorced for many years but still went (or am) going through a huge adjustment with my son in the Navy. At times it gets pretty lonely and at other times I realize I just how much I like no kids in the house. I dropped him off the other day at Great Lakes and was so sad driving home cause I realized that was the last time I would drop him off there before he leaves for San Diego. What I have learned over the past 6 months is that you need to get yourself out there and find new ways to have fun...even if that fun is all by yourself! I spent Mother's Day without my kids and actually had a good time. The other thing is...find things that interest you and get involved or volunteer - you may be surprised who you meet. So hang in there and try to find some new ways and new people to enjoy life with!
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Comment by LMC -mom of 2 Sailors! on July 13, 2010 at 7:09pm
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Wondering if any of you are mom to a Boy Scout..
Our scout Troop is in need of some assistance. PM if you think you might be able to help. We are looking for a safe place to park a van for two weeks.Close to dowtown. Please send me a private message if you think you can help. Thanks.-Liz
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Comment by Debbie (Stephen's mom) on July 13, 2010 at 6:06pm
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Hi, how is everyone doing? I have been in MI so I have not been around lately. Michelle sorry to hear not orders yet but his day will come you will see.
Hi Annie, how have you been?
So what is new with everyone? I know I have missed a lot I will have to go back and read a little. I am fine and Stephen is doing great, he went to Amsterdam last weekend and loved it, he said the people were very friendly. He is very lucky to see so much.
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Sally- congrats on your only collect that doesn't require dusting until ... Keep the collection up.
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Sally - we share the same b-day! Not sure what's up with my weekend. This is my son's second to last weekend here in Chicago. It does look like a fun event!
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Mary,
After San Diego my son goes to Everett, WA after San Diego. He will report there some time in Decemer.
Hi Sally! Welcome! I think Paula summed it up. We do have alot of fun when we get together and it's nice to have people to swap stories with. I don't think we have any officer moms here. So where is DP? And was your son an officer this past January or this upcoming January?
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How fun would that be...a bunch of us in San Diego for a long weekend. Now if I could just figure out when his graduation is...
Paula my other son struggles when he lives with me (which he has decided he will never do again)...just doesn't like being home with mom after having a taste of freedom...so that's probably part of it too.
The Air and Water show is always the third weekend in August which is always my brother-in-laws family reunion in Michigan every year(for over 40 years). It was I refer to as my ridiculous weekend where almost anything can happen and there is a tooonnnn of good food and fun...and that's all I'm saying on that lol.
Paula #2- how are you doing?
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