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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:
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ALUMNI OF PIR 07/11/2014 TG 35 - 7 Divisions (215-218, 815-816 and 935)
Information
This group is for those who have loved ones that graduated from boot camp on July 11, 2014. A place to keep in touch with each other as the sailors continue their Navy journey.
Location: Great Lakes, IL
Members: 46
Latest Activity: Jul 24, 2014
WELCOME to PIR 07/11/2014!
~OPSEC OPerational SECurity, is always of the utmost importance.
~N4M’s also has Community Guidelines just like any other social media.
~Please take the time to read the OPSEC and N4M’s Community Guidelines.
~A quick note here, from the N4M’s CG’s:
• Don’t Jeopardize the Safety of Our Sailors: Remember OPSEC (Operational Security) (Don’t Sink Ships With Loose Lips) This site and all content posted on it are viewable to everyone on the Internet. This doesn’t mean you can’t share things about your Sailor – but too many details can put Sailors in harm’s way. The following are examples of red flags and should not be shared within this community either by posting or sending via a Group message:
• Sailors’ last names. This includes your username if you share the same last name as your son or daughter.
Some Suggestions:
~If your last name is different from your Recruits it is still not recommended for you to use in your username for your own personal security. This is your option. It is also not a good idea to use an email address as your username for personal security reasons.
~First Names and pictures of your Recruit are allowed but remember, everyone can see it and someone can easily match them up with their "mom". So you might want to consider changing your profile picture to not include your Recruit at least for the duration of BC. Again, your option
~It is also a good idea to make your settings for your Profile Page "viewable only to your friends"
Discussion Forum
PERTINENT PIR TIPS!
Started by CatMom509. Last reply by CatMom509 Jul 12, 2014. 4 Replies 1 Like
Ship 02 (USS Reuben James) Division 935
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by Momma Bear Jul 1, 2014. 7 Replies 2 Likes
Ship 04 (USS Arleigh Burke) Divisions 815 and 816 (Brother Divisions)
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by Grace Jun 28, 2014. 5 Replies 4 Likes
Ship 14 (USS Arizona) Divisions 217 and 218 (Brother Divisions)
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by NavyMomx2 Jun 27, 2014. 13 Replies 2 Likes
Ship 14 Div 17 - Photos
Started by HalfPint Ship 14 Div 217. Last reply by JTMom Jun 23, 2014. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Ship 13 (USS Marvin Shields) Division 215 and 216 (Brother Divisions)
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by donnajanej Jun 19, 2014. 4 Replies 0 Likes
^^^^BATTLESTATIONS: THEIR FINAL TEST^^^^
Started by diannep. Last reply by Lois Jun 13, 2014. 1 Reply 1 Like
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Comment by CatMom509 on June 1, 2014 at 2:48am
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SPC Nuke Husband,
Glad for you that your SR wife is doing so well!! Only 6 more weeks to go!!
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mel0331,
I wish we could be there to see what our babies are dealing with!! Something has got to be showing up there with your SR's physical activities to warrant him being thoroughly checked out. He already had his own cardiologist? Praying for him and you, that his optimum health is what matters here. Hoping for the best!! HUGS, mel~~
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Comment by zacsfan on June 1, 2014 at 12:25am
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I got another call today. My sin is having a tough time! He has never really been away from home. It breaks my heart to hear his voice shake. I just try to keep my part positive for him but I would really like to cry when he calls. I just miss him so much. I can't wait until PIR.
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Comment by SPC Nuke Husband (SHIP 5 SEPS) on June 1, 2014 at 12:13am
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I just got the first call from my wife today! She's in Ship 14 Div 217 and said she's having a great time. I can't wait to see her!
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Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on May 31, 2014 at 11:53pm
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I am so sorry Mel, I know that is super hard on all of you right now. I hope they get it all straightened out and that he does what is best for him <3
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Comment by Boatingmom on May 31, 2014 at 8:28pm
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We got a letter yesterday that we wanted to share from our son who left for boot camp on 5/13. He is doing good. He said they feed him 3x a day 4 if they work out the food is good he said. He said it is a lot like Scout camp (he is a Eagle Scout) when he would go away for a week just a lot more rules. He said some guys are having a hard time adjusting he said he is doing good. He said he has made a lot of new friends and gets up every day at 4:30am. He said they keep them real busy. He said they can only write 1x a week but as the weeks go on he said he will get more privileges. He asked about the dog "Duke" and to take good care of him and about his siblings. He said he can't wait to see us in a few weeks. In my opinion not soon enough LOL. He said please write a lot of letters.!!!!! Of course I cried and am was so happy to hear from him! Oh yeah lots of I love you all too:) Sure made my day and weekend. Can't wait for the phone call and to hear his voice....I think i will call his cell and listen to the voice message again!
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Comment by jannykay_Nuke_A_School_GooseCrk on May 31, 2014 at 8:28pm
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Missed a call today from my daughter - on a girl scout trip :-( she then called a friend of hers who texted me a message.... so bummed that I missed the call! She did leave a brief voicemail...
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Welcome to all the new ladies here!!
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Hello!
"Create in me a pure heart, O God,
and renew a steadfast spirit in me."
Psalm 51:10
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Comment by Lisa4183 on May 31, 2014 at 4:55pm
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Just got my call. It was so good to hear my son's voice and just have him confim what I already knew, he is doing great. Enjoying every minute of it. He said that he hasn't gotten mail yet and hasn't been able to write but should have time tmrw. I feel so much better now and hope those who haven't gotten this call gets theirs very soon. Come on July!!
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