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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FOLLOW THESE STEPS TO GET STARTED:
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 Moms of Fallen Heroes
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This is a place for those who have lost a love one in a war. To share their feelings in a safe place. A place for others to come and offer their condolence and support.
Location: Any Where
Members: 11
Latest Activity: Aug 22, 2015
http://www.honorandremember.org
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Comment by Angel of Freedom on September 5, 2010 at 4:22pm
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Grantsmom, You are very welcome. We never know when it might be our sailor though we hope and pray not. I have seen so many grieving families that it breaks my heart. Just wish our world could find the peace we pray to receive. Take care. Blessings
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Yes, thank you Irene for mentioning the blue candles. I didn't know about that beautiful tradition until I read it here. Blessings,
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Hello Irene, Thank you for the welcome. I have been supporting all of our service members through another non-profit organization but with my son in the Navy I was pleased to find navy for Moms.
Nadine, I am so sorry to hear you lost your son. Our sailors hold a special place in our hearts and we are proud of them for their service. Your son had finished Nuke school which is quite an accomplishment. You can be proud of him. It is not an easy school. I grieve with you and pray God will comfort you during this difficult time. May the love of this group comfort you as well. We care. And, I pray for your son as well that he may rest in peace. You are wise to reach out to other Navy Moms whose hearts are close to you. Thank you for letting us into your life to pray for you and to support you with our love. Blessings,
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Comment by Irene McClure on September 5, 2010 at 12:41pm
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Angel of Freedom, We are so glad that you have joined us.We could use another Angel with us.The Loss of Mike"Doc" Swink has hit close to home. His mom is a very close friend of ours.We do keep all of the families of Fallen Hero's in our prayers. We lite Blue Candles in honor of our military Hero's.
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Continue to pray for the Swink family. Next week is going to be a hard time for this family.They appreciate the love and support that everyone has been showing them.I will be burning my blue candle in honor of Mike on Wedn.
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Thank you for the welcome.
Blessings,
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Hello, I just joined Navy Moms of Fallen Heros. As a member of another organization, I have heard of many of our troops who died in their service to our country. I grieve with each family and pray for you.
PO3 James Michael Swink's family should receive a letter from me. You are in my prayers along with the families of the 21 or so service members who died in the last 3 or 4 days. Blessings,
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Comment by Paymaster on September 1, 2010 at 3:37pm
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Saw this article in Stars and Stripes and thought it appropriate for this group:
BAMBERG, Germany — The Navy will now pay for families of deceased sailors to travel to unit memorial services for their loved ones, Navy officials announced Tuesday.
Under the new policy, eligible family members are entitled to round-trip travel and transportation allowances to attend one Navy-sponsored memorial service, at a location other than the burial site, for any sailor who dies while on active duty. The policy defines a memorial service as any command function, divine service or other religious service.
Eligible family members include spouses, children, parents, in-laws and siblings of the deceased.
Travel expenses are authorized to events in the continental U.S., Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. territories and the last permanent duty station or home station of the deceased servicemember, including overseas locations.
In addition to paying the family’s travel expenses, the policy directs units to help with hotel and other travel-related arrangements, as well as providing unit escorts for the family. And it directs Navy units to ensure that the memorial service does not conflict with private funeral dates, or the dignified transfer of a servicemember’s remains at Dover Air Force Base, Del.
The funding was authorized by the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 2010. The Defense Department policy was enacted on May 11, but the Navy put out its announcement just this week.
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I changed my profile in memberence of James Michael "Doc" Swink. Laura and Jim, We are all thinking about you and your family. Prayers are going up for ya'll and let us know if we can do anything for ya'll. We love you.
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Comment by carols_kitchen on August 15, 2010 at 6:54pm
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Florence, is "Spice" on a social network, and trolling for information?
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