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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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Anyone from Iowa who has a loved one in the Navy
Members: 50
Latest Activity: Feb 25, 2021
Discussion Forum
October happenings in the Quad-Cities
Started by Ruth, Gun's Mom. Last reply by Dawn Sep 16, 2012. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Nuke A School FAQ
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Comment by Ruth, Gun's Mom on April 15, 2011 at 7:11pm
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I just started a new group, "Quad-Cities, Joined by a River." If you're close, you might want to join us in some projects and support.
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Comment by momcarla on April 10, 2011 at 5:56pm
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Jo- My son's PIR is April 22 and he will be staying in Great Lakes for A-School (computers). Any words of wisdom or insite?
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Comment by Navy-Girlfriend32 on April 1, 2011 at 4:44pm
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I'm just waiting for John to get through boot camp.
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Just know there are many of us, Jo, who have been through this, so we feel your sadness, but also pride in what your son is doing. Thank you, Navy Mom!
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For anyone interested--Armed Forces Day is observed this year Sunday, May 22, on Arsenal Island between Rock Island and Davenport. It's going to be a good day with lots of things to do. Hope some of you might come.
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I haven't heard of very many if any others going to Fort Leonard Wood. I have no info about it so if anyone has any that would be great.
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He will be going for construction.
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When I said "name names" I meant both first and last, so everything is cool. Sorry, I didn't read closely. We're in the middle of Texas on our way home, so I'm road weary!
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Please don't name names publically on here. Use a private message instead. I'll be at Great Lakes on May 20th if anyone will be there then. Let me know. My son will reenlist before the PIR.
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I'll be there for sure. Counting down the days already. John :) May 13th is his PIR then he'll be in A school at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri.
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