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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:
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**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
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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 Vickie - Rooney's mom on November 7, 2009 at 5:21pm
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Bea, I can help our stranded sailors over the holidays. Or any stuck at Sacramento airport. I'm on I-80 just 20 minutes west of Sacramento. I'm also glad to host the Sacramento area M&G, my house isn't so big but we've managed to squeeze quite a few people in before. Or we can use the conference room at my office in Rocklin if we don't want a restaurant.
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Comment by Vickyrun on November 6, 2009 at 5:00pm
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Hi No. Cal. Moms,
My SAP moment:
Texting between me and my sailor Chrissy:
Me: Can I have ur permission to put ur pic up on the Wall of Heroes at Wal-Mart?
Chrissy: I am not a hero, I'm just in A school
Me: You are a hero. I am proud of you.
Chrissy: I know you are, but I haven't done anything
Me: It is for veterans day. I am going to put ur grandfather's pic up and I want to put u nxt to him.
Chrissy: Ok
Yay I win, got my fathers and my daughter on the Wall at the Jackson/Martell Wall-Mart! ~ Vicky
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Comment by Paymaster on November 6, 2009 at 4:41pm
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Vickie....Sacramento doesn't have a USO, the nearest one is in the bay area. Jody
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I looked on the Sac Airport website and can't find a USO. I thought they all had a USO.
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Comment by BunkerQB on November 6, 2009 at 4:13pm
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SAP' N Go (instead of Grad 'n go)
SAPitized (when you get initiated into the club)
SAP Sister (members of the sisterhood)
SAPatini (mini version of a SAP)
SAP moment (obvious - we all know what this is)
SAP episode (also obvious)
SAP Certificate (when you have had enough points ie moments, episodes you earn a certificate of recognition)
SAP Manual (a primer on how to be a SAP)
Contact a SAP (think you are the only SAP, reach out and ...)
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OK. I am also taking orders for SAP tee shirts.
How about NOR CAL NAVY SAPS the logo can be a swooping helicopter w a smiling face, loving arms, carrying boodle bags, favorite stuffed animals, cakes?
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Stupid Affirmative Parenting. Lori, get in the back of the line. I am a door mat. We'll get together and trade war stories. I still have bottles of wine left from Oct 25.
THANKSGIVING FOR SAILORS.
I'll keep a list of Nor Cal homes available to adopt a sailor for Thanksgiving. Post here if you can accommodate someone. So far we have: Bea S. Maureen, Rvogt and Katherine Reite. I'll join the Lemoore Group and post a comment, so parents with sons/daughters there will know. I'll also call the USO at San Jose and San Francisco (good idea, Monica). Can someone else do Oakland and Sacramento USOs? Will also ask Commander Nafarrete if any of the recruiters would like dinner w a family.
Fort Hood.I would have let this guy leave the army provided he pay all the money the army spent on his education plus interest and without any benefit (PX, medical, dental, GI bill, etc). We have discussed similar scenarios. The men in my family would disagree with my take because they feel if you let one person leave, then you have to let anyone leave - they take a hard line on this matter.
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Comment by Christine-OS2 proud mom on November 5, 2009 at 10:14pm
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Prayers to the families of the fallen soliders at Ft. Hood, TX.
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My son's gf broke up with him when he was in bootcamp. It was horrible, he was miserable. You can usually send them stuff in A school.
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Comment by paddysmima on November 5, 2009 at 4:02pm
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My son is in his A school and having a heck of a time. Apparently he cannot sleep and feels very over stressed. To top it off his gf broke up with him. Any tips on helping him deal with his stress issue and the sleep thing? I was thinking to send him cammomile tea but I am not sure if he can have it or Valarian root tea to help him sleep. He is so homesick it breaks my heart to talk to him on the phone. We havent seen Mike since he left for basic in August. Travel is not possible for us right now. Or I would be off in a second..
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