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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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Printable PDF – 2.0 MB

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

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Latest Activity: Apr 3

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Comment by DramaSoul on April 28, 2014 at 2:07pm: barbara...love the Minions!!!!

Comment by barbara10/08 on April 28, 2014 at 12:41pm: Hmmm, Monday and past noon already and no post from Blondie??? Hey, Blondie, you ok or just crazy busy at work? Hope all is well and yes, prayers and positive thoughts for those in storms path.
Must've been a stomach bug for me, my youngest daughter and I seem to be passing it back and forth. Better now.

Kim-Whoo Hoo! Welcome to the grandma club:)) Wonderful news-Congratulations!

DramaSoul, I am tearing up reading your post, but glad you had a good visit. Nice pic, they always tug at your heart when they leave.

Huskies, glad he is conected-nice to see them face to face:)

Badma, now that Is frustrating.

T-Lynn, glad you survived, ha ha.
I am sure it was awesome-all those boys gathered together, a common purpose, great memories-and there couldn't have been too many mosquitos yet, right?!
Looking forward to the stories:)
Would love for your dil to get that baby-positive thoughts and prayers on the way.

Comment by T-Lynn on April 28, 2014 at 11:15am: Hi

yippee - Baby Pool!!! Congrats Kim !!!!!! Please share some that congrats with your son and dil.

I say its a girl - 6 pounds adn 7 ounces. 18 inches long

Date: November 4th, 2014.

Love the pic and I agree. That feeling tugs at the a mommy's heart when they leave and even more so when someone else says thank you.

Will do my best in creating the spell. Please remember, the spells works because the real magic is from you and your love or your son. I just add my magic to yours :). Please keep us posted.

So Angel 0 ! She must be wanting a rematch.

I too love getting to SEE and talk with my sailor. That has only happened once. My guy gets teary when saying good by.

I agree - our guys/gals are so grown up and can take care of their boo-boos. But honest, there are those days when only us mommy's can make things better. You are still so needed DramaSoul.

Weather here is cold-damp - rainy. Hope your weather is better. And all are safe. Saw the news this morning. positive thoughts to all of those that were in the path of that storm.

Will share about teh trip with scouts later. all I can say is that my hubby and I survived! Hugs all

Comment by Mississippi Mom on April 27, 2014 at 10:44pm: Congratulations Kim! I am so excited for you.

DramaSoul, hugs to you. So happy you had a great visit with your son. I don't think it ever gets easier to watch them go.

Comment by DramaSoul on April 27, 2014 at 3:53pm: Had a wonderful visit with my Corpsman. He spent lots of time with his friends and we actually had a whole day together that included seeing the movie "Draft Day" (Kevin Costner...be still my heart) and a late lunch at his favorite Jewish deli. Every time I see him or hear him talk about things, I marvel at what a man he is! I learn so much from him and his sister. I am also learning to navigate the dynamics of our relationship as he no longer needs me to wipe his nose or kiss his boo-boos (as a Corpsman he can do that himself!). I am posting the picture of him getting on the plane. He's the one with the white guitar case. It never gets any easier, does it? Sigh. I commend the airlines for making it so easy for military families to get gate passes to sit in the terminal waiting for them to board the plane. As we were going through TSA, the guy looked at my son's ID and said "Thank you for your service and stay safe." I started to tear up and he said as he looked at my ID, "And thank you, Mom, for yours." I am tearing up again just remembering it.

Kim....MAZEL TOV...as we say in my house!

Comment by Kim on April 27, 2014 at 8:56am: I'M GOING TO BE A GRANDMA!!!!!

I'll read and talk more later. Sailor arrived for visit yesterday while DIL is visiting her family. He received a phone call from her last night with the news. They did the test 5 times. He said that he will take her to West Point (closest base) when she gets home.

Comment by girlnboots on April 26, 2014 at 4:32pm: Thanks Janais mom

Comment by Janai'sMom on April 26, 2014 at 3:36pm: Hi girlnboots. When my daughter left, we were able to get a gate pass at the airport with no problem. We arrived with plenty of time to spare (like 3 hours, I'm weird about airport stuff) and got the gate pass when she checked in her luggage. We had a nice breakfast at the terminal, and I was able to see her board the plane. Good luck on the next leg of this journey!

Comment by Huskies on April 26, 2014 at 10:00am: Hi everyone! I feel SO much better! He asked his roommate about the wifi and he was able to connect him! We have been having a ball with FaceTime! I was SO excited when I suddenly saw his face appear!

Thanks for the HUG Barbara! I REALLY needed it!!!