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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

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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.  

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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.

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ILLINOIS N4M

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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IL Navy Moms

Started by FitBunny. Last reply by chcabr90 Jun 9, 2017. 7 Replies

Hi! New to group

Started by Kyle'sMom (Karen). Last reply by navymommia Jul 15, 2015. 32 Replies

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Comment by T-Lynn on July 17, 2009 at 12:23pm
Hi Sue,
I will have a seat for you ready. I use Map Quest and then print out a very detailed directions. I am one that NEEDS detailed directions! Maybe that will help. The address is: Olive Garden - 6367 East State Street - Rockford, Illinois It's phone number is 815-399-3176. Bring hubby along too - if you need a second driver. That way you can sleep on the way home :).. Have a good day T-Lynn
Comment by T-Lynn on July 16, 2009 at 9:06pm
Nio Jeannie it is not. I only have a hat, but I am wearing it. I hope all of us wear something showing we ar Navy Moms. At this time - possible of 10 of us! A mom just emailed that she and her 2 children might be there too. Great - moms - dads - wives - if you have a sailor - you miss them. I think this meet and greet is for one reason - we all need to meet someone who has that same empty feeling. By meeting - sharing - getting hugs - maybe that hole can be dealt with a bit easier. So far the names I have are : Jeannie, Cathy, Karen, Cheryl, Media Mom, Melia and 2 kids and if I read right - her husband, Diane, myself - and I am still lhaving a space for Kim if her plans change. Sue is just getting back home. I will be there when Olive Garden opens - I will ask for a table for 10, Olive Garden knows this number could get bigger and said no problems - they will help us o be togehter if more show. The so called reservation is under my name of T-Lynn. ( Olive Garden does not take reservations on weekends ) Jeannie keep creating cute things for us.
Ok everyone - about 48 hours to eat - gossip - share and enjoy. T-Lynn
Comment by T-Lynn on July 16, 2009 at 7:33pm
Great idea Jeannie!
Comment by T-Lynn on July 15, 2009 at 11:04am
Good Morning.
had some problems with computer again. If you are attending teh lunch on Saturday - please leave a message on my page or here. Just making sure I get teh numbers right. See you Saturday TLynn PS wish all were coming - what a wonderufl gossip/hugging experience that would be!
Comment by T-Lynn on July 12, 2009 at 10:54am
Good Morning Rainah,
When you state he lost his ship, do you mean his order to be on a ship? I can only imagine his feelings of being on hold, but he is improving - yes? How much seeping? That is no fun. Yes - been there too. Keep us posted on your son and make sure you have a Me Day for yourself. A day only for you. T-Lynn
Comment by T-Lynn on July 11, 2009 at 10:04pm
Hi Codysmom.
Oh - I hope the girls enjoy and love their unquie pet turtle. Any loved pet will show and share love back. And I am so glad they are going to the pet store and getting all the knowledge to help them. They should have a good time. Please share any of their storeis too. One special shairng - have the girls take the turtle once a year to the vet - the toes nails will grow on a turtle rapidly. The nails will need clipping. So the vet can clip the toe nails. Yes, my vet told me I could learn and do it at home - until the vet accidently clipped to close to a blood vein in the nail and it bled. Shark was fine - I almost hit the floor. So I let the vet do it. So glad you got to go on a vacation. So when you have finally rested up from teh vacation - share some of the fun you had :) Have a good evening T-Lynn
Comment by T-Lynn on July 11, 2009 at 9:09pm
Hi
I am so tired. The attic is cleaned! Found 4 old suitcases, of whcih two had to from the 50's. On old Science Project Kit, with all the tests, booklet on how to do an experiment - the soccer net, one 1960 Kidilac pedal car - a hornets nest - all the camping gear - but sorry - no Jimmy Haffa. Oh the hornets' nest was empty. My father was an Earth Science teacher and he had it in his classroom to teach with. Going to put on the TV and zone out. Have a wonderful evening T-Lynn
Comment by T-Lynn on July 11, 2009 at 12:34pm
Hi Moms
check out the Rockford meet and Greet under the discussion forum there you find the details for our meet and greet. Have to go and clean that attice now
T-Lynn
Comment by T-Lynn on July 11, 2009 at 10:11am
Good Morning Rainiah,
Welcome and hope you do fine some S. IL moms. Oh so sorry to hear about your son's stress fractures. I know he must be hurting. But on hold for 60 days? Can he still attend his classes, so he won't become behind? Keep us posted about him and will send good thoughts for a rapid recovery. And please share if you have a get together too :) Have a good day. It's clean the attic day here - oh what fun. T-Lynn
Comment by T-Lynn on July 10, 2009 at 5:56pm
Hey everyone - this is important.
I just completed a virus sweep on my computer and I found a real trouble maker. It is called Mal/Gerernic -A and the risks is very high to the computer to cause a problem. Please do a virus sweep on yours. So sorry, I hope I did not cause any of you a problem. And I promise to sweep my computer before I get on to any navy for Moms sites. T-Lynn
 

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