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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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PNG – 2.3 MB
JPG – 3.4 MB
Printable PDF – 2.0 MB

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Navy Speak

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Navy.com Para Familias

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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

Members: 1314
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 Sue-Pillowcase lady on July 11, 2009 at 9:30am: thanks for the tips ladies. I'll pass it on to her. I'll be there soon, and can help her if she hasn't found anything yet.

Comment by kaymamak on July 10, 2009 at 10:54pm: sue, tell her to go to yard sales..get a map and a newspaper list of yard sales that sound inteesting.People move alot in Va Beach area and u can find good deals on furnishings.

Comment by Sue-Pillowcase lady on July 10, 2009 at 7:54pm: Any moms in the VA Beach area. The young lady that I have been trying to help with lodging-looks like she has found a room to rent. But needs furniture. Does anyone in that area have some old stuff bedroom stuff they want to get rid of either real cheap or free? Or know of any good thrift stores she could check into?
She is a college student with 2 jobs, so has a real tight budget.

Comment by Sue-Pillowcase lady on July 10, 2009 at 7:34pm: tha't so nice if you Jackie. I'll keep you posted.

Comment by Sue-Pillowcase lady on July 10, 2009 at 10:47am: oh Jennifer-I already know I won't be there on 18th. too bad. It would towards the end of the month if we get there. There is chatter about my step son coming to one of his siblings house to save us some driving.
But I will let you know!

Comment by Sue-Pillowcase lady on July 10, 2009 at 1:02am: Jennifer, if we are going to make, I'll let you know. I've mentioned it to Maryellen also and with a couple of days notice, she might come up from south Florida. That would be fun!

Comment by Sue-Pillowcase lady on July 9, 2009 at 12:13am: Hi Jennifer,
I might just make it to Jacksonville on my road trip. My step son lives there. Want me to look at your sewing machine?

Comment by Sue-Pillowcase lady on July 8, 2009 at 12:27am: you send the stuff moms, they'll love it.

Comment by Sue-Pillowcase lady on July 6, 2009 at 3:21pm: Hi moms,
my interview about the pillowcase project is now on line. you can view it at
www.KOLD.com. Look for "local mom puts troops Heads at Ease". There is a story and a video. Enjoy!

Comment by Melissa (Tucson) on July 6, 2009 at 12:17am: CindyH: Yes, your Sailor can shop from the Norfolk NEX online. Your Sailor will have a logon and password.

Eileen: N4M has not involved in any homecomings that I know of. All homecomings are planned by the commands (ships) FRG group who coordinate activitites with the command (ship). Are you on Scranton's FRG mailing list and Ombudsman mailing lists?? FRG sends out all info regarding homecoming.