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 4/26/2022** Effective with the May 6, 2022 PIR 4 guests will be allowed. Still must be fully vaccinated to attend.
**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
**UPDATE 7/29/2021** You now must be fully vaccinated in order to attend PIR:
In light of observed changes and impact of the Coronavirus Delta Variant and out of an abundance of caution for our recruits, Sailors, staff, and guests, Recruit Training Command is restricting Pass-in-Review (recruit graduation) to ONLY fully immunized guests (14-days post final COVID vaccination dose).
FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:
**UPDATE 8/25/2022 - MASK MANDATE IS LIFTED. Vaccinations still required.
**UPDATE 11/10/22 PIR - Vaccinations no longer required.
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
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
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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
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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
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Comment by becky m on March 17, 2013 at 10:24pm
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YAY sally you found the receipe...:) thank you...hope all is well with everyone
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Comment by Debbie (Stephen's mom) on March 11, 2013 at 8:09pm
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Hi, I have not been here for a long tiime. I have been thinking of all of you. I would love to get together and catch up. I am leaving for Florida March 20th to help my Dad he is moving, so I have to pack him, move him and get the house ready for sell, I will be back April 7th so maybe we can make plans to get together then. I love and miss all of you! Debbie
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Comment by Laura on March 7, 2013 at 3:21am
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I think we are all busy digging out of the snow. I like living in the Northern suburbs but I am getting tired of getting wholloped by the snow every few days!
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Comment by Pat L. in IL on February 21, 2013 at 11:01pm
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VFW fundraiser for the Welcome Home for the Troops at Cheeseburger in Paradise in Downers Grove on Sunday Feb 24th from 4-8PM. $17 for all you can eat. If you bring a donation for Molly's Adopt A Sailor, you get a free raffle ticket.
Hope to see some "Moms" there!!
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Comment by Theresa on February 12, 2013 at 10:46am
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Hey everyone. Let me know when you all get together again! I'm DUE to get away! Drink anyone? My daughter surprised me Friday night and came home! She's leaving for San Diego on Sunday!
Where do you guys see pictures at of our Navy kids??
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Comment by MissMySailor on February 9, 2013 at 2:50pm
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Hi everyone, Sorry I have been MIA but I had a rough time with my Neuropathic Pain since winter began. Every time the barometric pressure goes up and down my head wants to explode and that is a lot lately. I always want to meet you guys and when you meet during the day I will try harder but with the type of pain I have from 5pm on it gets worse so there it is. I do read all your posts though!
Anyway, my son is doing so great he got to BM2 and he is on the (VBSS) Search and seizure team at his 3 yr mark and just got his ESWS pin a few days ago. He has been on deployment since last June but it has gone fast with all the pictures I get and see on Navy.mil it has been better than I thought with him away.
Hugs to you all Paula2
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Comment by Coco on February 7, 2013 at 10:52pm
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Work, work and more work Michelle :) Nothing like tax season.
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@Mary, WOOHOO!!!! YIPPEEEEEE!!!! If it stayed dry during that rain, you got the problem licked!!
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Mary, Here's hoping the good luck continues. Got my fingers crossed, we're supposed to get a LOT of rain tonight.
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Yep Mary! I am made several and one was to get back on Navy for Moms...so here I am. Happy New Year everyone!
Sorry I missed the last get together. :( My son is now stationed at Camp Pendleton with the Marines. He does not report for duty for a few more days. For Christmas I got a text from my daughter-in-law with a picture of him and his first surf board and wet suit. And I gave myself a awesome present for Xmas...I shipped my son all the remaining items he left at my house when he joined the Navy.
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