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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.
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.
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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 June 15, 2010 at 6:53pm
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Welcome back Paula S glad you had a safe trip.
Michelle Chicago Mom thanks for asking--I am getting through this but it has gotten me way down. I don't work which can be good because I need alot of rest but I miss friends and cancer to much time worring when I will feel better. Souds weird but I joined a club thinking going to the pool might help and signed up for a Zumba class sounds like latin dancing and exsercise mixed. The instructor had breast cancer too so she was real supportive. I am about 1/3 the way through radiation now then I have 5 yrs of pills at home. I just need to get out of this funk of feeling down which venting (sorry for the long vent here) and getting together with friends ( Navy 4 Chicago Mom meet) helps alot.
So I look forward to meeting you all soon!
Take care, Paula2
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Comment by becky m on June 14, 2010 at 10:58pm
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I haven't been on in awhile have I missed somrthing who is gone??? Aug would also probably work for me. Can't wait to the pics from everyones trips. Collette can you repost info for the USO please.
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Hi Lovemysailor I can do August and thank you for offering your house for a get together. Take care, Paula2
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Mine is just the opposite I say I'll send you some money and he says mine I'm fine. I still am waiting for that call mom I need some money. Hope all are enjoying their trips. Can't wait for things to calm down so we can get together. Mary You ok???
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Thanks Paula S and all the replies I have gotten. I am just disapointed in him that he can still be such a child as to fib to get money from us when all he has to do is ask. I called him on Memorial day and he and another 5 guys had gotten a suite in Vagina beach and this is the second time this month, so I said to him money must have gottten better for you to be on vacation AGAIN! he said in a studder yeh everything is fine mom...
Thanks for all your help this is a great group. Paula2
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Comment by Debbie (Stephen's mom) on May 30, 2010 at 10:40am
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Hi, just wanted to say hi, we are in Italy now with Stephen, things couldnot be better. Paris was fun but so glad to be with my son. Hope everyone is well and talk to you soon. BonJour Debbie
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I need help--- My son is being sent to Main to from Norfolk to board his ship as they bring it back to Norfolk. My son is trying to tell me he has to pay 150.00 of the ticket and I find that hard to beleive considering they are sending him and all the other Sailors to the ship. He is not stopping at home or anything.
I am asking because I have this feeling he is waisting his money on tattoos and then wanting me to send him money. I just don't like to be lied to and he has done if before I have this same sick feeling. Thanks for any help. Paula2
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'Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need. Amen..'
Prayer Request: When you receive this, please stop for a moment and say a prayer for our troops around the world.
There is nothing attached. Just send this to people in your address book. Do not let it stop with you. Of all the gifts you could give a Marine, Soldier, Sailor, Airman, & others deployed in harm's way, prayer is the very best one.
GOD BLESS YOU!!!
Hard for me to say goodby to my son on this weekend but, I am truly proud he is traveling on the weekend also!!! May God protect all of our sailors this weekend.
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Hi all, I am here reading every day you all are so busy busy but then some times that can be fun. I have a graduation party every weekend 2 on some weekends and a fundraiser at the race track which is always fun. It is for a for a football team in Chicago I don't bet on horses but the auction for the fundraiser has great prizes.
Lewismom I am so excited for you and your son to be in the parade such an honor.
I wish you all safe travels and hope to meet this summer.
Take care, MissMySailor AKA Paula2
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Comment by Coco on May 24, 2010 at 4:31pm
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I have been mia for almost a week. Sometimes my head spins trying to keep track of everyone. LOL
Annie & Debbie - have soooo much fun! and somewhere along the way have a drink for all us back in Chicago
Paula - Everytime I think I have to much going on I look at your posts and am in awe of your next couple of months and so excited for your daughter
Annie - will check with Liz who heads up the volunteers and see what the story is.
Diane - I am proud of your son for trying to work things out. Mine is still going back and forth with his wife too.
Michelle - my fingers are still crossed.
My sailor came home from Great Lakes this weekend with his girlfriend and I was so busy with my new single emptynester life I barely had time to see him. I think that kinda surprised him (and it really surprised me). He is back next weekend and marching in the Memorial Day parade with me so I didn't feel too bad about this weekend.
Thanks to everyone for voting!
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