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

Events

**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.

FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:

RTC Graduation

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

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

Members: 690
Latest Activity: Apr 29

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!

Discussion Forum

Hello

Started by Wendy. Last reply by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) Sep 3, 2022. 4 Replies

Cell Phone in Sasebo

Started by Aggiemom2020. Last reply by CindyN Dec 29, 2021. 3 Replies

Getting a cat to Yokusaka

Started by mmgsc100. Last reply by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) Dec 29, 2021. 1 Reply

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Comment by Anti M on September 29, 2009 at 5:15pm
Comment by Anti M on September 29, 2009 at 5:15pm
There is a site for military to sell/give things to each other in Yokosuka:

http://www.yokosuka4sale.com/index.php?a=10

I didn't see a double stroller, but there is a single and a few baby items.
Comment by Anti M on September 29, 2009 at 4:40pm
Thanks Sandy. Now multiply that directness several times, toss in a few cuss words and raise the volume. That's what your kids got in boot camp!
Comment by Anti M on September 29, 2009 at 4:31pm
Time served includes DEP for advancement. I think for the contractual time to be served it is from the day they swear in at MEPS and climb on the plane. Pretty sure. Boot camp and school do count, that's why rates with super-long schools must enlist for a few more years.
Comment by T-Lynn on September 29, 2009 at 9:34am
Sending Group Hug :)
This is what is special about this site Wendy - everyone REALLY does care. They care enough to question each other - challendge each other - and in the end always come together. Everyone get in line - start the hugs for Navy Dad - Me First! Hug. Oh Wendy - Navy Dad has alot of courage to be one this site with all of us ladies. To ease us into liking him - he sent a picture of a movie star that others say he looks like - George Clooney. Did that start a conversation on this site! I still think he looks more like Magnum - with more gray. Ok - who's next in sending hugs? TLynn
Comment by Anti M on September 28, 2009 at 10:18pm
LOL Navy Dad, come out to Burning Man and you'll have more hugs than you know what to do with!

I'm watching Dancing with the Stars. I just love this show!
Comment by Anti M on September 28, 2009 at 9:36pm
More compassion, check. Please don't post potential ship movements. If you would like more information on OPSEC, please ask.

Personally, I prefer authenticity. I'm direct, often concise and forthright. I think I will keep my personality, thank you. The Navy taught me many things, and tip-toeing when a straight up response would do was not one of those things. So shoot me.

And Wendy, I do apologize if I upset you. Don't take it personally, okay?
Comment by Anti M on September 28, 2009 at 8:59pm
Thanks Navy dad, I didn't think I was being mean. I may be rough around the edges, but not mean. I wasn't jumping on her, Kathleen, there's nothing wrong with pointing out an OPSEC violation, ever. New moms need to learn too, and if we don't say hey, what did you mean, then how can they learn? Sorry you read it as so terrible.

Everyone relax, breath, and have a good group hug.
Comment by T-Lynn on September 28, 2009 at 3:20pm
Wendy, it gets easier. Promise, we all have moments of sharing about our sailors.
So keep sharing. WE love to listen and share your joy. TLynn
PS Thanks Anit M :)
Comment by Anti M on September 28, 2009 at 12:41pm
Oh Wendy, you can comment! You just have to get a feel for what is okay. If in doubt, don't post, but do join in discussions and ask questions. You'll get to know how to use vague terms and what the rules are. Don't be discouraged.
 

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