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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:
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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Comment by Dakota's Mom on June 7, 2012 at 1:21pm
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Matt's Mom Sandy,
I'm in Bloomington (husband works in Indy). I know exactly what you are going through. My son graduated last Saturday and is leaving for bootcamp in three weeks. I had a little more time to get used to the idea than you have (have known since October) but it is still hard. Let me know if there is anything I can do to help. We'll get through this!
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Comment by Sunshine Sandy on June 7, 2012 at 1:06pm
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Just trying to locate anyone on the south side of Indy. My son in intending to join the DEP with the Navy. He just graduated high school on May 25 and announced to me that he was going in the Navy. Feeling every possible emotion right now and trying to adjust to the news he just dropped on me.
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Comment by ReneeBC on June 7, 2012 at 11:16am
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Matt's mom Sandy,
Close? I know Cathy L is in Mooresville, My mother-in-law is in Greenwood, and I'm in Martinsville. Not in town anymore, but just a few minutes away. Is there something I can do for you?
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Anyone from the southside of Indianapolis?
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Kaye, She is so alert and ADORABLE!!
Here's an idea that works for us, as our grandbabies are 984 miles away. My daughter set up a blog at blogspot.com. Every month (sometimes more frequently) she posts pictures and notes about what the kids have been doing. You can check it out at ababyinsalem@blogspot.com It has been the only thing to save us from having broken hearts. Of course, you can skype when Anabelle is old enough. :)
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Comment by Kaye S. on June 5, 2012 at 12:02am
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Hey, Indiana... here's a pic of our newest "crew member!" Her name is Anabelle and she arrived on April 18, in Silverdale. Although she turned us into grandparents (gasp!), we adore her! I was blessed to arrive the same day SHE arrived - and then spent 3-1/2 weeks with my sailor and his wife.
Now, I learning to live with the agony of not being close enough to drive over for some sugars (sob, whimper...)! Hugs, k.
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Cathy Lorene,
I friended you! (Is friended a word?) You're just 15 minutes up the road. I'm so glad to have a neighbor who knows what this journey is! (I'm a frequent flyer at )the M'ville Lowe's! haha)
Your daughter is beautiful. :) I bet you are on pins and needles waiting to see her at PIR. I started pacing as soon as June 1 rolled around..just knowing PIR was in the same month, now. LOL My son, Dillon, graduated from Martinsville in 2010. He will be going to Pensacola, FL. (AW-ATF) Where is your daughter going to A school and what is her rate?
I'm looking forward to comparing notes, Cathy.
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Comment by Cathy...Corpmen Roxy's Mom on June 4, 2012 at 10:41am
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Rennee,
I just wanted to say hello! My daughter is only 1 week ahead of your son, her PIR is 6/22/12. We live in Mooresville and she went to Monrovia High School. It's nice to see someone on here who lives so close.
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Comment by cathie379 on June 3, 2012 at 9:52pm
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My sailors PIR was fantastic ,It is awesome to get that hug!!!! Take tissues,I cried as soon as those doors opened,My son really has turned out to be a Great young man. I am looking forward To seeing him again! I feel alittle at ease to know he is happy at with the journey he has taken!! It help cause his school is in GL & I am only 2hrs away.
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I received my sailor's picture's today they are awesome can't wait tell tomorrow!!!!!!
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