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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:
Events
**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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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
Discussion Forum
Driver's license, car titles, etc
Started by LisaMB. Last reply by meagan5220 Aug 7, 2013. 7 Replies 0 Likes
How to make friends in a new place
Started by Cjohnsonusc. Last reply by rachz413 Jul 20, 2013. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Moving to va...near little creek, need help on housing, moving, and NEED FRIENDS lol...
Started by Yeisley. Last reply by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom Jul 30, 2012. 1 Reply 0 Likes
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Comment by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom on September 9, 2010 at 3:19pm
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Rhonda, wow, a lot happening! Try these groups for advice, and check their discussion boards, too -
http://www.navyformoms.com/group/pcsingmoving and
http://www.navyformoms.com/group/norfolksailorsfamilyfriends
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Comment by Seabee36 on August 31, 2010 at 9:22am
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Hi group,
I also live in VA, hubby will be @ Little Creek, when he checks in. We live in Norfolk. Hubby is a Seabee and we have two young kids..a daughter who is 4 and a son soon to be 2. I work durning tax season and currently going to school for my BA in Accounting. Looking forward to chatting with everyone.
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Comment by Kayla (Dann's Wifey) on August 20, 2010 at 1:25pm
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awwww dont be sad Nicole we loves ya! lmao! Well that sounds good, just let me know ladies!
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k just let me know I'm home all the time pretty much!
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Comment by Chelsea-NAVYWIFE on August 20, 2010 at 10:19am
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I would love to!! I wanna have another gathering of everyone so I can meet people in the area!!!
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Yah for real lol! Yah I love the space that we have too it's awsome! I thing your court is like a few courts down from me so if you wanna hang out let me know!
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So far I loooovve the house, we were living in a one bedroom apartment before with a tinyyy bedroom. So it was a tight fit for all three of us! So I love having sooo much space again!! I haven't really met any of the people living around me yet, which kinda bummed me out...i want to get to know people in the area. Our stuff won't be here till Monday, which sucks but I'm thankful I didn't have to move it all.
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oh cool, i bet you're excited! I love it here at Wadsworth!
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I'm in virginia beach!! We got the keys to our new home in wadsworth this morning!! Now we are just waiting for our stuff to arrive!!! :)
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Comment by Rhonda on August 17, 2010 at 8:36pm
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My son-in-law has orders to go to Little Creek, VA end of this month, first of Sept. My daughter, his wife, and I will be moving and relocating to VA, also. Long story, why the mom's going for awhile, too---except to say my daughter is expecting her first baby in December. A lot of various and different things, besides, Navy and moving are going on in our lives right now, but, we just have to take one thing at a time.
Could anyone give us some help, advice---where to look for housing?? Rent or try to buy?? The kids have a cat and large german shepherd, so, I'm sure that's gonna hinder us, I'm hoping not too bad, but??-----lol
My daughter has been on/off the phone with at least six different Navy offices, always getting the same answer about the move itself. Her husband has to put the request in and set all that up from what I understand, but, the problem is she's always told their office hrs. for doing so are the same time as his classes and the office is only half day on Friday---closed weekends----so, that's virtually an impossibility.
Every one of us are all so brand new at all this and everything is just hitting hard, fast, and furious all at the same exact times----lol Please, if anyone can help or steer us somewhere or to somebody for some answers and hopefully, some solutions----we surely would be most appreciative!! Thanks so much, in advance.
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