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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 March 27, 2010 at 7:00am: hello illinois Navy moms1 i am in galesburg, with a son in Afghanistan. very emotional, i cried yesterday, just checking into an appointment, the receptionist was very understanding. happy saturday, i hope you all have a pleasant day.

Comment by carols_kitchen on March 25, 2010 at 3:26pm: Hi all.
JESSICA-- I didn't know about Mike. How does that affect his Navy career? I had my foot rebroken and a toe pulled back into place about 4 years ago. Haven't had any problems with it since.

LewisMom-- I am going to be sure you have Molly's link!

To all--Luv ya!

Comment by Pat L. in IL on March 25, 2010 at 12:10pm: Welcome MissMySailor, See 3 part message on your page about "Molly's"! And, yes, there will be a quiz!!!! heeheehee

Comment by MissMySailor on March 25, 2010 at 9:59am: Hi all,

PAT L. in IL could you please give me th "How-to's" as well. I am new I remember battlestations my son called me after and he was exhausted and happy at the same time. He is into his 2nd week of A school so I wish I had a glossery of abv. and terms...LOL what is PIR?

Take care,

Comment by Pat L. in IL on March 24, 2010 at 10:07pm: Welcome Lewismom, Good luck to your son doing battle stations tonight. Bet you can't wait to get that "I'm a sailor" call tomorrow!! I have been a member of Molly's group for a long time. Will send you a friend request and then give you all the "how-to's". It is a wonderful group and you will love it! Pat

Comment by Coco on March 24, 2010 at 7:54pm: Hello Illinois Moms! Please say a prayer for my son his battlestations just started and his PIR is scheduled for Friday! I would like more info about Molly's adopt a sailor.

Comment by carols_kitchen on March 24, 2010 at 6:33pm: My hubby is a musician by schooling, and had no problems at all due to left and right sided coordination. It took me a while when I first heard this a few months ago.

Comment by T-Lynn on March 24, 2010 at 6:14pm: HI All
Another IL Navy Mom ( Karen C,) sent this to me and it's a hoot. Try it

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How Smart is your right foot?

Just try this. It is from an orthoopedic surgeon. This will boggle your mind and you will keep trying over and over again to see if you can outsmart your foot, but, can't. It's preprogrammed in your brain!

1. While sitting where you are at your desk in front of your computer, lift your right foot off the floor and make clockwise circles.
2. Now. while doing this, draw the number 6 in the air with your right hand. Your foot will change direction.
I told you so! And there's nothing you can do about it! Before the day is done you are going to try it again, if you've not already done so. Send it to your buddies to frustrate them too!
End of Quote

Thanks Karen - guess what I've been doing?. And yes my right foot is smarter
Hugs TLynn

Comment by carols_kitchen on March 23, 2010 at 5:22pm: Yeah--our numbers are going up. If anyone is interested in mailing cards, letters or boxes to our troops overseas, let me hlep you look up Molly's Adopt a Sailor. I would love to see a nice representation from Illinois each month. All is takes is one letter if you can't do anything else!

Comment by carols_kitchen on March 21, 2010 at 7:26pm: Actually, we see robins year round. Wonder why. For Florida, just watch for the snowbirds to pull out with their RV's on their return to their other homes--lol!