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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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Graduation Info
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Printable PDF – 2.0 MB

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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: Nov 6

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 Anti M on December 10, 2011 at 8:11pm: Sounds wonderful, well, except for the walking so much in the cold! Do they place wreaths at the large military cemetery in LA? (going blank on the name) My grandfathers are there.

Comment by Mar ProudSailorMom on December 10, 2011 at 11:49am: Wow! I goofed! Somehow I miss read the info on the site and the ceremony is over. I haven't yet been able to find Maggs....but I did speak with her husband! I'm SOO disappointed! This isn't like me...and I feel terrible about it.

Maggs...if I don't find you...I'm sorry! I really am looking! Xxxoooo!

Comment by T-Lynn on December 10, 2011 at 10:58am: Yes GO Navy !

And keep a healin Nick !

have fun ladies at the Wreath laying and hug each other. AND PICTURES please.

Fingers crossed that the pipes and the engine lights are an easy fix.

Shark sees Santa today - will post some pictures as soon as I can

Wish all a great day.

Need to get - laundry calling and it sounds like" Swish - Swish" When it sin the drier - it just growls.

hugs all

Comment by barbara10/08 on December 10, 2011 at 1:58am: Mar, I was hoping to make the wreath laying but not in the cards this year. I am disappointed but hope you & Maggs & Kim & anyone else has a great time.

JLmom-those grandbabies are precious-your sailor will love that card. I like T-lynn's idea of sending a pic of them making it.

Congrats Cindy, to you & your sailor.

Videos were awesome; stories were touching.
Love the funnies.

Praying that Idaho POW makes it home very soon.

What a time for the pipe under my kitchen sink to leak & have to be replaced! And that check engine light on the car isn't helping either.
That's two. Maybe three won't show up til After the holidays!

Comment by T-Lynn on December 9, 2011 at 5:25pm: HI

Mar - what a heart you have. Thank you for adding us to your gift basket.

By the way - what video did I post on FB?

It is errand day - I went out to get things done and came back with headache - that was NOT on my list.

BLondie - cute sayings thanks

Anti M - how you doing? Cute - toot toot :)

Val - 4 days !!!!! My heart jumps to think of you hug a comin!

MIss - what can I say - oh yes: "Where is the picture?"

Have fun at teh Wreath Laying

Need to get - my headache is winning hugs all

Comment by Mar ProudSailorMom on December 9, 2011 at 5:25pm: IS ANYONE MEETING US FOR THE WREATH LAYING TOMORROW at ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY?? I don't want my son and hubby to have to wait around with me for people if no one is able to make it. :)

Let me know!

Comment by Mississippi Mom on December 9, 2011 at 3:23pm: Badma, thank you for sharing such a touching story! I cried my eyes out.

Blondie, out of the mouth of babes! Loved those, thanks for sharing. Also, I really appreciate all of your updates that give us on Nick. My prayers continue for him and his sweet family.

Mar, you are a very thoughtful person...If you see Nick's family, please let them know how much we all care for them and are praying for them, especially Nick. You know a basket for his parents and family might be very appreciated. I know you will come up with just the right touch, but fresh fruit, snacks, bottled water, etc. could be helpful for them not have to worry about leaving to go get such things. I hope you find out what is going on with yourself. Will say a prayer for you also. How is that sweet grandbaby?

Comment by Mar ProudSailorMom on December 9, 2011 at 10:57am: Blondie...those are so super cute! :) Thanks for the happy smiles.

I am going to be up at Bethesda on the 19th for the Neurology appt (see what's wrong with my brain!) and I was thinking that is there is anything you'd want me to bring to Nick's family - or to Nick - I would be happy to do it. A happy treat basket, cards, whatever... I'm going to be RIGHT THERE, I might as well do something useful! I can be your "hands and feet" - and hugs.

Jeffiner- you should ask your friend if you can take a photo to share! I love seeing how others decorate!!

Val - Thanks ♥

Badma...L O V E D it. Thank you.

Comment by jeffiner-desert-wind on December 9, 2011 at 10:17am: Thanks Blondie for the address,
Badma I was stupid enough to read that in the back of a classroom. Very endearing.
Video of Virginia tech band was incredible. Bth hubby and I had tears of pride.
Anti-M I'm glad you are taking it easy this season. A friend of mine's living room looks like a festuval of trees with reindeer and talking santas. Like walking through a forest. Umtil Easter. One nice thng about winter is that Chrstmas decorations don't get dusty and cobwebs. The dirt is frozen to the ground. Lol.
Getting gift ( finally came) and pumkin bread underway to Japan.
Hubby and I ate a whole loaf last night.