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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

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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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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 ochaos on April 23, 2011 at 2:47am: Have your son send his address anyway and send him letters, boxes of goodies from home, etc. stuff that you can not get in a text or phone call.

Comment by jim'scupcake on April 23, 2011 at 12:02am: Mumzie~I am very interested! (please forgive me "PM" is just not registering in my brain a the moment?? Help me out here)

Our son is all settled in CT. Now I email/text everyday. He wont even bother giving me the address...as he is so available. Waiting on today's grads to get there so they finally have enough to start a class, I am under that impression anyway.

His graduation press release was in our hometown paper today. They made us relive our wonderful trip of just 2 weeks ago.

I feel very odd not writing everyday. Having somone to send letters to would be wonderful. Please contact me, I would love to help.

Comment by mumziepooh on April 20, 2011 at 4:39pm: LADIES! I have a big opportunity for you if you are so inclined. I am involved in an organization called Cypress Cares http://www.cypress-cares.org/ . It is a nonprofit designed to support our troops, coincidentally started by a woman in my neighborhood. I have been a supporter for a number of years. She has asked if I wanted to help adopt some sailors on a ship - there are 37 on one ship that are not getting any mail or packages or support from anyone at all. She has finally received permission to release the names to me. I am asking you. Are you interested in adopting a sailor thru this group? Please PM me. This involves a letter a week and perhaps a package a month. It is not a huge commitment but it will go a LONG way! Check out the group for yourself.

Comment by SailorMom33 (Ship04,Div.807) on April 20, 2011 at 12:29pm: I must agree ... Graduation was AWESOME! It was so amazing when I finally could locate him when his Division marched in. Everybody was standing and I am a bit short so it was a bit of a struggle. He sure changed a lot ... lost about 15 lbs. and was definately more serious. He left on Sunday after PIR for Pensacola. I think he is really enjoying it. He got to go to the beach on Saturday 4/16. What a nice change from Great Lakes! I hope everybody is doing well! Keep in touch!

Comment by mumziepooh on April 20, 2011 at 9:54am: Proud - where is he stationed now? What is an FC? That is very exciting that you get to move there - where ever there is! The girls need to be with their daddy!

Comment by ProudSailorWife1208 on April 20, 2011 at 8:42am: My husband starts his classes today, hes an FC. We too went to the mall the Saturday after PIR and got new phones. Its so nice being able to talk everyday. We (me and my 2 daughters) move there next month and will be living at The Reserve at Eagle Ridge apartments. I can't wait!

Comment by Debi (Ship 9 Div 126) on April 19, 2011 at 9:50pm: My son wanted a phone after PiR so when we were able to get him, we went to the mall and got him a new phone. I brought his old one with us to GL so that he was able to get some of his phone numbers. My son is staying in GL and also started school yesterday. He did mention that he would have to change his room also. I felt so bad that we didn't get to sit with our division at PIR! We were in the balcony. It was hubbys fault I wanted to leave our hotel early! So glad that my sailor can call and text me now!

Comment by SandyShip11div90 ma of 2 sailors on April 19, 2011 at 9:41pm: I love the phone calls to. He leaves me comments on FB very early in the morning. My son stayed in GL for A school and started yesterday, well somewhat. Tonight he moves to his new room. PIR was amazing!!! I can't stop looking at the pictures and videos.

Comment by nursemom (Lisa) on April 19, 2011 at 7:57pm: My son arrived in San Antonio for Hospital Corspmans school on Saturday immediatly following PIR. We spent a very relaxing Friday in the hotel room. My son just wanted to relax and chat online with his friends. We arrived to the airport bright and early to meet our son for his flight to SA. It was short but, we took advantage of every possible moment we were able to spend together.

A school classes do not start till 4/26. He has participated in a building dedication ceremony to for fallen corpsman. I have only talked with him by texting. Patiently, waiting for a phone call. He is enjoying a "little too much" liberty and meeting new friends. I look foward to classes starting so he can get down to business.

Comment by MamaMia on April 19, 2011 at 9:49am: My son is still in Great Lakes, but I'm not sure they have a name or group letter for Pre/BUD/S-does anyone know? I've emailed him, but he's not online very often. At least I have a new mailing address!