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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:
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**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:
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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"Home for A Holiday by the Blue Candle Moms!"
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Of all the gifts that we've received over many years. The gift of having our Sailor home for the holidays, is the gift we hold most dear.
Website: http://www.navyformoms.com
Location: "HOME"
Members: 15
Latest Activity: Aug 16, 2023
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Home for the Holidays by the Blue Candle Moms
Every Sailor, Every mom will have a unity group to grow with...Wherever our Sailors are, whatever their school is and no matter past ,present or future service. We will all continue to look forward to any "Holiday" with our Sailor. When they aren't there, we will light blue candles for them...I love each and everyone of you.... Your Sailors, Past, Present and Future !
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Comment by Susan mom to Niko on May 12, 2009 at 8:58pm
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Enjoy your sailors! That is so wonderful that Barbara just saw one of her sons and Alicia and Sheila are looking to see theirs! Hope every moment is packed with fun!
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April 13th is my sisters birthday... only once has it fallen on a Friday in her lifetime... boy did we tease her that year! Congrats on the new little one in the family!
Here is hoping we all hear from our sailors this Mothers day... whether it be a call or card! Wishing one and all a wonderful day!
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Comment by Paulette,Rob's Mom on April 10, 2009 at 1:41pm
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Happy Easter to all and all your sailors. I haven't been on in awhile but have been catching up on all the post. Robert just called and he recieved the box of Easter goodies that we (mom, grandma and auntie) sent him. You could hear all the guys with him yelling thanks mom. They will sure have a sugar high this afternoon.This will be the first full holiday that we won't see Robert so I have been trying to hang in there. I am glad we never made a big deal of Easter outside of church as then it might not bee so lonley without him. But my other 2 children are coming for diner and my mom so we will call Rob in the afternoon. It will be nice. Also only 3 more months till July when we hope to have him home, or at least get to Georgia to see. Well I have to get back to work. Happy Easter to all...Paulette
Remeber only 2 defining forces have ever offered to die for you, Jeuse our Savior for your soul and a US Solider(Sailor) for your Freedom.
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Easter... then cinco de mayo... then mothers day... then armed forces/memorial day...
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Ask your grocery store for a turkey... they might just be able to special order one for you!
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Comment by Shelia NC on March 12, 2009 at 3:28am
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Hello there everyone, I too have been away for a while. Busy, busy! I got my blue star as well. It was a kind thing for grantham to do! Today is my sailors birthday, has been a long six months since he went in, for m that is, he loves it! :) He will be coming home after his grad from A School. His birthday is today, so we wont have long to wait to see him and celebrate his birthday.
I hope all is well with each of you and your SAILORS!
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Serena, for a while buildasign.com was offering free 2 x 4 banners for military families... nice banner even customized with what you want it to say... you might check them out! Not sure if the offer is still available... I will keep my ears open for another opportunity.
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They must have shipped all the flags the same day! I received mine last week also! Have it in my front window... Hope everyone had a wonderful weekend!
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Comment by Storymom on March 1, 2009 at 6:15pm
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Barbara: congrats on the new Corpsman..Awesome! (my sailor son considered that very seriously at first,he is interested in the medical aspect of things, but then chose Aircrew)
Kell: glad you're feeling better
Kim: how are you?
Must tell you all something...what a great connection we all have here!...my son in high school needed to connect to a SeaBee for his school 'issues" project, and boy, did he get some GREAT interviews via email, with the help of Sea Bee moms in their 'group' here. It will really enhance his presentation.
Wow...aren't we lucky we have such a wonderful community of Navy Moms and families?
Love this website!!
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Have a wonderful trip Josie!
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