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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FOLLOW THESE STEPS TO GET STARTED:
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.
Format Downloads:
- Graduation Info
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Navy Speak
Click here to learn common Navy terms and acronyms! (Hint: When you can speak an entire sentence using only acronyms and one verb, you're truly a Navy mom.)
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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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GROUP FOR FAMILIES OF MINNESOTA NAVY MEMBERS
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Discussion Forum
8th Annual Everybody's Birthday on April 27th, 2019!!
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7th Annual "Everybodys Birthday"
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Stillwater get-together Saturday August 5@noon
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Comment by MNSunshine on February 14, 2012 at 2:43pm
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Mrs. Andy ~ Aren't you glad you asked us all? What a lot to digest!
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Comment by Ericka on February 14, 2012 at 10:24am
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I say we try for a weekend in March that way we can plan around it!
Happy Valentines to all - and special prayers to all the sailors and their families.
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Comment by MN Mom of MM on February 14, 2012 at 2:14am
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Greetings Minnesota moms, I have a Biblical studies this coming weekend. 24th is a possibility.
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Comment by carol on February 13, 2012 at 11:56pm
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I can't this weekend, either. Have to get my husband ready for the TC.
Not sure about next weekend yet, but will be checking.
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I definitely can't this Saturday, my Girl Scout Troop is learning to make pillowcases for Molly's Adopt-A-Sailor program. Next Saturday looks better for me, but don't plan around my schedule as my attendance record isn't good...once in like 9 months...Belinda
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Hello, I will actually be in the MPLS area on saturday, taking son to sea cadets and then getting on the plane the next day to Hawaii. Going to deliver son to his sister for the Tiger cruise....so a whirl wind weekend for us.
Keep me posted if it happens this weekend, otherwise next weekend I am still in Hawii....
Missed last months due to baby shower for my grand daughter...(foster one that is)
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Comment by Schafam Master at Arms Mom on February 13, 2012 at 9:53am
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I can't this Saturday, quilting retreat with the gals, possibly the next Saturday would work.
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Comment by mn linda (nuke MM ELT Groton CT) on February 13, 2012 at 9:53am
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either weekend works for me, but this weekend would be better. I'm volunteering at the humane society's Whisker Whirl on 2/25 and I don't know how soon I need to be there.
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Karen H., I suppose that your son arrived at the place my son just left. I will keep him in my prayers.
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Comment by Karen H. on February 9, 2012 at 9:54pm
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Thank you Carol. I appreciate that. I also ask for prayers. My son and the ship he is on is in a heated area. I think of them daily and pray they will remain safe over the next few months. I am thankful to have a great group of people to share the ups and downs of deployment and Navy life.
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