This site is for mothers of kids in the U.S. Navy and for Moms who have questions about Navy life for their kids.
FIRST TIME HERE?
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
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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.
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
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"Navy Lodge Norfolk" - Information, rates and photos
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Barracks?
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Comment Wall
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Comment by CO-TwinSalorsMom on March 7, 2016 at 9:32pm
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Another mom sent me pictures and he had the look of a deer caught in headlights.
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Comment by Proud AG Mama on March 7, 2016 at 8:12pm
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Wow, whirlwind Co-TwinSalorsMom. Nothing like jumping in the deep end for your sailor.
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My son got home for his 10 day leave and got a call to report early. His plane landed in Norfolk and 4 hours later he was on a moving ship on deployment! Gone 7 months!!!
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I want to send him an Easter Care Package, How long do you think it will take to arrive? I want to make sure I send it in plenty of time so it's not late. Also I'm sure chocolate will melt so does anyone have any suggestions about what you have sent your Sailors? I know there's not room for a basket or plastic eggs. I've discovered Pinterest has some ideas too.
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Wow! Things sure do happen quickly. My son arrived at his ship on Friday, he thought he would get his 10 days leave once he arrived at his new station. BIG Navy Suprise, The ship pulled out of port Saturday morning and heading out to sea. He's going to 2 ports up the coast then to the middle east in June for a 6 month deployment. He wont be back till December. It happened so fast, I'm still in shock.
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Comment by John and Yvonne on March 4, 2016 at 11:17pm
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Welcome 1ProudMomofNavySon!
We hope your son enjoys his time in the Navy!
Just thought I'd let you know that my husband and I have been inviting sailors into our home on the weekend for the last 16 years. We feed them and play board games with them, go mini golfing, and other activities around the area.
We'd be happy to invite him over if you think he would be interested. You can go to our page on this site to find out more about us.
Yvonne and John
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Welcome aboard. We are 2 days drive from our sailor in Norfolk. It has been kind of hard. I do have an older son that lives 15 minutes away and works with my husband and a 14 year old at home. The house sure would be quiet without all of them.
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My son just arrived in Norfolk last night for his first official Navy Duty after BC. He will be stationed on the USS Wasp. Are there any other Mother's with sailors on the USS Wasp?
I know as parents we raised him to not be dependent on us and to Fly the Nest. I am so proud of his choices but as a Mom with her oldest child gone, I miss him terribly and wish he was back home with me. I can understand why Mothers have a midlife crisis during this time in there life. So many changes happening to fast. It seems the older they get the faster time seems to slip by. I still have my 16 yr old daughter at home and she's so helpful keeping me preoccupied. I'm glad she has decided to stay at home and go to college 10 minutes away. Now to get through her Senior Year. Many I wish they were babies again.
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Good evening.
Nice that your sailor has a friend with him. They seem to have a hard time adjusting to a new station, not that many of us are open to change. I would be nervous I know.
I don't get many questions or answers either. My sailor is quite the introvert, even with us.
I am nervous about the empty nest. I have a 23 year old that lives maybe 15 minutes away from us and works with my husband and a 14 year old still at home besides our sailor.
With one in the Navy you must have known a little of what to expect. I had no idea when I put my "baby" on the plane to go to BC what I would be in for. I am hoping he makes a career out of it though.
Is Norfolk your sailor's first duty station? Is he adjusting? How does he like Norfolk? Must be crazy to have one on each coast. What state do you live in?
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For all you new moms,
My husband and I have been here for the last almost 16 years opening our home on the weekends for sailors(soldiers and marines too) to come over. We feed them and play board games, sometimes mini golf, weather permitting. We've gone to re-enactments, the circus, Williamsburg on Veterans day and Busch gardens. We like to give them a place to hang out if they want to come. If you think your sons or daughters would be interested, let them know about us and we can pm you our cell number.
Yvonne and John
P.S. My husband spent 20 years in the Navy: 10 years enlisted and 10 years as a Navy Chaplain.
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