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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:

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**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.

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RTC Graduation

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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 Cp7 on March 13, 2010 at 6:32pm
LIZZIE, please please please do not be jealous! Dont spend your time worrying about other woman. There is no place in a marriage for trust issues. Bootcamp and the military lifestyle in general is hard, but I honestly believe it is a true blessing! If you are ble to be the couples that stick it out, you will see your relationship blossom into a wonderful, loving, strong and unbreakable union! My husband are stronger after every time we are apart. He writes me the most romantic emails and letters. I feel lucky to have a bond that a lot of civilian marriages lack. Trust your man and find help on this site. We all have our moments of weakness and sadness, but let them be about you missing your man, not worrying about stupid chicks!
Comment by Mrs. STS <3 on March 13, 2010 at 12:46pm
Thanks heather. :) i hate posting stuff on here bc i used to all the time and a bunch of people take it the wrong way.. But... i dont really care anymore people take things as they will.... im just being hoest about it in what ive found with all my experiences :)
Comment by mama2005 on March 13, 2010 at 12:36pm
I've been with my hubby for 6 yrs and we have 2 children, I feels weird not having him here, but i understand what he's doing and why,
Comment by Mrs. STS <3 on March 13, 2010 at 10:50am
Treys- you HAVE been spoiled lol... my Fiance is on deployment right now hes in submarines.. i am lucky if i get an email from him a day (no phone calls hevnt talked to him in WELL over a month other than email)... just last week was the first time i had heard from him for 3 weeks straight to the day. it sucked... but honestly its not as hard if you are supportive, understand whats going on, why they are there what they are doing and keep yourself very very busy then it goes by pretty quick.. i have a 3 1/2 yr old and im working full time including weekends and my son goes to school and trying to do everything with us moving with him when he's back in between so i'm a very VERY busy person haha it is still hard to be away from him and to not hear from him... however don't get into a rut... it's not fun..... I understand loving your sailor, but u also have to love yourself.. to give yourself to them so much that u depend on them for any and everything and u can't go a day without tlaking to them is when in my eyes someone is wayyyyy to dependant on someone... which being an ex navy wife and a navy fiance right now.. i can tell u that being INdepenant is how you need to be.. they need you to be home sticking it out living the day by day as if they are still there.. they need you to hold down the fort or else there is going to be more stress on them while doing what they need to do and it could potentially cause proiblems for them if they dont know how to handle their stresses they already have plus having to worry about you at home being miserable without them... i understand tho when my ex husband went to bootcamp i got into a biggg rut, we have our son and then havent ever been seperated in the 2 1/2 yrs we had been together when he joined... married less than 6 months... yeah it was rough to say the least.. but it was because i was so dependant on him, i learned real real quick once i started livnig with him at his A school that i can't be that way at ALL i have too many responsibilities on myself and he had enough on him and adding mine to his bc i had to do everything with him or for him it wasn't right or working out... obviously things didnt work out between us... thats not the reason... theres a LOT to it which is not anyones business on here.... however i can tell u this my fiance' :) I love him more than anything (other than my son that is) and i miss him terrible, however i know he loves me he knows i love him.. going 3 weeks without hearing a THING about him or hearing from him sucks.. i cried a few days... but i try not to think about it.. i talk about him all the time i mean ALL the time at my job and when i go to the post office, or wherever around town but alwys about good things.. when i get talking about his patrol that hes on thats when it gets rough.. then i get myself busy again so that i am not mierable haha

anywayssssss not trying to be all u have to be like this, bc i understand it IS hard (remember i went thru it) lol just tryin to say it gets easier and a lot better when u push thru it and find what works for you to get thru when u cant talk to him. :)
Comment by mama2005 on March 13, 2010 at 2:14am
i have been writing every day, every day feels longer then the last
Comment by megbab on March 13, 2010 at 2:06am
I know...It gets better when you start receiving letters. Make sure to write to him all the time too. They love getting letters!
Comment by mama2005 on March 13, 2010 at 2:00am
My hubby just left for boot camp, its a lot harder then i thought it would be,
Comment by megbab on March 13, 2010 at 1:47am
Anyone have any suggestions on how they planned their wedding without setting a date? My fiance is starting BUD/s and we are "planning" our wedding for his 2 week leave after training.
Comment by Treys Navy Wife on March 12, 2010 at 11:50pm
I think I've been spoiled. He's been able to call me everyday, but today had watches, and he hasn't called yet. I am buggin. I know I need to get used to this, but it is harder than I thought.
Comment by Mrs. STS <3 on March 12, 2010 at 10:48pm
where in upstate?!?! :) maybe your close! :) haha
 

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