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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 4/26/2022** Effective with the May 6, 2022 PIR 4 guests will be allowed. Still must be fully vaccinated to attend.

**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.

**UPDATE 7/29/2021** You now must be fully vaccinated in order to attend PIR:

In light of observed changes and impact of the Coronavirus Delta Variant and out of an abundance of caution for our recruits, Sailors, staff, and guests, Recruit Training Command is restricting Pass-in-Review (recruit graduation) to ONLY fully immunized guests (14-days post final COVID vaccination dose).

FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:

RTC Graduation

**UPDATE 8/25/2022 - MASK MANDATE IS LIFTED. Vaccinations still required.

**UPDATE 11/10/22 PIR - Vaccinations no longer required.

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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PIR 3/18/11

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For everyone with a Recruit that has a PIR 3/18/2011 date! Divisions 103-108 and 918

Members: 84
Latest Activity: Jan 24, 2013

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Comment by Jocy'sMom-S7-D103 on March 29, 2011 at 5:13am: I stayed at the Quality Inn...it was very nice...VERY...I enjoyed it..It was affordable for the 4days I stayed at that hotel...I was at the La Quinta Inn/Suites but it sucked..I had a great week...I so enjoyed meeting all the sailors moms and dads...and wifes and hubby...It felt so wonderful to be around folks whom has a loved one whom has decided to serve. Hope we can meet next March for a yearly get together..Blessings to all:)...Charlotte

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on March 26, 2011 at 9:46pm: Anyone who lives in the VA Beach/Norfolk area. There is a group of us planning on meeting one day for lunch (shooting for Thursday) the last week of April. I will be there that week for spring break. We would love to meet as many other moms/families etc as possible for lunch one day. If you have a sailor there and they could possible come that would be awesome. If you are in that area and would like to join us please let me know. Send me a private message with your name and number. We will keep the time and place in private messages only. Thanks

Comment by Angie (Dan's Mom) on March 24, 2011 at 3:55pm: We stayed at the Residence Inn and the staff couldnt have been nicer! It is pricier than the Ramada Inn but we had a full kitchen and cooked almost all of our meals and on Thursday there was dinner with beer and wine complimentary at the hotel So what we could of saved from staying at the Ramada we made up for it at the Residence. Very convenient, an outdoor pool which was closed obviously, nice spacious rooms, complimentary hot breakfast each morning It provided a nice homey atmosphere which my sailor truly appreciated. He loved helping to cook dinner. In fact on Friday my husband used the outdoor grill and cooked steaks He called down to the front desk 30 minutes before hand, and they cleaned the grill and started it for him

Comment by cinder on March 24, 2011 at 11:35am: I stayed at Springhill suites by Marriott and it was like brand new my sailor loved the shower and chair at computer desk. Nice breakfast, nice people working there. Very close to the base.

Comment by Zahi Merz on March 24, 2011 at 7:41am: I stayed at the Ramada 2 nights and the place was nice! And the staff very helpfull. SO I do it is not a bad choice and they have PIR packeges the rates aren't bad .. the rooms where big and comfy and most important CLEAN!!

Comment by jim'scupcake on March 24, 2011 at 1:08am: Thank you navymom and navymalespouse. I really appreciate the reviews. Anyone else...please keep them coming. I really need to make my decision tomorrow. Thanks again.

Comment by navymalespouse on March 24, 2011 at 12:48am: We stayed at the Ramada Inn last weekend. We stayed in the 3 queen bed room. It was great. Yes, it is a bit grimy (pool, hallway..etc)...but the room was fine. We were not there that much. Very direct to the command center (one left turn only...4 direct miles), had wi-fi and we loved the restaurant downstairs (we ate there twice)....I would stay there again. The Navy lodge...yeah...not my cup of tea. Breakfast served its purpose...I don't know what the other rooms were like but we had plenty of room for 4 adults and 1 child

Comment by navymom3 on March 23, 2011 at 11:50pm: Cupcake- we were there last weekend and stayed at the Hilton Garden Inn Lake Forest/Mettawa. Got good rates off priceline and it was only about 15-20 min drive to the base. Very easy to get to. No free breakfast but comfy beds and the pool looked great. staff was very friendly. Food places about a mile up the road. They also offer a navy graduate rate when you go to there website. But priceline was 20 bucks cheaper. just not refundable.

Comment by jim'scupcake on March 23, 2011 at 11:17pm: Hey there...if anyone is left!! We have a PIR date of 4-8. I was wondering if anyone stayed at the Ramada. We have reservations there...but I see so many comments about the smell. Can someone give me a review, or a review of anyplace else that you stayed. Much appreciated, as we are about out of time. I see the Navy Lodge is fully booked for our weekend!

Comment by momsnavyman on March 22, 2011 at 8:57pm: it was a wonderful weekend.....we came home monday night and i have already talked to my sailor many times....its wonderful!!! thank you ladies for helping me get through what was one of the hardest things ever. the meet and greet was fun, some of you ladies are crazy fun. and i guess you all know my husband is crazy fun also. and cinder thanks again for everything......you know he didnt even remember....thanks all of you, and good luck!!!!!