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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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Michigan Moms (and Family)

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Seeking all Michigan Moms!!!!!!!! Got a question... want to chat with others from Michigan.. Moms, then join us!!!!!

Please, if you no longer want to be a part of N4M's consider NOT deleting your profile as everything you have ever posted will disappear when you delete it . You can leave a group but don't permanently delete your profile!

Members: 316
Latest Activity: Apr 26

Welcome come on in start a discussion, ask questions and answer a few too!!!!!!!

HAVE FUN !!!!!!

RED CROSS CONTACT INFO:

In the event of an emergency within the sailor’s family, where you feel the sailor must be notified and considered for Emergency Leave, you must notify the American Red Cross through the national headquarters in Washington, DC (1-877-272-7337) or via their website www.redcross.org.

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Comment by LoriM (div 337--Kevin's submom) on September 15, 2014 at 1:26pm: Hi Michigan moms, haven't been on in awhile. My son is underway at the moment. Hoping for some warmer weather. Need to clean up the yard, but a bit too wet and cool for me. Have a great week.

Comment by Lorraine on September 10, 2014 at 9:38pm: Thanks, karent.

Keep the orchard suggestions coming. We can decide whether we want to do Charlotte or Grand Rapids depending on those willing to come, as there are lots of choices.

Comment by karent0801 on September 10, 2014 at 10:01am: Lorraine, an orchard visit sounds like a great idea! Good luck on your son's surgery!!! Safe travels to you!

Comment by FlowerPowerNavyMom on September 9, 2014 at 11:48am: Hey Yvette - Yup, I have received some letters. He often sounds down, hoping for a change in the next one. What's got you so busy?

Happy Tuesday Moms!

Comment by Kimlkove ( parent of the 68) on September 9, 2014 at 10:27am: Anyone that is on Facebook, there is a michigan navy mom page. But it is secret right now. I think it was due to some hacking of other navy groups. But if you are friends with someone on Facebook that is on that page, you can be added!

Comment by Colleen on September 9, 2014 at 8:21am: Hi Guys! I finally remembered how to sign in from another location. I'm in FL celebrating my Momma's 80th BD. The St. John's location or the Charlotte sound good. Depends on the date. I can check into orchards in GR area. Robinette's in GR or Klackles in Greenville come to mind.

Welcome to all the newbies.

Dunesmom, how are you?

Anyone hear from CathieRenee?

Comment by Lorraine on September 8, 2014 at 9:41pm: Uncle John's also has wine tasting and hard cider, great donuts and cider and weekend entertainment. Here's some info:

Uncle John's Cider Mill
St. Johns — Clinton County
Phone: 989-224-3686
Description:
At our farm you can watch us make cider, enjoy our homemade donuts and caramel apples, shop in our gift shop, walk the nature trail, enjoy the bakery, ride the train, visit the spook house, play in the kids corral and enjoy our many special activities!
Open: May 31-Oct. 31, seven days a week, 9 a.m.-7 p.m.
Directions: Uncle John's is located 7-1/2 mi. N of St. Johns on US-27

Perhaps you have a favorite orchard where we could gather. I'm looking at the first or 4th weekend.

Comment by Lorraine on September 8, 2014 at 9:24pm: The activities listed below are at Country Mill.

Comment by Lorraine on September 8, 2014 at 9:24pm: How about an apple orchard activity in October? I found the Country Mill, 4648 Otto Rd, Charlotte MI (south of Lansing) and there is Uncle John's Cider Mill on 127 north of Lansing. Both have activities.

Saturday, October 4^th: Haunted Cider Mill, Haunted House for Kids, Haunted Orchard Hayride, Corn Maze, Train Rides to the Orchard from 1-5 pm. Apple Picking, Petting Zoo, & Pumpkin picking from 11 am- 6 pm.

Sunday, October 5^th: Haunted Cider Mill, Haunted House for Kids, Haunted Orchard Hayride and Train Rides to the Orchard from 1-5 pm. Apple Picking, Petting Zoo, Corn Maze, Train Rides to the Orchard from 1-5 pm., Pumpkin picking from 11 am- 6 pm.

And the same for each weekend of the month. Also this:

Sunday, October 26^th: PICK A PECK FOR PEOPLE! God has blessed us with apples to harvest. From 1-5 pm come pick a bag of apples for those in need and receive a complimentary hayride or corn maze ticket. This event is free of charge. All apples picked are donated to the Mid-Michigan Food Bank and the St. Vincent DePaul Food Bank who will have a truck on hand to haul away all the apples that you pick. This is a great family or group event. From 1-5pm you can enjoy the Haunted Cider Mill, Haunted House for Kids, Corn Maze, Train Rides to the Orchard. Apple Picking, Petting Zoo, & Pumpkin picking from 11 am. - 6 pm.

Comment by Lorraine on September 8, 2014 at 9:14pm: Welcome kristinesoblessed. My son completed nuke schooling in early 2011 and has already signed up for 3 more years so he's in until 2018. He is also submarine and was deployed on a fast attack sub but plans to switch to boomer when he moves to WA in December. He's married now with a baby on the way. There is also a Nuke Moms group on Facebook if you are interested.

Yvette, thanks for asking. Surgery is scheduled for September 19th and I will be getting there on the 18th. I leave Michigan the 12th as I have a trip to NJ first (convention), then up to Maine to see the kids.

I've really enjoyed the summer and spent all afternoon out in the yard today. Days like this won't be around much longer.

I've thought about setting up a get together in Lansing in October. Let me see what I can find out. If anyone has any suggestions for Lansing or Grand Rapids, feel free to jump in.