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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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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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PIR 4/8/2011 Alum Group!

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DIVISIONS: 121-128 807, 808 920,921

This group started on 2/8/11 and we survived boot camp, laughter and tears. Now our recruits are sailors and headed in many directions, but we'll continue to support one another throughout!

Location: GL
Members: 129
Latest Activity: Nov 29, 2011

We DID it ladies!!! We made it through BOOT CAMP and beyond!! What a group!

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Comment by Ragdollrae HM A school SA on February 20, 2011 at 7:16pm: There is also "Navy Moms" on FB.

Comment by mumziepooh on February 20, 2011 at 7:12pm: Otty, try great lakes naval station on facebook

Comment by otty (ship 02 div 920) on February 20, 2011 at 6:59pm: I must be doing something wrong. When I go to the facebook page for RTC it gives me a wikipedia link to file photos from years ago. What am I missing?

Comment by ProudmominNC ship 02 Div 921 on February 20, 2011 at 6:48pm: MamaSeal,

I believe I saw on the RTC facebook page that the recruits will be on holiday time tomorrow which is like Sunday time for them. From 7 a.m. til 1 p.m. they have time for hygiene, shoe shining, ironing, and letter writing. Let's hope we ALL get lots of letters this week! For those reading this that have not "liked" this facebook page I highly recommend it!!

Comment by otty (ship 02 div 920) on February 20, 2011 at 6:23pm: So glad to catch up on all your postings, moms. Still no real letter from my SR. I sure hope they get extra mail time tomorrow MamaSeal. Maybe we will get an extra letter!

I must say I have had the same feelings as some of you in the regards that my 20 year old 'little boy' now belongs to the government. Part of me totally understand that choice he made, and I love my country, but the government is a different animal. I even told him before he left that he will probably feel conflicted about being a soldier and being himself. Like he will have two personalities. I hope all our sons/daughter find their balance and don't loose themselves.

As for PIR, that's for the suggestion of flying into Milwaukee. We do have Southwest service here in the Northwest so maybe this can save some money. Money is soooo tight for us, like I'm sure it is for all of us. So whatever deals we all find, let's share.

One of my co-workers' son went through GL BC 6 months ago and said he was displeased with the Quality Inn Waukegan. Said it was loud, dirty, smelly. So far that is the only extra advise I have.

Have a great Sunday all!!

Comment by MamaMia on February 20, 2011 at 5:59pm: I've lost track of where I read this on here, but someone said they heard tomorrow is a legal holiday and our guys might be given time to write letters home. Wouldn't that be nice to all get a real letter on Wed/Thurs/ or Fri?? I have letter #6 to mail tomorrow. For those of you that DO get a holiday tomorrow, enjoy!

Comment by Marianne(Ship04/Div807) on February 20, 2011 at 5:31pm: diannep-Thank you for your post. It's just what I needed to hear.

Comment by Ragdollrae HM A school SA on February 20, 2011 at 5:09pm: Ditto mumz - with a tear in my eye....

Comment by diannep on February 20, 2011 at 2:31pm: Momma2USNSailor: What a great post! I so agree!

ProudNavyMom: My son lost his dad when he was 15....I know how hard it is to "fill in the gap" with no dad in the home. I have been so appreciative of the NAVY for my son, I have to say. He needed mentoring that I couldn't give to him, and he's getting it!

Jennifer: So many of the SRs want to protect their moms from their bootcamp experience because they just don't want them to worry...and that just warms my heart....

Comment by diannep on February 20, 2011 at 2:02pm: ...oh, and one more thing to look forward to, ladies...well, besides PIR which is AWESOME...but in A School, there is re-established contact with your new sailors! YAH!