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:
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 CeeCee on October 17, 2011 at 10:30am
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Welcome Jennie.......strap in and get ready for a wild ride! LOL
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Comment by JennieS on October 16, 2011 at 10:22pm
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I'm a proud new Navy mom, he graduated on Friday, and will be a Submariner.
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LMAO too funny brbr
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Comment by Brbr3 on October 15, 2011 at 3:35pm
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Sorry, I think I have a form of Touretts! Don't think before things come flying out. :(
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Becky, I just got back from visiting my sister in Houston,TX and will be going to meet the ship my son is deployed on soon and I feel like a world traveler.!LOL. Between two airports I managed to have to stand in the scanner, got patted down, and had to remove my hair pins although it wasn't that setting off the alarm! Was the buckle on my skirt. As I was putting my hair back up and a man next to me was putting on his belt and shoes I asked him if he "felt like we were all just getting a little too familiar with each other." :) LOL He said, "9/11 bringing us all closer together." LOL and told me to have a good day. Felt like I should have at least asked his first name. Ha Ha Ha
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Well Becky, you went at the right time.....the weather here sucks! It rained yesterday, cold and windy today but the sun is SUPPOSE to come out....guess we'll see....I was suppose to go see our grand daughter today but the doctor told me not to, so Todd, Jessica, Brandon and the kids are going, while I sit here staring at the four walls....:-( I'm so sad about it since SHE hasn't let us see her since Chris deployed.....Last time we say her was in early May.....:-(
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Becky, How was your trip? You were in Nova Scotia for awhile. I'm jealous. :)
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Comment by Debbie D on October 10, 2011 at 10:11pm
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Marine navy mom - I think you are definitely right with the I-Pad. My son's birthday is this Saturday and I have sent him the new Droid Bionic phone. She should be able to use that phone almost like a computer. I have the I-Phone4 and keep up with my email with him, send him pictures, etc. I think (if he ever gets it - I sent it over 3 weeks ago) he will really like it. He wanted the Droid over the I-Phone..only he can't watch movies on his phone unless he downloads them. I sent him several movies also - he can play them on his laptop. I don't know much about I-Pads, I will have to check into them (for myself!!!).
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Comment by Karen(Nick's Mom) on October 7, 2011 at 8:36am
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My son is getting settled in at A school. I got a phone call from him Tuesday night at 10:30 pm. There's a 3 hour time difference for us. So happy he has his cell phone and can call occasionally. He's is in a dorm room by himself for now but will gain a roommate this weekend when the 10/7 PIR group heads out there.
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For those of you that are new Navy moms as I am, I have found the best thing for your sailor to have is their own laptop. They get email a lot quicker than a letter in the mail...They can use this in A-School and when they get to their base. My son has his with him on his ship and when he has a chance and picks up internet or WiFi he can email. I actually got to Skype with him the other day...It was so good to actually see him......Of course he has to be very careful what is said..no locations or what he is actually doing out there, but hearing from him lets you know he is safe...
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