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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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**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
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PIR Feb. 11, 2011
Members: 172
Latest Activity: Nov 11, 2015
Discussion Forum
Ribbons - PIR 2-11-11
Started by aprul(ship11,div63). Last reply by J-04/128 Feb 26, 2014. 19 Replies 0 Likes
Hey PIR 2-11-11,I am making ribbons for anyone who wants them. Some of you have requested information from me and I have tried to email or message each of you personally. You can send supplies or some of the ladies are sending money orders. The…Continue
Nuke A School FAQ
Started by NF Mom. Last reply by SailingHi Ship 9 Div 071 Feb 25, 2011. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Nuke A School FAQ click the Above LinkContinue
who has a Sailor staying in great lakes for A-school???
Started by Mrs Eubank. Last reply by Mrs Eubank Feb 19, 2011. 9 Replies 0 Likes
my sailor is staying in great lakes for AECF and his rate is ET. anyone out there with that or just in great lakes????????
*******BattleStations********
Started by diannep. Last reply by vydeoynkhorne Feb 16, 2011. 150 Replies 0 Likes
This is the final test for your recruits. When they pass this, they are sailors and trade in their recruit cap for their sailor cap in a capping ceremony afterwards. The ship they do this on was designed by Disney, so it is very realistic. During…Continue
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Comment by SailorsWife'10 on January 5, 2011 at 11:25am
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Good Morning ladies! It's a new day for hopefully some good mail! :-)
ame7/SHIP Yes, I'm in Lehighton PA. My husband and I bought a house here about a year and a half ago and now it's up on the market hoping to sell VERY soon! I'm originally from the Poconos though.
Mamawalrus, you're not alone with that video. I cried when I seen them get their Navy caps and seen the PIR, 37 days is what I keep telling myself lmao. I'm so pitiful!
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Comment by pench on January 5, 2011 at 9:58am
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mamawalrus, I to cried when I watched PIR on the computer I just can not wait and I know we will all need lots of kleenex. and for the gf, I understand that as well, I like my son's girlfriend and my son knows I will make sure he talks to her, in one of his letters he even said to make sure his gf was around because he would be calling. I told him not to worry if she happens not to be here I would call her on my cell and put both on speaker lol. she is coming over today just in case he calls today (seeing how 803 called last wed.) hang in there just 37 more day can you believe we are already at Jan. 5th WOW! PIR here we come..
have a great day all and think good thoughts for more letters and a call this afternoon
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Comment by momofms72 on January 5, 2011 at 8:50am
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Seriously, anyone from ship 09 div 068, let me know if you've heard anything. Either by letter or phone call. Thanks
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Anyone from ship 9 div 068 hear anything yet?? I know patience is a virtue, but holy cow. I can only be SO patient. It is good to hear from others about their calls. It lets the rest of us know how things are going and we can only hope it's going ok for our guys/girls. My son isn't much of a writer so I hope that changes real quick. Thank goodness I work all day and can't be home to stalk the mailman. He'd probably have to mace me like I was an attack dog. Well, keep on writing so I can see how everyone else is doing. My husband told me to stay off this site for awhile because I get depressed because I've not heard anything since dec 24. Ha, he didn't win that one. I'm on this site all the time. NO way would I stop. I need all my N4M's. Thanks to all of you. See you on 2/11!!!
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Comment by mamawalrus on January 5, 2011 at 2:30am
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send2herb@ funny you say that.. another mom and I were discussing the GF thing and how we felt as moms. Now my son and his GF are serious but not sure it is a marriage type of serious. I made the comment I hope he calls me and not here and then felt bad for saying that.. I remember being young and in love and I know they dont call the GF out of selfishness, I guess it is hard as a mom to let go period!!! I am on good terms with the GF so that helps but I guess after raising him for 19 years, it is hard to think you may not always be #1, A friend told me " you will never be replaced and he will always love his mom, its just different then a GF" So while I am dying to get the call, IF by chance he calls the GF, I will have to be gracious, pray before I speak and know I will see him in 37 days!
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Ok The first video (with the water scene and SR's) I was fine until they got to the BS scene.. around time of 5.00 minutes.. Did you see the young girl crying as she got her Sailor hat? OMG I lost it... I cried seeing the PIR and them marching. I cannt wait!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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yea Himmie!!! SO happy for you and I can hear your excitement in your words
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Comment by himmiemom on January 5, 2011 at 1:32am
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Goodnight all....Remember be N4M strong.
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Comment by Lexsmom on January 5, 2011 at 12:21am
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Goodnight for now...I gotta go write to my SR and tell her how much fun we are having on N4Ms. Thanks for being so wonderful, and getting me out of my funk today. Tomorrow, I will stalk the mailman on my lunch hour for that cherished letter! night all!
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Comment by ame7 on January 5, 2011 at 12:18am
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frazcom21.....good videos and ironically the Lebanon office is where my daughter's recruiter is (Cressona & Lebanon offices) It IS a small world.
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