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

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RTC Graduation

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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MINNESOTA NAVY FAMILY

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Comment by MN Mom of MM on May 18, 2011 at 2:43pm: Karen, will be praying for your sailor. Believing for the best for him. May God comfort your hearts and give the direction through the doors that open.

Comment by MidwestNavyMom on May 18, 2011 at 1:39pm: Karen - Sorry to hear of your son's setback. Something I always think of when things don't happen the way we want...sometimes doors close so others can open. (although it's not always easy to hear or think about at the time)

Comment by MNSunshine on May 18, 2011 at 7:36am: Karen,

I'm really sorry to hear about your son's set back. He's in my prayers.

When I hit a VERY bumpy road (not too long ago) a friend made me a small decorative pillow that says, "Things happen for a reason ... just believe!"

Peace to you and your son.

Comment by carol on May 17, 2011 at 10:53pm: Karen, so sorry about your son, but it's good to hear that he is in good spirits.

Comment by mn linda (nuke MM ELT Groton CT) on May 17, 2011 at 10:05pm: Sorry to hear about your son. I'll pray that things work out for him.

Comment by Karen H. on May 17, 2011 at 9:40pm: Hi everyone, my son did not pass required test for first certification for IT. It was a lot harder than he anticipated. He studied, had a tutor but was not for him. He is in limbo waiting to see what happens next. He is in pretty good spirits despite the set back. He so much wanted to be apart of the IT group. It was a tough life lesson.

Comment by JJ on May 15, 2011 at 12:45pm: We have been busy putting in a new sidewalk and garage apron! On Tuesday we have a new driveway put in, so it has been way too busy around here for me to do much of anything outside the home front. I can't wait to see the pictures from the luncheon so make sure you post at least one!

Comment by carol on May 15, 2011 at 12:31pm: Sorry I couldn't make it. May is always crazy with end of school year things, even on all the weekends. :)

Glad it was a fun time.

Comment by MN Mom of MM on May 15, 2011 at 1:12am: We missed you too, Carol. We were a small group of 4, but had great conversation and food. I did bring along some of the Navy and Gold suncatchers I've been playing around with to get input on styles and colors. I will bring them again next time.

Comment by carol on May 14, 2011 at 1:22pm: Ladies, I hope that you had fun. I couldn't make it (as you now know). Did I miss any new snowflakes? I do want to get one some time soon. :)