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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.

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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

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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 11/21/2012 TG 2 — 11 Divisions (009–018 & 902)

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This Group is for those with sailors who graduated Boot Camp on 11/21/2012.

A place to keep up with each other as their journey continues.

Your current Group "veteran members" are:

diannep
LaLa Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons
ellen0502
♥FireTeamLeaderWife♥aka FTLW
Betsy, son on Stennis carrier
Craig

Location: Great Lakes, IL
Members: 121
Latest Activity: Apr 29, 2013

WELCOME to PIR 11/21/2012!

OPSEC OPerational SECurity, is always of the utmost importance. Please take the timeto read the OPSEC and Community Guidelines. A quick note here: Last Names of Sailors/Recruits are not allowed on this site. If it is in your username you will need to change your username. If yours is different from your Recruits it is still not recommended. First Names and pictures of your Recruit are allowed but remember 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. It is also a good idea to make your settings for your Profile Page "viewable only to your friends".

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Comment by BMLMOM on October 14, 2012 at 2:17pm: Omg I hope a call or letter comes soon!!! I have my phone in my hand and I won't put it down in fear of missing THE call. Good luck to all!

Comment by diannep on October 14, 2012 at 2:03pm: I actually got a call from my son on a Sunday when he was there. So you just never know!

Comment by diannep on October 14, 2012 at 2:02pm: Ladies: The 3 week calls can come at any time...and some don't get them at all....so just keep that phone handy all of the time...even in the bathroom and when getting the mail!

Comment by debnchris on October 14, 2012 at 1:42pm: Today would be great but 3 weeks for me is Wednesday.. so I will be Thankful if I get a call on Wednesday. Good Luck to everyone tomorrow

Comment by pinkladybug on October 14, 2012 at 1:37pm: I was so excited to think about hearing from my son, I thought it would be on a Sunday that he would call. I am sorry to get everyone's hopes up for a call today.

Comment by pinkladybug on October 14, 2012 at 1:33pm: My son said he would call in 3 weeks. I was hoping maybe today. Course he didn't get to boot camp until Monday so maybe tomorrow. I will be so excited to hear from him.

Comment by BMLMOM on October 14, 2012 at 11:39am: Do they get to call on the third Sunday? Or is it when they have been there for 3 full weeks? My son left on Thursday, 9/27, when should I expect the call?

Comment by Pudsey26 on October 14, 2012 at 11:08am: Thanks for the words navywife&mom. I appreciate it. It does take a strong person to be married into the military. I wasn't so sure I could do it. I've been having a really rough three weeks. Crying constantly and I didn't even feel like working; HOWEVER, I received my first letter from my SR this morning. I was out of town yesterday and came home to it. This letter is what makes me believe I can do this. She tells me everything she could and has time for. In response, I wrote two ten page letters. I didn't know I had so much to say! From that, I know I'm going to be okay. It's been one rough ride so far but getting her letter was what I needed. I know it's not going to be a walk in the park still but at least I know she is okay.

Comment by debnchris on October 14, 2012 at 11:05am: I too am hoping that some of us get some calls today. How exciting.

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on October 14, 2012 at 10:41am: Great post navywife&mom, it takes a strong woman to be a military wife <3 You could be a great source of information for the young wives and girlfriends starting out on this journey and I thank you for being here. I am sure it is a little different having your child in boot camp but we are all here for you as well :)

It is so good to see that you guys are getting some awesome notes and letters. It really warms your heart to get any kind of communication from them.

Good morning navy family <3