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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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A place to come for support and guidance for anyone with a loved one in the nuke program ⚓️.

Weather - Charleston

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Latest Activity: yesterday

Please, if you no longer want to be a part of N4M's consider NOT deleting your profile as everything you have ever posted will disappear when you delete it . You can leave a group but don't permanently delete your profile!

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***NEW MEMBERS***

PLEASE READ ARTICLES IN THE "PAGES" AREA (20)

in the right-hand column, under the members (hit "view all") ----->

BEFORE YOU ASK QUESTIONS !!

These articles are the "reference library" for moms, ready to answer FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) 24x7 (twenty-four hours, seven days a week). You may not have to post a question after all!

"There is lots to learn before coming to NNPTC." This link will give you much needed info:

https://www.navsea.navy.mil/Home/NNPTC/

NNPTC OMBUDSMAN CONTACT INFO:

(843) 296-9426

MILITARY CRISIS HOTLINE INFO:

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.

The time frame for each of the schools is listed under "Your Sailor's Schedule Upon Arrival to GC" to the right ------->

Here's a "Welcome New Members" link from BunkerQB with some good info: Welcome New Members

The NF Rating Information Card can be found at NF Rating Information Card. (If you get the security warning, it is safe to go there.) https://www.thebalancecareers.com/navy-enlisted-rating-descriptions-nuclear-field-3345847 has some good info for you.

IMPORTANT: Read and follow these Operational Security (OPSEC) guidelines. N4M is an open website that can be read by non-members; and not all members are necessarily what they seem. Be smart and keep yourself and all our sailors safe. Keep YOUR safety in mind too. It's human nature to trust and want to share, but don't provide personal information to others. Great and lasting friendships are made on NavyforMoms.com, but use common sense and caution before proceeding. Online chat safety tips

Link to Navy Speak - Navy Terms & Acronyms: Navy Speak

Here's the story of RED SHIRT FRIDAY: Red Shirt Friday

USPS "If it fits, it ships" - link to order boxes: USPS If it fits, it ships

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Comment by Bandito's Mom on July 11, 2011 at 11:46pm: I am hoping that my son choices Ballston Spa when the time comes for Prototype... a long time from now. My niece just moved to Plattsburgh, so it would be nice for them to be within a few hours of each other for awhile.

For those who do travel to the area, check out her store in Lake Placid, House of Jerky. Maybe someday son's wife will open one in Charleston. At least they are talking about it.

Comment by DramaboysMom on July 11, 2011 at 11:40pm: it's sad when any critter that has become a part of your family has to be put down, or passes in the night. Our beloved rat ( yes, beloved and a RAT) passed in his sleep on june 16. Was very hard, I cried for 2 days. Made us cling to the cats and the dog even more. Planned a birthday party for the dog to ease the pain.

Comment by Penny_Nuke_MM2_NimitzNuke on July 11, 2011 at 11:29pm: Linda, I can truly say I can relate to your puppy except we had to put one of our own down 1 1/2 weeks ago. Reese was a 9 1/2 lb. Golden Retriever that belonged to my son but was also brother to ours and a product of our own female. Reese was born right beside our bed and so having go through watching my son make a decision to put him down after watching him wither away to a rack of bones was awful. Started a small limp and within two weeks was turning scrawny. Less than one moth total he had to be put to sleep as it appears the bone cancer then spread to his lungs. Cried and cried and cried!!!

Comment by elizabeth77(USS SAN FRANCISCO) on July 11, 2011 at 11:17pm: Sherri...my fingers are crossed and my head is tilted toward the sky. I hope that's not sacreligious. (sp) Darn I wish this thing had spell check!)

Comment by Emily-aaronsgirl11 on July 11, 2011 at 11:14pm: Andi- I just finished watching it! haha. Definitely think Coming Home is much better though. :)

Comment by Andi6109 on July 11, 2011 at 11:11pm: Emily thought you would enjoy this...was flipping thru channels tonight and saw a new show on TLC. Called surprise homecoming (looks kind of just like that coming home show you always talked about) but it's hosted by billy ray cyrus. Looks to be mostly army but still a good show. and yes, i stopped and watched what was left of it when i found it haha! but i thought you would appreciate this

Comment by maryquitecontrary (1131 M) on July 11, 2011 at 11:01pm: Yes....accelerated nursing program, 15 months, the end is now in sight. :) Enjoy having your son home!

Comment by DramaboysMom on July 11, 2011 at 10:56pm: Mary Mary, College student? I have a very good friend of my boys who was in many of our drama productions who attends Valpo. I, too, would long for ocean breezes vs this lousy humidity. Been unusually humid this year and began very early! yuck!

Looking forward to having my EM PO3 home next week. Big barbq planned for next Tuesday!

Comment by nvmomma on July 11, 2011 at 10:49pm: Sherri, praying through the delay.

Comment by nvmomma on July 11, 2011 at 10:48pm: Thanks ladies, I'll keep trying. Do any of these remedies also work on darks? I guess I should just get brave and try it, since they are ruined already - can't really make it worse.