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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FOLLOW THESE STEPS TO GET STARTED:
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 4/26/2022** Effective with the May 6, 2022 PIR 4 guests will be allowed. Still must be fully vaccinated to attend.
**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
**UPDATE 7/29/2021** You now must be fully vaccinated in order to attend PIR:
In light of observed changes and impact of the Coronavirus Delta Variant and out of an abundance of caution for our recruits, Sailors, staff, and guests, Recruit Training Command is restricting Pass-in-Review (recruit graduation) to ONLY fully immunized guests (14-days post final COVID vaccination dose).
FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:
**UPDATE 8/25/2022 - MASK MANDATE IS LIFTED. Vaccinations still required.
**UPDATE 11/10/22 PIR - Vaccinations no longer required.
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.
Format Downloads:
- Graduation Info
- PDF – 2.7 MB
- PNG – 2.3 MB
- JPG – 3.4 MB
- Printable PDF – 2.0 MB
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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 February 27, 2009 at 10:27am
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LOL--I live just across the river from Iowa, grew up in Iowa, insisted that my children would be born in Iowa to give them a good start! I own Hawkeye stuff, used to decorate my classroom in Hawkeye stuff even though I taught in Illinois! Your husband is SO right! My husband who was born, raised, and still lives (with me, of course) in Rock Island says he's a fan of anyone playing the Hawks. 29 years and I still can't get him to change that! Who wants to say they're from Illinois? ugh.
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Just looked out the window and then checked the paper. We got 3 inches.
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The brunch is planned for Saturday, but I was driving to grinnell on Friday. I didn't want to confuse anyone!
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My mom called me this morning and told me not to come to Grinnell tomorrow because of the snow predictions. I hate to miss the brunch, but I'm probably not going to get there. She said DM is supposed to get 8-12 inches! So don't do anything risky; I hope it's not too bad that some of you can't get there, but we can plan something for better weather.
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Connie, I met with some Chicago moms on Thursday night. Three of them have new sailors at Goose Creek, two male and one female. I have their emails, so if you'd like to be in contact with them, email me at mldrcd@mchsi.com or you can check out the Chicago Moms and follow them to their profiles.
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We just got home from the Chicago Moms get together tonight. Five of us moms plus my husband (so I wouldn't have to drive home alone late at night) and our sailor son. We had a really good time meeting and talking about our kids. I'm looking forward to Valentine's Day now!
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I'll start a discussion above so people will see it about our brunch.
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Michelle, It's on a Saturday. Can't you come? I don't want to leave you out!
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It's in Grinnell east of Newton. You can take I-80, then north on 146 to 6th St. (Sorry, Diane, but I was on the computer!)
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Diane, Is that close to the Fareway? I put it on the calendar. I know it will be fun.
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