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.
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GROUP FOR FAMILIES OF MINNESOTA NAVY MEMBERS
Members: 120
Latest Activity: Feb 16, 2021
Discussion Forum
8th Annual Everybody's Birthday on April 27th, 2019!!
Started by JJ. Last reply by SaltyMama Apr 25, 2019. 3 Replies 0 Likes
7th Annual "Everybodys Birthday"
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Stillwater get-together Saturday August 5@noon
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Comment by tls on December 30, 2010 at 10:25pm
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Thanks ... I just moved to Minnesota, so EVERYTHING is new ... my daughter leaving, this state, etc. But when they say "Minnesota Nice", they mean it. I LOVE it here! Can't wait for the get-together in January --- I will definitely try to be there!!
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Comment by carol on December 30, 2010 at 8:10pm
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Welcome Cindy and tls. We are glad that you found us here. As JJ said, don't hesitate to ask your questions.
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Comment by JJ on December 30, 2010 at 6:22pm
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Welcome! There are many moms from the northern suburbs so make sure you check into the Get-togethers we try to have monthly! Get to know the other moms and have a great time. Any questions that you might have, someone will be able to answer them. Welcome aboard.
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Comment by Cindy in Snowy MN on December 30, 2010 at 5:20pm
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Hello tls(Ship 09 Div073)...my son's PIR was 12/17 and now at A School in Pensacola...I am from the northern suburbs of Minneapolis/St. Paul as well! Good luck to your Daughter!!
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HI ALL --- I am a Navy Mom whose daughter left for boot camp on 12/08. PIR is scheduled for 02/11/11, even though they are WAY behind with starting training (she was still on day 1-1 as of 12/24). Found this group and just wanted to say HI ---- I live in the northern suburbs of Minneapolis ...
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Lauritz...My son also spent some time in Bahrain and he LOVED it! The husband and I also went to Bahrain (for a visit). It is an very interesting place since it looks just like any city in the States except it has a lot of sand and palm trees sprinkled in. American cars everywhere and most people speak English. Nathan will love it and the lamb chops are awesome! They are much cheaper there, about the same price as a burger here. Once a Navy Mom, always a Navy Mom.
With so many of our heroes away from home again this Christmas, I am sending out special prayers for them. Whether our heroes are close to home, home or far, far away, they are all in our hearts and thoughts. We are so very proud of each and every one of them! God Bless and Merry Christmas to all.
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Lauritz, thanks for the update. Glad they are all doing well.
We are enjoying our sailor for a few more days. Have taken the whirlwind visit with the out of state relatives. Now he is trying to get in some friend time.
Blessings to all.
Merry Christmas!!
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Good for him, Juli!!!
JJ, the lights are on and now I can just sit and look at them. Now I have to get the classroom gifts done. Actually, when it's all done I love it!
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Carol....one more reason that I don't put decorations up!! LOL Good luck with the lights. Personally, I just look across the street...the neighbors have a beautiful tree and it looks awesome! You know, if you celebrated Christmas in January, everything would be on sale.
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Congrats to your son, Juli.
JJ, I'm trying to put lights on our tree and it isn't going well. Already had to send dear husband out to get another strand!!!!
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