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:
Events
**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:
**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.
Format Downloads:
- Graduation Info
- PDF – 2.7 MB
- PNG – 2.3 MB
- JPG – 3.4 MB
- Printable PDF – 2.0 MB
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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 Wall
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Comment by MarianneKT's Mom on February 25, 2010 at 1:52pm
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Kathy, Proud Mom of a Sailaor! We are not too far away as I am over here in Ypsilanti
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Comment by Cheryl Proud to be Allen's Mom on February 24, 2010 at 11:25am
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Ruth VH, yes love is suppose to conquer all. I guess now my DIL has decided to move back to Ohio with family and friends while Allen is stationed overseas. It really is going to be the best for her and the children. Atleast then Allen won't be a concerned for them when he is away. I will be moving back to Jackson, MI myself and that will put me closer to her also. Uli & Caseysmom, I graduated and so did my children from NW High!!! I worked at Flora List in the daycare quite a few years ago. We will have to get together this summer when I get moved back to Jackson. So glad Uli that your hubby is doing so much better! Look forward to being back in Michigan even with the snow.
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Comment by buslady47 on February 23, 2010 at 10:35pm
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Hi RUth VH, I know exactly where Kentwood is, my husband works for Spartan Foods and is being transferred from Livonia to Grand Rapids (closing Livonia) so he had to get a studio apt out that way and it is in Kentwood. He drives a semi and figured this is alittle better than going over the road again. At least he won't be quite as far away. I'm sure I'll be out for a visit or two. My son will be at A school in GL for Interior Comunications Electrician - ICE. Right up his alley! Although he's got alot of talents. His wife misses him terribly and is anxiously waiting for a call. The Navy sure tests your patience! I know my son would love to end up in San Diego someday!
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Comment by Navy for Moms Admin on February 22, 2010 at 9:32pm
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Hi Michigan Moms! Hope that you are staying warm!!
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Cheryl - Congratulation sto Allen. I can tell you are very proud of him. Hopefully his wife will adjust. I'm sure being pregnant adds to it all, but later won't they be together. It will be best for her if she supports what he is doing and stands behind him. Making the best of the situation and getting support from other wives. Jessica is not alone in this situation and she needs to draw strength and understanding from others. I personally haven't gone thru it with a spouse, but my brother was in the Army for 20 years and they were not together when he was overseas....I can think of at least 4 times, including the Persian Gulf war. In our prayers as are all military families that must be apart.
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it has finally stopped snowing here in Troy too...I think around 8 inches...just when I was starting to see grass! I guess I'll be back on the bus again tomorrow
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Comment by Sharon ~ K's Mom on February 22, 2010 at 4:47pm
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Are you all surviving this snow?? It is still snowing by us, probably about 6-8 inches and the roads are just nasty! Spent time earlier getting the USNA the information they needed since we were just informed they have nothing on our son and he did it back in the fall! UGH!!! Now, we only have one week to get it to them and we have to wait on others to do with they need to do for him too. Stress!!!!!
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Just to update those who remember my son Allen, he is graduating from Dog Handler Training on April 1st!!!! He is in San Antonio and is getting leave for one month after graduation. Then he is shipping out for overseas duty station at Diego Garcia as of May 1. He will be gone for one year. His wife, Jessica is pregnant with their first child and is having a hard time dealing with the separation. I am praying that she can learn to handle it all, because this is Allen's true dream. Thank you for all your thoughts and prayers.
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LeighAnne and 3dsmom...we are staying at Navy Lodge. Price is right w/ no tax and I've heard it's nice. Not alot of amenities but I will only be stayingThurs & Friday nite, my son's wife will be staying the weekend. It also very close for her. I understand anyone can attend the Meet and Greet at the Ramada on Thurs. which we will do if we're get out there earlier enough.
Seeyasoon89...my son will turn 29 @ boot camp in March.
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actually my son was living in Kalamazoo and waited 10 mo for boot camp. He is alittle older. 29 next mo and recently married. So he did most of everything so far on his own with his wife. She now lives nearby in Clarkston, and waiting anxiously for that 1st call (other than the 20 second one)...Where are you staying in Chicago?
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