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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:
Events
**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:
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.
Members: 1316
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.
Discussion Forum
Norfolk Navy Lodge info, base tours, plus what to see and do in the area
Started by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom. Last reply by Shanny Aug 12, 2022. 28 Replies 0 Likes
"Navy Lodge Norfolk" - Information, rates and photos
Started by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom. Last reply by Chipmunk Sep 30, 2019. 16 Replies 1 Like
Barracks?
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Comment Wall
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Comment by Sandy's_sailor son on January 1, 2012 at 10:20pm
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Proud Navy Mom. I agree with duhhuh and Rhonda. I am sure his sponsor is on Christmas leave and will contact him shortly. That is kind of how Navy guys are. They don't want to deal with work until after the holidays.
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Comment by duhhuh58 Ship 10/Div 267 on January 1, 2012 at 10:08pm
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his sponsor could also be on leave. this time of year they do a 2 week leave, first half of the holidays or the last half. my daughter's on leave now, 12/29 - 1/11. what ship is your son going to?
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Comment by Proud Navy Mom of Two Sailors on January 1, 2012 at 3:35pm
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My son is moving from Great Lakes to Norfolk in two weeks. He has not yet heard from his sponsor. What should he do?
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Comment by momoftwosons on January 1, 2012 at 1:22pm
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Hi - I just found this site. We drove 9 hours Christmas day to bring my son to Norfolk. He checked in 12/26 to the USS New York LPD21. We received an awesome welcome from his commanding officer and a tour of the ship. I feel relieved knowing where he is staying and met a few of the crew. As a mom I feel very blessed with his new journey and comfortable. They will be deployed in March 2012 for several months :(
He is getting hammered in taxi/cab fees to get around with liberty and I would appreciate any suggestions for him to buy a car just to get around in for several months - he won't be 21 until August and it is hard to get a weekend car rental if you are under 21 - is there anything available specially for the Navy in Norfolk or any site where he can look into? suggestions appreciated. I am also on N4M facebook page and continue to met awesome women - expanding my Navy family of love, concern and support. Happy New Year to all!
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Comment by ckmom on January 1, 2012 at 12:05pm
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Welcome Christy!!
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!!!
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Comment by Christy on January 1, 2012 at 11:31am
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I am fairly new to the group. My son arrived in Norfolk on 12-27-11. Barbara thanks for sharing even though I cried. Our God is Always Good. May America alsoways be good to our men and weman serving their country proudly.
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Comment by navy25 on December 31, 2011 at 9:57pm
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Loved the Poem.
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Comment by lorriemi navy mom x2 on December 30, 2011 at 12:13pm
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another year over and what have we done.....
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Comment by Woo'sMom (Donna) on December 29, 2011 at 11:19pm
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Thank you, Norfolk family, for taking care of my sailor thru the holiday season. We miss her . . . our very first Christmas and New Years without her home. Trying to hold up here -- as she is there.
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kk,
norfolk area is not only a military area but it is also a tourist area (the beach). if you come down in june do it before school lets out.
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