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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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GROUP FOR FAMILIES OF MINNESOTA NAVY MEMBERS

Members: 121
Latest Activity: Feb 25

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Comment by Trina (Spencer's Mom) on May 5, 2009 at 8:57pm: Hello all!!!

Becky - I would like some information on the Blue Star Mom stuff. Is there a website or something I can go and look at?

I would be willing to organize a get together - but I know there are some people that live way south, and then other that live way north (like me). I would be willing to organize a get together for the people north of the twin cities. Or even people that would drive up from south if they want. I will start a discussion forum on it, and see what happens.

Comment by Trina (Spencer's Mom) on May 3, 2009 at 10:44pm: Hi all! I am in Wyoming (yes, Minnesota) and have a son in Nuke school right now. He is in NY, waiting to finish prototype.

I wondered if people ever met and got together - although I live nowhere near Farmington, so would have to do a different one.

Comment by carol on April 28, 2009 at 11:21am: Hi, ladies, I've found time to come back on line. Been away for 2 months, but have thought of you often. Spring is always crazy for me and the time from when Craig came home on leave in March has flown by (or should I say sailed by). He is set in Lemoore, CA now. Done with schooling. Waiting to see what orders come next. Should get leave in June before being shipped out. Hope to catch you all later today. Blessings on your day.

Comment by Trina (Spencer's Mom) on April 23, 2009 at 3:31pm: Wendy - just posted on nuke moms, but now I remember that Jim was in NY. He should be fine to move in right away - they are used to it up there with all the nukes that come through.

Does Jim have a grad date yet? What is his class number?

Comment by Trina (Spencer's Mom) on April 23, 2009 at 12:17pm: Hello - I just found this group and wanted to stop in and say hello. My son (Spencer) is an MM in prototype at Ballston Spa. I live about 30 miles north of the cities. Trina

Comment by carol on March 4, 2009 at 10:44am: It is hard. We are not trying to say it isn't. You will be so proud of him when BC is finished. They grow so much.

Comment by carol on March 4, 2009 at 10:33am: Vonnie, it does get better. I know that is hard to imagine. There will be days when it is bad, like now, but think positive, and write alot of encouraging letters to him.

Comment by carol on March 3, 2009 at 11:37pm: Ladies, Craig came home today. (NM, he and husband tried to surprise me, but the airline ruined it. Talk to you tomorrow?)
He's home until next week and then to CA and Cschool.

Comment by carol on March 2, 2009 at 10:09am: Our son's PIR was in Nov. right before Thanksgiving. It was a wonderful experience. Just being there and seeing where they lived for those 8 or so weeks. Also, save some money for the Navy souvenirs. We went down on Thursday (left after noon), and we had to leave him on Saturday after he had to be back on base. Some stay until Sunday if their son isn't a grad and go.

Comment by carol on March 1, 2009 at 12:17am: Vonnie, just use us to vent your feelings. We all understand. Even if no one answers you right back, know that just typing down how you feel helps.
Did you get your snow shoveled? Hope that you are feeling well. Stay strong. God bless.