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

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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 8/27/2010 Proud Navy Moms/Wives !!!

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Getting ready for PIR 8/27, pull up a chair, stay connected and make lasting memories

Members: 44
Latest Activity: Feb 9, 2014

Make your own Countdown Clocks

Battle Stations
Aug 23 Div 941
Aug 24 Div 285, 286, 287, 288

"I'm a Sailor " calls start around 2:30 or 3 pm EST the next day.

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Comment by Jophers(Jo- Cameron's mom) on August 11, 2010 at 11:10pm: Cathy Cameron said he has ordered T shirts for him and his GF. They have the Navy Logo on the front and the div flag on the back. If I can I will be buying one when we are there.

I write absolutly everything to Cameron even if it would make him cringe. I told him in the last letter about my new hobby which is coupon shopping. Some girls at work jhave got this down to a fine art so I have been practicing and working out shopping plans with them. It's quite fun but I am not sure how interested Cameron would be.

His letters sometimes are very uninformative but I get one so I am not complaining. I sent him 3 questionaires with spaces to write comments, I got non, simple checked the box for yes or no or circled the appropriate answer.
Won't try that again.

I am very impressed with WiFi in the sky. Now I can stay intouch on the flight to Chicago in 2 WEEKS

Comment by m'smom on August 11, 2010 at 10:49pm: Matt did say there would be a charge on his card for a t-shirt and hoodie for their division. The hoodie had me sweating just thinking about it.
Cathy- so happy your son settled the matter for you. Prayers answered, again.
Matt overall sounded very up. But he has now passed the run so that probably has alot to do with it.
My favorite message, when he was at college and hadn't called was, 'Hello are you still alive? Did you leave funeral plans with someone??' It always got me a call or a text. There have been several days when I wished I could send that message.
Almost 14 days-- And I am most definately PROUD TO BE A NAVY MOM!

Comment by KJ's MOM, Ken's Proud Mom, Cathy on August 11, 2010 at 10:44pm: Trishar - I know the feeling about reading over letter b/f sending and thinking, boring. Try to stay uplifting with letters and tell him how proud, but talking of regular things going on and . . .

Comment by Charlie's Desertmom on August 11, 2010 at 10:43pm: my letters seem boring to me too. but i know they want to get them:):)

Comment by Charlie's Desertmom on August 11, 2010 at 10:42pm: where do u find these questionaires?

Comment by Charlie's Desertmom on August 11, 2010 at 10:41pm: if i mail a letter tomorrow will they still get it since the mail stops 10 days before pir?

Comment by trisha on August 11, 2010 at 10:40pm: Got a questionaire back today, not alot of information, basically gave one word answers. I know I should be happy, I just want to know HOW he is, where he is going, is at staying at Great Lakes or going to Pensacola. I shouldn't complain, and Im not, I just wish he understood the importance a little thing called details! He knows we all talk with one another, so I bet he is assuming that I can get the information from others.

I will say, I write a letter everyday and sometimes its really hard. At one point, I reread one and thought, gosh, my life is pretty boring!