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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

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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.

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RTC Graduation

RESUMING LIVE PIR - 8/13/2021

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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 Laura on March 8, 2012 at 3:12am: We can always plan two parties, North & South.

If possible, those of us up North can grab our suntan lotion and head South and a few weeks later those in the South can grab a sweater and head North!

Would Springfield & Schaumburg work as our two locations?

Comment by medic mom on March 7, 2012 at 5:43pm: I would love to go to a meet and greet but that day would be the last full day my sailor will be home for leave. Gonna have to catch the next one.

Comment by AngiePNMx2 on March 7, 2012 at 5:37pm: Kim....

Pentwater...Happy Birthday to your Sailor and HUGS to you...it is hard to have them far from home on special days.

Comment by AngiePNMx2 on March 7, 2012 at 5:33pm: I love meet and greets.....I used to go to them allthe time when I live in Nebraska....I now live in central IL ...what if those who can meet March 31 in Springfield? It's right in the middle of the state....I know that it is hard for all of us to meet because of our locations and other committments.

Comment by Chocoholic (ship 02, div 924) on March 7, 2012 at 12:50pm: @Laura: Schaumburg is too far away for me; I live in the Bloomington/Normal area. We are planning on being at GL for daughter's PIR which should be 4/27, but I haven't gotten the official letter yet. But don't let my inability to attend dissuade you! I just want folks to remember the downstaters. :D

Comment by Laura on March 7, 2012 at 1:18am: What is the best day of the week to have another Illinois mom meet & greet?

Friday night, Saturday, Sunday?

Would a Schaumburg location work again for everyone?

Comment by Laura on March 7, 2012 at 1:16am: Welcome Kim! There are some really great things going on here at the Navy for moms site. I will send you a friend request.

My son will be finishing up "C" school at the end of the month. Hubby works on GL and that is where my younger son drills for Sea Cadets.

I say it is time for another navy mom get together!

Comment by Kim on March 6, 2012 at 6:26pm: Hi im in Great Lakes across the street from bootcamp. My son leaves March 12th. I would love to get involved with some projects. I am not currently working. Im nervouse about my son leaving.

Comment by LeysaNavymom on March 6, 2012 at 10:45am: Pentwater....I hope your son a has good bday.   I am sure he will celebrate with his closest friends. our son bday in the last week of this month too, he will be 19 years old as well. so we are getting younger not older....=) My bday is a day before his bday and I told him now you have a salary....so to say the least you can buy a card to your mom....he just smile...sure mom! will see if he remembers....=)

Laura...St Francis is our Parish too....small world.   Our girls go there full day.

Well we could meet at the school around lunch time the end of this week or next week.   I will send you my info.

Comment by Pentwater98 on March 6, 2012 at 7:37am: Today is my Sailor's 19th birthday.. I have so many emotions going on right now.. I love and miss him so much..