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

Members: 688
Latest Activity: Jun 24

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 maggs on January 24, 2017 at 3:03pm: Leaving Mums house, for the last time Tomorrow. Will return to Scotland, and visit with family and friends. I have two appointments I have to make. but other than that I am visiting family.

Comment by Lauren - Ship 11 Div 317 on January 24, 2017 at 12:24pm: So, I admit, I am just a stalker to this site, but just love hearing how everyone is doing! My son has been in Yokosuka since 2015, and my daughter in A School in San Antonio, following in her brothers footsteps. She just got soft orders for Okinawa, so she has sworn me to secrecy, but I know I can share with you lovely ladies! I just had to tell someone, I had to beg her to let me tell her Dad, lol. But Corpsman brother is definitely off limits until the hard orders come through and then that will be her job to share!

I will always be here listening and praying for you all, my Japan Moms! Love and hugs, Lauren

pssst: Thanks for letting me share my secret!

Comment by Blondie on January 24, 2017 at 10:05am: Drew, I LOVE that.

Maggs, with you in spirit, lending you strength. Sending Love your way. HUGS

Comment by Blondie on January 24, 2017 at 8:49am: Kim, so sorry I missed you!!! As you know I'm not a electronic person :( And my mind was on sailors and then the other car traveling down from Ohio. not a pleasant drive either way but it is winter...my daughter lives 20 mins. from the ocean.

We took that flight I just kept my thoughts on the end results, Christmas and New Year with my Sailor! plane was full of people going home for the holidays so lots of excitement and noise, very little English spoken, the food was Great, Asian...I read a book and poured over Japan history and a tour book sailor had sent us, scheduling our stay, places to see, things to try etc...and don't forget the time change Ugg. LOL Coming back started out great, they had a camera on the nose of the plane so se could watch take off and see everything, then we hit storms, had to drop 30,000 feet and that caused me to get a Migraine and we were not allowed to leave our seats the whole time! WE arrived at Chicago the same day/time we left Tokyo! It's well worth the trip to HUG my sailor. I'm sorry for those who are scared to fly but honestly that was only my 2nd time on a plane, I'd do anything for her.

phones a ringing gotta go...

Comment by Blondie on January 24, 2017 at 8:34am: We left on the 12th after work to head to VA. Through torrent rain! Seen a car drive behind the guard rail, slid down the muddy embankment (mts. of WV) and go nose first into a river. Next town we stopped for the night! Fri. the 13th drove through fog in the mts. couldn't see the semi in front of us and rain most the way. But got to VA beach safely! So did 2nd car, my eldest daughter, SIL and Sailor's BF from high school. Had a GREAT time, went fast and we did a lot. Baby Shower was a Big hit, we waited out the ice storms and took our time coming back (mon. and tue.) because it was still raining. Ohio is wet and warm for this time of year. What a Muddy mess! Just trying to get back in the flow of work. Hope you all have a Great weekend. we have a niece in from the west coast an a blood drive on sunday. so busy, busy So work right now, then Church and go see niece. Tomorrow is blood mobil, then groceries...have to do laundry in there somewhere...!

Wow I started this Saturday morning and am just now getting back to it. Tursday morning! This is my life! :(

Comment by DREW7062 on January 23, 2017 at 8:15pm: Oh Maggs I'm so sorry this is a poem you may like I think it's so beautiful. I'm praying for you and your family....

Sleep now, my angel, and rest your eyes.
Mommy must say her last goodbyes.
Please don't be sad, and please don't cry.
Mommy will give you the wings to fly.

If you don't want to say goodbye,
Mommy will watch you and stand by your side.
Life is not fair, but please understand
Mommy's not far, I'm holding your hand.

I'll kiss you goodnight, chase monsters away,
Warm up your heart on a cold winter day,
Be the sun on your skin, the wind in your hair.
I'm never too far, I'm standing right there.

My time spent with you will long be a treasure
Of infinite leagues no ruler could measure.
Mommy must go, it's time to fly.
Take a deep breath and let out a sigh.

Live out your life and bid me farewell.
Find in your heart the strength to excel.
Your future is bright, you'll go far, my dear.
Don't get too sad, don't worry.
I'm here.

Comment by Mississippi Mom on January 23, 2017 at 5:26pm: Praying for lots of comfort for you, Maggs. Also sending you lots of gentle (((hugs))).

Comment by maggs on January 23, 2017 at 4:16pm: Mum's funeral is over, now time to clean out the house.

Comment by T-Lynn on January 22, 2017 at 5:47pm: hi

So happy for you tytulip !!!! What a wonderful gift to have your sailor home.

Hope all are having a good week. ANd well too!

I just had to catch pink eye from my grandson. And his sinus infection too. I keep wonder when his immmune system will get stronger - so he won't bring home stuff from day care. ANd mu immune system just had to go on vacation - I just can't get well. See my doc tomorrow - hope you all have a healthy week.

Only gossip I have, celebrated grandson's 2nd birthday yesterday. Just nearly 20 persons there. Did he party!

Wish all a great week hugs

Comment by Anti M on January 20, 2017 at 10:31am: I've made that flight more than once, and yes, it is long and often miserable. I've flown military charter flights, commercial, and space available in the big cargo planes. Civilian commercial flights are the best, of course!