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

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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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Ladies of VA

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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
Members: 145
Latest Activity: Aug 30, 2017

Demographics
Statehood: June 25, 1788, the 10th state

Capital: Richmond

Total Area: 35th among states, 109,624 sq km (42,326 sq mi)

Water Area: 7,068 sq km (2,729 sq mi)

Highest Point: Mount Roger, 1,746 m (5,729 ft)

Total Population: 12th among states
2000 census - 7,196,750
2005 estimate - 7,567,465

Population Density in 2000: 66 people per sq km (170 per sq mi)

Distribution in 1990: 69% Urban, 31% Rural

Economy:
Gross State Product - $197.8 billion (1996)
Personal income per Capita - $26,172 (1997)

Largest cities in 2000:
Virginia Beach: 425,257
Norfolk: 234,403
Richmond: 199,184

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Comment by Mitchell's Babygirl on April 21, 2011 at 11:37am: Made it to Virginia on the 16th. The place is gorgouse! We signed a lease for an adorable house in Portsmouth that evening. We are back in Nevada visiting family but I'm so excited for when we go back and I can decorate my new place.

Comment by Lex on April 15, 2011 at 9:37pm: yea I bet I just think I love it here just becuz I'm from some little town in the country with amish farms.

Comment by Lex on April 13, 2011 at 12:27pm: yea same we always find stuff to do

Comment by delta_golf on April 13, 2011 at 12:25pm: I've been there to visit my fiance a few times and we always find something to do mainly we shop or just drive around, but everywhere we go we see mini golf places and in Greenbrier there is a cinema cafe that he always wants to go to. Maybe you guys could try that.

Comment by Lex on April 13, 2011 at 12:21pm: my husband is stationed at oceana. The area like I explained is nice. Hopefully ull like as much as I do!!

Comment by Lex on April 13, 2011 at 12:18pm: melissa- realli? I think being close to the shopping is great. There's places to eat. Me and my husband just went go karting last weekend if ur into those things mini golf movies idk I lived in the country before va and if I wanted to do any of those kinds of things I would have to drive an hour and half away I just like the city.

Comment by MattsNavyGirl on April 12, 2011 at 9:13pm: Hi Im Jess and my fiance is stationed in Oceana and I'm moving down there in June. I am totally willing to make friends! Is there anything I should know about Oceana.

Comment by Lex on April 12, 2011 at 12:45pm: we should try n meet up sometime I'm also very tired of sitting at home and shopping with my hubby he hates it!! We should make a date and all meet

Comment by AMPnAJLP on April 9, 2011 at 6:11pm: I just recently moved to VA and would like to meet some new friends. I am getting sick of sitting of my apartment and not doing anything. My husband is still deployed and will be for the next 1 1/2 months!! Its dragging and I just wanna meet some girls.