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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.

FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:

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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Graduation Info
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JPG – 3.4 MB
Printable PDF – 2.0 MB

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ILLINOIS N4M

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Who wants to make an Illinois N4M site with me? Calling all Illinois Sailor families.

Members: 402
Latest Activity: Apr 7, 2021

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Comment by Sanmor on July 11, 2012 at 10:52am: I will just commit right now. I will be there. Now how do we recognize each other? carnation in the lapel ?? or all of the Navy Gear lol

Comment by AngiePNMx2 on July 11, 2012 at 10:50am: Sanmor...well lets say 3 and 1/2 since medic mom is possibly going to make it....YEAH!!!! I hope it works out! Sanmor I hope that you "treat" your self and come...it is always fun to meet Navy moms!!

Comment by Sanmor on July 11, 2012 at 10:43am: oh ditto what medic mom said, it is so difficult at first, and even worse when you get your sailor's clothes etc back in a box. I wrote lots of letters, and whined in this group lol. It is so exciting as it gets closer to graduation and all of the planning. My son just passed his 2 year anniversary last month {:oD

Comment by medic mom on July 11, 2012 at 10:40am: Zach's mom we are all here for you. It is such an exciting and scarey time when they leave for boot camp. Just remember it is just 8 weeks. It seems like eternity but it passes faster than you think. Then things get a little easier. We will all here for you any time you need us.

Comment by medic mom on July 11, 2012 at 10:38am: Angie I am gonna see what is going on. I might be able to make it. I just have to check out the schedule. Some things have been canceled that I was gonna do so it just might be possible for me to make it down to see all of you gals. I enjoyed meeting you gals last time and wanna see you gals again. Keep your fingers crossed.

Comment by Sanmor on July 11, 2012 at 10:37am: Hi all, sorry not been around here much lately. I have been over on the Washington/Oregon group, since my son is stationed on Whidbey Island. How many are going to applebees ??? I just might treat myself

Comment by AngiePNMx2 on July 11, 2012 at 10:32am: Yes Zach's mom we are here for you! Ask questions vent and cry that is what this site is for!!

Bummer... medic mom that you are not able to come...next time!

Comment by AngiePNMx2 on July 11, 2012 at 10:17am: Pat...thanks for the info...we are heading out of town that weekend...I know you are enjoying that precious time with your sailor.....I can see how that wins out over a Navy mom lunch!! LOL

Comment by AngiePNMx2 on July 11, 2012 at 10:15am

ok gals.....how about 1:00 pm at

Applebees...

502 North Veterans Parkway

Bloomington, IL 61701

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