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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.
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Follow this link for OPSEC Guidelines:
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**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
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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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Care packages for new graduates (a school)
Started by Cali's mama. Last reply by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) Mar 19, 2021. 3 Replies 0 Likes
Looking for current information for my daughter on what's allowed for care packages..idk if it matters that she is in the great lakes location or not..ship 7 div 136...lonely mom with confused tears lol
Bootcamp arrival Sept 8, 2020??
Started by Stephanie0725. Last reply by bhmom Sep 26. 5 Replies 0 Likes
Hello! Got the call that my daughter made it to bootcamp quarantine last night 09/08/2020. Looking for other moms out there on the same timeline. Sadie is my baby, only daughter, and only child in the military. I think I am going to need lots of…Continue
PIR DATE: December 13, 2019
Started by Donita. Last reply by Donita Nov 5, 2019. 5 Replies 0 Likes
Anyone else’s recruit have a PIR date ofDecember 13, 2019?Continue
Arrived at boot camp October 2nd
Started by Donita. Last reply by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) Nov 5, 2019. 26 Replies 1 Like
Hey everyone- my daughter left for boot camp October 2nd. I missed a call from her last Friday telling me that her graduation is December 13th. I feel like the worst mom in the world for missing her call. Really didn’t expect her to call so soon but…Continue
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Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on January 25, 2024 at 4:01pm
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So glad she's able to take off some extended time. I'm sure they are definitely busy with everything! It has to be such a huge relief though just to have Baby P home!
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Comment by Chipmunk on January 25, 2024 at 12:28pm
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B'sNukeMom - I don't recall how many weeks she actually receives for maternity leave, but I know she is going to be out for a bit still. She received medical leave since she had the hospitalization and C-section also. Then she went back to work for a bit, so she could save her maternity leave for when the baby was actually at home. That has proven to be a good thing, since this little bundle has about 5 different doctors because of being a preemie and they are also buying a house!
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Chipmunk - glad to hear that baby P is growing and getting stronger! Curious as to how long the Navy gives your DIL for maternity leave.
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Update - My grandbaby was finally released from the hospital on New Year's Eve and has been home growing and getting stronger with both mom and dad at home. My DIL is currently on maternity leave, has started her online graduate school classes as well. My son will start his schooling soon as well, the baby's situation put a hiccup in his start date, but thankfully with online classes, he had some other options available.
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Hi all - Happy Monday!
So you all know my DIL is a Veteran and she had our first grandchild in May, well she got a call from the VA office (she delivered through the VA and delivery/hospital was covered 100%) and they were inviting her to a baby shower for everyone who delivered in 2023! Turns out it was a "drive-thru" shower and they asked if she would rather have a stroller or a pack n play and what size clothes/diapers they want. They went on Saturday and they literally loaded up the back of their car with all kinds of goodies. Everything is donated to the VA and they did this for everyone in their Michigan area VA that delivered in 2023! That is just the sweetest thing ever! I'll post a picture from my phone so you can see what they got. And they even got some gift cards, games, a quilt, Boppee pillow, some outfits, bath tub....just so much stuff.
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An update on my sailor family, my DIL has gone back to work after her convalescent leave from a premature delivery of my grandbaby. She is able to save her maternity leave until our Precious baby is able to leave the NICU and come home. We had some scarry moments last week with a necessary surgery, but my grandbaby is doing well. I was able to go see her at the end of September, prior to these other emergencies arising and hold her. She was so tiny, the blanket she was wrapped in weighed more than she did. It is not easy being both a mom and a sailor. I am thankful that she has a chief who can empathize with her situation.
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TIME Change reminder!!!
Happening this weekend! We FALL back!!
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Because there has been discussion about the government shut down and NFCU possibly covering paychecks in another group on this site, I wanted to share this information which I just received from my sailor gal.
UPDATE: - NFCU Loan assistance for Gov't shutdown!!
My sailor gal just shared this with me - Government Shutdown Assistance | Navy Federal Credit Union
This 0% loan has to be applied for and then will be drafted back out of sailor's accounts, once their DOD deposit is made. There is a deadline for application, before their missed paycheck.
Be sure to have your sailor check this out and let them know about it, make sure they read the fine print. If they are deployed this may be more difficult for them to deal with - it is not automatically covered as they have done in the past. If you are on their bank account, you might be able to apply for them, I am not certain.
I am Not going to be able to reply to questions about this, but I wanted to share the information as soon as my DIL told me about it, since I know we have discussed this recently in other groups.
We are concerned about the sailors on deployment who may not be able to access this application, so I am sharing it with you as soon as I found out about it, so maybe you can reach out to them. They do have to have their access code to apply at least through the mobile app.
From other discussions, I don't know if there has been an actual loan application necessary with NFCU previously, but there is this time.
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