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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

Events

**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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Keisha

Girlfriends, Fiances,and Wives of Sailors

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Girlfriends, Fiances,and Wives of Sailors

Hello my name is Keisha and i am the creator of this group. Thanks for joining and i hope that all the advice this group gives is helpful

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!

Location: From Atlanta, GA all the way to Cali-forn-i-a now in Washington State
Members: 3872
Latest Activity: Feb 6

I'm a Navy Wife and I created this group back when I was a girlfriend and my now husband had gone to bootcamp. Its funny because i joined this website when they had under 50 members. This website has been sooooo helpful and I met so many people on here that gave great advice. I made this group so that we could all come together and give eachother advice and share ideas. I see that this group is growing more and more by the day, Im happy to see that because so many wives/fiances/and girlfriends are clueless when it comes the military lifestyle. Not knowing what to expect and not knowing about deployments, bootcamp, duty stations, etc. I want this to be the place you all recommend because so many people on this site are knowledgeable and very helpful. Once again thanks for joining my group and i hope you get all the information you need. I dont get to log on as much as i used to but i try my best to get on here. So if u have any questions feel free to make a discussion topic and Im positive that it will get answered if not, inbox me :-) Take Care ♥

Discussion Forum

Help needed!!

Started by Nia. Last reply by Nia Sep 7, 2022. 4 Replies

Hi everyone! My name is Nia, I’m new here. I just have a question that have been giving me anxiety lately. So my boyfriend has been emailing me every morning and sometimes night overseas, and then suddenly the flow has stopped out of no where. I’ve…Continue

advice!

Started by Mykenzie Apr 1, 2022. 0 Replies

Hi ladies!I just would love some advice on this current topic my significant other and i are having currently. without saying too much he’s enlisted in the navy and i am currently a university student. his work peers really value his work and his…Continue

Graduation coming up

Started by Kelly Jan 9, 2022. 0 Replies

Hi,Im new here and I am glad that I found a group that share my confusion during new path of couple life. My boyfriend is due to graduate on the 28th and I am so sad I can't make it to see him. Mainly cause he only had two invites and family comes…Continue

Hubby shipping off to BC June 24!

Started by TARA. Last reply by Kaylee Sep 29, 2020. 1 Reply

Hi Everyone,I am new to this group and would like to say how thankful I am for finding a community of Navy wives, fiancés and girlfriends who can lend support to each other.  A short background of our Navy journey - my guy wanted to sign up as EM…Continue

New here!

Started by Linda Jane. Last reply by Kaylee Sep 29, 2020. 4 Replies

Hi. I just joined last night. I wanted to introduce myself. I’m linda. My boyfriend is in Great Lakes now for basic training ship 02 Div 950. Then after graduation he immediately ships off to A school in SC. This is all extremely new to me and his…Continue

Fiancé Advice

Started by Lauren C. Last reply by astc Sep 26, 2019. 5 Replies

My fiance just joined the Navy and was sent off to bootcamp this week. We've been together for almost six years and we plan to get married after bootcamp is over.> I was hoping you could tell me if waiting until bootcamp is over was the smart…Continue

Good neighborhoods around Great Lakes IL??

Started by Artfulmind. Last reply by WCK110658 Jul 9, 2019. 3 Replies

Hi everyone! Hubs, baby, and I will be stationed in Great Lakes soon was wondering if anyone new of some good safe family friendly neighborhoods to rent a place? We don't mind being a half hour or so away from base. Heard the surrounding…Continue

Tags: moving, chicago, illinois, Lakes, Great

Hello Everyone!

Started by mommasett. Last reply by Anti M Mar 27, 2019. 1 Reply

Happy Hump day to all!! I am new here and I am so glad that I have found this group! I am hoping it helps in my journey with my boyfriend and understanding his Navy Life a little better. Continue

POA to get a military i.d.

