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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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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 T-Lynn on December 13, 2010 at 7:39pm: Double that BRR to chattering teeth.

Had to go out and fill up the bird feeder. It was frozen solid.

Funny - I was in jammies until I had to go out. Must be an IL thing.

Comment by Pat L. in IL on December 12, 2010 at 11:25pm: Don't tell anybody but I didn't even get dressed today!! Flannel jammies, warm socks, and a good book!!

Comment by carols_kitchen on December 12, 2010 at 9:52pm: And, school just got called off---brutal cold and blowing snow.

Sue -- you are funny.

Comment by carols_kitchen on December 12, 2010 at 7:32pm: Karen C, Sue and Pat L

You are added to the admins on this page in case any of us loses power during storms.

Comment by carols_kitchen on December 12, 2010 at 12:20pm: Dodie Call Springfield for the PR person's name and #.

Comment by Dodie on December 12, 2010 at 10:17am: Carol, My son went through the Springfield recruiting office. Do I need to call them or Collinsville?

Comment by Pat L. in IL on December 12, 2010 at 9:14am: Mom4kerr, You can get APO/FPO and customs forms free at the post office. When you get the customs form send me a message and I'll walk you through it. Pretty much the only things you can't send are carbonated beverages and aerosols.

Comment by carols_kitchen on December 11, 2010 at 3:28pm: Dodi--there is a St Louis officer who covers the press releases. However, Andy's never did get in the paper. But call the Collinsville office and ask for that guy's name and phone number.

Comment by T-Lynn on December 11, 2010 at 2:17pm: HI

mom4kerr - you need to wait for you son to send you his mailing address. Then go to the post office and get the FPO AP boxes. Plus the forms to fill out. Not hard promise.

And then STUFF that box full. Itemes I have sent - long johns, boots, clothing - games, snacks ( just mailed 3 pounds of Mrs Fisher's Chips ! ) books, DVDs, and items in glass too. Like my son loves Apple Butter. So I have wrapped it in bubble wrap. Then placed it into a Freezer Zip lock Baggy and then wrapped his blue jeans around that. Note - if you are wrapping gifts or breakable items n their clothing - PLACE a letter on top and say READ first before openign rest of your package!

You can ask you son what he might like from home too. The lady's here have great ideas of a fun packages. Like my son has asked for gliders. A simple toy. So we are looking for gliders now to send. Enough for him and his shipmates to have a play day. Hope this helps. And my son is stationed in Japan also. Come visit the Japan moms site too.

Template ? Sorry I have no answer. Carol should :)

Havea good day all

Comment by Dodie on December 11, 2010 at 2:01pm: I would like to place an announcement of my son's graduation from bootcamp. Is there a template that we use?