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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 T-Lynn on June 9, 2010 at 9:43pm: I like that idea - the specal t-shirts.

Comment by carols_kitchen on June 9, 2010 at 8:11am: It's another great member
Susan-Andrewsmom
Yeah--looks like we need to start organizing packing parties for our Navy families!

Comment by carols_kitchen on June 8, 2010 at 8:26am: Welcome ILNavyMom2010 !

Comment by T-Lynn on June 7, 2010 at 11:16am: H
NDM - such a good leader. Got all the information to us in a snap. :)

Glad you are safe from the storm Carol. Weather has beens trange here too. Hot and muggy - then a TStorm moves through and now fresh cool wather . But I have had a hadeache at the top of my head for the last three days. Extra Strength Excedurine helps, but I htink there is another storm coming in.

Have errand - havea great day.
PS Forgot to share - sailor called. He too is having strange weather. And he has had to purchase his third headset in the last two days. Using it for Skype. He shared ship is busy preparing for another inspection. This makes the fifteenth! You think the Navy has seen everypart of that ship by now. Other wise he is fine, just would like some time to sight see again.

Comment by carols_kitchen on June 6, 2010 at 5:51pm: Welcome CW, I know others joined while I was at church conference, and we are happy to have all of you with us!

Comment by carols_kitchen on June 6, 2010 at 5:41pm: T-Lynn
Good for you that even tho I missed the meeting, it is already taken care of for each year! Ummm, It's too far for me to drive at about 5 hours away--lol!
Just got back from 4 days in Peoria, and still tired from the long meetings and driving in the wind. We just missed the tornadoes.

Comment by ChitownPat on June 6, 2010 at 2:48pm: What an outstanding event. Sorry I missed it this year, but can't wait to attend in 2011!

Comment by bodeanhead on June 6, 2010 at 2:13pm: Thank you...I'll make sure to mark it on my calender. Maybe I can get my son home on leave for the event.

Comment by ProudMom2 (ship10div254) on June 6, 2010 at 12:42pm: I knew about Navy Night because my son was one of the Special Recruits for the evening and his Recruiter had sent home a newletter about it. We bought our tickets online at ticketmaster, but, I know that cheaper rates along with a buffet dinner were also being offered through the coordinator here on NavyForMoms.

Comment by ChitownPat on June 6, 2010 at 12:13pm: Great pics everyone. Do they have a special section reserved for the sailors and families and how do you get tickets?