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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:
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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Discussion Forum
ADOPTION FOR NOVEMBER 2016
Started by Proud Navy/NYPD Mom (Donna). Last reply by Proud Navy/NYPD Mom (Donna) Nov 11, 2016. 3 Replies 1 Like
October 2014 Adoption --- GITMO
Started by Proud Navy/NYPD Mom (Donna). Last reply by Johanna Oct 7, 2014. 1 Reply 1 Like
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Comment by Proud Navy/NYPD Mom (Donna) on August 19, 2013 at 12:00pm
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Good Monday Everyone!
Only 2 weeks until we meet at Johanna's! Can you believe it? I can hardly wait, it is going to be soo much fun to be together again.
Instead of the saying "Are you ready for some football", we'll have to change it to "Are you ready for some Navy Momma fun?!"
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Comment by NausetMom on August 13, 2013 at 8:30am
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Thanks everyone, just reading your posts are a comfort. We were able to spend the entire day with him, he had to check in at 2 pm and then be back at the hotel at 6:30. He still does not know his flights, but I was happy to hear that he would be traveling with 2 others. He will be calling his girlfriend with ( I am here) then she will call me.
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Sooo looking forward to meeting you all in just a few weeks. Don't forget your picture of your sailor! That way we get to meet each others' children as well.
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@ Nauset Mom and Navymomx2 -- just remember we are all here for you. Just let us know you need support, an ear to listen, whatever and you will have it as soon as you ask. That is what is so great about N4M, you get to know other moms in your state or moms with children doing what your child is doing! I think MA Moms are great at providing support. Actually support for anything you are going through!! I know they've all supported me through 3 very difficult years & through 2 deployments. Have you heard the saying, "We got your 6."? Well, these mommas really do!
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Comment by Johanna on August 12, 2013 at 3:08pm
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Navymomx2, HUGS, HUGS, HUGS.... ; )
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Comment by Navymomx2 on August 12, 2013 at 1:31pm
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My baby girl leaves one week from today for Boston and leaves the next day (20th) for Great Lakes. I am DYING inside. Not letting her see, though. When it all comes down to it, I've got the easy part...it's her who has to go through everything and be separated from everyone. Anywho, looking forward to meeting everyone on the 31st. I will be coming up from the Cape.
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Comment by Chellita on August 12, 2013 at 10:34am
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@ NausetMom: I find it hard to believe that we have just past our 1 year mark. You will be amazed at the difference in your Sailor when you get to PIR. It makes the loneliness worth it. I have to admit how difficult it was for me when our Sailor left for BC, but I am so very proud and pleased with the man he has become.
Hang on , it's a ride but it's a good one.
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Thanks Mass Moms for the support and I can't wait to meet you all in a few short weeks.
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Nauset Mom, twice here also and if anything, second was hardest because he
was the youngest and big brother Sailor was Deployed. Make sure you let us
know how all of you are doing.... that's why we come here.... hugs
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Comment by sheryl Navy 2 on August 11, 2013 at 11:27am
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At Nauset mom .
I have done this now twice . It certainly wasn't any easier the second time around . Be strong for your sailor , cry after they have gone .
There is a whole very heated discussion going on in Corpsman moms group that is really getting personal . I'm glad you and your family get to spend time with your sailor . MEPS isn't anything like PIR so get ready for that in 8 short weeks .
Good luck to you all and take care :)
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