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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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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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For parents and loved ones of deployed and deploying military personnel...Aghanistan/Iraq and any and all war zones. Please introduce yourself on the main comment page.
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Latest Activity: Jul 14, 2020
Anderson Hall is in San Antonio, on the campus of Fort Sam Houston...the place where future corpsman will learn their trade.
"Doc" Christopher Anderson served with Marine 1/6.
(He also went to Basic and to FMTB with my son. TDM)
Corpsmen on the job in Afghanistan:
Helpful Links:
It provides access to services and resources at the national, state and local levels to support recovery, rehabilitation and community reintegration.
Absentee Voting Link Get info here on registering to vote and absentee voting.
Navy Individual Augmentee Information "IA"
Ombudsman Registry Find your sailor's unit and contact information
Seabee Info Web site Answers to many questions about deployment, etc even if your sailor is not a Seabee.
Fleet and Family Deployment Navy Facebook
Online Program Helps Military Vote Absentee
Guardian Angels for Soldiers Pets Facebook Page
Dogs on Deployment One-Stop Resource page for military members to turn to for advice and direction to all pet-related needs. They also are looking for fosters for pets whose owners are being deployed.
****Red Cross and Help for the Military, Emergency Notificaton Link to the Red Cross Military Assistance page, on the left is a list of links to important sites, including the phone numbers if you need to notify your deployed loved one of a family emergency. This note: Beginning June 13, 2011, at 8:00 a.m. EDT, all military members and their
families can use one number- 877-272-7337 (U.S. Toll Free) to send an urgent
message to a service member. The change means that all military members and
their families can use this single number to initiate an emergency communication, regardless of where they live.
Coaching Into Care works with family members or friends who become aware of their Veteran’s post-deployment difficulties—and supports their efforts to find help for the Veteran.
This is a national clinical service providing information and help to Veterans and the loved ones who are concerned about them.
Defense Center of Excellence information and help for TBI and PTS for active military, vets and their families.
After Deployment... This web site is VERY useful to service members, family and loved ones after the return of a loved one from deployment.
VAWatchdog.org Very useful links for our vets and their families.
Secondary PTSD Resource Link For families and loved ones of a soldier/sailor/Marine/airman with PTSD.
Facebook Support for OPSEC An online resource for OPSEC regs and questions concerning safety in social media web sites.
Graphic Novel Helps Corpsmen Cope with Combat-related Stress
Links to those sending packages to our deployed sailors/soldiers/marines/airmen:
Molly's Adopt A Sailor Group Join the group, or just read for ideas on what to send to your deployed kid.
Jacob's Program Another group of volunteers sending packages to our deployed folks.
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Comment by julieb1019 on June 16, 2014 at 7:09am
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Curleytop, i had a similar say. I recently got to spend the only week this year with my son. Deployment #2 is fast approaching to safe place yet i was weepy and so sad yesterday when he called for fathers day. He finds coming home on leave too hard on him emotionslly and i really understand how he feels but at the same time i really miss him. Knowing that he will be far away for awile and not here in the states just is a different feeling. When i spoke to the girls at work last week to say"we have another deployment to get through" they looked at me and said "why. He will be in a good place so why be upset....?" So i said deployment is still being away no matter what and it means another adjustment. I am glad that i said that i need support but realize the best place to always go to get the best support is right here where we can share in joy and worry. Thank you to all for sharing feelings and giving support unconditionally!
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Comment by Curleytop on June 16, 2014 at 1:58am
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Hi girls,
I was lying in bed crying and I thought to myself, who can I talk to at this hour of the night. My NavyMoms. We received our weekly phone call today. That is the way our son likes to do it since he is back on base.
When he was home on leave, he told us when he would be deploying again. No problem. It is months away. So we thought we would have Christmas and predeployment leave. No such luck!!! I thought now that he was back in the states it would be better. I have gotten used to months without seeing him. I know some of you moms have gone years. It looks like it will be a year and a half. Maybe more, depending on his next deployment. We know nothing about it, just the month he is leaving(the next deployment).
It was just a lot to take in today. I don't know why I keep expecting things to be "normal" or rational while he is in the service. I know many moms have survived much worse. All of you are such good listeners. Just did not want to cry any more. It has been one of those days.
Everyone's post have been so positive lately. I am so thankful for every homecoming I read about.
TDM, I have hope that someday, one day in the far future, my son will be graduating from college and I can tell you about it. It gives me hope, your son survived, and now is successful as a civi.
Hope everyone has a great week. Stay busy. It helps the time pass. If we could only do without sleep, just think how much work could get done.
Blessed by all of you.
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Comment by JerseySusan on June 15, 2014 at 9:52am
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Pam, this is an exciting time for you so enjoy. Time goes so fast when you are with them. It seems to triple and zoom by. Have survived the first deployment, post home leave, and my son has recently returned to his base. The range of emotions is enormous but worth it. Little did I realize when my son joined, the impact it has had and continues to have on our family. Prayers for all,
Curleytop.
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Comment by Pam on June 12, 2014 at 11:25am
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I am not going anywhere. If I can pass on any of the great advice everyone gave me it would make my day. And yes, I finally had a good nights sleep. Now if I can only keep straight what time zone and how many hours behind us he is right now, I'll be good. I don't think he slept much yesterday. He was so happy to get back and get his car out of storage. Praying for all those that are still deployed. And for those that are waiting for homecoming... another day closer!
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Comment by Much Trouble on June 12, 2014 at 7:20am
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CONGRATULATIONS Pam!!! You made it through just fine and now you get your reward. This experience sure makes us appreciate our kids. Have a wonderful time in Hawaii...and give him hugs and thanks from ALL his Navy Moms. (BTW...Don't forget about this site...there are other moms starting out on this awful road, and an understanding word from you when they are scared out of their wits will go a long way... It has been fun watching you grow.)
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Comment by Tamme on June 11, 2014 at 2:05pm
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Extremely normal!
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You know I am dancing in the streets. LOL! I'm really looking forward to a good nights sleep. Is that normal? I haven't slept good all week because I knew he was on the move again.
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Comment by TexasDocMom on June 11, 2014 at 10:51am
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Not carrying around all that fear and tears drops the pounds, Pam! good for you on your trip!! HUG him hard from all of us!
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Thank you! And we are going to Hawaii to see him in 2 1/2 weeks! Haven't set eyes on him since he left in January 2013. It's amazing how much lighter I feel right now. I was so on edge the past few days. Phew!
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