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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: 688
Latest Activity: Apr 3

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Comment by barbara10/08 on December 18, 2014 at 8:57pm: So, how is everyone? Seems everyone and his brother around here have stomach flu, colds, fevers, you name it. Was sick myself just when I thought I'd get caught up for Christmas. Oh well, what's the holiday season without a little rushing around and stress!? The tree is up, waiting to be decorated, still have to shop and bake, company clean .....daughter offered to have our Christmas Eve dinner, that helps.

Thanks for the hugs and support-that is what makes this group special:)

Mtnmom-congrats on the new official grandbaby!

Blondie, Wreaths across America looks very special and beautiful. Love the family picture. I love the wedding outfit and it looks nicer in the grape!

TLynn, OMG-glad you are better! That must have been scary.

AntiM-homemade dog biscuits sounds cool.
No white Christmas around here either-Lots of rain and mud.

And, a couple funnies to relieve holiday stress:

Comment by cuka3305 on December 16, 2014 at 2:23pm: Hi everyone. I was enjoying 25 days with my Sailor girl,sorry I was off for a bit. Today, I am officially a Japan mom. She arrived aboard the USS George Washington at 5:00 am (Central Standard Time). I pray everyone had a lovely Thanksgiving and beginning of the holiday season.

Comment by T-Lynn on December 16, 2014 at 11:41am: HI

Sorry you did not make it Maggs. Hope something else came up that was even better for you.

Anti M - Now I can find that email. But if I do , I will share the information.

We have rain here too. So different - we have snow in December - REGULARLY. I am looking out the window - seeing green grass - growing. I am beginning to wonder if hubby will have to mow soon. If he does -that will be a first for us here.

EVeryone ready for Christmas? Not here. Always seems like there is something that just stalls.

Need to split - scouts stuff I HAVE ti get done.

hugs

Comment by Anti M on December 13, 2014 at 2:38pm: T, I did not get the email, but I do not that if a sailor in the fleet fails three PTs in a row (six months apart, s over a year and a half), they are out. In boot camp, they send them to FIT to work on it, and after 3 failures, they are gone. There is no appeal. Of course, if they are injured, they get a retake later, but that only goes so far.

Finally getting some rain here, but it has been too warm, the plants are confused, and we need snow. No snow now means a drought next summer.

I have been cleaning, painting, and baking. I made dog biscuits for the whole neighborhood, that was a big hit! Pumpkin peanut butter, I almost ate them myself!

Comment by T-Lynn on December 13, 2014 at 2:08pm: HI.

Blondie - beautiful !!!!!

Kim ! Sending Reiki gf. Hope you and Maggs and Blonde can meet up. Hug each other for the rest of us.

Dorry I missed it- new grandbaby mtnmom - yippee !

Hey I got a email alert message from navy moms. - somethig about a sailor having a discharge because of failing 3 pts? Anyone else get it?. the mom is asking for advice.

Doing better - it was thought I had a blood clot in my right leg - but no - YIPPEE! I have severe arthritis in teh bones around my right knee. I have no cartilage in that knee - so now walking and etc really hurts. But I got some pain killers that really work - well. And the swelling is going done. Hope to see an orthro doc next week. Maybe a knee? Fingers crossed I still have some warranty left. hahaha

talk later hugs all

Comment by Kim on December 10, 2014 at 10:58pm: Maggs, I am a last minute decision. I have been sick with a sinus infection. At least I hope that is what it is. The headaches have been devastating. I really want to go. Is there a plan to meet?

Comment by MaggieMay on December 10, 2014 at 10:31am: Have fun on your trip Blondie!!!!! and I love the pant suit...you are going to look fabulous!

Congrats mtnmom...another grandchild to make the holidays extra special!

Prayers for your dil T-Lynn.

I know it's a busy time of year but don't forget to relax and enjoy this holiday season. Family and memories made are more important than the gifts. Hugs to you all!

Comment by T-Lynn on December 8, 2014 at 10:41am: HI

Did Blondie say she took ANOTHER day off? !! For Real ?

Blondie so proud of you !!!! And Conor desires to be spoiled rotten. Have fun .

Gee - no words from Kim. She must have that fun glued to her side.

How sweet of him to share homemade cookies from mom. I bet they were awesome, 1. And How awesome, 2, that those fellow mates of his emailed to tell how awesome, 3, those cookies were. And here you go again - baking more cookies for them have. How Awesome, 4 , you are ! I think you should change your Pan Mom name to Awesome Josh, 5.

Maggs - if you and Blondie meet up share the gossip and fun.

Yippe a new baby in the family for Christmas. Have teh best one ever mtnmom!!!! Share a pic if you can.

Believe it or not - we are going to paint - still. Just what I NOT wanted to do in winter. But for some reason, painting a house in the winter is just something we do. At lest done for Spring :).

today dil goes to see doc about her diabetes. Let you all know results. And in scouts we make toilet paper reindeer craft. NO I am not exited with 300 scouts and glue. At lest no glitter !

Need to get - with all a great Monday hugs

Comment by mtnmom on December 6, 2014 at 1:48am: Hi All--

I'm in Southern California again. My daughter and her husband adopted their fourth child today. He is ours forever. Its been a long 10 plus months.

Josh'sMom--When my son left for Japan last month, I was a basket, (and still am occasionally) case for days. May have been easier if he hadn't had over 3 weeks home. That was longest he's been home since he went into the Navy, over 5 years ago.

I have had a couple of phone calls on weekends, and several emails. I feel much more at ease now that I know he's able to communicate and I can occasionally hear his voice.

Gen

Comment by MaggieMay on December 5, 2014 at 5:18pm: Hello ladies. I've been busy lately and haven't even started my Christmas shopping! I did get sailor's done and mailed off two packages last Friday. He's already got them....2 days ago! I've never had packages get there that quick. He shared one of his containers of homemade cookies with his shop and says they were gone in 10 minutes. I got an email and they all thanked me and apparently they must have really like them because the word "awesome" was mentioned 3 times! Made me feel good so now I'm gonna have to send more.

Well 2 years ago today I watched my sailor board a plane headed for Japan. I bawled my eyes out that day because I knew it would be a long time before I seen him again and even though he's only been home once these past 24 months I'm so proud of the life he's chosen. He has matured so much and he's always so cheerful when he calls. I'm amazed at the places he's been and things he's done. When not on deployment he calls me every week so that has made it much easier on me and hopefully he'll be coming home this spring to visit.

So happy for those of you who had your sailors home for Thanksgiving and those that will be home for Christmas.

Barbara - your uncle was obviously a wonderful man. HUGS

A grandbaby for Christmas...yeah Kim!

Hugs to each and every one of you. You all are in my thoughts as well as your families!