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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.

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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 Laura on July 15, 2011 at 2:28am: Hello everyone. My son started boot camp today. He called to tell me he arrived safely, which is sort of funny since we live 40 minutes away.

We chatted for a few seconds more then he had to hang up. My cell phone is my new best friend. He said that they might be able to call again in a few weeks.

And so it begins...

Comment by lauren on July 15, 2011 at 1:13am: Welcome Jeanandy98 and

medic mom

we have been there and I must say I'm glad I can't go through it again, hugs to both of you

and Linda K so Happy you got to hear his voice...it sure helps don't it...these are a great group of moms....your in good hands.

Comment by medic mom on July 15, 2011 at 12:28am: I am hanging in there. Good times and bad times. Glad to hear his voice. Now just waiting for the box and the form letter. Happy to have other moms to talk to when questions arise. None so far but glad to know that there are moms here that know what I am going thru.

Comment by Pat L. in IL on July 15, 2011 at 12:23am: Welcome jeanandy89 and medic mom!! How are you two holding up? We ALL have been there so we understand!

Jeanandy, I see you are from Naperville! I live in Carol Stream, we are practically neighbors. Next time there is a "Chicago" moms get-together, you should join us. Lots of terrific Navy moms for you to meet.

Comment by medic mom on July 15, 2011 at 12:07am: Just wanted to say hello! My son just started boot camp today. Glad to see a group from Illinois.

Comment by JessicaB-Sailor's Sweetheart<3 on July 15, 2011 at 12:05am: Totally helps, let me know when you all have one(:

Comment by Pat L. in IL on July 15, 2011 at 12:01am: Jessica, Each month Molly's adopts a group. They send us a wish list of things they want and we ship them "goodie boxes"! Go to Molly's Adopt A Sailor group page. On the right side of the page just below the pictures of the members, click on "New Moms Read First" That should give you information about what we do. Now, what is a packing party, you ask? Last Aug., Molly's won a bunch of money from Pepsi to pay for shipping. One of the rules was that they would not pay individuals shipping, so the packing party was born! Moms get together and pack boxes and Pepsi pays the postage. Does that help? If you have questions, just ask me!! Pat

Comment by JessicaB-Sailor's Sweetheart<3 on July 14, 2011 at 11:12pm: Oh, and I'd be happy to write him and pass it along to the moms from my PIR group. We adopted quite a few people during bootcamp(:

Comment by JessicaB-Sailor's Sweetheart<3 on July 14, 2011 at 11:10pm: Someone should pretty please in-depth explain both Mollys and packing parties to me(:

Comment by jeanandy89 on July 14, 2011 at 11:01pm: Hi Everyone, this is my first posting. My son is leaving for bootcamp on Tuesday. Can't believe this day is here. We are so proud of him!!