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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 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:

RTC Graduation

**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.

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Comment by CheriH on March 2, 2014 at 10:14am: Just saw the news article. Please let us know if anyone hears anything. Meanwhile I will be praying for all involved.

Comment by June4th on March 2, 2014 at 9:53am: I have been following Twitter all morning! No word

Comment by Dawn on March 1, 2014 at 9:14pm: Navy wife and mom. Thank you for sharing. Always great to hear of our Navy helping. And especially great for you hearing of something your DS is doing!

Comment by MaryD on February 28, 2014 at 11:47am: Here's my funny SERE story:

I was stressed about thinking about my son going to SERE. At a party on his winging weekend, I told him (JOKINGLY) to make up a story for me when he went, like that he was going on vacation or camping or SOMETHING. Well, the dear son decided to do that!

He called after the week in the classroom and said he was going to be standing some extra watches in his new squadron, and wouldn't have his cell phone available. He said he was working on my birthday so wouldn't be able to call... this was an early bday call.

THEN my car was rear-ended the day before he got out of the field... and I was on lots of pain med... wondered briefly about him not calling (my dh texted our sons to let them know what was going on, the other two called me!) but figured he was still busy.

He called when he got out of the field, asked about my accident, and then said, "Now are you ready to hear something?... I just finished SERE." In my drugged state I said NO, SERE is two weeks. I talked to you a week ago!" He said yeah, Mom, two weeks.A week in the classroom, a week in the field."

My first response was thank you for not telling me! But then I realized that I really wish I had known and could have been praying for him.

And then wondering if MY responses to what HE is doing stress him out. So I am trying to learn, bit by bit!

In the end we have laughed a lot about this. Apparently he had told his older bro but not my dh, he wanted someone to know where he was but didn't want Dad to have to lie to me :) Crazy kid. Proud of him!!

Comment by JudyM on February 28, 2014 at 11:02am: Nancy was so right. My DS also indicated that those putting on SERE do want them safe but are trying to teach skills. DS said he never wanted to do it again, but thankful he did it.

Comment by Barb on February 28, 2014 at 9:13am: Suzie, hugs to you, so glad to hear. My DS has found a great house and is very excited for his move. SERE comes up in just a couple of weeks so my apprehension is building. His birthday is shortly after his return so we're thinking of flying out for a visit then. Have a good weekend everyone!

Comment by Dawn on February 27, 2014 at 10:09pm: That is great Suzie. Bet you feel a lot better. I have about 7 months until my DS is there. I dread it

Comment by CheriH on February 27, 2014 at 9:38pm: Oh hallelujah Suzie! So glad to hear he is done.

Comment by Paymaster on February 27, 2014 at 9:40am: Nancy W...Yes, hearing their voice is heaven on earth. I am waiting for that also. Not sure when mine will be back in the US, but I understand it will be soon.

Comment by Barb on February 26, 2014 at 7:13pm: Hi Leslie,

I bet it's the same kind of thing...if they can reach a minimum order, I bet they would create one. Everything looks vintage in art deco! :)