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Navy For Moms

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.

FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:

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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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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EMPTYNESTERS

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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.

Members: 582
Latest Activity: Feb 17

EMPTYNESTERS

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 carols_kitchen on December 28, 2010 at 5:01pm: Hi Sue! Hope you are also on the Texas page. I consider Brenda one of my "sisters." My sailor got my message to contact me any hour last night as he drove up the east coast during a snow storm. Sure enough he texted me to let me know he had made his destination. Then, as late (or early-lol) as it was, I finally went to bed.

Comment by carols_kitchen on December 25, 2010 at 8:38pm: Here is a link to Molly's if you want to work with an established group instead of starting an additional one within your church or work.

http://www.navyformoms.com/group/mollysadoptasailorproject

Comment by carols_kitchen on December 24, 2010 at 11:07am: Welcome to GoatLady.

And, yes, Daysleeper is right--keep your letters to your sailors funny and upbeat.

Thinking of all of you at Christmas.

Comment by carols_kitchen on December 23, 2010 at 4:20pm: You won't be home for Christmas,

You're half a world away;

An empty place at table side

To welcome Christmas day.

Your portrait's on the mantel

Where once your stocking hung.

You smile at us, in uniform,

So brave, so sweet... so young.

While others' homes are crowded

With family and friends,

We'll think of you with longing

And love that never ends.

We'll join hands round the table,

And say a heartfelt prayer.

We'll ask God to protect you,

And keep you in his care.

And though we're not together

As Christmas eve departs,

You will be home for Christmas.

We'll hold you in our hearts.

© Constance Bowne 2010

This was posted by another mom on the USS GW site. thought it said it all.

Comment by mom of three on December 22, 2010 at 2:07pm: Just wanted to wish everyone a wonderful Holiday and a Happy New Year. One of my daughters is home till January 1st. I had a hard day yesterday, I heard that Japan had an earthquake I cried trying to call my daughter. I was so worried about her. Sara kept telling me she was ok but i'm a mom I worry. When she finally called she tells me "I quess I slept through it" so typical of Mary. I was just happy that she was ok. I asked her what they do in Japan for Christmas. She said her and some friends were going to go get little Christmas trees for there rooms. I tried not to cry talking to her but I cried. I felt bad because she started crying also. This Christmas, will no doubt be difficult for all of us.

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Comment by carols_kitchen on December 22, 2010 at 1:43am: Thanks for the update, SDPam. Halfway is a good word to hear!

Comment by SDPam on December 21, 2010 at 7:53pm: Hi Theresa, my daughter is 1/2 way thru BC. She's sent 2 letters so far. One 2 days after she arrived because they could write on Thanksgiving and another one last Thursday. I learned from her last letter that the rcts may not get to write every Sunday. My rct said she loved my letters and they help her sleep at night. Ahhh..music to this mother's ears.

So hang in there, I know the waiting is tough, it could be 3-4 weeks before you get that first letter - just keep writing!

Comment by carols_kitchen on December 21, 2010 at 4:14pm: Oh, we are glad to have you with us, theresa proud navy mom. Keep those letters coming. They do only get to write on Sundays, and not the first couple of weeks. I also missed a couple of phone calls because when it was my sailor's turn, he had to iron his uniform or stand watch. We're here for you, sweetie.

Comment by THERESASUBMOMGROTON on December 21, 2010 at 9:21am: my son david arrived at boot camp 12/8/2010 i havent heard from him yet except the one minute phone call he is on ship 09 div 070. i find myself everynite waking up crying. i feel so lost and empty inside does anyone know how long it takes to start getting letters rom them?