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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.

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Latest Activity: Apr 7, 2021

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Comment by Glo Mom of Future Officer on December 24, 2011 at 9:27am: Merry Christmas!! Just reading all of your post is really emotional for me. I pray that you and your sailors have a wonderful holiday!

Comment by ShortBecky on December 24, 2011 at 8:45am: Merry Christmas

Comment by Laura on December 24, 2011 at 2:30am: Merry Christmas!

Love and hugs to everyone who puts on a uniform to protect my freedom and my way of life! God bless them all!

Comment by AngiePNMx2 on December 23, 2011 at 9:15am: To all of you, your sailors and families.....

HUGS~Angie

Comment by Pentwater98 on December 23, 2011 at 7:39am: I want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year...

Comment by AngiePNMx2 on December 22, 2011 at 6:27pm: So glad to hear that so many of your sailors have made it home fro Christmas!

Well... originally I thought that my husband and I would be alone again for Christmas but my other sailor is coming here Tomorrow!!! He got his schedule changed! WOOOHOOOO!! But still a little bummed that my Reagan Sailor will not be here...but he will be spending Christmas with my parents in AZ...it is about a 5 hour drive away from SD....they are snow birds and go there for the winter!

For those of you who won't have your sailors home...I will be thinking of you.....I know how it feels to missing them at Christmas!

HUGS!

Comment by medic mom on December 21, 2011 at 7:43pm: Hello ladies! Sorry no posts for awhile. Enjoying time with my son. Can't believe he is home. It has been great. Found out his next place after San Antonio corpsman training. He'll be headed for Camp Pendelton. He gets to be a field corpsman. So happy for him yet terrified. Will keep you gals posted while I am riding the emotional rollercoaster. Have a great Christmas everyone.

Comment by carols_kitchen on December 21, 2011 at 4:40pm: Ahh, yes, we've decided that the yard work, laundry, dishes and grocery shopping all go on hold when our sailor and his roomies know we're coming up for a visit. So, our first couple of days are always busy while they are at work, and then we do the site-seeing on our way back to the airport to return home. Love it!

Comment by Pentwater98 on December 21, 2011 at 7:50am: My Sailor said I was the best mom in the world last night. Just because I said I would do his laundry.. Love having him home... This is going to be a great Christmas..

Comment by rlbly on December 20, 2011 at 10:18pm: We are having a great visit with our Sailor. He is making the rounds with all his friends and former teachers. He came home with lots of gifts. I can't wait for Christmas to see what our gifts are. Hope everyone has a safe and happy Christmas.