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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 Charlie's Desertmom on August 4, 2010 at 12:24pm: LOL! I am so not into computers,but I am on this site every day....several times a day. It"s good therapy :))

Comment by djloch (Zac's Mom) on August 4, 2010 at 12:06pm: CaliMom-it really is odd...guess we are all going through our 'basic' too with them huh?? LOL...And I completely understand what you are saying..its quieter here cause there is no arguing with his brother but I still have the boy stench from his brother LOL...but I sure do miss hearing his laughter of them two playing around!

Comment by Sylvia*Cali-mom on August 4, 2010 at 11:48am: It's weird how our moods seem to be in sync, huh? Last week we were all feeling frazzled with anticipation for "The Call", and now I'm feeling like most of you too.....I'm really missing our son and feel a little guilty that our lives are going on without him. He's only 19 and I don't think I was ready to let him go. Even after PIR, it may get worse because it will be a longer stretch until we see him after A school.
The upside is: Our house is cleaner, no more dirty dishes in the living room, the "boy stench" is gone from his room, no wet towels in his room, his bed is always made now. Hubby jokingly says he misses our son taking out the trash and mowing the lawn. lol But I'd trade any of that just to have him back home and be able to see him on a daily basis.

Comment by m'smom on August 4, 2010 at 11:06am: And I have a blue Candle all ready to go! Are any of you involving family in the candle lighting?

Comment by m'smom on August 4, 2010 at 11:06am: Reminder to all mom's who have just joined us. Please RSVP for the Meet & Greet on the 26th. You can click on the 26th on the event calendar on the right side of this page and find our PIR's Meet & Greet. Then you to can have one of Cathy's beautiful Ribbons with your very own name on it!!!
I did e-mail the GM of the Ramada to see if we needed to do anything besides tell him we were coming. There is nothing we need to do but show up. Can't wait to meet you all.

Comment by trisha on August 4, 2010 at 11:05am: Good Morning moms! Addicted to N4M's, me.........nah. Just check it first thing in the morning, several times throughout the day, before I go to bed, is that considered addicted? This week is rough. I don't know what it is, but I feel a littel guilty, as my family is going on with our lives, while Casey isn't here. I know, cut the cord, but I think what makes it harder is the lack of instant communication and lets face it, control. My house is cleaner, quieter, no fighting between brothers, so in a way, its nice, and I think that makes me feel guilty. I still catch myself looking at the clock, especailly at night, and think, hes sleeping now (or I hope he is) . Today should be my letter day, so hopefully I will feel better after.

M'smom - a hummingbird? I have to admit, the first thing this morning, I had to find out what was in your fireplace. Too funny!

Jopers-hang in there, we are in this together. We will all have our good days and bad, but having this site has made it so much easier. Here if you.

Comment by CRUISES72 on August 4, 2010 at 10:48am: Nikosmom-- 3 1/2 weeks to go!!! Yeppie!!

Comment by CRUISES72 on August 4, 2010 at 10:46am: Oh I love the ribbons Cathy!! You did a wonderful job on them. If there is anything i can do to help, please let me know.

Comment by tnpromised Div 285 PIR 08/27/10 on August 4, 2010 at 10:23am: I am right there with you Djloch- my son is my youngest and the last to leave home. I miss him terribly. He is my baby. ;-)
I write him daily and let him know how proud I am to be his Mom. He is such a good kid..well man. hard to believe he is a grown man. You know I just want to keep him little and home with me. He is so precious as are my other 2, but there is something about letting go of the last one. I am not liking this "empty nest".
Praying for all our SR's and all you ladies too.

can't wait for PIR. ;-)

Plan to go purchase candle this weekend. I work 12 hour days and my only real free time is the weekends.

Take care ladies!

Comment by CRUISES72 on August 4, 2010 at 10:11am: Morning CathyJ and Boxermom we do have it bad!! But CathyJ- do you have it posted up showing what the pins look like? And are we getting these at the Meet N Greet?