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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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SAILOR RESCUE LIST

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For those who wish to help those sailors in need when having to travel far from home or base!

Members: 215
Latest Activity: Apr 2, 2019

Thanks to the many moms and more that are here and ready to help when a sailor is in need! It is amazing to know that no matter where our sailors travel in the United States there is a mom there ready to rescue them with a hot meal, place to stay, or help to get back on the road!

To be added to the list send me (Susan mom to Niko) a friend request. Then you can send me a private message with your name, location and phone number. Then you are added to the list!

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Comment by Lois C T(momma T) on May 13, 2009 at 7:48am: Hi April, my son returned from Iraq 1 month ago. He never sounded quite right to me either while he was deployed. He really looked forward to mail from home. Each time he would tell me he would be "out of contact" for a while, he would say "please don't stop writing, though"! Send me your son's address pm, or e-mail (lolasnugharbor@yahoo.com) to me.
Hang in there, and stay in touch with other moms/families!

Comment by Susan mom to Niko on May 11, 2009 at 9:10pm: April... send along his address... I am always in the mood to send some navy mom love! I sent you a friend request so you can send me his address privately... This is a great group of moms... ready to reach out to those sailors with big and small needs!!!

Comment by Pat L. in IL on May 11, 2009 at 7:48pm: April, Last time someone's sailor needed a little "morale boost", I had to go and buy a card. So while I was there I bought a bunch!! So I'm ready to send if you would please send me his address at pleazenby@comcast.net.

Karen, If you think it would be of help, I would gladly send a card to your son too! See my email address above.

Comment by lauren on May 5, 2009 at 6:09pm: Hi everyone I'm new to the group I live in the upper half of Illinois but, I'm up for roadtrips if there is ever anything I can do to help out.......this site is a great idea

Comment by Susan mom to Niko on May 5, 2009 at 2:29pm: Joanne... privately send me your info (name, address and phone number) and I will add you to the rescue list! Thanks!

Comment by CCR on May 4, 2009 at 6:44pm: my son was helped immensely. One person picked him up in Illinois the first time his car broke down and they took him to get it fixed, and back to the hotel. then he stayed in Tulsa with a mom who fed him and let him spend the night. Then when his car broke down again, an OK mom again picked him up, fed him, took him to the airport, and another picked him up at the airport in San Diego. there are no words to say thank you enough. More moms worked in the background to orchestrate all this while I was working a new job. (too many personal phone calls) So it works for some. I am extremely grateful.

Comment by Paymaster on April 24, 2009 at 6:25pm: All....Ok its not my sailor that needs help its me. Here's whats going on. The best daughter-in-law in the world is back in Virginia with my two granddaughters, while my son is deployed.

Mothers day is coming up and I wanted to be able to send my daughter-in-law out to dinner at their favorite resturant.

I called the resturant in Chesapeake, VA and they sell certifcates, but they don't mail them out. I try'd talking to the manager and he said no also.

I guess because I understand how hard it is for her to be 24/7 with the girls I want to be able to surprise her and send her out to her favorite resturant.

Is there a mom out there that would be willing to go and pick up a gift certificate for me from this resturant in Chesapeake, VA?

Please contact me on my page if you are able to help out.

Did I mention that I live in California, so picking it up myself is out of the question.

Jody

Comment by Susan mom to Niko on April 24, 2009 at 11:51am: Donnita... isn't it wonderful to know that just a few words on paper can make such a difference??? We forget that when we are away from home that a call is nice but those cards and letters can be read and reread anytime they are needed... So happy to hear that your sailor was 'picked up' by the them!

Comment by Susan mom to Niko on April 23, 2009 at 6:35pm: Hello All!
What happened with this rescue site was there was so much 'chatter' (which I love and am guilty of) that people were complaining that they were no longer watching the page... they were tired of checking to see who needed help and finding it was just a good old fashioned chat going on.

So the original Susan started a post for a rescue only page/discussion. That way we can still chat on this original page and keep the rescue posting in one specific spot so it is easier to identify when help is needed...

No one would ever want an in need sailor to be missed... Hope that explains things... please speak up if we need to alter a message. This is a great group that is so very giving to be ready to rescue a sailor in need. We all want things to be positive and supportive. Life is just tooooooo short for anything else!

Comment by Susan mom to Niko on April 23, 2009 at 12:42pm: Vicki...
We are all delighted to hear that your daughter made her trip without trouble! Bet she has some great stories about all she saw along the way!