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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FOLLOW THESE STEPS TO GET STARTED:
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:
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**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:
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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Don't discuss future destinations or ports of call!
Don't discuss future operations or missions!
Don't discuss dates and times of when we will be in port or conducting exercises!
Don't discuss readiness issues and numbers!
Don't discuss specific training equipment!
Don't discuss people's names and billets in conjunction with operations!
Don't speculate about future operations!
Don't spread rumors about operations!
Don't assume the enemy is not trying to collect information on you so he can kill you, he is!
Be smart, use your head, and always think OPSEC and COMSEC when using email or phone!
Rules of thumb for parents and loved ones:
*If your sailor indicates to you they can't tell you something, believe them. Don't try to coax them into telling.
*If it is published by the navy about where a ship or unit has been (not going), that is when it's okay to share.
*If your sailor is in a high security area, say a nuke or EOD, consider using a nick name for them and you, a seperate email without your name on it, and don't even tell where YOU live. Let them tell you what they want you to tell others or if they are worried about info, always let them know you are on here. That's why they are careful on here about only putting first names on your profile page.
*Be aware, the OPSEC 10 points are about what they can't talk about. Think about what YOU might share as a parent or loved one of a military member that could cause trouble. You also have a responsibilty.
*Be respectful and teach other parents if they don't know and say too much, no need to be disrespectful or mean to them about it. Just guide them and let them know they maybe need to rewrite or delete the post. There isn't a member on here that wants to cause trouble or harm. They just aren't thinking or don't know.
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Comment by Jaz04 on November 17, 2011 at 1:15pm
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Robin & Seabee Wife, you two are talking about what I have been trying to tell my son. He just recently got married and will be deployed when his first child is born. When I told him that I won't come down when he gets back, he joked that it was because I didn't love him now that he was married. I explained that he will need to take that time to get reacquanted with his wife and get to know his child. He doesn't need his mom there to stand in the way and put more pressure on him to spend time with all of us. BTW Seabee Wife, I will be in Bush, LA 12/8-12/11. I would love to try to meet up with you since you are a short distance away.
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Comment by SeabeeWife20 on November 16, 2011 at 4:27pm
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Jean C- thank you!
Robin- thank you for the advice. It is greatly appreciated. After watching some of my fellow wives adjust to their husbands coming home, I did have a bit of a freak out. Some didn't go so well.....cheating, clinginess, and anger were some of the problems they dealt with. A few others transitioned great though. My husband is very patient and allows me to feel the way I feel, regardless of how irrational it may be sometimes. He then calms me down and somehow turns my mood completely around, usually making me laugh. We are both going to take things slow and just get accustomed to each other's habits and routines all over again. I'm sure we will both get frustrated at some point, but we can work through it. Right now, I'm just preparing the house and myself for his return. It will be amazing to have him back in my arms again :D
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Comment by mama bear on November 16, 2011 at 10:11am
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quick question, if you want to put something in the news paper about your child graduating from boot camp and A school, what can you say and what can't you say. I know there is certain items you are not to say but I can't remember them. I don't want to get her into trouble or danger way. Also can I post her picture in the newspaper along with the article. And on Navy For Moms web site.
Thank You
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Comment by Victoria Steven's Mom on November 15, 2011 at 6:49pm
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ah Cool flag that is awesome
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Comment by mom2nw on November 15, 2011 at 7:29am
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a Belated Happy Veteran's Day to all in the Seabee Community! Jean C, you will always be a Navy Mom! Thank your son for his service and thank you for your service and support as well. SeabeeWife, so happy for your husband's soon to be homecoming!
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anyone watch Monday Night Football? My son had to call me last night to see if I saw this: a salute to Veterans and they showed the Seabee flag! (the Packers won, by the way) ~Linda from Wisconsin
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Comment by sonyadw1 on November 15, 2011 at 12:39am
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Tobianne...thanks for the heads-up. I wouldn't want to slip up and call her a Sailor after she becomes a Seabee. As for climbing poles, I'm not sure how she'll be. I'll find out soon enough :-)
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Comment by Tobianne on November 14, 2011 at 10:57pm
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My daughter is a CE... she will learn so many different things. I hope she is not afraid of climbing poles, lol. That is one thing they learn and seems to be a tricky one at that. They are real electricians for the Navy.. Word to the wise though
Your daughter will be a Seabee, they do not like to be referred to as Sailors. They have earned the right to be called Seabee's . No biggie right now, as we have all made that mistake.
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My daughter just graduated from A school and has come home for a few days, really glad to have her home. So far haven't spent much time together she is so busy visiting everyone else. Can't believe she has a schedule now and she sticks by it and expects everyone else to fall in line. Luv her anyway
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Well, ladies....the countdown is nearing the end for me. My husband will be home VERY soon!! I am excited and can't wait to have him back in my arms. It feels surreal to think that he will be home soon. After 8 months of him being gone, you get used to being alone. I feel like even with my mini breakdowns here and there, I did a great job getting through our first deployment. Attitude makes a huge difference in how things go. I tried to maintain a positive attitude no matter what. I have the theory that things can always be worse. If you see the good in everything, no matter how small, it makes life so much more enjoyable. For example, my husband will only be home for 8 months and then he will deploy to Afghanistan. I'm not thrilled about the location, however, I get 8 wonderful months with him. Not to mention when he returns from Afghan, he will have an 18 month homeport. Is the 6 months that he is there going to be torture, sure. But with the love and support of my friends and family I can get through it!!
I have also had the great pleasure of meeting some fantastic moms from our battalion (moms of my husband's friends). I thoroughly enjoy reaching out to people to make sure they are informed and feel like they are a part of their son's/daughter's experience. Many moms don't get the information they need when their kid is deployed and have many questions, hence, the reason for this site. I'm sure a lot of you can relate because you all love and miss your kids and worry about them while they're abroad. I would strongly recommend having your son/daughter find a good friend who has a wife or girlfriend at home that cares and is active in their significant other's military career. Add them on Facebook or get their phone number and keep in touch with them. They will provide you with information that you can't get from this site or the FRG sites due to OPSEC or other reasons. It may be tooting my own horn, but the mom's I have helped are definitely grateful because they were never out of the loop. Just a little insight from someone who cares! Have a great Veteran's Day weekend everyone :D
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