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:

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:

RTC Graduation

**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.

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Navy Speak

Click here to learn common Navy terms and acronyms!  (Hint:  When you can speak an entire sentence using only acronyms and one verb, you're truly a Navy mom.)

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Navy.com Para Familias

Visite esta página para explorar en su idioma las oportunidades de educación y carreras para sus hijos en el Navy. Navy.com

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Norfolk Sailors - Family & Friends

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Norfolk Sailors - Family & Friends

For families and friends of Sailors who are stationed at Norfolk; for either Sea Duty or Shore Duty Sailors. Just make sure to keep OPSEC issues in mind and not disclose ship movements in advance.

Weather - Norfolk

Members: 1314
Latest Activity: Sep 11

RED CROSS CONTACT INFO:

In the event of an emergency within the sailor’s family, where you feel the sailor must be notified and considered for Emergency Leave, you must notify the American Red Cross through the national headquarters in Washington, DC (1-877-272-7337) or via their website www.redcross.org.

Discussion Forum

"Navy Lodge Norfolk" - Information, rates and photos

Started by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom. Last reply by Chipmunk Sep 30, 2019. 16 Replies

Barracks?

Started by SJWit. Last reply by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) Sep 17, 2019. 9 Replies

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Comment by Chipmunk on September 11, 2024 at 10:37am

Comment by Chipmunk on September 5, 2024 at 8:30am

B'sNukeMom - Thank you for sharing!!

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on September 4, 2024 at 10:12pm

Comment by Chipmunk on June 26, 2024 at 9:58am

Request - I am looking to make contacts with any of our moms on this group who might have sailors on various ships so that if I have someone needing a "friend", I can see about connecting you. Please don't post your reply here, but share it with me either in a private message if you are a friend of mine, or you may post a comment on my page and I will keep it secure. Thank you for your help!

Comment by Chipmunk on June 26, 2024 at 9:55am

Good Morning Norfolk families!!  Well, I made my trip to see my grandbaby and also my sailor kids! I actually navigated the Tunnel with my GPS, all by myself. When we left, I was initially going to be hitting it during morning rush hour. We waited just a little bit and headed out around 0900 - 0930 and had no issues. 

So FYI for those of you who may travel to Norfolk, do your best to avoid the tunnel during rush hour traffic. :-)

Comment by Chipmunk on May 12, 2024 at 8:55am

Happy Mother's Day!!  

Whether they are on shore or out to sea, they are always close to our hearts!

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on April 15, 2024 at 3:54pm

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on April 10, 2024 at 11:59am

Comment by Chipmunk on April 10, 2024 at 8:05am

4kidsforfun - I think I was posting when B'sNukeMom posted. She mentioned Salvation Army and that reminded me that they and some of the other places in our area will do a donation pick up. I know the Salvation Army stores in our area are hurting for donations, but Norfolk is more transient, but he should still look them up and give them a call. Or Goodwill. 

My kids all seem to do better at selling things online. It is just not something I have ventured into. Donating is easier even if I don't get any money back. 

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on April 9, 2024 at 11:58am

BBQ Moved to 4/17/2024 due to expected rain on 4/10.

 

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