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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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******HI, I am Sherri, and am now the administrator of this group, Sherri(ship9,div10) if anyone needs to reach me, please find my picture icon/name in the posts and click on it to contact me.******** Graduation 12/3/10

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Comment by Sunny-Meg's Mom- Ship 09 Div 013 on October 20, 2010 at 12:29pm: I stand corrected diannep! It was the Ramada that had "smell" issues in some areas of the hotel, NOT the Marriott. Sorry if I threw anybody off on that one!

Comment by diannep on October 20, 2010 at 11:50am: Marriott is Springhill Suites, Courtyard, Homewood Suites, and Residence Inn. I would doubt they would have a smell as they are high quality hotels (my Navy son worked for them for a couple of years...). The Ramada had been criticized for having a "smell" but others said it was fine.

Comment by Stacy (ship 09 div 10) on October 20, 2010 at 11:47am: We are staying at Candlewood Suites.

Comment by Sunny-Meg's Mom- Ship 09 Div 013 on October 20, 2010 at 10:51am: Hi BraintreeMom! We booked a 2-bedroom suite at Homewood Suites. They allow pets too!! I think that it's the Marriott is the one that has areas of the hotel that have a "peculiar smell". Seems like quite a few are staying at the Residence Inn as well!

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on October 20, 2010 at 10:01am: I have had several who are looking for pics of the ribbons and can't seem to find them. The page number change all the time and it does make it harder to find them. I have tried taking some more pics but the pics just don't show how good the ribbons really look. They are about 6 in tall on average. They are so much better in person. If you want to order some just send me a friend request and I will send you the info.

Comment by dillndrewsmom on October 20, 2010 at 9:51am: Hi Ladies.. I am looking into booking the trip to GL today.. where are you all staying?? I heard some were great and some were aweful!! Thank You

Dawn

Comment by Sunny-Meg's Mom- Ship 09 Div 013 on October 19, 2010 at 9:34pm: Yep - And many many 8-counts for IT punishment as well.

Comment by Sunny-Meg's Mom- Ship 09 Div 013 on October 19, 2010 at 9:17pm: lfgr7 - Yep, we are all wondering about Christmas as well! It will depend on when they go to A-school, where that is, and I'm also told that sometimes they say PIR groups that graduate after X date can't put in a CHIT for holiday time off. My daughters A-school is in great lakes, and given that I think A-school for GM's has just recently started, it's only a guess....but I'm thinking that she will have some hold time waiting for her A-school to start. So.....it would be really nice to be able to have her come home for the 2-week holiday stand down but none of us are certain that will happen for any of our kids :( We can only keep our fingers crossed!!

Comment by Linda (navynucmom) on October 19, 2010 at 8:32pm: Thank you Navy!

Comment by navy on October 19, 2010 at 6:44pm: Hello All and Congratulations on being part of the number one Navy in the World. I know for me the weeks my sons were in Boot Camp were some of the very hardest in my life. Just a few pieces of advice/information for you.
#1) Yes keep everything private.
#2) Don't share things that could identify your recruit in anyway.
#3) Yes, the RDC's do read this site, and SR's have gotten punished for things posted here an on the NRTC page. Be general in everything you post.
#4) WRITE, WRITE, WRITE to our recruits! They love the mail and need it for support. However, don't make your mail stick out. Don't write hearts all over it etc... plain envelopes is best!
#5) Keep your chin up! This will pass, and they will be in a place where we can talk/text/chat with them. It does pass .. if not quickly... it does pass!
I wish you all the very best!