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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 as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:
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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Location: Northcarolina
Members: 203
Latest Activity: Sep 25, 2019
Discussion Forum
Wilmington Area
Started by PamperedMom. Last reply by percussionvalentine Jul 17, 2014. 16 Replies 5 Likes
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Comment by PamperedMom on September 8, 2012 at 8:55am
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MargaretR, anytime you want to run down to the beach, you can always hang out with us!! That invitation goes out to all!
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Comment by Chris, Forever Ray's Proud Mom on September 8, 2012 at 5:57am
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Hi MargaretR and K.D., we have a group in Mebane that meets for lunch once a month or so. My son is graduating C school in Norfolk at the end of this month then on to the Truxtun. His PIR was 7/10.
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Comment by K.D. on September 8, 2012 at 12:15am
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Hey Margaret, I'm also in Raleigh. My son left for bootcamp on 9/6. Feel free to message me....I don't know anyone else in this group from the Raleigh area. Kathi
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Comment by MargaretR_inNC(ship03Div337) on September 7, 2012 at 9:38pm
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Hey - I'm in Raleigh with PIR of 10/12/12 - anyone else besides Wilmington around?
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Comment by kim72kb on September 7, 2012 at 7:52am
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Hi everyone! I am from the Charlotte area and my son just left for bootcamp Sept 4. He is my one and only child so I am going crazy without him! Is there a way to get his address early so he doesn't have to wait so long to get letters?
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Hi Domsmom! Welcome! We are having a dinner get together in Wilmington on Saturday 9/15 @ 7pm. I've set up an event. PM me for more details.
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Welcome Domsmom! I'm in Wilmington too! There are quite a ferw of us here in town. Send me a message and we can talk!
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Comment by Domsmom TR on September 4, 2012 at 8:12pm
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Hi everyone,Wilmington nc here. pir date 10/12/12. New at this Navy stuff,a true newbie . Looking to support and for support. Excited to find other moms from NC.
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Comment by sunshine73 on September 4, 2012 at 7:05pm
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I live across the river from Cherry Point. There isn't much there in Havelock. My sons Marine buddies call it "HaveNot" lol. If they like the beach, it is only about 20 minutes away. Eastern NC is beautiful but not much here. Small town with a very homey feel. Tell them to watch for areas that flood when they look for houses if they are not going to live on base. I will be happy to answer any questions, if I can.
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Comment by Birdiejr on September 4, 2012 at 5:50pm
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We lived near Cherry Point when I was a little girl and my dad worked there as a civilian employee. We loved the area and some of my family still lives nearby. I think he will be happy there. It is very military oriented. It is smaller than some bases but I think it is well-kept and up-to-date.
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