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:
Events
**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:
**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.
Format Downloads:
- Graduation Info
- PDF – 2.7 MB
- PNG – 2.3 MB
- JPG – 3.4 MB
- Printable PDF – 2.0 MB
Navy Speak
Click here to learn common Navy terms and acronyms! (Hint: When you can speak an entire sentence using only acronyms and one verb, you're truly a Navy mom.)
N4M Merchandise
Shirts, caps, mugs and more can be found at CafePress.
Please note: Profits generated in the production of this merchandise are not being awarded to the Navy or any of its suppliers. Any profit made is retained by CafePress.
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.
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.
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?
Started by SJWit. Last reply by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) Sep 17, 2019. 9 Replies 2 Likes
Comment Wall
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Comment by John and Yvonne on February 12, 2015 at 3:25pm
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Moms, John and I live about 5 minutes from Little Creek and we have sailors who come over to our house on the weekends from there as well as NOB. We have sailors from the Truman, the IKE, the Lincoln, and the Kearsarge who come over too. We have lots of fun together eating and playing group games like catch phase or Taboo and also board games. I love cooking for them and baking bread too! (They all seem to love it too! :) ) And sometimes they want and get the chance to cook for us! So, please let your sailors know about us-male or female. We have both here on the weekends. And we or one of the sailors is always willing to provide a ride for those who don't have transportation.
Yvonne
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Two for the Navy,
Any sailor who wants to join us is welcome to come!
Yvonne and John
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Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on February 12, 2015 at 12:57pm
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Hi all - Happy Thursday!
Yes, it's been heaven having him home but now I can't believe there's only 1 week left! Too much to do still & not enough time - ugh. Tonight he's off to a Kings (hockey) game and he still has friends he hasn't seen.... He's going to stop by my work today to say hi to everyone - yay!
NonnaB - my son did hear that traffic is bad. His first day he reports at 8am and he said he's going to leave his apt at 5am just to be safe! Doesn't want to be late - then he'll ask around & try to get an idea of how traffic fluctuates during different times.
Welcome Kimberly68 - I'm pretty new to this group too - my son arrives in VA next week and he'll be on the Truman. He's been in school for the last 2 years and is anxious to get on to the next phase of his navy career. I'm not familiar with the Little Creek base, but good luck to your son!
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Comment by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom on February 12, 2015 at 2:06am
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"HeyMa" - that's a great N4M name, and what an amazing son you have!!! Don't you love it when things finally "click" and everything turns the corner for the best? My best wishes to him for his future. And he brought YOU a gift too?? He should know that a whole lot of Navy moms are sending him some major "Navy mom" hugs for that one! What a great son you have! Go NAVY!! :)
NonnaB - you're so right! The area is tough on traffic during rush hours but awesome in so many ways. And spring is coming up, which means the whole area blooms (the crape myrtles are stunning and everywhere you look!) and great stuff to do! :)
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Comment by NonnaB on February 12, 2015 at 1:33am
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B'sNuke, congratulations to your son on the next phase of his career. Norfolk traffic is terrible so advise your son to allow extra time to arrive on base. I joke that my son could almost walk to work more quickly that he can ride. But,. aside from traffic, there are lots of things to do in the area so it is a good place to live.
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Hi Rod - I deleted my comment to be safe. (I thought I was being vague enough by not listing a date just a time frame!)
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Comment by Rod on February 11, 2015 at 3:08pm
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Need to watch talking about dates. We established a series of code with my son when he was on the Stennis using birthdays. Some think that even that is pushing in terms of OPSEC.
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Comment by 1Bodyprof on February 11, 2015 at 2:30pm
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Hey Ma: I have tears in my eyes reading about your surprise!!!!!!
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B'sNukeMoM, my son is on the IKE. I believe the Truman is getting ready to deploy. They had to swap schedules with the IKE because they are behind on work on the IKE.
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