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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
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"Navy Lodge Norfolk" - Information, rates and photos
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Barracks?
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Comment by navy25 on November 24, 2011 at 9:57pm
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Comment by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom on November 24, 2011 at 1:55pm
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Well said by all - and can I add, I'm so thankful for my wonderful Navy Mom friends I've made here on N4M. Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!
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Comment by DebbieinCA on November 24, 2011 at 12:48pm
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We thank God often for the blessings in our lives, particularly our sailors, their safety, and success. Today, we're joined by the rest of the country.
Happy Thanksgiving to all!
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Very well said, Marine_Navy Mom.
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Comment by diannep on November 22, 2011 at 2:47pm
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Anyone know of good thiings to visit/see over the Thanksgiving weekend in Williamsburg? Visiting my sailor for a couple of days and staying there. He has enjoyed visiting Yorktown/Jamestown and seeing the history there...so that is on the list!
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Comment by Grasshopper on November 22, 2011 at 12:17am
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As our Sailors make rank and earn their crows, the ceremony to pin it on is called a Frocking Ceremony. The tradition is for their buddies to come by and congratulate them by slapping them on the shoulder which of course is where the crow was just pinned and can be a little painful. My Cousin was here from Georgia (her husband was retired Navy and she has a son in also) when Philip called Friday morning to tell me he had made Petty Officer, 3rd Class and that his Frocking Ceremony was Wed. She said to tell him it would be painful and he said "that's fine, it's a rite of passage and tradition." My son takes a lot of pride in the traditions of the Navy.
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Hey trloguem...It looks like I am going to be able to come up for the Frocking Ceremony. I'm thinking about getting a group of Philip's friends together and bringing them with me to surprise him. Do you think he will have trouble getting them on base for the ceremony? I've thought about calling to ask but I have no idea who to call and ask. I want this to be a surprise so I can't ask Philip.
If you come up, hopefully we will get the chance to meet! That would be great! I'm not positive but I think Philip has to work that night after the ceremony. :(
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Congratulation to all who had Sailors that promoted in rank this week! For those that tested and didn't make it, be sure to support your Sailor and remind them that it may be because there were not many openings in their rate. My Son is an MA and a year ago only there was only openings for 12% to move up in rank. Earlier this year it was something like 28% and it's now 40%. It's different for each rate and changes constantly according to my son. We know that all our Sailors work hard!
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