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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?
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
Started by Kyle'sMom (Karen). Last reply by navymommia Jul 15, 2015. 32 Replies 0 Likes
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Comment by Pat L. in IL on July 24, 2013 at 9:53pm
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kaymarie, Writing letters is EXACTLY how Molly's got started. After those kids were finished with BC, we thought that if they didn't get letters in BC, what about our deployed kids? So every month since June, 2008, we have adopted a different deployed unit. And we have also adopted groups in all 5 branches of the military. The thank you letters and emails we have received are AMAZING! They just inspire us to do more!!
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Comment by kaymarie on July 24, 2013 at 9:38pm
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Pat L., I just looked up the "Molly's Adopt a Sailor". Funny thing is, I today I wrote my first letter to my son (I'll mail it when I get the letter with his address and PIR date) and I asked him to send me names of Sailors in his group who have either not gotten letters or are not expecting letters so I, along with my family and friends, can write to them and encourage them!!! I didn't realize that there is actually a group for that!!! Terrific!!!! I really hope we can come to Cantigny in September. I put it on my calendar and if the other thing gets cancelled we'll be there!
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kaymarie, Welcome to the Navy Family! I hope you can join us. It would be a great opportunity for you to meet other Navy moms. We have some terrific moms in the area and no one understands like another Navy Mom!
It would also be a chance for you to see what "Molly's Adopt A Sailor" does for our deployed troops. "Molly's" would be a great thing for you to become involved with!
There is no deadline but please let me know if you can attend so I can keep an eye out for you!! Pat
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Pat L., our son just left Monday 7/22 for boot camp. We would love to sign up to help at Cantigny on 9/28 but we have something pending that weekend. How much notice do you need for volunteers?
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Comment by sschick02_new navy wife on July 22, 2013 at 1:25pm
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Navy Wife just PCSd from hawaii back to STL area in IL. In need of a job. Anyone in the area with any information would be appreciated if you share. I have many years exp as an Exec Asst and Project Coordinator. thanks.
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medic mom, Thank you!
38 days...........but who's counting??? LOL!!!
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Comment by medic mom on July 18, 2013 at 11:03pm
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Pat let me check my schedule. I might be able to come up and help. Not sure how long I get my corpsman home for when he returns. I will let you know when I know.
38 more days gals and I get to hug my son again. Deployment is almost done.
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The Villa Park VFW is in need of volunteers for the "Welcome Home and Thank You to All Veterans" on September 28 at Cantigny Park in Wheaton. Last year there was 4200 people in attendance and they are trying to make it bigger and better this year.
In addition to helping staff the Molly's Adopt A Sailor booth, there are lots of other jobs that need volunteers. PLEASE donate some time to this fabulous event and help these wonderful people salute our Vets!
You can leave me a message here or my email pleazenby@comcast.net.
Thank you for any support you can provide.
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Comment by armymomnavyson on July 14, 2013 at 2:56pm
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Hello Ladies. I'm new to this site. I live in Countryside, not that far from Carol Stream. My son ships out at the end of November. Looks like we'll miss Thanksgiving and Christmas with him. I'm glad we're close though and he'll stay at GL for A-school. I'm sure we'll be able to see him more than most.
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Comment by proudmama on July 13, 2013 at 9:52pm
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Carols Kitchen- no I hadn't seen it... but I have looked at it since you forwarded it to me. Thx!
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