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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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FOLLOW THESE STEPS TO GET STARTED:

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 as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.

FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:

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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Navy Speak

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Navy.com Para Familias

Visite esta página para explorar en su idioma las oportunidades de educación y carreras para sus hijos en el Navy. Navy.com

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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: 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.

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Comment by Sue-Pillowcase lady on July 23, 2009 at 6:12pm: hi ladies, I'm still here and looking for some really cheap living room furniture fora couple of young college students. they have bedroom, but no living room. if you have any ideas, let me know.
I'm still baking. haha

Comment by Melissa (Tucson) on July 22, 2009 at 12:54pm: Tracy: I got a chance to see the USS Wasp while I was in Norfolk. She's a HUGE ship and is beautiful at night when she's lit up.

Boy Lori, you and I have a lot in common! My Sailor is in Norfolk on the Ramage. He returned from his first deployment April 1 and he's been in the Navy 1 1/2 years also. He's also my youngest and now I have an empty nest. Hard to get used to isn't it? Matt will be home either for Thanksgiving or Christmas. I haven't decided yet if I'm going back to visit him this fall. He deploys on a Med cruise around the first of the year.

Comment by Lori on July 22, 2009 at 12:04pm: Hi everyone My Son is in Norfolk on the Mason. I have seen him once. He got back in April! I'm going to visit him I hope sometime the end of August. He calls but it's not the same then seeing him. He's been in the Navy for 11/2 years his my youngest, He left after high school. His sister got married the year before and now I'm without any Kids.I'm not sure what to do still, I miss both of them and there friends. We were the placesall the kids came too. What a change it's been.

Comment by Sue-Pillowcase lady on July 22, 2009 at 8:21am: I'm in VA Beach right now and my only tour has been the kitchen. and i am loving
it! my son and his roomies all had special requests for baked goods-so what is a mom who loves to bake do? haha.
actually, after spending 6 days and night abroad the Lincoln last fall, I am content with that as far as ships go.

Comment by Melissa (Tucson) on July 21, 2009 at 2:47pm: Tracy: what ship did you get to tour?

Comment by Melissa (Tucson) on July 16, 2009 at 12:19am: Lisa, this link will take you to the Carl Vinson group:

Click Here

Comment by Melissa (Tucson) on July 15, 2009 at 10:02pm: Lisa, I have a friend with a Sailor on the Vinson. Go join the Vinson group. There were a lot of pictures posted from the Vinson today. Find Molly(Snipe Mom) and tell her I sent you to her to find out about your Sailor. She is on top of everything Vinson!! :)

Comment by Sue-Pillowcase lady on July 12, 2009 at 12:19am: Shannon, I did not get the email with your numbers. could you re-send? thanks.

Comment by Sue-Pillowcase lady on July 12, 2009 at 12:06am: Shannon, thank you so much! I will be in VA Beach about the 20th. I spoke to her early this morning and she was going to check out something from Craig's list, but I haven't heard back from her. I will pass the information along to her.

Comment by CathieRenee on July 11, 2009 at 8:02pm: My son made it to Norfolk and was able to find a nice apartment to rent. He also re-enlisted for another 3 years.
Thanks for everyone's help.