Started by Hafaadai. Last reply by Ib_vv_N Feb 23, 2019. 7 Replies

Hi! My SR left for BC on 28th of Nov. I received THE BOX on Dec. 6th. Still waiting on his form letter, personal letter and DEERS. He did not leave me a POA before he left because the recruiter said we won’t really need it until he gets out of BC.…Continue

sending photos

Started by lifesimplified Feb 20, 2019. 0 Replies

My boyfriend shipped out on 2/11/19.  I just received his box but no form letter yet.  As soon as I get his address, I will be writing him daily and sending many photos.  I read somewhere on this forum that the recruits must show all photos to the…Continue

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Comment by PumpkinHead on May 11, 2010 at 10:04pm
anna- i think the navy life has its challenges for sure, but i do feel it is worth while :) I feel it has taught me so much about myself, it has given me patience, trust, and allowed me to strengthen my relationship with my boyfriend. Im not saying learning any of those things were easy, because they weren't, and i still have SO much to learn, but the way i feel when i get a letter, text, phone call, or even better get to see my love is amazing. I feel that love will always have its challenges whether you are in a military relationship or a civilian one. Hang in there and try to remember that you will be with him again and you supporting him is a hard but very fulfilling job :) this site helped me through bootcamp so much, i dont know how i would have done it without all the people on here! feel free to pm me!
Comment by hbonnie <Div 925 Ship 06> on May 11, 2010 at 9:56pm
Stephanie: I know where you are coming from about the parents freaking out. My fiance and I would prefer to get married when he is finished from his A school, but our parents are pretty against it. We just don't really know when he will be back for sure after that. My mom is still getting used to the idea of me even being engaged to him.

But yeah, I always read his letters, all 40+ of them, whenever I am feeling extremely lonely. It makes me feel much better about everything, knowing he thinks about me and cares for me quite a bit!
Comment by Stephanie( Mrs. Davis) on May 11, 2010 at 9:37pm
I hope so. Thanks that means alot. It seems everyone is happy for me except my parents. I know the feeling of listening to voicemail. I read more of his old text messages. They were the cutest and reminded me of how much he loved me. This weekend my fiancee made me a build a bear. They have where you can have a recording inside and he made his own recording. I think I have pushed the bears foot like a 100 times already to hear his voice..lol
Comment by redpanda320 Ship 07 Div 205 on May 11, 2010 at 9:19pm
*hugs time million* don't worry Focusing on the Future, we'll all have our bad days. I'm dying to hear my SR's voice as well. Cry if you need to, just remember you will hear from him again.
Comment by Focusing on the Future on May 11, 2010 at 9:14pm
today is a bad day. all i want is to hear his voice. ive listened to the voicemail he left on 4/20 right before he packed up his cell phone so many times. its not working today. send hugs ladies. i need them.
Comment by Anti M on May 11, 2010 at 6:11pm
meldarling... nuke school? If so, the nuke moms group has some great information for wives there.
Comment by lovemelissa on May 11, 2010 at 5:56pm
Hi!! Im Melissa and my husband left for boot camp yesterday! We are moving to South Carolina in August! Anyone stationed in South Carolina?
Comment by Stephanie( Mrs. Davis) on May 11, 2010 at 5:39pm
Yes, very lucky. Thanks so much. Nope but, were looking at October. The weather is beautiful then here in Florida. But, still not sure. He says it didn't matter when we got married to him as long as I was his wife. He said he wanted to get married over the weekend up there but, my parents and everyone would have freaked. They freaked when I got engaged too.
Comment by JENN 226 on May 11, 2010 at 5:03pm
so his mom didnt get a box (as she would get it since i live in canada) however we got his PIR date and address so I can start writing him! and His graduation is the 25th.. h e is division 226! I am glad its sooner then I thought!
Comment by hbonnie <Div 925 Ship 06> on May 11, 2010 at 4:47pm
Hi everybody! I just joined this group. My fiance just graduated from boot camp is on his way to Baltimore right now. I'm so proud of him, and to be honest, it feels like this has been good for us. This has strengthened our bond. :)
 

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