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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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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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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 Kimme on May 4, 2012 at 1:28pm: I got a call from my son, who is stationed at Great lakes, and we can all rest easy! While he and his 2 buddies were on watch Monday afternoon they were attacked. I am happy to report that the 4 Canadian Geese have been dealt with and hopefully will cause no further chaos. Yep, my big strong sailor got picked on by 4 geese while he was on watch. He said he felt like a little girl while he was running away from the geese. We told him he would see and experience new things....

Comment by Pentwater98 on May 4, 2012 at 7:40am: My Sailor got his orders yesterday... He will be on the USS Flordia stationed at Kings Bay, Georgia. We face timed with him for over an hour last night it was AWESOME... He may get to come home for a little while in June... My fingers and toes willl be crossed until then..

Comment by NM*Il on May 1, 2012 at 1:32am: Thank you Laura for the update on the May 26th Meet and Greet Sure hope to be there ! :)

Comment by Laura on April 29, 2012 at 12:46am: May 19th - Molly's Adopt A Sailor packing party @ St. Francis de Sales ministry center. 135 S. Buesching Rd. Lake Zurich, Il 60047

May 26th - Meet & Greet, Olive Garden, 11:00am, 1925 E. Golf Rd, Schaumburg, Il

Hope to see you all at one or both of the events!

Comment by Laura on April 29, 2012 at 12:42am: Nice Photos Ruth! Glad you had a nice time.

Comment by Ruth, Gun's Mom on April 28, 2012 at 10:40pm

Comment by Ruth, Gun's Mom on April 28, 2012 at 10:38pm: I had a different kind of meet and greet today. I'm in Norfolk/Virginia Beach, so I had lunch with two former students (one a sailor and married to a former Marine/student) and the wife and sons of another former student/sailor who is deployed along with my sailor, his girls, and girlfriend. We had a wonderful time!

Comment by SandySea on April 23, 2012 at 11:09am: It was wonderful to meet you all and share our navy stories. I really enjoyed lunching with you and learned a lot as well. Keep in touch!

Comment by carols_kitchen on April 22, 2012 at 3:51pm: Food....hmmm....must have been some Navy Moms meeting! Great to see you all:)Fairview Heights, IL

Comment by AngiePNMx2 on April 21, 2012 at 7:49pm: Those who are meeting tomorrow.....Have a great time at your Lunch tomorrow! I hope to makeit to one down south at least once and one up north at least once!

Sue..I would enjoy riding up together for the concert!...Just keep remeinding me! LOL

Laura ...can't say for sure that one date is better than another at this point... too many irons in the fire for May that can change day to day... between BD's, Grads and trying head to DC to see one of my sailors...