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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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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...
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Comment by Coco on April 15, 2010 at 2:31pm
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missmysailor - I agree totally normal...my son looked at me last weekend after speding part of the day with me and family and part with his dad and told me he was done with family for a while...he needed to keep his sanity LOL.
And if you think about - how much time do any of us spend with our parents?
I learned a long time ago when my son went to live with his dad for several years that the key to enjoying your kid when time is limited is to let them know that you expect them to spend some quality time (an hour or two - or maybe dinner, etc) with you inbetween friends and ask them what they want to do with you and then enjoy that time...I would much rather have a few fun hours than an entire day with kid who would rather be somewhere else. Sometimes our kids take us for granted so it is important to let him know you need some time too - even if its only an hour and then find things you can both enjoy!
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Comment by becky m on April 14, 2010 at 10:39pm
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Thelma and Louise watch out...what fun we could have. Its ok mine changed the date on his leave chit hoping to get approved with the date cahnge. I'm taking all bets.... hpoing to be home middle of May. If not approved I just might be flyong with you to Fresno. I'm done working June 8th. schools out for summer, no more teachers dirty looks.
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I have been packing waiting for Paula S to pick me up for our trip to Lemoore, that why I haven't been on!!:) Michelle your right they are going to send him wherever they need him. Hopefully it will be somewhere exciting!! Paula don't be hurt. I think they all do that. I am wanting my son to come home so bad and I know that when he is here he won't be home at all. Go figure. There is one thing I did to make sure I saw him thou, I had all of his friends to the house so I could see him. I think he will stay home with you for the next couple of days.He's loving his freedom right now!! :)YAY for Debbie Italy!
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Comment by MissMySailor on April 14, 2010 at 10:10pm
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Hi all, My son came home today he will be here 16 days then heads to Northfolk Va. Now my 2 sisters and I surprised him then we picked up grandma and went to Cheeseburger in Paradise (first time and it was good) so we did have a fun afternoon together.....BUT at lunch he got a call and a bunch of his friends came home from college and his one friend called to let him know all were in town and ready to party. OK I was very hurt and disapointed that he made these plans for the first night home I assumed he missed me as much as I missed him and we were going to have dinner and hang out. Ok be truthfull do your kids do the same and am I over sensative?
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Comment by Debbie (Stephen's mom) on April 14, 2010 at 12:17pm
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Michelle, I know he is going to do great and will love where every he goes. Where does he want to go? I leave the 25th of May!!!!!!!!!!
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lewismom, I would love to go to the game but I will be in ITALY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YEA, I am going to be with my son!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YEA for me!
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lewismom, I am so glad his is starting school at Great Lake, I bet he is going to love it. Keep us updated with his progress.
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Paul S, that is so cool that your daughter played hockey. Stephen started when he was around 8 and played all through high school, boy I miss those days.
LOL I love the duck!!!
MissMySailor, Norfolk VA, way to go, that is close to home, well closer then Italy.
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Collette glad you got spend time with your son.
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OK tjis is a new low for me to want to go to a sox game....but I wqant to go. I am more about the Navy than the sox thou!! :)
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