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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FOLLOW THESE STEPS TO GET STARTED:
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:
Events
**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:
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
Discussion Forum
IL Navy Moms
Started by FitBunny. Last reply by chcabr90 Jun 9, 2017. 7 Replies 0 Likes
Hello Illinois N4MS Memorial Day is vastly approahing, are they any Moms interested in meeting again?
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Can someone point me i nthe direction of the facebook group?
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Hi! New to group
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Comment by carols_kitchen on October 23, 2009 at 4:27pm
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Welcome Nicoly! She is a DEPPER MA. We are proud to have you in our group!
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Comment by T-Lynn on October 22, 2009 at 1:37pm
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Thank you - lighting a candel now.
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Welcome Frenchie!
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Heather, our great Bloomington moms had already contacted the media. You may not have noticed a young lady there with a notebook talking with the best coordinators of a luncheon ever. She left early so did not see the packing, but did get information on that too.
Molly--did you get the information about sending cards to our wounded? There is also a request for a young woman who lost her Marine fiance as he was helping someone else with their car. Please remember her as well.
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Comment by Pat L. in IL on October 19, 2009 at 1:31pm
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Molly, Go to "Molly's Adopt A Sailor Project" group. At the top of the page under "Discussion Forums" click on MAS Special Hugs. There are several sailors and soldiers that could use a little encouragement. Thank you, Molly, for inquiring about how to help these heroes!!! Pat
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I've started repacking the boxes I brought home to mail, so I can fill out the customs forms. Oh, my, you ladies and hubbies are giving me goosebumps by all that you thought of! What a blessing to have hugged you and to get to know you in person. (PS--I'm a good packer and have found room to sneak in a couple extra goodies)
Remember to start mailing Oct 24th!
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Jeannie, A BIG thank you to you for all your hard work. I had a wonderful time meeting everyone face to face.
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Good Morning :),
Ruth - Waiting with excitment to see the pictures from the Navy Ball! ANd we do crafts here too. So messes are normal. Sorry about yoru father and the hip. Gee- you are just being pulled in so many directions. But make sure to have time for yourself. FAmily gathers today to visit. Relatives up from TN . Share later Havea a wonderful time . TLynn
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Comment by Ruth, Gun's Mom on October 16, 2009 at 10:57pm
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Have a wonderful time together! Our sailor is home for the weekend to go to the Navy Ball with us. Pictures after Saturday! His little girls are here cooking and making craft projects--messes but we don't care. My dad is out at the VA Hospital in Iowa City with a broken hip, so life is crazy at the moment.
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