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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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PIR 10/29/10 Alumni Group!

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Family and Friends Sharing Memories of PIR 10/29/10 and also to follow these sailors on their new adventures.

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Latest Activity: Aug 25, 2012

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Comment by Brie on September 21, 2010 at 6:08pm: LalaRibbons, excuse my ignorance, but what are the ribbons for?

Comment by JoshsWife_ET-GL on September 21, 2010 at 5:43pm: The first letter from my husband was the sadest thing i have ever read in my life! but every letter has been better! I completely understand though i cried when i got his letter because i got them the week after my daughters 2 Birthday! and he was torn up about missing it! When he had his call home a couple weeks ago he was teary cause he could hear our daughter crying for her daddy and saying "daddy home" i started crying too i cried for the next couple days over it but it has gotten better in the latest letter he talks about how he cant wait to see how much she has grown and to show us how much he has grown as a person... Hang in there and remember only 37 more days!!!

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on September 21, 2010 at 5:32pm: That is supposed to say mail them all lol. I am not very good at using my phone for internet yet.

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on September 21, 2010 at 5:28pm: I know the sad letters can be very hard. My daughters first was so hard for me to read. The first sentance was I hate this, I cried myself to sleep last night. When I read that first sentance I started to cry and couldn't even continue to read for over an hour. My point is this. It gets better. Each letter she sent was happier than the last. By the end she loved bootcamp and her rdc's. So this too shall pass. It will get better and the time will pass much faster than you think. For know keep sending encouraging uplifting letters every day. Get close to your new friends on here because they really do understand. And look forward to meeting them and maybe I will get to meet you all too. Hopefully I will get to come with my daughter to PIR and we c,an all hang out at the meet and greet. And for those who asked about me bringing the ribbons to the meet and greet I plan to ail them just in case I don't get to come. o_O

Comment by Brie on September 21, 2010 at 5:06pm: KateG, it has got to tear you up getting a sad letter, but hopefully he was just having a bad day. That could color his perspective on the whole experience. Also, from my (limited) understanding, they try to break them down in the first 3 weeks or so, in which case negative feelings probably are very common. The good thing is that he feels close enough to you to vent and express his feelings. Don't lose heart. We are all here for you and I'm sure he is getting support too. :)

Comment by MRs L* on September 21, 2010 at 4:53pm: still no letter, im just hoping he has gotten mine :) i know he could use a "pick me up". im not expecting any letters til next week. if i sent his letters on thursday do you think he has them by now?

Comment by ProudMomS of a SAILOR! 10/29/10 on September 21, 2010 at 4:37pm: no letter. Wednesday seems to be the letter day for me.

Comment by ProudMomS of a SAILOR! 10/29/10 on September 21, 2010 at 4:25pm: KateG, sorry for the sad letter. Maybe he was just in a bad place that moment and overall he is doing well. I'm sure that is the case! It has got to be hard, so much change and no one there that you REALY know. They must be bonding pretty well by now. Misery loves company. Now, I am going to run to the mail box. I just saw the mail truck go down my street...

Comment by JoshsWife_ET-GL on September 21, 2010 at 11:38am: it is a lot of letters but in his letters he said they arent enough he said he doesnt always get mail some days and that all the letters are appreciated they help him through this.... his biggest problem he said was missing his daughter so he wants to know everything she is doing now and all she has learned...

Comment by Miasmom Proud sister of a Sailor on September 21, 2010 at 10:33am: Here's a little interesting bit from BC...They have some pretty awesome desserts. Dove ice cream bars, apple pie,brownies, Snickers ice cream and strudels. Along with Soda fountains, coffee,tea and hot chocolate!

Think I'll sign up for BC!!!! ;)