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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 as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:
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 Defoe'sMom (Ship 13, Div 164) on March 13, 2014 at 8:18am
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My son left 3/11/14 for Great Lakes. He called me around 10:30 pm and sounded sad. I sure do miss him.
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Comment by HuntersMom on February 16, 2014 at 5:05pm
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My Son leaves in 2 days for Great Lakes Boot Camp, He is 19yo, I am having a really hard time. I am going to miss him so much. Its hard to let any of your children go & grow up.
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Comment by Bonnie-Codysmom on February 5, 2014 at 9:30pm
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mine left sunday....missing him like crazy!! the tears continue to fall but I feel a bit better today....hope everyone is doing ok.....lots of prayers for us all...
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Comment by Mother of 4 on February 2, 2014 at 10:56am
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My son leaves on Wed for BC, but has to report to MEPS on Tues and with 4-8 inches of snow forecasted for Tues it will be an early "See ya later" for me!
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Comment by lupner88 on February 1, 2014 at 9:45pm
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Two days left... leave tomorrow for MEPS, then see him off at the airport on MON. Can't believe its right here, so close. Seems like it crept up without notice. But I know he will be where his dream is... and that makes me smile.
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Comment by Johna on January 31, 2014 at 5:38pm
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Very true Joey's momma, he's there now, so hard to believe he was here yesterday and now he's many miles away! Just fyi, I did pretty good, I just cried a little. I was proud of myself
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I'm so happy I have a place to express my feelings to people who understand. My sailors flight was cancelled so we got to spend an extra day and a half together. the day is here though, he leaves late afternoon for his duty station and I'm not doing very well, as it will be a long time until we see him again, and he will be a long way from home. I pray that I don't cry at the airport! this does not get easier.
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From someone who has had three go in.. The heartbreak is there but I figure they eventually go on anyway. What better way than a good "company", good benefits, they are being watched over. The Navy is very good about that. And you will have unbelievable proud moments coming your way.
BUT GET BUSY NOW, joing a group in your area that supports the military, find or start a group that sends care packages. Get involved. You should establish your suppport group before he leaves so it is there when he goes. Also, as proud as you will be and how hard boot camp is, deployments are hard too. Take care of yourself so you can take care of him. Also, start doing things with your husband. Empty nest can throw a wrench in to everything. It is all good. We have all gone through it and we have survived. You are stronger than you think you are and we are hear for you. BY the way it is easy for me to say all of this now, but I remember what is was like. I remember crying in his room after he left for days. So we are all here for you.
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im trying joeysmomma...but its so hard. he doesnt see me cry but i do it..A LOT! he is so dang excited so i act excited to, but behind closed doors im a wreck....
thanks for the words of encouragement.....LOVE THIS SITE!!!
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It will go quickly. My son just had PIR 1-24. You will be amazed just how fast things go. They keep the SR busy. It is worth it all to get to see the changes in your child. Write lots of letters. Soon you will be telling is about your Sailor
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