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Navy For Moms

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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Moms who served

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Moms who once served in some branch of the armed forces. (We also welcome interested people who serve in other ways - like being a Navy Mom!!!! So feel free to jump in if the subject interests you!)

Website: http://www.navyformoms.com/group/momswhoserved
Members: 13
Latest Activity: Aug 16, 2023

Our Mom & Dad/Vets include:
Jill Army 1983-1986 USMAPS, (West Point Prep.) E-5, Food Service Sergeant
Vicki-Navy 1982-1987 Dental Tech- Yuma, Great Lakes, and Guam
Alison--1986 to 1990 SN USS Yellowstone AD 41, Norfolk, VA.
Maureen - Navy
Alicia - Airforce
Debbie G - Navy officer 1977-1987
Deb F (Debra) - Airforce National Guard (Washington)
Diana - Navy officer presently
Anna - Navy active 1972-75 / reserves 77-80 OS3 FACSFAC San Diego
Linda D - Navy 1986
Heather - Navy 1986 Hospital Corpsman
Becky - US Navy (USS Cape Cod AD-43)(NAVPOLAR) DP2
Cindi - Navy Parachute Rigger 1983-91 active, reserves 93-97
Anti M -USN, ET1 (secure voice comms aka crypto gear), 1979~1989
Military Mom-Navy 1980-89 SK2- E5-USS Lexington
Julie - Navy 1983-1987 OM3 (Opticalman)
Robert - (Mr Dad 115) USMC 82 - 87 Camp Lejune FMF 2nd MAR DIV
Kim - US Army - Mitchell 2nd Med BTN Camp Casey, Korea 1980's
Nancy - US Army - 82-86 E5 Truck Driver in Germany
Laureen Navy - 80-96-HM1 - E6- Corpsman / Medical services officer
Sue -Air Force nurse Sep84 to May 91. CannonNM,Japan,Barksdale,AFB, La.
Tracye - Army reserve - Louisville, KY 389th Airborne
Keith's Mom-NAS Whiting Fld FL, Sicily- Gulf War, and Beth NavHosp
Carolyn - Navy OS - 1988 - Puerto Rico
Georganan - AF from 1977-82 Admin at Norad Mountain, Co and Bitburg, GE
VirtualLorri - Army, Army reserve & Nat. Guard 1983-1993
Stacie (Army)
Lynn -DS in the Navy during the late 80's
Arwen - 1988-92 as a DC on the USS McKee AS-41
Bobbi - Navy, 1984-1988, CE2 - London, England
seababyexpress - hi navy corpsman in 1970-1994 HMCS(ret)
betsy army 1982-84 active, 86-88 reserves, 92-93 reserves
marie - Navy 79 -89
david - Army 80-84, air force 85-92
Angela - Air Force 1989-1993
Sherri - Navy from 81-90 as an OTA.
Our ranks now include:
22 Navy
8 Army
6 Air Force

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Comment by Anna on August 18, 2011 at 3:47pm: Becki,

So glad to see you joined us here!!!!! Welcome!!

Comment by jbsgirl1417 on August 17, 2011 at 6:03pm: Hi, I just wanted to introduce myself! My name is Becki and I served in the U.S. Navy from Jan 2000-Nov 2004 as an FC. I was medically discharged while going through sea duty screening :-( My husband served in the Navy from Aug 1992-Aug 2006 also as an FC. Our oldest daughter, Alison, just left for boot camp on 8-8-11 and is going into the NUKE field! We are very proud of her and excited for her! I have been having a rough time since she left but I know it will get better! I am looking forward to getting to know other moms who served!

Comment by Anna on April 22, 2011 at 10:06pm: Welcome Yeoman!!! When and where did you serve? And your husband?

Comment by Barbydahlzz ALUM 09/075 USS JPJ on April 15, 2011 at 9:36am: hahha love it that there are soooo many groups.... my son had his first DEPPERS meeting with a bunch and his recruiter... he drilled them with PT... I asked how'd it go..... said "went good, ran alot, push ups you know, wasnt winded but feel like jello" i just smiled and said WELCOME ABOARD SAILOR" today is T minus 206 days till bc..

Comment by Anna on April 14, 2011 at 11:04am: barbydahlzz,

Well if you do end up with both sons in - there is another group you can join!!

Moms of More Than One!!!!!

Congrats to you and your family!! Yes, enjoy that time with your son now!!!!

Comment by Barbydahlzz ALUM 09/075 USS JPJ on April 14, 2011 at 10:47am: I didn't get to go on a ship during my time, Im an ejection seat mech (AME) and no girls allowed on aircraft carriers at that time...(stupid I thought, thats what i wanted but oh well) Im getting as much Mom/Son time with my sailor as i can, (hes got 6 months to go before bc) he is always asking questions about what is was like for me when i was in... yea it was a very different time (88-96) I kinda emphasize on how much fun I had and bc wasnt that bad for I got lots of coaching from my other family members who served...now in 6 weeks my youngest graduates and is leaving for college in august... but now informed me that he might enlist also.. SO UNBELIEVABLY PROUD of both of my boys...

Comment by Anna on April 9, 2011 at 6:37pm: Arwen,

I don't worry as much as some moms do, but I know all three of my sailors are serving in a very different time than I did. I served during Vietnam and women did not have nearly as many job opportunities as they do now - women were not allowed on ships yet and not all rates were opened to them yet. I didn't have to worry about being sent close to the "front lines" as many sailors are now.

But I will say - having my girls leave is harder on me that when my son left. Because I know, just like I did, they will never come back home and do all the little things we used to do together. One girl is still finishing her college courses before heading off to OCS so we do get together more often - as distance allows, but I haven't seen my other daughter in two years.

So it's not a worry per se - but it is hard!!!

Hope this makes sense!!!!!

Comment by lnovell011/180 on April 9, 2011 at 5:17pm: I worry less about him than his dad does (and he is former navy too). I just worry that he will forget his reasons for joining and regret his decision. I want him to have as much or more fun than I did when I was in. I just remind him that boot camp is nothing like the rest of your time in the Navy. I am excited to get his letters to find out how he is dealing with the whole experience.

Comment by Arwen on April 9, 2011 at 5:19am: I was just wondering, my "nonchalance" about my son's Navy experience, in boot camp, in school, and at his command, is my attitude common to prior-service moms, or it it just me?

I keep wondering if the fact that I've been through it myself is what makes the difference in my attitude. I see so many worried moms on this site, and feel like having worn the uniform, having been to sea and lived on my ship, it's almost like cheating. It's easy to imagine him going about his daily tasks, lounging in his rack, etc. There's no mystery to it.

I have a hard time worrying about him, except to wonder if he's keeping up with his quals and getting good evals. Is he dink, or well on the way to his surface warfare pin?

What do other veteran moms worry about?