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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 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:

RTC Graduation

**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.

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Japan Moms

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For all the Moms(and Dads) with a Sailor in Japan

Members: 689
Latest Activity: Aug 3

Please, if you no longer want to be a part of N4M's consider NOT deleting your profile as everything you have ever posted will disappear when you delete it . You can leave a group but don't permanently delete your profile!

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Comment by BADma on December 18, 2011 at 3:33pm: Just dropping in. Sent the hubmeister to do some grocery shopping..I KNOW probably a mistake but I needed some QUIET!! I have been SOOO emotional...ugh! I keep telling people that ALL I want for Chistmas is a special delivery from Japan.

TLynn....great pix. LOVE Shark with Santa.

Robin....No snow,huh? Here in AZ a couple of weeks ago it was colder than NH. My daughter talked about applying too Keene State (my alma mater) but i told her that the first time she stepped outside and her boogers froze she wouldn't think it was so grand!

Comment by Kim on December 18, 2011 at 12:50pm: I am so exited for all of you with sailors home or coming home.

I love the pictures T-Lynn.

Youngest arrived home yesterday with his cat. My husband is allergic and the cat starts to bother him after a few days. I bought cat shampoo. Tomorrow son is clipping his nails, buying rubber gloves and attempting to bathe the cat. I will let you know.

Sailor was severely allergic to cat last New Years visit. He was weezing. We got him inhalers and that helped. He was still allergic in the house at Thanksgiving and the cat hadn't been here for months. I had shampooed the carpets. But he is also having allergy problems on the ship. He has been bugging them to test him and start him on shots. All allergy medicine knocks him out.

Maggs, I loved your story. All I can say is KIDS!

My youngest turned 21 Friday. We took him out to dinner and drinks. He had one beer and went to bed early. Middle son went up to school to celebrate with him and he said that every time someone bought him a drink his brother was right behind them with a water.

Last news. I broke my toe yesterday. What a pain.

Comment by navymom3 on December 18, 2011 at 11:45am: Val- I was told on another group you can get those gift cards at this site.

https://shop.aafes.com/scs/

Comment by cathyo Ship 11 Div 063 on December 18, 2011 at 10:59am: Lisa! How exciting! Enjoy!

TLynn, LOVE the baby pictures. Priceless!

Comment by JLmom(Lisa) on December 18, 2011 at 2:51am: OMG....Ladies, today was my final day for shopping for the family, I had already sent out my sons box so that was covered.....all day I cried I couldn't help myself...the stupid Christmas songs on the intercom @ the stores got to me...

This is our first year without our Son...

I had a Rum cake baking date with a friend and my daughter called and asked if she could come spend the evening with us and help, so of course YES...I was working in the kitchen when she came in, I turned around to put a plate down and ran straight into MY SON.......

All I could do is hug him and cry !!!!!

He was afraid we would be mad that he spent the $$$ to come home....but this is the MOST precious gift I could have EVER gotten !!!!

I hope you ALL have a merry Christmas !!!

I know it will not always be like this, but for my first year it is pretty amazing......

Comment by Anti M on December 18, 2011 at 12:08am: Terrific pics, cheered me up a lot!

Comment by T-Lynn on December 17, 2011 at 10:29pm: I want a new train to run around the Christmas Tree so I can knock it over and sit on it

I want BIG Bing Cherries to eat

I want a new hot rock

I want another rubber ducky

But mostly I want my sailor home.

Comment by T-Lynn on December 17, 2011 at 10:27pm: Wake up Nate! Cartoons are on!

Comment by T-Lynn on December 17, 2011 at 10:25pm: Top pic is Elizabeths' new son Nate. In his new Christmas outfit

Middle pic is Nate telling what he thinks of Christmas outfit

Bottom pic is Big Brother Zeek to the rescue

Comment by T-Lynn on December 17, 2011 at 10:21pm: HI

Ok new Moms - more jumping into the water.

Val - you didn't mention if your sailor hit his target while hunting. But so good to hear he is having a good time.

Agree with Anti M - Christmas or any holiday is when sailor is home :) Your messages sounds like you are stronger -- that means healing : ) But I am so happy your Larry is home with you. By the way did he go play with the neighbor and cut some wood?

Oh Maggs - I am at first laughing - then crying - then just belly laughing. This had to be no fun, but just read your message again. You sound like an episode of I Love Lucy. Oh excuse me - make that I Love Maggs.

No worries - I jumped on my broom and bringing the Cognac and gossip :)

Well, Ang - I ask to hear from you and you are now immitating lizards at night. What a visual you are!

I am sorry about that swollen tongue. Not fun and one gets fry mouth very fast. I can use olive oil on the eyes, but now finally my eyes are behaving - I am just leaving them alone!

Today - only a few errands done.

The visitation was not - it was the memorial. So we stayed for our friend Chris. Chris was in the pictures with sailor in New Orleans. He was so happy to find us.

We shopped a pit and Shark did see a new Santa. She loved this Santa and did NOT want to leave Santa at all.

When the young girl came with the camera - - Shark poised for the photos. But the one we accepted was Shark looking at Santa.

My sailor should be at his new base by now. I will know for sure when he calls. Promise I'll share as soon as I get done talking with him. Oh to the new Mom s - my son was three years in Japan on the USS Patriot. He re-enlisted for 5 years and now has moved on to a job of a Riverine. Stationed here in the USA. But this site is home. The best ladies here and it safe to share :)

Hey we need more pics posted. I'll start

Wish all sweet dreams hugs