This site is for mothers of kids in the U.S. Navy and for Moms who have questions about Navy life for their kids.
FIRST TIME HERE?
FOLLOW THESE STEPS TO GET STARTED:
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.
Format Downloads:
- Graduation Info
- PDF – 2.7 MB
- PNG – 2.3 MB
- JPG – 3.4 MB
- Printable PDF – 2.0 MB
Latest Activity
Navy Speak
Click here to learn common Navy terms and acronyms! (Hint: When you can speak an entire sentence using only acronyms and one verb, you're truly a Navy mom.)
N4M Merchandise
Shirts, caps, mugs and more can be found at CafePress.
Please note: Profits generated in the production of this merchandise are not being awarded to the Navy or any of its suppliers. Any profit made is retained by CafePress.
Navy.com Para Familias
Visite esta página para explorar en su idioma las oportunidades de educación y carreras para sus hijos en el Navy. Navy.com
Badge
Chicago Mom's
Information
Location: Tinley Park
Members: 68
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
Comment Wall
Comment
-
Comment by Debbie (Stephen's mom) on October 1, 2011 at 6:45pm
-
Mary I don't understand it either, LOL he is not in the active reserves that is the only way he could get out of Italy, so now he is looking for a job, in two months or so if he wants to go back full time he can but he does not have to go back to Naples. His unit is in Norfolk so if they get called out he goes with, we will have to talk when we are together, but he is doing good and is happy and it is nice to have him home for at lease two months.
Hi ladies have a great weekend!
-
Comment by Pat L. in IL on September 27, 2011 at 8:16pm
-
Coco, Sorry it was so hectic! Next year I hear they are moving the event to Cantigny. We had a great time and made a lot of contacts!
Did you ladies decide on a date in Nov??
-
-
Mary that is so cool, when is the baby due?
-
-
Hi, how is everyone, sorry I haven't been around I have been so busy with life, how it got so busy I don't know, Barbara you went to see Tom how wonderful, how is he doing? I cannot make the 8th, going to MI that weekend I am off Friday and off Monday so we have a few exta days out there.
Well for the good news Stephen is home and not going back to Italy. He could not get out of Italy so his boss told him to become and active reserve and so he is not connect to a chopper unit out of Norfolk and that is what he wanted. So he is on leave for two months and then we see where he will go from there but at lease he does not have to go back to Italy. He took his test for E5 waiting for the results, that was another reason he was told he was not getting what he wanted because he was only an E4 and he could not wait for the results because that job he wanted would of been filled. Boy I have a lot to say, when we get together I will tell you everything, it would just be too much to type. I miss you ladies I feel like I have not talked or seen anyone in a long time.
How is everyone, tell me whats new with everyone?
-
Comment by Coco on September 26, 2011 at 8:57am
-
Wow. I haven't been on in a awhile. So 10/8 is out? and which date in Nov?
Pat I am sorry I did not make it last weekend. How did it go? I actually drove by there a little before noon but parking was crazy - I did try to park in the Jewel lot but they told me not too...lol...so by the time I found a spot much further away, I would have literally just walked there and then turned back around in order to make it to my nieces play on time. Sorry. :(((
So...10/8 was on my calendar...and I know only a few people are available...but...my parents are going to be out of town...we could just plan for small gathering...
-
Comment by becky m on September 21, 2011 at 9:55pm
-
Mary you didnt throw this one off!! Family first! Sorry I screwed up we rarely meet on fridays sorry guys.....Paula what a story!!! Michelle table for 3 me you and beth?? LOL
-
-
Ok you guys what the deal. Michelle and I plan a date and no one wants to come....we take showers we don't smell really!! LOL Since hardly no one will be there how do these dates work in Nov the 4th or te 11th give us a date majority rules....hope all is well with everyone I'm enjoying having my son home on leave hate for him to go back.
-
Comment by MissMySailor on September 13, 2011 at 8:45pm
-
I am really excited about Saturday too. I just want to see all you Navy moms!!!
-
-
Paula, I have 2 of those canvas lawn chairs that I will bring so you can sit if you need to. Either shirt will be fine! It's been so long since I've seen you, can't wait!! I think Sat. is going to be fun, just rest your vocal cords so you can tell everyone about "Molly's"!!m LOL!!
-
-
Hi ladies, I wanted to share with you all that when I needed a flight for Drew I went to the Norfolk Va airport website hit military then put in flight information from and too (it does not have to be out of Norfolk either) and it gave me flight choices. This was WAY WAY WAY cheeper than calling the airline and saved time because I did not have to go to each airlines website. All he had to do was show military ID when he got his boarding pass at the airport. You can also sear civilian airfair as well.
I can not wait until I see you the 17th but I am nervous as to how long I can stand. Do we wear Molly Adopt A Sailor shirts or can I wear my son's ship shirt???
© 2025 Created by Navy for Moms Admin.
Powered by
You need to be a member of Chicago Mom's to add comments!