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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

Events

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**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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Graduation Info
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Printable PDF – 2.0 MB

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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.

Weather - Norfolk

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Latest Activity: Apr 15

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 Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom on August 11, 2012 at 10:30pm: *Navy Lodge would be first pick for the price and in-room amenities*

Comment by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom on August 11, 2012 at 10:29pm: Here's our Discussion with contact info and pics of the Navy Lodge: Navy Lodge Norfolk

Just west of it is a Hampton Inn, no sailor check-in required :) The contact info is in that Discussion too.

Comment by Grasshopper on August 11, 2012 at 8:11pm: I would call them b/c what I've been told is they work with families for ship's homecomings as they know the sailors are not there to check in their family members. As I said, if you call them at the Navy Lodge they are super nice!!

Comment by AshleySuperfly on August 11, 2012 at 7:01pm: Can you stay at the Navy lodge if you are going for homecoming? I heard your sailor has to check you in, so wouldn't that be impossible if their ship isn't back yet? I have no idea how that works but that's where I was considering saying when my boyfriend gets home!

Comment by Grasshopper on August 11, 2012 at 6:55pm: Check the Navy Lodge!! The rate is reasonable and the room is clean with a kitchette. The rate is $79 a night and there is no tax or other fees to pay. They have a few suites also that are great. It's just outside the gates to the base. The folks are wonderful there! You can make your reseveration and your sailor can check you in the day of your arrival before you get there or if they are working can stop by the next day.

Comment by LivNLrn on August 11, 2012 at 6:49pm: Our first night we stayed here:

http://www.sleepinn.com/hotel-norfolk-virginia-VA059

Wasn't fancy, but the rate was great, the room was clean and they offer free transport to/ from the airport and breakfast buffet. Also has a pool and an exercise room. It was convenient to everything. (Just do not get a connecting room, in case the neighbors are as noisy as ours were- I think they had everybody from baby to grandma in the room but hubs slept thru it). Just about everywhere you will need a car to get around. Have a safe trip!

Comment by A` on August 11, 2012 at 6:11pm: We are going to visit our son in Norfolk and was wondering if anyone knows of a good but reasonable rate hotel. I cant believe how much they are when I have looked online and of course I dont know the area at all. So, if anyone has suggestions I would appreciate any help at this point!

Comment by Sailor Mom Again on August 10, 2012 at 5:13pm: Very cute Marcy

Comment by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom on August 8, 2012 at 3:41pm: Here's a clever way to keep Operational Security (OPSEC) in mind, from the USS Iwo Jima Ombudsman Team: OPSEC: the Dr. Seuss version :)

Comment by cbc mom on August 8, 2012 at 12:13pm: Theresa Cox -- Will keep your son in our prayers. You might want to check into whether there is a Blue Star Mom chapter in your area. These women are wonderful at helping with any questions you may have once your son is deployed. Also, don't forget OPEC. We shouldn't post too much detail (first name, last name, ship, etc) on N4M blog as ANYONE has access to reading our posts.