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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

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Comment by T-Lynn on December 5, 2014 at 11:42am

Comment by T-Lynn on December 5, 2014 at 11:42am: HI

The Elf on the Shelf was a big FUN surprise. As were their new tupperware Disney glass set. It was on sale. Now I have to find a new place to move that elf.

Gentle hugs Barb. He thought of others first - he had Christmas ready.Very happy too that the post card birthday he enjoyed.

So baby due the 24th! I agree with you - HURRY. Not so much for the weather as Grandma Kim's arms are so wanting to love that baby.

It is always hurtful when we miss those calls. You will get the hang of it and I am looking forward to when you share he called at 2 AM your time, but how much you enjoyed being awaken :).

Well, glad your back Maggs. What you mean - not a registered as a Pan Mom? Your computer must have gotten that flu bug. Any new nature photos?

Isn't it the truth how suddenly when our kids get older - we get smarter to them?

Blondie - enjoy every word you shared. Love how you handle these weekends. Sounds like all is going to go fine.

If all goes right - my sailor will be home too for Christmas. Looking forward to having both sons here. And we are STILL painting!. I think this house has gone on a paint drunk . It has been taking sometimes three coats to cover this brown. And we are priming too.

DIL is doing ok. She sees her doc on Monday, so then we all will know what level this diabetes is.

Wish I had some more gossip. But I am out.

Oh - thanks for the links. Love the concert and thanks for the address to send cards

Wish all a great Friday ! hugs

Comment by Cheryl-TedsMom on December 4, 2014 at 11:42pm: Barbara so sorry to hear about your Uncle Jerry. From the way you describe him he was a wonderful man. You were blessed.

Blondie - with my sailor he did one year of college [aka video games & beer] and came to us that June & told us he wasn't mature or disciplined enough to continue college so after researching all of the branches he chose the Navy. He is consistently at the top of the classes he attends and we've received impressive comments from his superiors so this was the right choice for him.

Paraphasing but...When I was 18 my father was an idiot, but by the time I was 25 it was amazing how much he had learned. - Mark Twain

Roots & Wings - best of luck.

Comment by Cheryl-TedsMom on December 4, 2014 at 11:32pm: I know you are already doing to much to let our sailors know we appreciate their sacrifice. But if you have a few extra cards around consider this one also...https://www.facebook.com/USAmilitarymoms/photos/a.136044639914156.1...

Comment by barbara10/08 on December 3, 2014 at 1:18pm: Suddenly, it's December....time always goes too fast now.
Had a nice turkey dinner, but our Uncle Jerry passed away the day before. He is the one that the family sent out 90 postcards to be returned for his 90th birthday in September.So glad that happened first and he got to enjoy the memories. He died peacefully in his sleep after getting all the christmas gifts ready for his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren the day before. Such a sweet man and the funeral was very beautiful and touching.

Kim-well, at least he's supporting himself on his own, but I agree, military is a great place to grow and mature.
Your christmas will be so full of smiles-I know your dil will appreciate having family there. Excited for you!

T-lynn- haha, I am sure they will enjoy that elf-good idea!

Cheryl, Cool! Love Bob Seger

MtMom-yep, that time difference is what is the Biggest pain.Glad you managed to get a call in. Trip sounds wonderful:)

Blondie, Holidays are a Lot of work, but so fun. Joey sounds like a perfect fit.
Loved the AF band

Comment by mtnmom on December 3, 2014 at 1:02am: Hi all--

Received an email from my son, he received the packages sent by my Blue Star Group, it took about 2 two weeks. I hope that short time frame will continue.

ITS RAINING HERE in California!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Its so welcome.

Comment by Kim on December 3, 2014 at 12:14am: Blondie, I loved the post.

My baby is living in DC. Graduated college, no job, works at the Hamilton in DC to make ends meet while trying to find a "real for him job". Don't get me wrong. I am proud of him.

Sailor and I have been trying to convince him to look into military. He has the gpa to be an officer, but even if he doesn't get that, his opportunities will be better after 4 years enlisted or reserves. He is so immature and it comes across in interviews. Jobs are scarce these days.

I secretly scanned the crowd looking for his face. LOL.

Comment by Cheryl-TedsMom on December 2, 2014 at 9:48pm: Blondie thanks for the Air Force Band posting - great way to start to my holiday season.

Comment by Kim on December 2, 2014 at 1:52pm: I loved all the Thanksgiving stories.

My sailor and his wife were here for Thanksgiving. First time since 2007. My DIL has gestational diabetes also. It is more common in Oriental women.

Baby is due December 24th. They moved last weekend and started shopping for baby furniture, car seat, etc this weekend. I told him HURRY! Their house is in the woods. I worry when the road is called "Far Away Trail". The hospital (West Point) is 1/2 hour through windy, mountanous roads. They are renting from a couple that built another house nearby. This house has been on the market for a year and they are thrilled to be renting to active military with a new baby arriving soon. They are good to them, but this is a weekend home. They own a condo in NYC. I keep phoning to make sure their cell phones work.

Youngest in D.C. could not make it, so sailor invited us all to his house for Christmas. We may be eating in the hospital cafeteria, but we will be together.