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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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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 sondra on August 22, 2010 at 8:12am
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pamom I booked my reservations at the Red Carpet Inn. I had read on here somewhere that someone had stayed there and that it was really nice. Now if anyone knows different please tell me so I can change, please!
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Comment by wvsuzanne (PIR 8/13 nuke mom) on August 22, 2010 at 8:11am
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Pam, read the link in my previous post--it also has hotel recommendations. Quickly--the Navy Lodge is wonderful. Anything in the Fountain Square or Gurnee Mills area is also great! (Numerous hotel choices in Fountain Square and Gurnee Mills. Fountain Square is closer to the base.)
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Comment by pamom on August 22, 2010 at 8:06am
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I've been reading alot of bad reviews for certain hotels, makes me nervous on which one to book. Does anyone have any suggestions on nice hotels? I was thinking of the Quality Inn, is this in a bad area near the Ramada Inn, because I have been reading horror stories about that place? I don't want to stay in a bad area. Help!!!!
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Flanagan's or Anastasia's would be happy to provide a room at no charge for your M&G and both are nice. The Ramada M&G is not N4M-sponsored or endorsed, and in fact, the hotel is in such a seedy strip, the Navy tells sailors to stay away from that area when they are on liberty! Read here for more info and tips, read the comments also for more suggestions:
http://www.navyformoms.com/forum/topics/pir-813-our-experience
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Hello to all! I was wondering something. I have been reading how bad the meet and greet at the Ramada is and was wondering if these are done by Div's or by PIR group. If it is by PIR I say we move it to some place enjoyable. Just saying...I will do whatever everybody else wants to! I can't wait to meet all of you wonderful women!!!!! You have helped me in more ways than you will ever know.
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Comment by Elaine-PIR 10/1/10 on August 21, 2010 at 4:49pm
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emmaship... congrats to your son. My son swims like a fish so it should be no problem for him. I am more concerned about the wisdom teeth being pulled. I am going to try and find a couple of cards about dentists and send those, hopefully he will feel like laughing by then. If you have a chance, all of you, go to the page for the 8/13/10 graduation. One of the moms there has posted some great info you may need or want to know. In the last letter I send I am going to include any pertinent information I think he should know so I am making notes now. I really need to buy groceries so I am off to make my list. Thanks, ladies, for all you are doing to keep everyone's spirits up at this special time in our kids' lives. I think they would be proud of how we are helping each other.
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Hi everyone, I'm back from my vacation. I didn't get any letters yet! I hope they can write this week. I guess they can only write on Sunday's so I hope tomo. is the day. Becky.. I am sorry to hear about your son, I hope it all works out for him. It is a shame that he passed those tests at Meps, don't they give the same ones out at BC? Keep us posted on everything.
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Comment by Liz71184 on August 21, 2010 at 3:07pm
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I also received a letter today from my husband! I was super excited to hear how well he was doing. I made him up a questionaire and he sent it back to me :) I will definately be making another one of those.
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Comment by emmaship on August 21, 2010 at 2:02pm
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I got a letter from my son today. I am very happy. It was written on a Tuesday. They must have received some special privilege. They had the swimming test this week. My son passed. He was worried about that one. He also warned that letters and photos are allowed only. I had printed some things off the computer and they were confiscated. He said the smaller the envelope, the better. If the envelope is overstuffed, it gets checked out.
I guess I will keep it simple from now on. I hope you all got letters too.
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Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on August 21, 2010 at 11:16am
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Good morning everyone, RIBBON info:
Division 821 black ribbons with gold letters
Division 946 Red ribbons with gold letters
The other divisions have not made a decision yet. We can do them all Navy with gold or silver letters or we can do each division different. There are so few in each division I would stick to Navy with gold or silver letters. Someone from each division can post it or send me a friend request and let me know. Thanks
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