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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.

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Latest Activity: Apr 7, 2021

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Comment by herbgarden(Ship12Div085) on July 2, 2013 at 10:58am: Thanks, Pat L. ! Lol, imomxfour, our daughter's situation was similar when she finished A school and came home on leave before her duty station. We were not exactly sure what day she was coming, it changed twice. The day she arrived, her flight was delayed for several hours. My oldest daughter was already at the airport waiting, I had to call her and tell her to come home. I picked my sailor up later myself. So It does get crazy. Good luck, hope all works out for you!

Comment by barefoot1 on July 2, 2013 at 8:46am: lol yes Cathy - it occurred to me after I wrote that, that I am pretty anonymous on here - I'll message you (I sent a friend request through here, too)...

Comment by Laura on July 2, 2013 at 2:58am: Deck painting - Done!

New brick patio - Done!

Spread 4 yards of mulch - not done yet

Planning another Northern Illinois moms "Meet and Greet" - Lets do it!

How does August look for everyone? 10th, 17th, 24th & 31st are good for me.

Comment by imomxfour x 3 Sailors on July 2, 2013 at 12:13am: Wow, lots of Central IL moms here!!! I have some friends who always pick Bloomington to meet up too - it seems like it's a pretty central location for a lot of people, and no shortage of restaurants to choose from!!! ;-) I'd love to meet up with everyone too - I just worry I'll miss the plans being made, as I'm not consistent with reading here. Maybe someone can message me & let me know if a day is planned? I'm more of a facebook person, and I rely on email notifications to keep up, but there are just too many that come from this website for me to keep up with, so I always end up choosing to stop following...not because I don't want to keep up!!!! I just can't. ;-)

hergarden, I knew your screen name looked familiar! Wow, your daughter is already well on her way, that's awesome! Our son still doesn't have his flights arranged or anything to come home this week on leave, and it's driving me batty. lol... It would be such a big deal, except we have a tradition for the 4th of July that we would like him home for, if possible!

Comment by cathymgShip03Div367&ship11Div383 on July 1, 2013 at 10:43pm: I would like to plan something for the end of August after both of my boys leave, I know I will need some time with women who know what I am going through and I would like to support others also.

Comment by Pat L. in IL on July 1, 2013 at 10:41pm: herbgarden, Will do!!

Comment by herbgarden(Ship12Div085) on July 1, 2013 at 10:38pm: Pat L., I'm in Schaumburg! Carol Stream is not far, I would definitely join you. Let me know when you meet and where.

Comment by cathymgShip03Div367&ship11Div383 on July 1, 2013 at 10:34pm: Hi Diane

Comment by diane on July 1, 2013 at 10:24pm: Hi everybody, i just thought i would say hi. I've been lurking around for a few days now. My son doesn't leave for boot camp till aug 20, but I'm trying to learn as much as i can about navy life. I was in the air force 23 years ago when my son was born, and the navy seems a lot different. I'm looking forward to the adventure our little family of 4, plus a cat and dog, are about to start.

Comment by Pat L. in IL on July 1, 2013 at 10:03pm: herbgarden, I live in Carol Stream! There are several moms in the area and we get together frequently. Hope you will join us sometime!