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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 4/26/2022** Effective with the May 6, 2022 PIR 4 guests will be allowed. Still must be fully vaccinated to attend.

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

**UPDATE 7/29/2021** You now must be fully vaccinated in order to attend PIR:

In light of observed changes and impact of the Coronavirus Delta Variant and out of an abundance of caution for our recruits, Sailors, staff, and guests, Recruit Training Command is restricting Pass-in-Review (recruit graduation) to ONLY fully immunized guests (14-days post final COVID vaccination dose).

FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:

RTC Graduation

**UPDATE 8/25/2022 - MASK MANDATE IS LIFTED. Vaccinations still required.

**UPDATE 11/10/22 PIR - Vaccinations no longer required.

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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Massachusetts Navy Moms

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For Navy Mom's in Massachusetts

Members: 106
Latest Activity: Jan 14

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Comment by Proud Navy/NYPD Mom (Donna) on July 13, 2016 at 10:31am: Hello Everybody!

I know that I've said this before, but it still applies -- I'm so sorry for not being involved and "out there". So many things have happened over the past 3 years since my hubby died. Health problems & financial issues for me; serious problems with both of my sons. The list goes on and on it seems at times.

But I'd really like to get things moving again if we can. So I'm just throwing this out there to see if anyone might be interested in a packing party in August??

The group has been chosen, but no info yet. But I thought we might start gathering things to make some really great boxes for the sailors on this boat. We can just start with the usual items for now.

Let me know if you might be interested in hosting the packing party.

Comment by Chellita on November 10, 2015 at 12:08pm: Hi Ladies! I know I've been MIA for awhile, sorry. Been concentrating on work and sending my deployed Sailor care packages every 2 weeks.

But,I really want to get back involved! Let me know where and when and I'll be at the packing party if I can.

I hope all of you are well and your Sailors/Warriors are safe and happy!!

Comment by Joniana (Helen) on November 9, 2015 at 10:24am: Donna, great idea, but need details -- when, where, etc. Thanks!

Comment by Proud Navy/NYPD Mom (Donna) on November 8, 2015 at 3:42pm: Donna Ship 159 Div 39, Johanna -- are you in?

Comment by Proud Navy/NYPD Mom (Donna) on November 8, 2015 at 3:41pm: Not much action happening here! Time to get moving.
So how about a packing party?
We are sending to a group of forward deployed Marines. 213 men and 17 women.
How many moms can we count on???

Comment by Proud Navy/NYPD Mom (Donna) on April 28, 2015 at 6:06pm: Along the same line of doing something to get our group out there. The town of Foxboro has their annual founders day coming up in June. As a non-profit entity, Massachusetts Navy Moms could get a booth and promote our cause. We can also raise money. I was thinking we might pack a couple of "sample" adoption packages and ask for sponsors of a box. Also, provide some paper for children to draw pics and paper for notes to add to packages.

Check out the website: www.foxboroughfoundersday.com

The date is Saturday, June 13th. The deadline for booth registration is 5/29.

Just trying to think outside the box. There's usually a lot of booths on the field and everyone is just out having a good time. Let's talk about it.

Comment by Proud Navy/NYPD Mom (Donna) on April 28, 2015 at 5:59pm: Hello Everyone!

I was wondering if anyone is interested in coming to a packing party for the next adoption? We haven't done anything in a while now -- I guess we should get started and do something about that?

Any takers?

Comment by Proud Navy/NYPD Mom (Donna) on December 4, 2014 at 1:12pm: Good Morning Everyone! I'm sorry I've turned into a MIA MA Navy Momma! Adjusting to my new life has been much much harder this 2nd year and I've taken to hibernation. Not a good thing, I know, but...

I've also been busy with MAS Board behind the scenes on some things. Just a little heads up before announcing: Special Hugs is going to have to be shut down for now. With the scaling back of troops and the closing of sites we have no one to send to. So we are re-considering the whole project and where it should go.

Along those lines, I have about 50 beanie babies stored in various parts of my home!! I've talked this over and it has been approved that we can take these beanies, meant for the wounded in the sandbox, and deliver them to VA Hospitals. I have not yet made any calls to hospitals, but if anyone would like to take some and make a visit to a hospital (HAS to be VA) please contact me. And we will work something out.

I'd love to get some over to Spaulding Rehab too if possible. We may not be able to visit specifically with vets because of HIPPA regs, but maybe something can be worked out with the volunteer office. Just a thought.

So is anyone interested?? We have time to get a visit in before Christmas. Remember, talk to someone in the Volunteer Office to ask before bringing candy, sweets, or really any food items. We just need to be sensitive. All the Beanies will have to have tags tied onto them saying they are from Molly's Adopt A Sailor / MA Navy Moms, but you can certainly add your own card as well.

Any questions, feel free to ask.

Comment by sheryl Navy 2 on October 31, 2014 at 11:48pm: On the Eve of my eldest SWCC son deploying I have just posted the November adoption .
Please think about getting involved in either a packing party or sending some cheer from home .
The POC has a special place in my heart as he was over there 2 yrs ago when I was December mom and moving from Groton MA to Beaufort SC .
I miss my MA navy moms ,it's not going to be a fun year ahead as I will have 2 sons deployed ,and my daughters young man too .
Shipping dates and addy are in MAS we ship love

Thank you ladies :)

Comment by Proud Navy/NYPD Mom (Donna) on October 2, 2014 at 11:07pm: To All Our New MA Mommas & any who haven't been involved in a while:

I just copied the October Adoption of GITMO from MAS and made a new discussion above. This will make it easier for you to see who the packages are going to and what they have requested, along with special "Mom" ideas that the Mom of the Month added. Check it out everyone and tell me what you think.