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 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 blm on February 1, 2013 at 12:47pm
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I have a question-my daughter worked for a few weeks here in PA before she left for BC in Feb 2012. We just got here W2 and are unsure if we should send it to her,or file her taxes for her??She is currently on deployment out of Japan for what might be a few months. Do they have to file state and fed tax returns and do they have someone on ship to help them??
racer88girl-it is really hard to loose contact with your children-but know she is safe and write to her daily as soon as you get the address-check out the group for boot camp moms-that is extremely helpful
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Comment by racer88girl on February 1, 2013 at 10:45am
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Thanks Maria. I just didn't realize it was going to be has hard as it is. We are planning on going to her PIR. We support her all the way. It is her and I are really close and not being able to talk to her and wondering how she is doing is the hardest part.
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Comment by Maria ( 9/132 - HM- 04-2011) on February 1, 2013 at 10:01am
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Racer, my only son left 2 years ago this month. You cry and cry that first few weeks, then little by little it gets better. Just make sure u go to Pir (pass in review). Then u realize it is well worth it. Good luck . I still miss my son but once they graduate it is better as you can communicate more often. Maria
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My daughter just left for bootcamp on January 28, 2013. This is the first time she is been away from home for any length of time. She is my best friend and I didn't think it would be so hard for her to be gone. I support her decision to join the Navy. I guess I just wasn't ready for it. How do you handle the emptiness?
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Comment by Popeye's Mom Alum DIV 031 1-6-12 on January 30, 2013 at 1:55pm
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Hi all! Just saw this group & I've been accused of being a facebook stalker so thought it was the group for me. LOL! Our sailor PIR'ed January 6th, 2012 & is now on his first 6 month deployment. He's a submariner based in Groton, CT.
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Comment by Gerald's Mom(ship03 div154) on January 26, 2013 at 2:38pm
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My son is leaveing Feb 19th. and his best friend of 8 years just lost his mom 3 weeks ago. It hit my son really hard because she was like a mother to him. He is worried to leave his friend behind. He spends all his time over there so his friend won't be alone. I am worried my sons friend is gonna have a rough time when he leaves. I just tell myself I have one son leaving and another adopted son I have to support while my son is away.
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Comment by mikes mom on January 24, 2013 at 7:23pm
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Ohhhh Lavender I am so sorry. : ( I know what its like to lose a prcious friend. Where is your son going ?
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Comment by lavendergrl8 on January 24, 2013 at 7:04pm
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my son is leaving feb 5th and we just lost our bloved dog. we are heartbroken. it was sudden and we dont even know what happened ..she was golden retreiver named stephanie i have 4 boys so she was my daughter. :-) .it will be even harder for me to say goodbye to andrew without her.....just had to share..thx
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Comment by SoCal Ohana on January 17, 2013 at 2:59pm
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Joined :)
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It is here from what I can tell
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