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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:
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**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 FCSN Reed's Mom Div 155 -5-18-12 on March 20, 2012 at 2:32am
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Well...I havent been on here lately...I am struggling with depression...today is my son's last full day at home...I have to take him to his recruiters Wed at noon...they then will leave to MEPS...I will go Thurs mornin by 8:30am to watch his ceremonial swearing in and watch him board the bus to the plane...he is leaving :'( I am really having a heard time..I am holding it together in front of him, and will keep tryin to hold it together when I watch him leave...but I feel like my heart is goin to explode ! :'( Im sorry for not bein on here, but I am tryin to spend more time with my boys...I will be back on here sometime after he ships out...after I can get my tears under control...thank you all for just bein here...much love and many blessings to you all <3
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Comment by Phillies on March 17, 2012 at 9:28pm
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We have Successfully completed 6 months at Great Lakes Boot Camp. She is still there waiting for her orders. We are thinking another 2-3 months... Oh well, she is safe and sound and getting paid to wait. It was supposed to be 8 weeks :)
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Comment by Maria ( 9/132 - HM- 04-2011) on March 17, 2012 at 9:28pm
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Mine, times are definitely tough. If you can't make it have your son by the DVD much less expensive and worth it. Best of luck. Hope something great happens and you can make it. Best of luck
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Comment by Gail (Ship 11/ Div 141) on March 17, 2012 at 9:22pm
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My son has been in GL since last. Sunday. Miss him dearly. =-( Not sure if I will be able to attend his PIR financially strapped.
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Comment by NanZam on March 14, 2012 at 1:51pm
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I know how you all are feeling...It's exciting, emotional, and scary...I also believe in prayer...I am also glad to have this website for support...Its very informative, and allows me to see what to expect...my son was stationed in Great Lakes last year he graduated March 11, 2011...we had a great time...We were soooooo proud and are proud of our son...but in the back of our mind we still feel anxious...He is now stationed at 29 Palms and is learning so much...I am happy and relieved that he is still in the Great USA....Congratulations to all those new graduates....and god bless all who are over seas...Prayer's to all...
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Comment by Michelle2268 on March 14, 2012 at 10:03am
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My daughter, Maigan Chambliss, is on the Lincoln...they pulled into Dubai and she was thrilled to see land!
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Comment by 123456 on March 14, 2012 at 9:58am
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My son left yesterday and flies out to GL today. :(
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Phillies....Im sorry to hear that, but very glad it all worked out for you :) and thank you very much, I do believe in prayer...I will pray for you and your family as well...I beleive we can all pray for each other, support each other, and maybe make it a lil bit easier... :) Im so happy to be added into this wonderful "support group" :)
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Reed's mom,
I can totally relate. I spent 1 day in bed crying because she was hurt and was going to miss graduation. But it turned out ok! Prayers are with you and your family.
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lizinnj....it is gettin very hard for me...I had a total melt down all nite, I havent slept, I was just lookin thru photos and crying all nite :'( I am really tryin hard to keep it together, but I seem to be holdin on by a small thread tho...
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