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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:

OPSEC GUIDELINES

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**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.

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RTC Graduation

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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Hey Coloradoans--Just wanted to find out how many of us there are!! I Love living in Colorado and would love to know what you think!!

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Comment by apalamas on August 30, 2012 at 7:29pm: I am so sorry Kathymmom, will keep all of you in our prayers

Comment by NavyMom4J on August 30, 2012 at 6:50pm: KathyMmon- I am heart broken with you. It is hard to know that sometimes there is a purpose and reason to what is happening - Most important is his health and that always comes first- so will keep him in my prayers that he can remain strong and live with this illness and find a road that will take him to places he never dreamed of going before. God bless you-

Comment by KathyMmom on August 30, 2012 at 6:39pm: Just wanted to let you all know our situation, because I don't want to disappear and have any of you think that I just don't care any more, because I certainly do.

My sailor is currently in San Diego - loves it so much and is assigned to the submarine USS Albuequerque. Unfortunately, 2 weeks ago he became very ill and has been diagnosed with a chronic illness which, in his case, requires an immune suppressing drug to keep it somewhat controlled. This means he will be declared 'unfit' and 'undeployable' for the navy and will be given a medical discharge. That process started today. He is completely heartbroken - and we had to sit with him in his hospital room while he cried and begged God and every doctor he could find not to remove submarines, and more importantly, Navy from his life. It's so hard as a mom to see your child going through something like this, no matter their age. If wishes could come true.... If I could find a big ole miracle stick to whack him with... if, if if....

His Chief is currently trying to get him reassigned out to Point Loma rather than NMCSD so they can help him work on his Dolphins (warfare pin), but the MedBoard doesn't think the PEB will take that long since his case is so severe. Regardless, we appreciate the gesture of the Chief and the crew of his boat. What an amazing bunch of sailors they are.

New adventures await us, but I doubt I will continue to keep up with all of you after we complete this process. However, please know that all of you, your families, and especially your sailors will be in my heart, my thoughts, my prayers - always. The support here has always been fantastic and I will miss it, and even more I will miss our Coffee's. Wishing you all the best that life can possibly bring you.

Comment by eversteamco on August 30, 2012 at 3:06pm: Chris sent you my sailors address, I don't hear from him often as he's working on quals as well as his TAD job..... or I would ask him for other names and addresses..... my other son is awaiting C school ordered then will deploy.

Comment by smeesmom on August 29, 2012 at 3:31am: There's a place on the Any Soldier.com website to narrow your search to Navy sailors. This might be a good resource for sailors requesting mail.

Comment by Sandy's_sailor son on August 28, 2012 at 5:42pm: Medonnelly55. Welcome, we are glad to have with us. It's not easy saying goodby to a son or daughter as they Head off to Boot Camp. It's the unknown. Also communication with then while in Boot Camp is limited. The best tip I can give you is to try to keep as busy as possible. In a few weeks you should know his address. Write lots of letters to him. I promise that things will get easier. Just hang in there.

Comment by Proudcomom on August 28, 2012 at 5:25pm: Welcome medonnelly55. It will get better as the weeks go by. We just got back yesterday from graduation and I just have to say it is so worth the wait. Stay on this site for support and information on what to expect in the coming weeks. Once the first few letters start to arrive it begins to get better. Hang in there...we're here for you (((hugs)))

Comment by Tangela ~ A Ceremonial Guard Mom on August 28, 2012 at 5:14pm: @medonnelly55 First off welcome to the group.Secondly It will get better. We all felt the way you are when ours left. What part of CO are you in?