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 grandmac on February 10, 2011 at 1:06am
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What an awesome video - My sailor is my grandson and what an awesome gift he has been to us. God is truly in control of all our lives - we just have to be still and listen. I just found this FB page - thanks for all the inspriation.
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Comment by ilovelucy on February 8, 2011 at 9:59pm
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Whew, that (UTube video) was very moving, mamawalrus. God certainly gave us a gift when He gave us His only Son so that we might live with Him forever. His only Son. My sailor is my only son whom has been a gift for me. I am thankful for this gift and I lift him up daily in prayer. God is bigger than my clouded mind.....and He knows the whole picture. I will rest in Him and trust Him with my son. Oh, the power of prayer! My ways are not God's ways....selfishly I wish my sailor were still a little boy at home with me. I know God has big plans for my sailor son....and I will trust Him, always.
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Comment by mamawalrus on February 8, 2011 at 2:05pm
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Thanks everyone... I got this off a friends FB page...
It is truly a beautiful song/video, and very moving....
www.youtube.com
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Comment by SANDY ship07div056 on February 8, 2011 at 12:25pm
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Reggie - those feelings are still fresh in my mind! Hang in there. This will be a very emotional journey so just hang on for the ride. My son is going on week two after PIR. Please let me know if I can answer any questions or offfer any advice. NavyforMoms has been a godsend for me. You will meet some awesome friends along the way.
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Comment by reggie11209 (Ship 11, Div 115) on February 8, 2011 at 12:18pm
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Hi Everyone; congratulations on the upcoming PIR. My son is only one week in. I'm having withdrawals but I know that is expected. No word from him yet but I'm pretending in my mind he is at sleep away camp...his recruiter sent me his address and I/family have starting writing. I can't wait to be the one saying it time for his PIR.
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Comment by JudyB. on February 8, 2011 at 10:53am
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mamawalrus, [[[[[[[[[CONGRATULATIONS]]]]]]] To you and your Sailor!! Give him a big Navy Hug!! From All of us and tell him a job well done!!
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mamawalrus - Take plenty of tissue! The ceremony is awesome!
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Heading to GL Thursday for my sons PIR! Passed BS last night and got my call today!!
So very proud of him!
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Comment by Suzi-OH on February 3, 2011 at 11:22am
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I still remember when my first husband's ship pulled into Norfolk from a 7 month Persian Gulf tour.....they had barely an inch of snow and the city was literally at a standstill. Coming from Pennsylvania I just had to laugh....they had no clue about real snowfall!
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Comment by StarChild (Ship9 Div007) on February 2, 2011 at 5:55pm
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Hello All-Just stopped by to say welcome to all the new moms and to give you some information. My son called me to let me know that it is cooooold in GL. He is there for A school. Some of them had to go to the NEX yesterday to get food because everything would be shut down today. He said that the snow hurts and it is hard to walk.
Navy Sisters, I am so excited!!! My son just told me that the videos are out of them when they were at boot camp. I saw him and I cried. There are four videos. Go to www.navy.mil and click on All Hands Update in the center. Then click on Visit the Gallery at the left and look for All Hands TV- 2-1-2011. Seeing him and other sailors that I now know brings chills to my body and tears to my eyes. I am so proud that he is a Sailor in the US Navy. The BEST in the World!!
I know this will help you see what your Recruit is going through. I wish I had these videos. Enjoy!!
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