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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:
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**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
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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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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 Debbie (Stephen's mom) on October 19, 2009 at 6:39pm
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Ruth, your son is in GL that is really nice, I would have to go see him every weekend.LOL That is only an hour from me. We can always go to Gurnee Mills to. Lots of shopping there and we could take your son out for lunch. I will have to check out your blog. Sorry to hear about your Dad, how is he doing, I will keep him in my prays and thoughts. WOW Ruth you are one busy lady. That is the best way to celebrate their birthday, I spend a lot of time on skype, I love seeing my son. Does anyone else use skype? I am so glad you ladies are here and we don't live that far from each other. We will have to pick a date and meet up that is for sure. Ruth what is your sons name and what is his job? I know we cannot tell everything about our sailors but I would love to know his name.
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Paula, your daughter has been in there much longer then my son, wow she has been around, please thank her from me, I am very grateful to her and all of the men and women who serve our country. Will she be done after 4 years, or is she staying in? So far it looks like Oak Brook is good for all of us.
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sorry here is the rest of what I was saying, I hit the comment buttom by mistake.LOL YEA! your daughter is coming home Cathy, I am so happy for you. Your son is a Eagle Scout, that is wonderful, my s n never made it that far, congradulations to your son. Cathy talk away I love to read what you have to say.
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Mary, yes the boys went into the Navy just about the same time. What is your sons name? Oak Brook is great for me, and maybe in the summer we can try downtown again, I go every summer with a friend, we take a train, I love downtown. Mary where is your son now? If you cannot say I understand!
Cathy, it sounds like you daughter is doing great. What is your daughters name? YEA!
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Comment by Ruth, Gun's Mom on October 19, 2009 at 9:47am
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I haven't been on here for several weeks--lots going on. My son, stationed at Great Lakes, joined a singles social organization. It isn't a dating service, but there are lots of planned social activities for singles. He wants to go sky diving! Since he'll be there for two more years, he said it was worth whatever he has to pay to be a member. He was home for the weekend and went to the Navy Ball here--mom and dad got to go, too. It was really interesting and fun. I wrote about it on my blog and added an album with a few pictures. I'll be getting more this week. Other things going on--my dad broke his hip but is doing fine; I take granddaughters to dance classes and Brownies every week--I'm a Brownie leader! I'm also taking an adult ed. Spanish class and getting ready to go spend some time in Texas this winter. All in all, our sailor is doing well. As far as birthdays, when he was deployed, we always had a cake and candles, celebrated with his kids, and sent him pictures of his celebration.
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I have stated down below I have not been on this site for a while, I would like to meet everyone again and I would love to know where all of your sailors do and are located at. My son Stephen is an IT and is in Nalpes, Italy. November 18, he will be in the Navy for one year, boy do I miss him. Let me hear from you! Oh, I live in Alsip, southwest side of Chicago.
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Princess, believe me I know how you feel, last March was the first time I missed my sons birthday, he turned 22, my heart acked all day long, but I talked with him on skype and cried a lot. LOL I hope you get thur it, it does get easier, let me know how it went, we are here for you.
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Oh, I have been here before but it has been awhile!
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Hi I live in Alsip, any one near there, Great Lakes is around an hour from me! I would love to meet you.
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My son's 27th birthday is September 27. He's a gunners mate that's an instructor on the recruit side at GL. If you'd like his address, send me a message.
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