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

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Latest Activity: Nov 6

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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

Comment by Anti M on December 17, 2011 at 3:55pm: Whenever he gets leave, that's Christmas!

Comment by Anti M on December 17, 2011 at 3:03pm: I'm mostly just reading, enjoying, and sending good thoughts to those who need them. I'm not doing a thing except trying to heal enough to move a bit more easily. Hubby is home for three days, paid because the steel contractor messed up the loads. That's nice, he has been cleaning and cooking, although an ex-neighbor called him to come cut and haul wood, still more down trees from those bad winds we had.

Comment by T-Lynn on December 17, 2011 at 1:51pm: HI

this is short . For real

Welcome new moms - " Jump into the water new Moms" That means start gossiping about EVRYTHING - I thrive on it.

did I say right Maggs ? :)

need to get - some unexpected errands and sadly a visitation to attend. well gossipping later

hugs

Oh it snowed here

Comment by NitaSewBee on December 17, 2011 at 1:34pm: Hi everyone. hope you ae all doing good. Well son and wife will be here for Christmas next weekend. I hope they like their placemats.... been doing some sewing. maybe put up mini tree.. .. have to get in that holiday feeling.... other than that. doing okay. have had alot of heartburn lately.. have physical on Monday.. not looking forward to that at all.. well welcome to all the new girls.. This is an awesome group of gals.. You will feel chipper real soon.. They will keep you in stitches... Rj was on vacation all week or took some time off... his younger brother is going to spend Christmas recess with them in NJ.. so I am told.I gotta pick up house so it looks presentable for them.. MAybe I will make some Christmas curtains....have to finiish sewing the Christmas presents though.. well Everyone have a great day. Love ya all For the new girls.. My son was in Japan but has gone to a new assignment after his deployment was over. I just decided that I was going to stay in the group anyhow.. because I love my friends and they keep me happy.. Even when your sailor leaves JApan.. you are more than welcome to stay in the group.... You will find that we can be a lifesaver at times. We keep each other going. Some times you laugh.. sometimes you cry.. sometimes you laugh so hard that you end up crying... looking forward to talking to you all real soon..

Love

Nita

Comment by Anti M on December 17, 2011 at 10:18am: They still earn their 30 days a year, and they almost always get to take it. Ships have wonkier schedules to work out, but a shore command like the hospital? He'll get to take leave.

Comment by susan on December 17, 2011 at 6:02am: My son is on the USS Tortuga out of Sasebo Japan. Jan. 1 will start his third year.Navublumom you will get use to it.If you have a computer or laptop get skype. It's the best. You can see your sailor besides talking with them.

Comment by MarianneKT's Mom on December 17, 2011 at 2:02am: Sometimes the USS Denver goes underway with the USS Essex. Katie has been in Sasebo since Apr 2008. She has been home each December. We keep in touch with regular emails and occasional phone calls. We went on a Tiger Cruise (4 days/3 nights) in 2010. Send regular boxes of homebake cookies for the shop and other items she might not be able to get over there.

When you are supporting someone you love, it does make it easier.