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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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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:

OPSEC GUIDELINES

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**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:

RTC Graduation

**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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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.

Weather - Norfolk

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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.

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Comment by Kate 55 on September 30, 2015 at 7:33pm: My husband's on thr Eisenhower, I haven't heard anything from him so far but I hope they are ok out there

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on September 30, 2015 at 7:27pm: My son is on the Truman!

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on September 30, 2015 at 3:25pm: Hi all - Happy Wednesday!

I sent another email to sailor last night asking how the weather is affecting them while on the underway. Woke up this morning to a response from him: "Ya we are rocking real hard on the ship! Have been for the last couple days. Makes working out a little harder haha." Hopefully they all stay safe.

Comment by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom on September 29, 2015 at 5:52pm: singingbird - it can really flood in the area (Hampton Blvd by Gate 5 is notorious) but the parking lots on base seem to do ok. I recall that the storm surge following Hurricane Sandy in 2012 caused a lot of similar concern about the parking lots near the piers but the water didn't top the piers and the lots were ok, water of course from the storm but no flooding. Hope that helps allay your concerns :) Fingers crossed for your sailor!

Margie - here's how to find your ombudsman and FRG. Specific info about ship movements and dates can't be discussed on social media due to OPSEC (operations security) guidelines.

Comment by Forever proud on September 29, 2015 at 4:27pm: singingbird I wish I could help - I don't have any experience with your question. Hopefully someone on here that actually lives in the area will respond.

Comment by Forever proud on September 29, 2015 at 4:25pm: Margie - you will need to check with the ship's FRG to get schedule info. It will not be made public while the ship is at sea. Have you connected with the FRG or Ombudsman?

Comment by Margie on September 29, 2015 at 4:01pm: Good Afternoon-

My daughter will be arriving on the USS GW, any idea how I find out when the actual arrival date will be? I need to make travel arrangements.

Comment by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom on September 29, 2015 at 12:47pm: Tracy - Harris Teeter. There's one in Newport News, also in Norfolk (and elsewhere in the area).

Comment by TLC72 on September 29, 2015 at 11:56am: Anyone know of any good places close to Hampton to buy meat (steaks)?

Comment by juliw on September 28, 2015 at 9:47am: Calimom, My son is stationed in Norfolk (though currently deployed) and he survived his first year there without a car. He walked, a fellow sailor gave him a ride, or he contacted his squadron's on duty vehicle driver. He was able to get around pretty good. I know he plans to buy a car once he returns from deployment but if he could go a whole year without a car, I'm thinking your sailor can do the same for C school. Good luck!!!!!!!