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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Seems as if a lot of moms are nurses.. Just checking to see where you live and what kind of professional setting you work in.
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Latest Activity: Aug 15, 2023
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Comment by loulouamyc on August 31, 2013 at 11:09am
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I'm a LPN and DON of a 6 site FQHC (community healthcare center) my son has not been gone a week yet and I miss him SO much!! I am so proud of him but am ready for a hug! I have a 15 year old son as well and both my boys are loving however I have accused them of stopping chores to find me for a hug just so they could just be a lil lazy! But I do miss the hugs
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Comment by kaymarie on August 25, 2013 at 8:09am
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This past week was Friday #4 of 9 and this mama is feeling much better about things! We've had 2 phone calls from our SR and he's doing great and even loves boot camp! Crazy kid! He had his wisdom teeth out and wrote back that it wasn't a big deal and all is well. The nurse in me so much wanted to take care of him after having his teeth out but I was so relieved to read in his letter that things went so well. You all are right, it does get easier! 4 more Fridays until PIR!
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Comment by Trisha on July 31, 2013 at 8:39pm
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I have been a nurse for 10 years. My Son is in the middle of Boot Camp. Still can't believe it. So very proud of him!!!!!!
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Comment by Jackie on July 8, 2013 at 10:28pm
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I am a wound care nurse in ohio. been a nurse for 13yrs. love it! MY daughter is at bc left july3rd. still having tearful moments without her. but very proud of her.
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So glad to know other moms/nurses tear up in those situations! I'm not a crier, however, I'm finding myself choking up when people ask me about my son. However, they are tears of complete pride!
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Comment by navyboyzrus03 on June 3, 2013 at 11:14pm
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So today I was seeing a regular pt who we have had for some time. He causally ask me about my boys as he always does. He says " So the boys ready to be out of school" I start to answer in the usually way that I answer in regard to my boys, " well, my oldest" then I caught myself and started crying. My poor patient just sat holding my hand. Bless him. I so have never done anything that unprofessional, but I just couldn't stop it.
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chrissyrrt: your story is very similar to mine. I do peds but home health. Been a nurse for 24 years. My son will be graduating bc on 7/19/13. He is going to be a MA as well. Would love to hear how your son did in a school and if he has any advise to give. Your son in the USAF what is his job. My dad was in for 23 year I grew up AF. He was a firefighter.
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Comment by chrissyrrt on June 3, 2013 at 10:54pm
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I am a pediatric nurse in a large NYC hospital, I have been a nurse for 10 years and I was a Respiratory Therapist before that, working in the same hospital for the last 17 years. My son is currently finishing up his A school in San Antonio for Master at Arms. Our other son is in the Air Force just a few weeks ahead of his brother. Getting used to them both being gone and worrying has been difficult but we are so very proud.
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Comment by mom2nw on June 2, 2013 at 10:25am
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Welcome, ProudN4M=Jason! I'm Linda an RN on a Medical floor at a hospital in Milwaukee. My son is a Seabee in Gulfport, MS, soon to go out on his second deployment. There is a Wisconsin Navy mom group on here as well, as well as on facebook.
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Comment by Chris, Forever Ray's Proud Mom on May 29, 2013 at 5:54am
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welcome RezqNinja and navyboyzrus03, there are a lot of groups here for support. navyboyzrus03, look for the NC moms group as well, depending where you live, there are groups that get together. and away we go....!
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