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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:

OPSEC GUIDELINES

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**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.

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RTC Graduation

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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Norfolk Sailors - Family & Friends

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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.

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Latest Activity: Jan 13

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.

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Comment by Chipmunk on November 24, 2022 at 9:23pm: WaterLily - That is love!!

Dawn, there was a shooting in Cheasapeake, at a Wal-Mart. I don't have a link to the details at the moment, but I was hopeful that none of our sailors were involved.

Comment by WaterLily on November 24, 2022 at 9:14pm: Hi Chipmunk. Thanks for checking in. My sailor is doing well and we are actually here with him now to celebrate Thanksgiving together. We rented a house in Hampton and packed up the car, bringing the feast to him from Michigan. It’s the third year we’ve done this and it’s a lot of work but so very worth it.

The recent news of three more deaths is devastating. Prayers go out to the families impacted.

Comment by Dawn on November 24, 2022 at 12:36pm: i have not heard of anything ?

Comment by Chipmunk on November 24, 2022 at 12:23pm: Happy Thanksgiving!!

I am just checking in on everyone and their sailors. I know there was some national news from the area around and I wanted to just reach out if anyone needed anything.

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on November 22, 2022 at 5:26pm

Comment by Chipmunk on November 12, 2022 at 1:05pm: Good Morning!! I am just checking in on our Norfolk families. I heard from my DIL that there was a bad rain storm, she got caught in the middle of while driving home.

I hope those who are able to have their sailors home for one of the holidays, have a wonderful visit and safe travels for the sailors. For those who will be traveling to Norfolk, may you also have safe travels.

Comment by Northwoodsmom on October 20, 2022 at 7:15am: Paintpink, I had to call the ombudsman once because my son had a very long lapse in contact. He too said he didn't realize it was that long since he talked to us. I wouldn't feel bad about calling either. My son was still in school when this happened and he did get chewed out from his commander for not calling home which I felt bad about . I couldn't sleep and it was affecting me at work so I have no regrets for being a Mom, they need to learn what it feels like on the other side.

Comment by WaterLily on October 19, 2022 at 10:15pm: Paintpink, if you’ve attempted to contact him with no response, I would definitely contact his ship’s ombudsman. They are there to provide a link between fleet & families, so never feel guilty reaching out.

Comment by Katharine on October 19, 2022 at 9:43pm: paintpink .... there might be a million details to take care of .... laundry, new/old lease, car troubles (if he has one and it's been sitting for a while), celebrations with friends, goodbyes to friends whose contracts are up, clothes shopping, food shopping, and maybe a girl. Don't worry. You would have heard if he were not fine.

My sailor is on an underway. He will be coming in to the closes port to us this weekend and has liberty Friday and Saturday. Unfortunately, we already booked a weekend getaway in North Carolina and will be 7 hours away from him (and 10 hours from home). His twin sister and older brother are going up to spend the day with him on Saturday. I cannot really complain .... I saw him for a week in September in Norfolk. But I am sad.

Comment by Chipmunk on October 19, 2022 at 9:36pm: paintpink - I very much understand your concern. It is one thing for us to say, "No news is good news" when the SRs are at GL, and being watched over. It is different when they are out to sea and return from deployment. Have you tried reaching out to him? (that is probably a silly question.)

I would see about trying to contact the ombudsman for his ship. If you have difficulty doing that, we can try to help you find out if there are some other resources available for checking on him.