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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.
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:
**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:
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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I am living in VA with my sailor and would love to meet some friends in the area! I am a proud Navy wife. My hubby is stationed in Norfolk and we call Chesapeake home! Don't be afraid to introduce yourself!
Location: Norfolk VA
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Hi y'all! Just want to let you all know we now have an all organic juice bar in Chesapeake Va! Please come by when passing through! :) our facebook page is www.facebook.com/alkaliciousjuice
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Hello Ladies. I was wondering if there are any mom's that live in Southwest Va. I would love to connect with some Navy Moms.
Welcome nancyp! In response to the message you sent to this group's members - no, there isn't a separate group for Little Creek. The group that covers the area is this one and it's quite active - "Norfolk Sailors - Family and Friends.
Hi,
I am the new Treasurer for the Jason Dunham FRG. We are finally up and running. We have two great fundraisers happening right now (Dunham bracelets and a Chirstmas ornament). We also have a new Facebook page. Please send your contact info to frgjasondunham@gmail.com to be added to our list.
Thank you
Rebecca
Hiya
My husband recently got orders to Norfolk/Little Creek in November.I know nothing about Norfolk.I wanted to get ahead in looking for apartments in the area.I heard Ghent is great.Does anyone have any advice on apartments which ones.These are a few apartments I was looking at:
Bondale apartments
201 twenty-one
Belmont at Freemason
Meadowood
Spring Water
River House
Colony Point
If anyone has suggestions I would appreciate it.Also I would love to make some new friends!
Hello All,
I am planning to relocate to the Virginia Beach/Norfolk/Chesapeake area this coming summer. I am trying to get all of my ducks in a row. I will greatly GREATLY appreicate any insight on neighborhoods, schools, traffic, and activities for a 9 year old boy. We will be relocating to be with my sailor who is stationed in Norfolk.
I am also going to be seeking employment. I currently work in HR as a Specialist I have 5 years experience and a Masters in Public Administration. I know that it's WHO you know these days and will GREALTY appreciate being sent in the right direction in the area as well.
Hi Ladies :) I'm Robin, My sailor is aboard the USS Harry S. Truman! We currently live in Norfolk! We just moved here in September, so we're just getting to know the area! We have 2 little boys ages 2 years old and 9 months!
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