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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 as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.

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RTC Graduation

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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October Boot Camp Family

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This group is for Moms and families with loved ones leaving for Boot Camp in October any year. It was started with a group leaving in Oct. 2009.

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Latest Activity: Jan 30, 2019

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Comment by jenb on October 3, 2013 at 8:09am: ladies, i cant imagine how you are feeling, but have the anxiety of letting go in a couple weeks... remember... its not good bye, but talk to you soon.. thats what my husband keeps telling me, hes not going away forever, you (me) will talk to him and see him again one day... stay strong.... {hugs}

Comment by Deontes MOM on October 2, 2013 at 8:33pm: Goldwingmom, I feel exactly the same,my son left yesterday , and all day today it felt like I was in a fog. The call that I received last night was ......I'm here and I love you. I am counting down the days until I can see him, and talk to him.

Comment by goldwingmom on October 2, 2013 at 1:19pm: My son left yesterday, Oct 1. It's hard to describe all the emotions I am experiencing, like today at work, I just feel numb. When they were lined up to get on the bus, I didn't want to let go, I knew if I did he was gone forever. He texted me a couple of times on the plane and called when he landed, then I heard his voice for the last time at 9:45 last night, "I'm here mom, I love you, gotta go". I'll never forget it...............God bless all you moms who are going thru this right now, it was the hardest thing I've ever done.

Comment by jenb on October 1, 2013 at 1:48pm: I think my husband gets it, but seems like when i show my emotions, he wants to fix it, well it cant be fixed, I am extremely proud, dont mistake my empty nest syndrome for lack of pride :) men... guess they deal with it in thier own ways....

Comment by Bethin NY (Ship 11 025) on September 30, 2013 at 11:08am: No doubt he is also on the coaster - our recruit is his only child and they are thick as theives. I'm thinking it will hit him HARD when we put the Boy on the plane. For once, I hope to be the strong one or we will probably need a cab home from the airport :(

Comment by Aaronsmom06 ship02 div903 on September 30, 2013 at 11:03am: My husband is on the coaster too but... He would never say it. He is gonna miss his buddy. But he also says this will be good. Which it will. :). But I know his true feelings. Lol. But he does not get the drop and cry at any mo eat. Lol. I well I can't stop it. This morning at the bank my teller days did you get your boy off yet?! I was like tomorrow and Wednesday day. Then years years years!!! U just happens.

Comment by Blstz822 on September 30, 2013 at 10:51am: My husband just hugs me and says this is where he is meant to be. Which I understand, just so many unknowns. My youngest is only 4 and we are really worried how he will be without his big brother. My teenage daughter is extremely grumpy, which is driving me nuts. I know we are all going to miss Tyler, but it is where he is meant to be. I've been telling people "say the right thing and I can burst into tears." Trying to be strong is extremely difficult.

Comment by Bethin NY (Ship 11 025) on September 30, 2013 at 10:10am: So, I've not seen much of this, but does anyone else's husband just NOT GET IT ? He would prefer I not cry, thinks it's ridiculous that I am a wreck inside & just can't seem to understand that this is a forever change for our family. Love him dearly, just ready to throttle him. Hopefully this is not what life will look like forever - I will have to be asking you ladies to help me hide a body !

Comment by Bethin NY (Ship 11 025) on September 30, 2013 at 10:05am: Blstz - He leaves from Albany. I have heard PIR for us MAY be Thanksgiving week, May be on Wed instead of Friday or May be the following week. I figure we won't really know till we get the famous letter. Part of the roller coaster as some of us call it, is that we no longer can make our own plans, but "Keep Calm. Love a Sailor" lol.

Comment by Blstz822 on September 30, 2013 at 9:56am: Bethin NY -- I may have asked this, but where does your son leave from? My son Tyler leaves from Syracuse. Also, the recruits who left last week have a PIR date of the 22nd. That means our sons would be the week of Thanksgiving, I think???