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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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Comment by Annabel Lee on February 21, 2014 at 9:45pm: I received a letter today! I'm feeling many different emotions. He's hanging in there, and he wants this so bad.. He said the training is more intense and faster, since he's in this division... He expected that, but in his letter I could sense maybe he didn't realize just how hard it would be... I could feel his determination and strength, but as a mother all I want to do is give him a hug, and tell him it's gonna be ok. I'm so proud of him..even if he doesn't make it... He says failure isn't an option though. :). Feeling anxious..and missing my boy!!

Comment by lupner88 on February 21, 2014 at 12:45am: Received my first phone call tonight! He did well on an inspection and earned a call. Has received several letters so far and will probably call again on Saturday. I am so excited, I can't stand it! My suggestion is to have paper with a list of questions you want to ask beside you when they call because you get so excited that you forget all you want to ask!! lol

Comment by NJNavyMom on February 20, 2014 at 8:01pm: My son got sick and said everyone gets sick. Crap happens :-)

Comment by narob01 on February 20, 2014 at 6:23pm: Annabel Lee, they all get colds. 80 kids in one barracks, in the winter. Mine got sick when he was there in November/December. It's bound to happen.

Comment by D-hunter on February 20, 2014 at 5:32pm: I got a brief call Tuesday and mine needed his bank information but he couldn't really talk. I asked a couple of yes or no questions . On my cell phone it said Waukegan, IL

Comment by Capstar on February 20, 2014 at 5:13pm: I'm glad he's hanging in there. Thank you for sharing. :o)

Comment by Annabel Lee on February 20, 2014 at 5:10pm: Thanks! He said it wasn't a normal call, they were asking the name of his dermatologist... After I answered his questions, he said he was hanging in there, but it was very difficult. He sounded like he had a cold..he said he gets an hour long phone call Saturday, he would talk to me then.. :)

Comment by D-hunter on February 20, 2014 at 4:16pm: Annabele - that's so great !!!!!

Comment by Capstar on February 20, 2014 at 4:01pm: Congrats, Annabel! I am waiting still. How are things there? I had to attend a business lunch and didn't have my phone out. When I got back to my office, there was a missed call from out of state. My heart sunk... Oh, I thought I had missed his call. And if you are like me, you are taking your phone EVERYWHERE with you, all the time. It was a telemarketer. For once in my life, I was happy to have a telemarketer call. :) Hope you all are doing well...