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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

Events

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

FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:

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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Graduation Info
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Printable PDF – 2.0 MB

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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 Janae' *My Love is HOME :)* on March 10, 2011 at 11:21am: Hi AMPnAJLP! The Apartments of Merrimac in Hampton, VA are nice and affordable. I know someone who lives there and its not far from Hampton University. I hope this helps... Also go to rent.com because there are affordable apartments on there as well.

Comment by Lex on March 8, 2011 at 7:34pm: hello ladies my hubby will be home from his a school on friday and we are being stationed in nas oceana I've been apt hunting for the past month and I'm very nervous to move I've heard more bad than good. Can anyone help me out a little any good areas? I have a 2yr old and it has to be a good area. Helppp!!!

Comment by lz100789 on March 4, 2011 at 5:29pm: Anyone else just learn there husbands getting deployed out of no where ?

Comment by AMPnAJLP on March 4, 2011 at 10:12am: Advise from Navy wifes, I am trying to find a apartment in Hampton, VA for the next month that is a one bedroom and affordable just until my husband gets home from deployment? Any suggestions that are safe and decent place?

Comment by delta_golf on February 1, 2011 at 12:54pm: hello Ladies!!!!

I am moving to Chesapeake in May after my sailor and I get married. I would love to meet some of you guys. He is stationed about the Mighty IKE. I will be in VA the 16th- 22nd maybe I can meet one or two of you.

Comment by Chelsea-NAVYWIFE on February 1, 2011 at 1:21am: i would love to have a lunch or some kind of gathering to meet everyone and try to make new friends?

Comment by SamanthaF on January 21, 2011 at 4:16pm: Hi, I with in Va. My husband is stationed in Norfolk, but is one deployment. I have a 5 month old son. My husband and I met after he went into the navy. So I have lived in Va my whole life, but Id like to meet some navy wives that understand what Im going through

Comment by Sailorswifejess on January 19, 2011 at 4:02pm: I forgot to add I have two little girl and expecting my third my hubby is on deployment now :(

Comment by Sailorswifejess on January 19, 2011 at 3:57pm: Hi I'm Jess we are currently in Hampton and I'm happy here. My hubby is navy stationed at Norfolk . I would like to meet some new people

Comment by MRs L* on January 16, 2011 at 9:56am: Hey Im Erika. Were officially living in Virginia Beach now. Husband is stationed on Little Creek base. Still getting settled in and organizing the house, but would love to meet more Navy Wives :D