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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FOLLOW THESE STEPS TO GET STARTED:
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:
Events
**UPDATE 4/26/2022** Effective with the May 6, 2022 PIR 4 guests will be allowed. Still must be fully vaccinated to attend.
**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
**UPDATE 7/29/2021** You now must be fully vaccinated in order to attend PIR:
In light of observed changes and impact of the Coronavirus Delta Variant and out of an abundance of caution for our recruits, Sailors, staff, and guests, Recruit Training Command is restricting Pass-in-Review (recruit graduation) to ONLY fully immunized guests (14-days post final COVID vaccination dose).
FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:
**UPDATE 8/25/2022 - MASK MANDATE IS LIFTED. Vaccinations still required.
**UPDATE 11/10/22 PIR - Vaccinations no longer required.
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.
Format Downloads:
- Graduation Info
- PDF – 2.7 MB
- PNG – 2.3 MB
- JPG – 3.4 MB
- Printable PDF – 2.0 MB
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Heads at Ease pillowcase project - our motto is: ALL OR NONE
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We make/mail pillowcases for deployed military: Navy, Army, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard & Nat Guard. As of 9-1418, we have made/given out 82,816 since 6- 08! YTD 2018 is 5,217 We have note cards & labels, please send me a message for them.
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Discussion Forum
Mailing label
Started by DC - G'mother of My Fav Sailor. Last reply by JustMom Dec 18, 2019. 64 Replies 3 Likes
Here is the Heads at Ease mailing label: When we mail pillowcases to our "own" groups (not one of Molly's adopted groups), use this label only on the package. If the pillowcases are going to one of Molly's adopted groups, use both labels. Both…Continue
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2018 groups
Started by Sue-Pillowcase lady. Last reply by Sue-Pillowcase lady May 6, 2018. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Hospice Veterans 12USS Iwo Jima 2,800 DONEAF unit 50Hospice Veterans 6 + 8 lap quiltsMarine Vet 1USS Oak Hill 258 so far need 732Hospice Veterans 17 (1 was given to…Continue
2017 Misc groups
Started by Sue-Pillowcase lady. Last reply by Sue-Pillowcase lady Aug 7, 2017. 13 Replies 0 Likes
160 USS Texas Done408 USS Lake Champlain Done353 USS Michael Murphy Done70 OH National Guard Unit Done338 AF 354th Bulldogs Done200 OH National Guard Unit Done this was a…Continue
USS Wasp, USS San Antonio, USS Whidbey Island
Started by Sue-Pillowcase lady. Last reply by Sue-Pillowcase lady Mar 19, 2017. 23 Replies 2 Likes
We mailed over 2,00 pillowcases to the USS Wasp, which is carrying the 22nd MEU, another Marine unit.As always, we will mail until we are…Continue
2016 Misc Groups
Started by Sue-Pillowcase lady. Last reply by Sue-Pillowcase lady Mar 19, 2017. 18 Replies 1 Like
Every year we send to smaller groups and I post about them in this thread. The 1st for this year is an Army group which we did in memory of my dad. It's an Army transport ship and my dad served on one of those in WWII. His was a Liberty Ship…Continue
New custom forms
Started by Sue-Pillowcase lady. Last reply by Sue-Pillowcase lady Jun 15, 2016. 3 Replies 0 Likes
As of June 3, 2016, the custom form for mailing to the military will change.Do NOT use these forms any longer:Form 2976 - this is the small one with 1 part of it greenForm 2976-A - this is the self carbon, 5 page form with a cover of…Continue
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Comment by Jodi-alumni Ship 4 on May 11, 2014 at 8:00am
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Happy Mother's Day Ladies. I hope you all have a blessed day and get to hear from your sailors.
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Comment by Sue-Pillowcase lady on May 5, 2014 at 9:26am
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haven't heard yet. I am unsure how long it takes to get the results. Thanks, Alex is adorable. He and Ben came for the afternoon yesterday while his momma was working.
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Sue, how did your DIL do on her exam? Of course you love holding that baby. He's adorable!
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We are mailing the 3rd wave to the USS Bataan this coming week.
Had a wonderful afternoon with my son and grandson. I do love to hold that baby!
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My DIL is taking her nursing exam in the morning. Please pray for her!
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AMEN to that Sandy. Thanks!
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Comment by mrsb on April 29, 2014 at 12:49am
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Prayers for all Sue. :) It must be so frightening; I pray that they are all safe.
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severe weather tearing thru the south. ME lives in the Bham area as does my step daughter and family. My hubby is supposed to fly thru there tomorrow heading to Atlanta.
Prayer please for all.
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He is 9 weeks old! can't believe how fast the time is going.
and thanks for the kind words!
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Comment by Maryellen on April 27, 2014 at 9:26am
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He is getting so big, and he's jut s cute as a button. I like the doll. Enjoy your time with him, the grow so fast
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