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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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 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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Nor Cal & East Foothill Counties: Sacramento, El Dorado, Sierra Nevada, San Joaquin, Yolo, Amador, Calaveras, Sutter, Yuba and beyond. An active support group for Navy families & friends.
Location: Northern/Eastern California - Sacramento & Foothills
Members: 179
Latest Activity: Sep 2, 2022
Discussion Forum
ANYONE CLOSE TO I-5 or 99 in cali?
Started by GraceRae<3. Last reply by Alaina {Bob's Mom} Jan 21, 2013. 5 Replies 1 Like
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Comment by Vickyrun on December 12, 2009 at 1:09pm
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Good morning No. Cal. Moms, Welcome Bananmom, Yeah "the box" made me cry. Even tho I knew it was coming. We are all here for you. My sailor, Chrissy was in BC for 12 weeks due to injury, but she made it! When you see them march thru those big doors it is all worth it. Hang in there. Navy Hugss ~ Vicky
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Comment by Bananamom on December 12, 2009 at 3:21am
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Thanks Cindy. We have traveled to Chicago several times (my husband is a Cub fan) but never in winter. We hear there are special buses that take you from O'Hare to GL and then we plan to find a place to stay near the base. Just wondering if there are places to go for the weekend because my son Mario's A School is also in GL. Any advice from the NorCal moms would be appreciated.
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Comment by Cindy on December 12, 2009 at 3:17am
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Welcome new moms and good luck through boot camp. It's funny how it seems to go so slow until it's over when it seems like time just flew! Our sailor won't make it home for holidays, he's saving his leave for a longer visit next year. Boo hoo for us!
My PIR experience was in October, doesn't qualify for winter. What I would say is to arrange travel so you could use shuttle or public transportation, unless you're comfortable driving in what could be bad weather conditions. If you stay somewhere close to the base (maybe even the Navy Lodge) it might make your trip much easier -- just in case!
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Comment by BunkerQB on December 12, 2009 at 2:40am
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Marsha & Bananamom,
So glad to see you getting acquainted with everyone. We have a few more new members. They haven't join the group yet (it takes a few reminders - you know how that goes for new moms - so much to learn - click here, click there - now where was that blog? what is she talking about?)
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Comment by Tee-1sailor's mom on December 12, 2009 at 2:11am
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Bananamom, we'll all be here for you. A hard one during the holidays....
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You all are so lucky. I just sent mine to BC on Tuesday. Got the "Oh my God, he's been vaporized! box" today from FedEx. Don't expect much beyond letters from him through February and he won't come home until probably April. It's weird. But you all have been through this ...
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Mine comes into Sac on 12/18.
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Comment by Vickie - Rooney's mom on December 12, 2009 at 1:00am
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Mine comes into Sac on 12/19 at 10 a.m.
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My Sailor, Chrissy, arrives in Sacramento Friday Dec. 18th around 7 pm. I will be picking up her son (my only grandson) from her ex and taking him to the airport. He gets the 1st hug!
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