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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:
Events
**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
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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 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 Misha61083 Ship 09 Div 074 on December 24, 2010 at 1:31pm
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@momsofms when did he leave?
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Comment by momofms72 on December 24, 2010 at 1:22pm
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oops..he's not fond of folding. I missed the word "not"
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Yayy!!! I just got the BEST Christmas present ever!! I FINALLY got a real letter!!!! It was hard to read thru the tears, but I did it. He's doing okay so far. The shot in the behind was the worst pain ever. He actually told me I was right about the PIR date. Before he left I told him it would probably be that day. Who knew? He says he misses us all sooo much. The folding of clothes is something he is quite the fondest of. They have to pass that or they end up getting pushed back a couple of weeks. That would really not be a good thing. But other than that, he's doing okay and he'll take things day to day. I will write him again right now and tell him to keep his head up and I KNOW he can do this and we will for sure see him on 2/11. Wow, I am so excited!!
To all the other moms, you WILL get your letters. I didn't think I would either, but it finally came.
I hope everyone has a great holiday. You know your sons/daughters wouldn't want anything different.
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Comment by BBWinthemoon on December 24, 2010 at 1:06pm
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Merry Christmas to all! I know that is a very hard day for a lot of you! I hope that you are doing well, we must remember that our son's/daughters, and spouses are doing what they believe to the best, I am sure that they would all like to be home celebrating with you, and they are....in your hearts, and you in theirs. For me to have found N4M is the best gift that I have recieved this season, knowing that you are out there, listening, supporting, knowing, and praying......PRICELESS!!!!!
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Comment by Arwen on December 24, 2010 at 1:05pm
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I stayed at the Navy Lodge last year. It is the closest hotel to base (it is actually on base). It's clean, basic. Some of the rooms have full kitchens, they allow pets, and the staff is very friendly and helpful.
I would be a bit cautious of the Ramada. The hotel itself is good, but it's in a bad neighborhood. Earlier this year a murder victim was found behind the hotel, on the hotel grounds itself. It wasn't a hotel guest, it was someone from the area. Nothing has ever happened to guests, just don't take any long walks in the area.
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Comment by battlebuddy on December 24, 2010 at 12:24pm
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“There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are messengers of overwhelming grief...and unspeakable love.”
Merry Christmas to all of you....just know we are all shedding tears together...this quote makes me feel alot better about it too...I hope it brings all of you some sense of comfort also......
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Comment by angies on December 24, 2010 at 12:03pm
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Mikki- Changed my picture, too, and nothing yet :( Glued to the phone. I carry it everywhere (in my hand) :)
At least I have work to keep my occupied today.
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Comment by BexwestShip11Div065 on December 24, 2010 at 11:48am
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Just FYI, I started a Group for those with recruits on Ship11Div065.
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Comment by tackijacky on December 24, 2010 at 10:15am
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Very well said Proud usa mom...sometimes I forget about the families who loved ones are serving abroad...we will eventually adapt to the new lifestyle our recruit has given us by choosing to serve our wonderful country.
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL MY NAVY FAMILY, and hope all your wishes come true.
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Comment by Life is Peachy on December 24, 2010 at 10:08am
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Hope you all have a wonderful Christmas weekend!
I know it is difficult to enjoy the holidays with our recruits away, but we all need to remember that they are only in BC and they are safe. I don't think any of them want any of us sitting around being sad just because they are not home with us. I know we will all have a moment or two where we just need to run to the rest room and cry, yet I hope we all can remember that we are not the only people missing our loved ones this weekend. Whether you received a letter or not, know in your heart that your recruit is thinking of you this weekend and they are wishing for you to have a happy celebration!! Take care everyone and be safe!
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