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:
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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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 Shoosh Oct 5, 2020. 4 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 Anna on September 6, 2017 at 6:16pm
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GranmaFaye,
So happy you got to try it!!! I first experienced Giodano's when I was on a band trip with my daughter's 7th grade band. I was so impressed, I kept 2 pieces and took them back to OH and froze them for later! Then when we got to live there I went every chance I could!!!! Love their pizza!!!
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Comment by GranmaFaye on September 6, 2017 at 1:10am
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Anna,
I did get to taste Giordano's pizza. It was great. My nephew told me to try it so I did.
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ProudParent of 3 Sailors,
Yes it is, in Vernon Hills by the big mall. I used to live in Waukegan for awhile but I've never eaten at a Dave and Busters!!! Can you believe it!!!!
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Comment by Proud Parent of 3 Sailors on September 5, 2017 at 10:28pm
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The two times I have went to PIR my sailors wanted to go to Dave and Busters. It is about 29 minutes from base.
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mygod5,
Congratulations to your daughter!!!! So glad you had such a long conversation with her!!! Yes, the Gurnee Mall is just north of Great Lakes. It's a pretty good mall. There is also a really nice mall down in Vernon Hills on Townline Rd. There are also quite a number of nice places to eat. Gurnee Mall has a food court, a Rainforest Cafe, and the Gurnee area has a few nice places to eat. And if you are interested, just west of the Gurnee Mall you can find the best Deep Dish Chicago Pizza at Giordano's. If you can't find these places on your GPS or maps app on your phone, let me know and I'll send you the address.
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Comment by Militarymomx2 on September 5, 2017 at 7:20pm
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Which mall. Woodfield is about an hour away. but Gurnee Mill outlet mall is closer
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Comment by mygod5 on September 5, 2017 at 5:15pm
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DOES ANYONE KNOW HOW FAR THE MALL IS FROM NAVY BASE
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I GOT MY SAILOR CALL, CONGRATULATIONS YAYA AND SHIP 12 DIV 279, TALKED TO HER FOR AN HOUR, ENJOYED HEARING BABY GIRLS VOICE MAKING PLANS FOR FRIDAY. SO PROUD OF MY BABY GIRL
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DoubleNavyMom,
LOL you're sweet!! We have lots of moms who do as much as I do but you are all so very welcome!!! So glad that your daughter was able to check in with you!!! In a way, isn't it great that they know things well before we do and in a case like that, they are able to check in with their families before we even know what's going on!!!!!
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Comment by DoubleNavyMom on August 28, 2017 at 5:35pm
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JayDee659 ~ love seeing those pics. Thank you for sharing!
Anna ~ Thank you also for keeping all of us anxious & proud Navy Moms going. You are the best!
New Moms ~ welcome & glad you are benefiting from this very nurturing site. My linguist daughter is in a hazardous duty zone but she was able to call me in the middle of the afternoon to see if I was ok when she heard about the live shooter in Charleston. I was not even aware of it but it was bittersweet that the tables were turned & she was worried about me. Cannot say enough good things about our US Navy❤️
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