This site is for mothers of kids in the U.S. Navy and for Moms who have questions about Navy life for their kids.
FIRST TIME HERE?
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 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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Navy Speak
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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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Molly's Adopt A Sailor
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We adopt a group of DEPLOYED U.S. MILITARY each month and together send a flood of letters and packages - how much you do is up to you! All of us (Military moms, family and friends) aim for a big boost in morale when our adoptees receive an AWESOME mass mailing of love and support from home.
For more information email us at
newmoms@mollysadoptasailor.com
We support all branches - Navy, Marines, Army, Air Force, and Coast Guard.
Website: http://www.MollysAdoptASailor.com
Location: Everywhere!
Members: 696
Latest Activity: Aug 15, 2023
Supporting our military by way of cards, letters and care packages filled with love & support from HOME
This group is the perfect place to learn all the tips and tricks of packing and mailing care packages and most important, to make a difference for those serving. PLEASE do introduce yourself in the Comments below!!
Click "NEW MOMS READ FIRST!" here or at right under Pages. Everything you need to know! Email newmoms@mollysadoptasailor.com with any questions.
Where is the monthly Adoptee Mailing Address?
To access the adoptees' mailing addresses, you first need to join this private group: MAS We SHIP Love. Once approved, you can always click here for this month's ADOPTEE MAILING ADDRESS (We Ship Love)
Where is the information about this month's adopted unit or ship?
We provide information about each month's Adoptees and their Wish List in the Discussion Forum below. For the mailing address, see link above: Adoptee Mailing Address.
What are Packing Parties?
Ask if one is planned in your area, or hold your own with friends and family! By carefully following a few simple rules and completing our forms, your group's shipping costs to that month's Adoptees will be paid by MAS (must be a group; individuals don't qualify). To request information, send email to webmaster@mollysadoptasailor.com. MAS can also provide you a letter with Federal Tax ID for requesting donations. There is some info. just to the right of this text-underneath the members photo's.. "Packing Party Information" ..Check it out.
What is the most critical or best thing you can send? Your SUPPORT!
What counts here is the morale of our military and how we can boost it with a touch of love from home. We have a great time here each month sharing, chatting, planning, packing and mailing our appreciation to our deployed.
Will you get a 'thank you' from the deployed military who receive your package?
We hope you do but can't guarantee it as they are engaged in their vital work and often in harm's way. Include your email address in your note (best bet) or add a self addressed envelope (no need for a stamp on it) and paper and pen, and ask if a note is possible in your letter. Replies and photos from our adoptee Point of Contact (POC) will be posted here and on our MAS Facebook page as they come in.
BOXES: Get APO/FPO large priority-mail boxes at your post office, OR call the USPS - 800-610-8734, say "Order supplies" and then ask for the Military Pack. They'll send you six priority-mail large boxes for military, tape, and labels, all for free. You can order cases of 10 and 25 online sent for free, too; choose size under "select format" at right on that page. Send up to 70 lbs per box (that's 7.7 bricks!) at a discount of $2 below the regular rate.
Click here for your MAS (Molly's Adopt a Sailor) stickers. Please print and add these stickers to your boxes - we get new adoption requests when these are seen on dozens of boxes in the mail!
Questions? Please contact "PAT L in IL" at newmoms@mollysadoptasailor.com. Pat is a wonderful source of information. She can explain to you how MAS works and get you started. We have a TON of fun here in our group every month, so jump in and get ready to rock with MAS!!
Discussion Forum
Molly's Adopt A Sailor has adoption requests that we feel obligated to honor.
Started by Pat L. in IL. Last reply by tysmom Sep 28, 2020. 2 Replies 0 Likes
December 2013 Adoption...VAQ-130 "Zappers"
Started by Laura. Last reply by carols_kitchen Sep 8, 2020. 96 Replies 7 Likes
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Comment by Johanna on August 15, 2014 at 9:00am
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Also, can I use a priority box?
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Hi Pat, ok, will be doing boxes today. Have bot done solo, only in packing parties. Can you tell me where to find the address and if there are any special instructions..; ))
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Comment by susank on August 14, 2014 at 10:40am
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I got a thank you email from the boat which I never expected. So nice!!!
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Comment by Laura on August 14, 2014 at 1:09am
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Hi Tamme.
I will ask my son. They have been in "River City" quite a lot lately, as you can imagine.
Not sure when I will hear back from him. I will let you know as soon as I do. Thank you, thank you for your care and concern!
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Comment by Pat L. in IL on August 13, 2014 at 8:44pm
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Johanna, For information just scroll up to the Discussion Forum and click on the August adoption. You are a member of "MAS We Ship Love" so you can go there and get the address. LMK if you need anything else!
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Hi, I would like to send some boxes and also get some e mail info. I have been away and do not have the list of what they want or an address... ; ))
I have one squid out and one squid on the way out, so I would appreciate any way to help.
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Comment by MarianneKT's Mom on August 13, 2014 at 1:35pm
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Laura - I know what you mean about the boxes. Katie is on the Bush from the ENG/DC Div that we sponsored in July. When I asked she could come up with 3 guys just in her shop that don't receive any mail of any kind.
August adoption - I have purchased a dozen plain white bandanas for them to decorate, like they asked. Also will be sending 14 ct set of duo-tipped fabric markers for them to personalize with.
Heard from Katie this AM that they got another 21 boxes over the last few days, so I am sure the sailors will be excited when she calls them down to share the goodies.
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Comment by Tamme on August 13, 2014 at 9:06am
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Laura, breaks my heart that some don't get a single box or letter. I heard of the same thing happening on my son's ship. Is there any way your son can provide specific names and be given to us through e-mail to make that person's life special this month - especially as hard as they are working. Thanks. I have my box already to go but just keep adding to it.
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Hi All - On a personal note, please, please, please support the August adoption! If you watch the news you know that the sailors on the George H.W. Bush have been putting in some extremely long hours.
The Intel OPS/OZ group has been going non-stop for weeks on end. Some of them never make it down to the mess to eat so they are living off the snacks that they get from family and friends.
I know this because my son is a part of this group.
He also tells me that there are at least a dozen sailors who don't get a single box, card or letter from home. So sad. I email as many sailors as I can and I always send extra goodies in my son's care packages so he has enough to share.
They like to blow off steam by exercising but they haven't had a break long enough to even do that!
This very tired, very stressed out group needs our help!
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Comment by Kim (Ethan's Mom) on August 11, 2014 at 4:00pm
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Welcome to all the new moms! This is a wonderful group and you will receive blessing after blessing!!!
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