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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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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 0 Likes

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 0 Likes

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 0 Likes

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 0 Likes

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 0 Likes

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 0 Likes

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 0 Likes

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 1 Like

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 3 Likes

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 0 Likes

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 Courty311 on March 25, 2010 at 3:11pm: Princess.. my husband just left on march 16 and my best advice is to just cherish every moment. it isn't easy. i won't lie. if you spend all your time together it will be lonely, but you've found a good place to get tons of support. i've only been on here for a few days and already i feel like it's home. there are so many people who are going through the same thing. we're all here to listen and give you strength. start looking into stuff early. such as where his A school will be and whether or not you'll be allowed to go with him. my husband and i are STILL trying to find a definite answer to our housing after he graduates BC. what program is your bf going into? my hubby is going into nuclear engineering and will have A school for 20 months in Charleston, SC so i will be able to move with him for his A school. some A schools aren't nearly as long though so that may keep you from being able to go with him right away. just cherish your time together and take lots of pics together so you can have them when he leaves. my husband gave me a stuffed dinosaur that he's had since he was 4. i sleep with it every night. it's silly but it's all about comfort. if you ever need to talk, i'm here! =)

Comment by Anti M on March 25, 2010 at 12:08pm: As retired Nay, we're on Tricare Prime and either go to base or have to get referrals for everything except the ER. Costs practically nothing. Standard has more out of pocket expenses, but works better if you're not near base or are very busy or have small kids.

Comment by Amanduh on March 25, 2010 at 10:36am: does anyone know the tricare phone number? i don't see in on their site anywhere.

Comment by AF Airman on March 24, 2010 at 11:04pm: Chelsea- hang in there it all depends how long processing takes and they dont usually get to write till the second sunday they're in there then its just a couple of days after that depending on how long mail takes to get to you.
Rebecky- I def understand where your coming from im sure everybody on here does lol im more focused on when ima get to see my bf more than anythng else. Whenever my cousin tries to make future plans im always like uhhh i gotta see where justin(my bf) is gonna be and what hes going to be doing and if im going to be visiting or not and i can tell she gets really frustrated with me. Like she invited me to the beach the other day and i was like yea sure whenever Justin comes back we can go and she was like uhhh does he have to go. YEAH!!!! gosh easy for her to be like that cause she sees her bf almost everyday. I usually just stay quiet though im beggining to understand that nobody(outside of N4M) understands me.

Comment by Amanduh on March 24, 2010 at 10:58pm: that is exactly what im going through! I've always had tricare, just under my dads name, and this is my first appt that will be under my husbands name. it probably would have been easier to just pretend i was still my dads dependent..although thats probably illegal. so you think i have to call tricare and have them approve it?

Comment by Amanduh on March 24, 2010 at 10:48pm: haha ok i'll do it. i'm going to sound like a complete idiot but whatever lol. also i am NOT going to a base facility for my doctors appt. i am going to the same doctor i've always had (they accept tricare) the nearest navy base is like 80 miles from my house. anyone think there will be any problems with tricare not covering my appt for this reason?

Comment by Amanduh on March 24, 2010 at 10:38pm: Anyone know how I can find out whether I have tricare prime or standard? Hubby doesn't remember which he signed me up for and I have a doctors appt coming up. I would just call tricare but I have no clue what i'd say to them..lol.

Comment by Rebecky32 on March 24, 2010 at 10:38pm: you can visit them but they still have a lot of restrictions like not being able to leave base and no overnight leave. that's at least how it is for nukes.

Comment by Chelsea-NAVYWIFE on March 24, 2010 at 10:30pm: Can anyone tell me when i should get the first letter from my boyfriend while he is at boot camp? he has been there 15days now...