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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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Group for moms who are in Maryland.

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Latest Activity: Sep 8, 2021

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Comment by Linda on April 8, 2011 at 11:14pm: Congratulations HisMom! I can't wait until I get the "I'm a sailor call'! My son is a week behind your son - PIR 4/22 if all goes well. I don't have a date for balltle stations yet.

PF Changs sounds like a good place to meet. This is close to me as I am in Eldersburg. It would be great to meet all of you!

Comment by Betsy, mom of Stennis sailor on April 8, 2011 at 9:50pm: HisMom, Woohoo! Congratulations! Oh you will definitely keep crying. I cried during the entire ceremony of PIR.

Comment by lori on April 8, 2011 at 5:49pm: Oh I forgot when they change over to their whites. When Paul grad in May he was in his Whites. Now that he is in SD they are already in their Whites- guess it depends on the place!

I personally like the Blues a lot. There is nothing quite like seeing a man standing straight in his uniform.... especially if it is your SON!

Comment by HisMom on April 8, 2011 at 5:43pm: LOL my girls cry also. We will need BOXES of tissues for this group.

Comment by HisMom on April 8, 2011 at 5:41pm: I can not stop crying enough to leave work. He will be in his Blues for his PIR. NEXT WEEK 6 days from now. WOO HOO. I just spoke with him. He sounded old. I am so proud of him. And all the boys.

Comment by lori on April 8, 2011 at 5:24pm: His mom- rejoicing with you! Congrats to your new sailor! Now you can breath! And the tears- well they will start all over again at his PIR! When you see him walk out in his Whites- have tissues handy that's all I can say!

When is his PIR?

Comment by HisMom on April 8, 2011 at 5:21pm: Just heard the whole division passed. It is official. I have a Sailor. Gosh I thought I cried a lot when my daughters got married..... not even close.

Comment by HisMom on April 8, 2011 at 5:03pm: nope not yet. But soon!! Thanks Betsy. I know he is going to make it just want to hear him say it.

Comment by Betsy, mom of Stennis sailor on April 8, 2011 at 3:30pm: HisMom, thinking about you and your sailor today! Any call yet?

Comment by HisMom on April 8, 2011 at 7:39am: Better meet at PF Changs the Mall is really really big and we could get lost and have to call the NAVY to come find us.