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.
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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 Debbie (Stephen's mom) on April 5, 2012 at 12:12pm
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Linda that is so wonderful you must be so proud of him, best of luck to him.
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I just wanted to wish everyone a Happy Easter. Leaving for Florida to see my parents, should be fun. We need to pick another day to get together.
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Comment by Laura on March 23, 2012 at 11:48pm
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Belay that last date!
Figures the moment I pick a date, I have to change it! Darn & double darn! I just flew home today from sailor son's "C' school graduation & got caught up on the mail. Of course I have a date conflict!
Will Sunday, April 22nd work for everyone?
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OK moms...Lets try to nail down a date, well as much as we can anyways!
Lets plan for April 21st,,,,,,Saturday, April 21st, Schaumburg, Noon (better time?)
If anyone is travelling far and would like to spend the night at my home, please let me know. I have extra room. (and a large yellow labrador retriever to go along with hubby and teenage son).
Not sure of the place yet. Olive Garden is always a fall back but I will look for an alternate venue as well.
Looking forward to seeing everyone!
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ladies if you would like your sailor to get an Easter Card from my 8th graders send me an email with their information on it and I will make sure they get one. Here is my email dcollins@cajetan.org
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Comment by Pat L. in IL on March 21, 2012 at 6:50pm
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@Paula, OMG, look at how much he has grown! March 10 was Logan's 1st birthday and still can't believe it.
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Comment by MissMySailor on March 21, 2012 at 5:33pm
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Paula your grandson is adorable and has gotten so big so fast!
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Comment by Coco on March 20, 2012 at 6:53am
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Schaumburg totaly works for me...I live in Palatine. I am confused about the dates being thrown out. April or May?
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@Michelle, June 1 is my last day and I have to say that I am getting really excited to have some freedom. No more 13 hour days, no more peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, no more chasing parents for a check!!!!!! YIPPEEEEE!!!!!
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Becky, That's great. It is so much fun to see kids get so excited!!!
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