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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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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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Maryland Moms

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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 lori on August 4, 2011 at 9:31am: I read the tribute the father made for the sailor who went missing. It made me cry. So sad. They had no body to bury. How could no one have seen him go over?

Cindy- hope all is going smoothly with your move.

Betsy- do you have a count for this Saturday?

Comment by Sheilamf #2 PIR10/10/14 Div 318 on August 1, 2011 at 9:44am: Debbie, I also love the picture & the idea of the crabs for your son & other sailors. I & my husband are native Marylanders with large families. He is a recreational crabber. We steam about a bushel every weekend from July through October. I'm sure we will be doing the same as you did. My son leaves for boot camp in 2 weeks. He will be stationed in Connecticut. Not too far for the crabs to make it. My step son leaves for Marine's boot camp 3 weeks after that. I'm sure we'll be making trips south & north with crabs next season!!

Comment by Betsy, mom of Stennis sailor on July 31, 2011 at 2:59pm: Haha, I love the picture. What an awesome thing to do.

Comment by lori on July 31, 2011 at 1:50pm: Debbie- are you able to make the lunch on the 6th?

Joanne- what about you?

Comment by lori on July 31, 2011 at 9:43am: I didn't even think about a cooler and ice- of course! I just kept picturing these crabs in a paper bag in your trunk!

Did you get any pics of the guys faces who have never had crabs before? It's a strange Maryland tradition I think [ not a marylander and I HATE crabs!!!!] and would be funny watching a bunch of guys whacking away at all those crabs!

Comment by lori on July 30, 2011 at 5:30pm: Debbie- tell me you didn't drive all that way with those crabs in the car? I can't begin to imagine what the smell of baking crabs being in the car for hours would have been like!

I'm sure you had some very happy sailors though!

Comment by lori on July 30, 2011 at 11:07am: Hismom- that would be great! the more the merrier! Betsy-when we get a head count do you want to make a reservation at PF Chang's?

Comment by HisMom on July 30, 2011 at 9:39am: I have plans for August 6th but hubby has been working on Saturdays sooooo if he works I will just skip my tush right on over to PF's to have lunch with some special peeps. Deal?

keep me in the loop!

Comment by Linda on July 29, 2011 at 6:51pm: Welcome sheilamf! I agree with the other moms - the boot camp and PIR (Pass in Review) websites are great. My son, Joey, left for boot camp on 2/22/11 from Fort Meade and he now in nuke school in Charleston, SC. Fort Meade was piloting a 'Welcome to the Military' presentation that was very helpful. Here are a few websites they suggested for Marines: www.usmc-mccs.org and for parents www.MarineParents.org/www.Marineparentsunited.com. They didn't recommend the N4M as it is not an official Navy website, but my son's recruiter told him about it. Having the support from members of the Maryland Moms, bootcamp and PIR groups really helped me when Joey was in bootcamp. Have a great weekend!

Comment by lori on July 29, 2011 at 12:28pm: Sheila- 2 at once! That's a lot to take in at one time! Is there a similar site for the Marines like NM's? Sounds like your house is filled with energy right now! We have been around for awhile so you stop in as often or as little as you like ok?