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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.
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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.
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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 Coco on July 6, 2010 at 12:31pm
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I meant stinks...not sticks.
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Michelle,
Sometimes understanding sticks! But it sounds like he just needs a break from life right now and the uncertainty after working so hard to be 3rd in his class(right?) must be very frustrating. My son actually said this weekend "hey - if anyone wants to come out to Great Lakes and have dinner let him know"...I was like "what!" and then he explained that he does not have class anymore so he is much lessed stressed and can deal with seeing us now. Course that could have all changed since he started his clinicals yesterday. LOL. Plus he is going to be stationed for training in San Diego and has told his girlfriend and we can't come visit...hmmm...now this may be due to anticipated stress levels but...it may also be due to the fact that I met someone stationed there recently and he doesn't think his business and my pleasure should ever ever mix...lol. I guess I understand...maybe...sort of...and sometimes not really...it is San Diego and how much fun would that be to visit.
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Happy belated 4th of July everyone! I planned a girl's night for the 4th and it was lots of fun!
Paula - your daughter looked gorgeous...so what's next now that the wedding is done? Does your life slow down? I meant to post this before but...when I did daycare it typically takes kids 4 weeks to settle into their new enviroment(and that's just daycare) - so hopefully your daughter will start to feel more settled soon at your house.
Michelle - I am so happppy for you! What a great surprise! I hope you enjoy your time with him!
Debbie - you all look so happy to be together and in such a beautiful place. Can't wait to see all the photos.
I am going to try to find the video on facebook.
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Comment by Debbie (Stephen's mom) on June 29, 2010 at 8:20pm
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Paula nice pictures of the wedding. Did you have fun? How is having your daughter home????
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We ate dinner here on night, it is just amazing.
Paula, I took over 400 hundred pictures but here a few, I will have a photo album to show you, I am working on the pictures so when we get together you can see them if you want.
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Guess who? She is located in the Louvre.
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We went out to dinner with some of Stephen's friends, they do not serve dinner until 8 at night, that is a little to late for me.
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