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 4/26/2022** Effective with the May 6, 2022 PIR 4 guests will be allowed. Still must be fully vaccinated to attend.
**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
**UPDATE 7/29/2021** You now must be fully vaccinated in order to attend PIR:
In light of observed changes and impact of the Coronavirus Delta Variant and out of an abundance of caution for our recruits, Sailors, staff, and guests, Recruit Training Command is restricting Pass-in-Review (recruit graduation) to ONLY fully immunized guests (14-days post final COVID vaccination dose).
FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:
**UPDATE 8/25/2022 - MASK MANDATE IS LIFTED. Vaccinations still required.
**UPDATE 11/10/22 PIR - Vaccinations no longer required.
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.
Format Downloads:
- Graduation Info
- PDF – 2.7 MB
- PNG – 2.3 MB
- JPG – 3.4 MB
- Printable PDF – 2.0 MB
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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?
Started by MAMA_C. Last reply by MidwestMomNancy Jul 15, 2016. 16 Replies 0 Likes
Can someone point me i nthe direction of the facebook group?
Started by navymommia. Last reply by Pat L. in IL Jul 29, 2015. 5 Replies 0 Likes
Hi! New to group
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Comment by CCR on December 4, 2008 at 12:42am
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Ya'll do know you have adopted me......
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Rebecca, we went to the the best place in Illinois for any car crazy boy. We could have spent 3 days there, but unfortunately went near closing time. If your family loves (we are muscle car crazy adn my brother builds classic cars ground up) cars and military museums, you must see Volo. I hope I spelled that right. Its due WEst.
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Comment by lauren on December 3, 2008 at 6:27pm
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Woodfield Mall is not far 3 story shopping mall has Chicago Improv is right at the mall. I train down town is a great idea the lights will be beautiful. Dave & busters is right close to the Mall , it is a nice arcade with GREAT food the childen do have to leave at 9:00...I have friends right their in the area I can get a hold of them and see what is going on ......what do you like to do?
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I'm a little north of Bloomington let me know if I can help out
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anyone in bloomington?
my son broke down yesterday and had to walk in the snow 2 hours to get back to his hotel /motel 6. No alternator available, so they had to order the part, but he says he has to take another cab to get to Goodyears. Was wondering if anyone did not work during the day that could take him at 11 or 12 to goodyear. Hes cross country from GL to San Diego and is losing 2 days travel because they didn't have the alternator part and had to order it. I told him next time to get into his duffle bag and put on his uniform, and then he wouldn't have had to walk back to bloomington 2 hrs. Said his gps took him to a trailer park while looking for an autozone.????
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Comment by carols_kitchen on November 23, 2008 at 5:22pm
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Hi sue! What part of Illinois? some of us have been meeting for the most long lunches and enjoying every hour of it!
I'll be thinking of you over the holidays with Scott at boot camp.
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Hi you fellow Illinois mom............FYI if you sew, knit, tie fleece, or weeve, PLEASE check out or knit for the navy group.We have a wonderful mom Terri that came up with the idea of blanketing every soldier on a ship or sub.......have a blessed day
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Hi evry1 I'm from the Starved Rock area my son is on the USS Tucson stationed in Pearl ..........love the LOL Marty's mom
huggs.... kellen's mom
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Hey marty's Mom
Loved the laugh! All so true--lol
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Comment by Pat L. in IL on November 9, 2008 at 12:38am
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Hi Moms, We Illinois moms (especially around the Chicago area) may have a mission. If you have read Kristina Arkansas's post her son is in the hospital in GL with Guillain-Barre syndrome. I have talked to her on the phone and she will be arriving here Mon or Tues. Maybe we can be thinking of how to help her out with transportation, etc. Will let you know when I get more info. Pat
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