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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:
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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 Kelleypen on December 21, 2010 at 9:37pm
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Good idea, Denise.
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My Seabee is in Guam this Christmas--and his wife and children in Gulfport. If he comes home at the end of March, and get eight months before his next deployment, then he'll miss next Christmas too, won't he?
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Comment by Tobianne on December 21, 2010 at 12:47am
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I hope you and your husband have a wonderful Christmas. You both are truly great folks. I am sure my kiddo thanked you, if not i am gonna have to remind here what manners are. lol
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Comment by SeabeeWife20 on December 19, 2010 at 6:01pm
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Hi ladies. My hubby and I finally got our orders. As soon as he is done here at Sheppard AFB we head to Gulfport, MS. He got NMCB 133...any others out there in this one? Also, I thought I would share this website with anyone who has never seen it http://www.seabee.navy.mil/ It gives you a list of all the battalions, tells you where their homeport is, and what they typically do. Hope everyone has a very Merry Christmas!
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Comment by julieb on December 18, 2010 at 10:22am
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Your not alone out there! I just wanted to let you know that your posting pulled on my heart. I'm so sorry!!!! cindyrb. I know the waiting alone is hard yet the getting stuck there is even worse. I'm sure you've said all the right things. I know it is really hard on everyone but this really has to be mind over matter. This is a test on so many levels. Us as mothers have to be the positive and tough ones. There will be others who are in the same situation. Be strong for both of you and put the positive in front. Celebration and Family will be there when you can be together!!! The first year is the hardest! He really will be fine maybe he can go to church and even talk with a chaplain. I know this helped my kiddo many times. Have you and your son in my thoughts and prayers.
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Hi moms,
Just found out my son wasn't approved to come home for Xmas. He's so depressed. He's on hold to start his CB school until end of Jan., and he's already been there 23 days on hold. He's going to go nuts. We sent him a package 2 weeks ago and it was delivered a week ago but they said it wasn't there. So now it finally arrived and the post office had short hours today and he couldn't get it. He said there was a sign on the door that said Merry Christmas!
Now he's wondering if that means it won't be open until after Xmas. Things are not going well! I don't know what to do. I feel so bad that he's alone and doesn't make friends easy. Anyone have any ideas of what I could suggest he could do?
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Seabee Mom- hugs to you. I know so many in here are fighting the urge to cry, and scream. Hang on, He is doing something that he enjoys and we all thank these kids for this. This is how I get through my day.
I will get Christmas this year and then not sure when I will see her next (unless I fly to California which I see in the cards as she is already talking about us visiting her), so I am gonna try and make this the best (lazy) Christmas ever. She wants no FF. All of moms home cooking. Well and she has a list for her grama also! lol
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Sharon- you to, and congrats on the new addition (even if she walks on 4 paws!) you know you will love to have her as this is just a link to our kids. Thats how things have been here. Her doggy (Murphy) has become my buddy. Poor guy has been through a lot this year. First his best (human) friend leaves and he looks for her when we say her name, and then his best (K9) friend passed away. Our Golden Retriever. That one stung him as much as it did us.
I think these Sailors should be able to have a furry companion! lol I know, they have no space and or time. I just think back to Kayla saying she was never leaving her Chiefs home on Thanksgiving. He has 2 dogs, she had not touched a dog in 5.5 months. She is truly an animal lover.
I am sure your son is so happy with this baby.
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Seabee wife- good luck with your poochy. My kiddo misses her poochy everyday.
She will not ever be able to have him, unless (Oh man) she gets married and has housing. He is a bit of a silly boy. He is not a breed that is banned any place, however maybe he should be! He is a Corgi. He really goes after lil kids... not mean, he wants them where he wants them! He herds our Dachshund and our cat, then moves to Kayla's younger sister. She is 5 and he tolerates a lot. well ok he does not! He wants her on the couch. If she runs he is on her heels, outside is much crazier. He really does his job, she can not get close to the rd.
Staffy's get a bad rap. It is all in how you raise any dog. Good luck.
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Kayla is going to the Marine base, I think Okinawa is Marine right? How long is this Seabee"ette' gonna be there? Kayla is not sure or has not really looked to see how long she will be there herself.
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