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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 Sandy's_sailor son on September 17, 2011 at 5:14am: Jeff'smom, Congratulation to your son. I hope he will be happy in Newport-news. I think it is neat that he will be on a new sub.

Comment by navy25 on September 16, 2011 at 4:36pm: Hi JoJo thank you for sharing the photos where did u find those Awesome plus Great for The Young Lady Pilot of that awesome plane

Grasshopper thats a great idea, Ill do the same might be awhile for my son to get info they are out to sea now.Im sending my card out as well this weekend

Comment by Grasshopper on September 16, 2011 at 4:19pm: Nautical Mom..So sad for Sean! I sent a card off to him. I also shared the address with my son and mentioned to him that maybe some of the Sailors in Norfolk could send cards to him as well as his Navy Brothers. As far as your Son, he will do great in Norfolk. This is a great group of Moms here. I live in NC only about 3 hours away. I'm lucky that my son gets to come home on his weekends off.

SMCK...don't give up hope that your Son also took the PO exam and said it was HARD but don't give up until the results come out in a couple of months. Your son may be surprised to learn that he in fact passed. No use studying again unless he has to.

MaryAnn...I think you are referring to the Gateway Inn or something like that. I'm told they don't always have availabilty and it's more like a dorm room. Not real nice and not the best of service as it's not an actual hotel. My cousin stayed there once and they ended up leaving and getting a hotel.

Comment by CaliMom (Maryann) on September 16, 2011 at 3:22pm: In June, my husband & I visited our son in Norfolk. While we were there we took a 45 minute bus tour of the Norfolk Naval base. The Sailor that was speaking during the tour pointed out a hotel that our sailors can book rooms for families for about $20/night (I am not talking about Navy lodge). This was a hotel that was on the base. I was wondering if anyone in this group had heard of this hotel or if anyone had ever stayed there.

Comment by ckmom on September 16, 2011 at 2:51pm: My heart goes out to Sean many prayers are with him!! GOD BLESS HIM!!!

Comment by smck4321 on September 16, 2011 at 1:00pm: My son just took the exam for PettyOfficer, after studying the study guides his career officer gave him. Well, those guides were useless.....I remember reading a few months ago, on this site, about bibliographies and even another web site that might be helpful as he prepares to take the test again in March. Does anyone remember that info????

Comment by Jeffsmom1380 on September 16, 2011 at 12:33pm: Hi! My son just graduated from sub school in Groton yesterday! He is going to Newport News October 10th! Is this the right group for me? He is supposed to be on the USS Minnesota that is being built! So cool!

Comment by tasstables on September 16, 2011 at 12:01am: I hope you dont mind I copied about Sean and put it on my other group if some one would like to send cards to him.

Comment by Nautical Mom on September 15, 2011 at 11:50pm: Sean Reynolds, 397 CR 4114, Pittsburg, Texas 75686. Sean lost his father, mother and only brother in a car accident in Arizona as they were traveling to San Diego to see his ship, the USS Ronald Reagan dock...our hearts are heavy for this boy as he has to deal and go on with his life without a family. My son will soon be in Norfolk. USS Nitze. Please as a Navy mom - send a card to Sean to let him know that he has mother's all over the world that love him and will be praying for him...God Bless & keep all of you. This is so hard to bear for this young man...my heart is breaking for him. Please take care of my son when he comes to Norfolk...We live in Texas and hope to come to Norfolk next summer. Cindy

Comment by angies on September 14, 2011 at 4:01pm: I got a banner from buildasign... it was very nice and even though it said 6 weeks shipping, I had it in less than 3. It's definitely NOT a free sign when you add shipping ;)