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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: 1314
Latest Activity: Dec 6
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 by Melissa (Tucson) on February 23, 2009 at 5:25pm
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I think we all need to start a letter writing (and email) campaign to the Ike's CO and start a Military Mom Hero Award!!!
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As moms, I know WE feel better when we know the kids are happy and enjoying their surroundings.....Looks like Rob may have found his 'niche', at least for a while....lol, lol
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Beautiful pics JB! You've got a handsome Sailor! I'll look and see if I can find anything on the USNS Leroy Grumman.....
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Comment by BEVERLY (kyles mom) on February 22, 2009 at 7:55pm
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ladies this is better than days of our lives, after reading a lot of your comments about your men and women out on ships, i am very lucky that my sailor is on land and we can talk when ever. hope all of you have a great day
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No it's not you Teri, I'm being dense......I thought you were buying a ticket for your son! Anyway, IF you ever make a reservation for your son, call the airline and request the military fare.
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Teri:
Did you call the airline to make the original reservation? They won't be of any help unless the reservation was made by phone directly to the airline and you requested the military fare. :(
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I did the same thing as Donna, everytime Matt and I went to the NEX, I paid with cash. There were no questions asked.
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Here's my 2 cents on airfare:
If you call the airline DIRECT and ask for a military fare, it's a little bit cheaper. The benefit is IF you have to change your ticket, there is no charge. (I have done this with Delta) And there is no charge for your Sailors luggage and that applies to ALL airlines.
If you buy a 'discount' ticket online and you need to make changes, it's about $100 per change. (I did this for PIR using Expedia and American Airlines)
The 'fully refundable' fare is the most expense. BUT you can change it as many times as you want. For me, the refundable fare from Tucson to O'Hare was almost $800. I found a $240 R/T fare on Expedia. Even if I had to make a change, the price then would have been $340 R/T.
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Teri i am sorry that you are having such a hard time. the airlines just want your money and no compassion for navy moms, wife, or who ever
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janet put an add in the news paper about the way your are being treated
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