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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
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 Navy for Moms Admin on January 14, 2009 at 11:11am
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Hello everyone - joined so I could apologize for the frustration that the spammer caused. She's been banned as of this morning. If you ever are contacted by anyone like that again or notice them commenting within groups or boards, shoot me a quick PM with the link to their page and I'll take care of it.
Thanks!
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Comment by Ruth, Gun's Mom on January 14, 2009 at 10:35am
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I found her profile--listed as from Germany. She's been blasted on her page and turned in to the admin. She'll be gone--like the one from Canada last week. I got all I can handle at home without a secret affair! lol Who's got time for that--we're on the computer too much.
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Comment by Melissa (Tucson) on January 14, 2009 at 2:41am
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Kat: It's WVEC.com
Here's my itinery: Tucson, El Paso, TX, Beaumont, TX; Lake Charles, LA; Atlanta, GA; Athens, TN; Nashville, TN, High Point, NC then Norfolk. I think the TC will be an overnighter from Rhode Island to Norfolk.
Where are we meeting? lol
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I suspect there is probably a homecoming once or twice a month n Norfolk. So I'm sure we're all planning on attending DIFFERENT one's. Since I have to drive to Norfolk to leave Matt the car, I'll leaving early and will be making lots of stops to visit N4M's! I can hardly wait. And I'm going my myself. Molly from Adopt a Sailor will be there the same time as me (End of March/beginning April). This I can talk about BECAUSE it already happened: When my nephews CG returned from the Gulf, they did not come in together. There were 1-2 days apart. I don't think any base can handle that many Sailors and family members all on the same day. Usually the carrier will come in first and of course, by itself. I'll try and find the link for the website in Norfolk that carries a lot of the Navy news. They go down to the piers and film when the Carrier Groups/Strike Groups are departing and arriving. From what I've heard from FRG, I will get 72 hours prior notice of homecoming. And that's why I'm leaving early and hanging out on the east coast.
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JC: Lots of elk here in AZ. Most think it's all desert, but we have lots of very high mountain ranges (12,000 ft). Lots of skiing in the winter....I'm 30 miles away from a 10,000 ski resort. My brother hunts for everything. Deer, elk, javalina, qaile, dove, rabbit. Sometimes in the spring the bears come down out of the mountains. That's always interesting.
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I was out all day, busy with my other life--the one going on outside of N4M, and I find out we're taking a roadtrip and I'm bring an ingredient for margaritas! I really am taking a road trip. We're leaving on the 23rd for Norfolk. Our son needs help moving all his stuff out of storage to Great Lakes. I am wondering what he has that's so valuable that he needs to rent a u-haul for his pickup AND have his mom and dad bring the van. Since he's been deployed for a year, I don't remember exactly what was in his apartment in Norfolk. I also suspect that it's cheaper to not move stuff and buy new! However, I'm not going to argue because it's a wonderful excuse to be in Norfolk and Virginia Beach again! Unfortunately, our trip will be too early to meet all of you! I could be a rest stop in Illinois on I-80 and I-74 though.
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I'm the DD! Love to drive and navigate.
Can't wait for the upcoming Tiger Cruise. I'll be driving through Texas, Arkansas and Georgia in late March/early April.
Just got home from running some errands, had to turn the A/C on in the car. I keep looking on my doorstep and no one's there......
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Hey, it's just me and the hubby. He's retired and has no hobbies. PLEASE come and visit. Come and stay. We have 3 empty bedrooms....
Bob is getting the grill fired up right now. You all know how to cook right? My Sailor was the cook. Bob only does the grill...... :)
And the AZ Navy Moms are having a potluck on Jan. 24th! You wouldn't want to miss THAT would you? Recruiters, DEPPERS, Parents, Navy Moms.....FUN!
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70's and sunshine for the next 10 days.....
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Hi, Sherri, check out the GM Moms group. You'll get lots of answers there about schooling and having a GM in the family. My GM son is staying with John and Yvonne--have your daughter connect with them. Your daughter could get first hand info from my son.
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