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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.

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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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For Moms with sailors in Guam

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Latest Activity: Apr 20, 2023

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Comment by Tramama on July 30, 2010 at 11:10am: well, my daughter and son-in-law made it to guam safely. they were pleasantly surprised when they went to base housing and were given a choice of 3 houses that were ready to move in to. They thought they would be on a waiting list. now they are trying to buy only what they need until everything else arrives. she did tell me that food is alot more expensive there even at the nex

Comment by LivNLrn on July 27, 2010 at 10:32pm: Becky, what a beautiful picture! Your son looks happy!

Comment by LivNLrn on July 26, 2010 at 10:22pm: Hi Irene! Congrats on the wedding and baby coming! :)

Comment by Irene McClure on July 21, 2010 at 5:39pm: Hey Guam Bunch! It has been sometime since I have been on here. How is everybody doing? We are doing fine. My daughter got married-Navy man-in Guam too. We are going to have a grandbaby. We are so excited and so are the parents.

Comment by LivNLrn on July 14, 2010 at 4:43am: Carrol- Chicory coffee- that was what she liked! :) That was buggin' me!

Comment by LivNLrn on July 14, 2010 at 12:50am: oooooo! D&K - the waterproof digicam is a fantastic idea. there is so much to see underwater here- even if you aren't snorkeling/ diving! I sure could use a cookbook. Right now I google everything I wanna make/ bake. The upside is you can pick from the ones with really good reviews on the 'net!!!

Comment by LivNLrn on July 12, 2010 at 10:33pm: Carrol- How about a framed family photo- or even a digital frame. Bath towels? Phone card and Kmart/ Nex gift cards are useful.

Andrea- Is the coffee in a yellow can? I cannot think of what her brand was called but my Maw Maw drank coffee from a big yellow tin religiously in N.O.! She was always up at 5:30AM with her coffee and coupon clipping! :)

Comment by LivNLrn on June 25, 2010 at 8:02pm: Bev, i cannot imagine what you are going through and will say a prayer for your strength and recovery. Regarding skype, if you have the internet on your computer, google search "skype". Select the skype website and click the download. Remember if there is a prompt to add stuff to your toolbar, get newsletters, etc. just un-select those marketing ploys. That's it!!! Once downloaded you can just click the skype icon on your computer and send free instant live messages back and forth with anyone who also downloaded it on their computer. Some people use yahoo messenger or msn messenger or oovoo- but they are pretty much the same thing! You do not need a webcam, but if you get one- they don't cost much at all- it is easy to attach to your computer and your loved ones can SEE you for free too!!! Feel free to send me a message with any questions on how to set it up.

Comment by LivNLrn on June 23, 2010 at 7:17pm: Mona- Please say hi and congrats to your son from me for getting his ESWS-great picture! I think at one point they were going to study together but didn't get a chance. That is by far the most difficult and long test so far! Testing for DH's rank was hard too- but mostly bcuz he had less study time. Glad your son is getting a long break after that! Love that he is surprising lil brother! And yes, during the EOD we went to a friend's house in Tumon and played karaoke and ate great BBQ and dumplings! Very strange to have hubby say, "oh honey tomorrow we need to leave the house a while cuz there is this WW2 bomb"...lol. They are quite experienced with handling such things. And it was a good excuse to get out.
Hi luvinmatt & Andrea- Basically ESWS is a test about absolutely every thing you can learn about your particular ship- so it varies from ship (or sub) to ship (or sub, lol). Everything from ship dimensions, layout, fire emergency, man overboard, sonar communication, departments, anchoring, getting underway, hazards, etc. Once you achieve it, if there is any question regarding the ship someone like Mona's son is a go-to guy!

Carrol- Thank you so much for advice! I do want to get out and see as much as I can! Hopefully, family will understand...

Christmas- You sound like such a strong person to endure so much. Be well and hopefully you can use the Skype or ooVoo or some other messenger available to you.