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Navy For Moms

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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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 May 4, 2012 at 11:14pm: CMY - I think his whites would probably offset your dress beautifully and no one would even think twice about it - most bridal gowns aren't super-pure white anyway these days. Plus I would think the dress whites are more comfortable in summer? Or put him in his blues and crank up that a/c :)

Comment by Sharon ~ K's Mom on May 3, 2012 at 2:49am: Welcome to all the newbies!!!!

Our Sailor is currently deployed on the Big 'E' and his wife came home and is with us. They lived in Hampton and plan on going back to that area, we went down to visit and it was nice. It is a out 20-25 minutes from the base, traffic can be bad at times with the bridge and all. You have to figure out what will work best for you.

In regards to a wedding, it is my understanding that your Sailor can wear his whites or blues to get married in. It is up to him. Our Sailor and daughter-in-love were married on22 December and he wore his dress blues. I have seen where the groom wears dress blues and his groomsmen wear their dress whites. It looked pretty sharp! So, whatever you want your look to be. Congratulations and best of luck making all your plans!!!

Comment by Illinibeam13 on April 29, 2012 at 3:07pm: ha! of course! thanks! safety is huge to me as well!

Comment by Illinibeam13 on April 29, 2012 at 2:21pm: Thanks! very much appreciated. I would more prefer Virginia Beach, but of course I want to make sure he is close enough to the base to not have to leave super early in the morning. We are not married, and not ever planning on getting married, so he wont have the BAH of most other couples, but price is not an issue to me because of already having financial stability. I am looking more for townhomes or apartments because I'm not sure if I will stay there after he deploys, but I have looked into rental homes as well, just hard when you don't want a full 12 month lease, just in case I don't stay. I think I've looked into WIllow Lakes, and actually heard about that complex on multiple occasions... must mean something. I agree with the more room though, I will be bringing my two kitties, and planning on getting a puppy as soon as I graduate from college next month, which are also where a lot of my restrictions have come from as well, plus I want to be able to have a guest room in the place if anyone wants to stay or visit with us. I'll keep my eyes open for you, just in case.. I still have a couple months till I plan on moving. (maybe more if my mom gets her way, ha, she doesn't like the idea of me moving that far away when I have already been away for my 3 years of college.. haha mothers.)

Comment by Illinibeam13 on April 28, 2012 at 10:24pm: I know this has been asked before I'm sure.. but I'm in central america all summer and I'm graduating from college in 14 days. I'm planning on moving to Virginia at least for the year I'm taking off in between grad school... looking for a place that has a good reputation in an area that does as well. Price isn't too big of an issue. Just wondering if anyone had any suggestions? THANKS!

Comment by ckmom on April 27, 2012 at 8:31pm: Sandra Am Mom and I have been in this together with our sons. It is hard believe that it will be 2 yrs June 15th when he left for BC. Could not have made it without all the support this Navy4Moms puts out. You are all great!! THANKS!!

Sandra thanks for all you have done for me. Someday I hope I get to meet you.

Us Moms have every right to cry for our kids, after all we raised them to be what they are today. Very Proud of our Military!!!

And yes we are going to miss them everytime they leave, just natural to have some tears. Lets just keep hanging together and we will make it through this roller coaster ride.

Comment by claudia on April 27, 2012 at 6:03pm: oh my goodness i dont think it will ever end...my sons been in a year just saw him at fleet week im still cryin,,,

Comment by Proud navy mom/Eddie's mom on April 27, 2012 at 2:30pm: Sandra Am Mom- I am so glad I am not the only one. I cry everytime and wondered if it would change the longer he is in. Guess not lol!