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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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Please note: Profits generated in the production of this merchandise are not being awarded to the Navy or any of its suppliers. Any profit made is retained by CafePress.

Navy.com Para Familias

Visite esta página para explorar en su idioma las oportunidades de educación y carreras para sus hijos en el Navy. Navy.com

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PIR 12/17/10

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Divisions: 019 - 024, 904 and 905. This is a place to share information and support family and friends who have Recruits graduating from Boot Camp on Friday, 12/17/10. *****PLEASE NOTE: GROUP LEADER IS NOW****** BETSY, Almost There! ***

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Latest Activity: Feb 17, 2012

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Comment by Betsy, mom of Stennis sailor on December 1, 2010 at 1:51pm: I found the best website today. I was browsing for some Christmas gifts and came across CafePress.com. I was able to order a Christmas ornament with logo and name of the submarine that my daughter's bf is on and a couple of Navy cute t-shirts for my grandchildren, that say "My Uncle is in the Navy" for A to give them for Christmas.

I have no association with the website, but just wanted to share it.

http://shop.cafepress.com/military

Comment by Betsy, mom of Stennis sailor on December 1, 2010 at 1:29pm: Thank you Dianne. I didn't realize that, but thank goodness I did buy him silver. Whew!

Comment by diannep on December 1, 2010 at 1:24pm: Ladies, remember...if you buy any jewelry (medals, etc) as grad gifts for your new sailors, they must be silver and cannot be large. I know many buy religious medals for their new sailors. Gold is reserved for officers.

Comment by Betsy, mom of Stennis sailor on December 1, 2010 at 11:13am: Good Morning, Ladies! IT'S DECEMBER!!! 15 Days! Yippee!

Comment by Anti M on December 1, 2010 at 9:13am: @ cindy ... must be a boot camp thing, some of them do wear collar devices (pins). Silver is normal for enlisted, gold for officers. Perhaps he's in charge of a group while there?

Comment by CJ's Mom on December 1, 2010 at 8:47am: 14 days until I start my drive to Chicago.... Wishing it was today. THe weather better cooperate or else.

Comment by Wendi, CTR mom on December 1, 2010 at 2:18am: OK I am ready to go now. I have my hotel res made. We are at Country Inn in Gurnee

Comment by CJ's Mom on November 30, 2010 at 11:17pm: Yeah it feels like forever

Comment by MarylandMom on November 30, 2010 at 11:10pm: Wow !! This board has been busy since I was on this afternoon !! Thanks everyone for the thoughts on the clothing !! It is almost time and I can not wait !! Seems like forever since I spoke to S on Thanksgiving !

Comment by Cindy in Snowy MN on November 30, 2010 at 9:45pm: AntiM ...My son in his last letter stated that he earned a "Gold Collar" for special recognition...what does this represent?