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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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A place to come to for Navy Moms & Family Members who find themselves with an emptynest. A place to share our thoughts..comfort each other and give advice.

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Please, if you no longer want to be a part of N4M's consider NOT deleting your profile as everything you have ever posted will disappear when you delete it . You can leave a group but don't permanently delete your profile!

A place to come to for Navy Moms & Family Members who find themselves with an emptynest. A place to share our thoughts..comfort each other and give advice.

RED CROSS CONTACT INFO:

In the event of an emergency within the sailor’s family, where you feel the sailor must be notified and considered for Emergency Leave, you must notify the American Red Cross through the national headquarters in Washington, DC (1-877-272-7337) or via their website www.redcross.org.

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Comment by velvetlace on January 23, 2012 at 10:13pm: @Tenn Navy Mom-   I am getting used to this new computer. When my old computer was running slower and not booting up all the time, I saved a lot of pictures and links to my aol email. That really saved me, big time!   I was glad that I did not. I think as computers get older it is harder for them to run as new updates are loaded on them.

Yes, I did get a phone call from my Doc on Saturday afternoon. He said that he is tired, but well. He has been working other people's shifts and working 12 hour days. He is not coming home in February. He is thinking more May-June is when he will be able to come home. He is going to take the promotion test in March, and he wants to study for that!   I am glad that he is so motivated. I sure do miss him, but he has to live his own life. I am always there for him to help him.   He needs another pair of his running shoes, so I will send him another box in early February with that and some goodies. He is such a health nut that he wants only granola bars etc.

Sorry to hear about the active tornadic activity for your part of the USA.   We live with earthquakes and their threat, but I just love the California coastline!

Take care! Mary

Comment by velvetlace on January 23, 2012 at 2:36pm: Good morning, everyone! The sun is shining here on the north coast of California....but not for long. There is a new storm coming our way! Zippity doo dah, dippity day! Oh, well. It is definintely good coffee weather!

I got a new laptop, and it is a fine machine. I miss my old laptop. It was Navy Blue!

Mary

Comment by velvetlace on January 22, 2012 at 7:51pm: Tenn Navy Mom- Well, we haven't floated away yet, but it has been windy and rainy. I think we are getting finally caught up with our average rainfall.

My little laptop computer went to computer heaven. It had been dying the last couple of weeks, so I was prepared with a new laptop and had sent links in email to myself. So glad that I did. I have been working all afternoon on getting my new computer up and running.

You take care, and try not to float away!

Comment by Hannah88 on January 21, 2012 at 5:30pm: Thank you! My son is a Depper (graduates high school in June) and ships out in August, although he's trying to get his rate changed, which could move his ship date. We're hoping to hear soon what his new rate will be. I am also a widow and raised him alone for the past 14 years, so this is surreal to say the least.

Comment by carols_kitchen on January 21, 2012 at 4:10pm: Welcome Hannah88

Comment by velvetlace on January 19, 2012 at 7:20pm: My front yard looks like seagull haven. There are several dozen seagulls eating worms in the yard. I think the storm has brought them ashore to seek refuge and sustanance. It has been raining for 2 days, and we will be having more probably for at least 5 days more. I am happy that maybe our mountains will get a good snowpack for the spring, summer, and fall! I hope everyone is having a good day!

Mary

Comment by velvetlace on January 19, 2012 at 1:07pm: Tenn Navy Mom- My son hated GL, too. He said it was way too cold for him. He liked SA and loves FLA. He is near the ocean in JAX so he is happy. I know that he is busy. Camp Lejune is near where my brother and sister-in-law live. They were both Marine officers. Now they are living in Morehead City, NC. They love NC. I left a message on my cub's facebook page that ET says, "Call home." Hopefully, he will call! Have a wonderful homecoming from your cub. Mary

Comment by velvetlace on January 18, 2012 at 12:54pm: Tenn Navy Mom-

We live about 6 hours from San Francisco where there is a Chinatown.We live about 12 miles north of Eureka overlooking the Pacific Ocean. In our area, there are lots of redwood trees and the ocean.

I have not been able to talk to my cub recently. He seems to be very busy these days. Oh, well....I have to remember when I was 22. It is normal.

Comment by velvetlace on January 12, 2012 at 4:53pm: Daysleeper- I am so glad that your are feeling better and your husband is on the mend! Yeah!!!!

It is super that your DIL got a job. You are full of good news today. I am sure that you are glad that good things are happening now after going through all that you have gone through recently. It is the rainbow after the storm! Hugs! Mary

Comment by velvetlace on January 12, 2012 at 3:56pm: Tenn Mom-

Sorry to hear that your son is still in the sandbox. I am praying that this was will end soon, and our cubs will be out of harm's way. I will wait for news of a joyful homecoming soon! Hugs and prayers!