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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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Navy.com Para Familias

Visite esta página para explorar en su idioma las oportunidades de educación y carreras para sus hijos en el Navy. Navy.com

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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!

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Latest Activity: May 9

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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 Lorraine on March 20, 2014 at 11:45pm: I was in Washington DC from Saturday afternoon until Wednesday morning, looking forward to springlike weather. But NO, the snow had to follow me out there and they got 6-8" on Sunday evening. The government was shut down Monday so that meant no Marine Band to play for our opening ceremony (postmaster legislative conference). At least the Capitol was open for our legislative visits on Tuesday. We're trying to keep the Postal Service open for business. Had a great time with other postmasters and retired postmasters and good weather for travel both ways (we drove).

Nice pic of your sailor, Michimom and glad you had the long talk.

Ruth, you're having a year, please get well.

Kathy B, enjoy the visit of your DD, the baptism, and a wedding shower. You've got a lot going on right now!

Comment by LoriM (div 337--Kevin's submom) on March 20, 2014 at 1:52pm: Ruth, hope you are feeling better soon. Yes, I am ready for Spring. There were some snowflakes out earlier today. BOO!!

Comment by LoriM (div 337--Kevin's submom) on March 19, 2014 at 9:21am: Michimom, don't you just love when you can talk that long to them. Great Pic. Looks like he is enjoying himself.

Comment by tysmom on March 18, 2014 at 8:37pm: I am sure my sailor had a green beer or two also....great pic!!!!and wonderful that you got to talk an hour!!!! Makes us moms feel better!!!!

Comment by MarianneKT's Mom on March 18, 2014 at 8:31pm: Michimom - Great pic! I'm sure it was wonderful seeing him AND hearing from him. Glad he was able to talk for so long!

Comment by Michimom (MM Nuke Mom) on March 18, 2014 at 8:22pm: My sailor celebrating St. Paddy's Day with some green beer at his port of call. And I got a 55-minute phone call today. Happy mama! :)

Comment by Colleen on March 17, 2014 at 7:00am: Ruth, sorry to hear about your ankle. I hope you don't need surgery. Every time it snows, I think & pray for you and your driving that bus in it. I heard that today is the equinox. Equal amount of time for daylight/night. Glad about that. Also heard that if we have 1" of snow or more on the ground until April 5, we will set another record. This past Sat. I was finally able to run outside without the fear of slipping on ice. It's supposed to snow on Wed. & Fri. night into Sat. I have a 15K on Sat. Not happy about running in snow. Have I stated that I hate winter lately?

Kathy, glad you were able to drive across the state in good weather and see the in-laws. Hope all goes well for the baptism and shower.

Comment by LoriM (div 337--Kevin's submom) on March 15, 2014 at 1:37pm: Picking up our daughter from the airport on Sun. She has been in Montana for the past 8 days skiing. I guess she thought there was not enough snow here. Texted her about the "blizzard" on Wed and she responded "Big Deal" Montana had 23" overnight on Mon. No thank you. I know her and her friends had fun, and it was nice having the house to just me and my husband but it will be good to have her home.

Think Spring.

Comment by LoriM (div 337--Kevin's submom) on March 15, 2014 at 1:24pm: Ruth, hope your ankle is better. If you do need surgery at least you have the summer off to recoup. Hope the bus drivers aren't too shaken up. One thing to be in an accident by yourself another to have all those kids with you. My husband was able to take down the Christmas decor outside today. I am surprised it didn't blow away yesterday with all the high wind we had.

Have a great weekend ladies.

Comment by Lorraine on March 13, 2014 at 9:24pm: We also got about 8". I'm glad our Grand Rapids ladies didn't suffer this time. It amazes me that the weather in this state can be so different just an hour or two away. I've been listening to the weather channel and Monday does not sound good in D.C. But I can still hope! Michimom, it is still possible for Detroit to break that record, but I sure hope Grand Rapids doesn't get that much more snow!