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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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PIR 10/1/10
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This group is intended to unite those who have loved ones with a PIR date of October 1st, 2010.
Location: USA
Members: 125
Latest Activity: Jul 30, 2013
THIS IS NOT ME YELLING...HOWEVER IT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT!!
ANYTHING POSTED ON THIS FORUM IS PUBLIC! EVEN IN THE DISCUSSION FORUM ABOVE! UNLESS YOU EMAIL OR PRIVATE CHAT, THE INFO YOU SHARE ON THIS WEBSITE IS 100% VIEWABLE BY ANYONE! ON THE INTERNET, IN THE WORLD, INCLUDING RDC'S IN GL! I WILL DELETE POSTS CONTAINING NAMES OF SR'S, RDC'S, OR EVEN FAMILY OF SAID. IT IS IN EVERYONES BEST INTEREST AND SAFETY TO KEEP CERTAIN INFORMATION PRIVATE.
THANK YOU FOR YOU UNDERSTANDING AND ATTENTION!
With all that out of the way, I am thrilled to have access to the information, support, and friendship on N4M. I want to keep it safe for our SR's and families, and for future SR's and their families. Please read and respect the OPSEC guidlines posted on N4M's main page. These guidelines are a foundation for your SR and family now that he/she is just days away from becoming a United States Sailor.
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Discussion Forum
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Started by Lauren - Sub Wife - Bangor, Wash. Last reply by USnavymom63 Jul 30, 2013. 28 Replies 0 Likes
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Comment by MichelleB. on September 19, 2010 at 5:26pm
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Shopping for PIR?
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Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on September 19, 2010 at 3:24pm
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Sailor mom- Jan C- if you look at the top of the page where you order the free one it is hanging vertical. That is the way it is supposed to hang. It has gold fringe at the bottom and tassels on the sides at the top. I know I have seen them on the web with two stars or more but I don't think they have them on the free site. Just look on that page and if you can't find them then do a search for blue star flags and I am sure you will find several different pages where you can order them.
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Comment by sailorjayship13div329 on September 19, 2010 at 2:30pm
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Me too LaLa - ordered flag for our family too. Hey, it was in the budget! free
Go Bills! last look, down by 6, hey that's pretty good. we have a chance. crossing fingers and toes! lol
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Comment by Tiff'sMom (Sharon) on September 19, 2010 at 2:27pm
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Reenie you got spammed by N4M!! hahaha
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Comment by LTLY on September 19, 2010 at 2:24pm
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Thanks LaLa for the flag link!
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Comment by ROBBISONAC on September 19, 2010 at 2:21pm
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Afternoon all, Everyone in my prayers here, I support all who support our freedom, and N4M's and families as well... Nice job ProudNvyMom
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Comment by alessandrabeason on September 19, 2010 at 2:02pm
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ok thanks guys. so either tomorrow or tuesday i'll stop writing and maybe include today and tomorrows letter together :) we are in the stretch now. i'm excited!!
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Comment by diannep on September 19, 2010 at 2:00pm
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Cindy: Messaged with Jessica about the airport locker. She doesn't really know either, but feels like you and I do. A bit risky...unless you want to chance having to drive the 26-hr roundtrip to retrieve them in the event he can't get them!
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I am going to continue to mail her stuff... just stupid stuff, nothing important though. Just in case mail decides to go fast for some reason, I don't want her sitting there for a week or two with no mail! LOL
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sailorgirl: Probably best to stop writing about 10 days before PIR. Although I hear the letters are forwarded, I also have heard from moms whose sailors never got them at A School.
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