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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.
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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.
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- Graduation Info
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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.
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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
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Barracks?
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Comment by abuon18 on November 2, 2015 at 9:00pm
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Michelle, I'm sorry for your son's experience. I have also heard that the police around here don't like military - for what reason I don't know. Yes, there are plenty of Sailors and other military personnel who make bad decisions and get themselves into trouble here but there are even more locals who do so, so I really don't know where the animosity comes from. As far as my husband and myself we have lived here for over a year and fortunately neither of us have had a run-in in with the police so I can't say for sure. But from what I witness, they pull people over for very random, minute offenses and will disregard blatant traffic offenses. Blows my mind.
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Comment by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom on November 2, 2015 at 8:01pm
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Just asked my son, who drives and doesn't drink, often is the designated driver and no bad experiences during four years there - he says police there don't have any agenda against Navy as far as he's seen, but it's true that there are plenty of sailors who drink create problems for everyone. And not saying ANYTHING against your son, Michelle, but it's possible your son made some maneuver that caused the police to stop him. I once got stopped because I went around a pothole. My car was a two seat convertible that made going over a twig seem like a log, but the cop thought it was a suspicious move. Go figure. Hopefully your son's experiences from now on are nothing but positive.
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Comment by CO-TwinSalorsMom on November 2, 2015 at 7:05pm
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You guys are making me glad my son does not drive!!
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Comment by Michelle on November 2, 2015 at 5:41pm
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Has anyone else's sailor had run ins with the law in the Norfolk area? My son was innocently driving from the "NWR" this weekend to go see a movie with a friend and was pulled over. Getting pulled over was not a problem but the police officer's behavior was ridiculous (as I'm understanding the story from my sailor). Several times, the police officer accused my sailor of drinking (he is only 20 years old and had been at the NWR all day watching football). The police officer kept pressuring him to admit he had been drinking when he hadn't had one drop. Then, the police officer conducted a field sobriety test and told my son he failed! My son had done NOTHING wrong! He was polite and cooperative with the police officer but scared because of the police officer's behavior. Finally, the officer offered my son a breathalyzer and my son passed! My son has always been honest (to a fault) so I know he would at least honest with me... he truly had not been drinking. So, why all of the harassment? These young men were doing absolutely everything right! They were obeying the speed limit and all traffic laws but got pulled over and harasses to almost no end for what?!? In the end, my son and his friend missed the movie but received no traffic tickets. So, while I'm grateful and explained to my son that this should be a life lesson to him... he can get pulled over for no reason at all so he better not ever think of drinking and driving and should he choose law enforcement for a career (post Navy), be an officer that is out to help people unlike this bonehead!
Sorry for venting... it just really had me upset. I understand that there have been some sailors that have gotten themselves into some trouble but these boys were clearly doing nothing wrong. And, the level that the police officer harassed my son had me very upset. Has anyone else had any trouble with law enforcement down there?
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Comment by John and Yvonne on November 1, 2015 at 10:31pm
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Okay Kelly,
I finally got the information about the Ford. It's an aircraft carrier still in the building stage. So, anyway, when you talk to your son, let him know about us. He is welcome to come over on the weekends and the holidays. :)
Yvonne
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Kelly,
Is he on a ship or sub? Newport News is just a tunnel away from us. We have a sailor who is on the Lincoln which is in Newport News who comes over on the weekends.
I got the impression that the Ford was a sub. I could be wrong though. :)
Yvonne
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Kelly,
There is also a Sub Moms group for you to become part of. :)
Yvonne
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Hello Kelly.
I just looked for you and I didn't find a group for the Ford, but there is a group 'Nuke Moms'. You might want to join that group as well. :)
Welcome to this group!
I want to let you and other moms who have sons or daughters stationed here in Norfolk, that if any of them cannot get home for Thanksgiving, we would be happy to invite them over to our home to enjoy Thanksgiving with us and our family.
If you go to our page on this sight you can see what we do for the sailors, soldiers and marines in this area. We have been here for 15 years inviting them over on the weekends and also for holidays.
Happy Fall and Thanksgiving!
Yvonne and John
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Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on October 30, 2015 at 12:51pm
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Hi all - Happy RED shirt Friday and Happy Halloween!
So glad the weekend is here!
Don't forget we change the clocks this weekend - Fall Back! And remember to change the batteries in your smoke alarms too ;-)
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