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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 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
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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
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Comment by ckmom on January 9, 2013 at 3:28pm
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sandman, welcome and I like your idea on the deployment weath, I will keep that in mind when my son leaves on his. Don't know when yet, but I know it will be in 2013. I should get started on it now since I know it will take me awhile to do it. lol
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Comment by sandman713 on January 9, 2013 at 3:18pm
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http://pinterest.com/pin/16466354859623049/
Depoyment wreath - They didn't have the Navy Digital Camo at my local JoAnn's so I emphasised with patriotic fabrics I had on hand - when I go to VA I plan to go to JoAnn's there (if I have a free moment) and see if they have it in stock and buy some to bring home.
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Rosie-Dalton's Mom - Welcome! My son is also my only child. He is also assigned to the HST. We are going to visit him this weekend (we are also 12 hours away - MI) since we have been advised that this may be our last chance to really spend any time with him before the Big D. I know what you mean about empty space in your heart. I have been trying to keep myself busy and have taken up a lot of new hobbies. I even bought myself a new sewing maching (but afraid to even open the box at this point LOL) I just made myself and my DIL what I call "deployment wreaths" for our homes which I plan on keeping up until they are all home! Are you a member of the USS Truman group?
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Comment by Rosie-Dalton'sMom on January 9, 2013 at 3:03pm
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I am new to this forum, I also had a Sailor just finished A school in Great Lakes and now is stationed in Norfolk. Had a great Christmas with him and his new lil family (wife and son) and a Great New Year, but sad he is gone to Virginia 12 hours away. On a great note his wife and baby boy have gotten to go up there and spend some great quality time with each other on the weekends. It is so hard to have them gone already for 8-12 weeks and come home and then leave again. I just thought bootcamp time was bad I think this is worse, especially since he will be shipped out on the USS Turman in Feb. So glad to have this group to lean on during these rough times. I am learning to take it one day at a time and it is great to know that I am not going thur this alone. He is my ONLY child and it just leaves an empty space in my heart. Good luck to all of you going thur the same emotions here.
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Comment by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom on January 9, 2013 at 12:21pm
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Navy Times has a story too - they're not meant to be 'flame retardant' apparently - I read a Navy Q&A- they all will burn, but the Navy's will also melt! Terrible; wonder if we'll see a change...
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This should be interesting! A story in the Navy Times says "six Navy-themed TV shows are coming in 2013," including two based on carriers, and this one: "In development for the youth-skewing CW network, “Norfolk” will take a dramatic approach to the life of young sailors on the big East Coast base. Academy Award-nominated director Taylor Hackford (“Ray”) is part of the production team and attached to direct the pilot, according to The Hollywood Reporter."
Think we could volunteer some plot lines? :)
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Comment by Proudkmom on January 8, 2013 at 11:05pm
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Cawin123 hang in there. It is hard when our kids are away. Our son is there too. Since we live in Oregon it is really far away. We went to visit over the summer. We stayed on base at the Navy Lodge. It sure helped to see the base and get a little more familiar with the life around there.
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Welcome cawin123! Oh dear :( But - Now you can call, text, send care packages, learn about the area and start saving for a trip to Norfolk! :)
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Comment by Sailor Mom Again on January 8, 2013 at 5:46pm
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My son headed back to Norfolk this afternoon. Had a great military Christmas while he was here. Miss the guy already!
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My son headed back to Norfolk this morning, so good to have him home, so sad to say our good byes. :-((
Wishing everyone a Happy New Year!!
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