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:
Events
**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 djloch (Zac's Mom) on July 29, 2010 at 12:05pm
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hello all...new to the group..my son's PIR is 8/27/10..he's G&G..off to Missiouri for A school..then ????...Im new at all this but our PIR group if full of great support..glad to have this group though to help with this next adventure of Seabee life.
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Comment by ronbri22 on July 29, 2010 at 11:47am
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I hope they get liberty, the hug hes going to get..........I may not be able to let him go for awhile. lol KRW hang in there, I feel your nervousness It's something as moms we just do. I have a tip for you that may help. you or your seabee(maybe easier for you) can buy a phone from roshan.af/pas.htm and you can upload minutes from your computer anytime. Its a safe site I use it all the time its callingmart.com. Its so nice. Sometimes I get text from my son "Hi mom" and thats all I need to make my day. I hope this helps! Hugs!
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Comment by Mary, Proud Mom of Nick on July 29, 2010 at 10:43am
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kathryn, our reservist reports to Gulfport the week before your son does for his eight weeks of training. Needless to say the horrible news this week is adding to everyone's fear. Glad that we have so much support today -
Came across this article about a group of Reservists that just did their eight week training in Gulfport and thought many would enjoy reading.
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Comment by Joanie Tyler's Mom(133 Bees) on July 29, 2010 at 10:28am
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ronbri22: Everyone in his battalion (133) got the same amount of time off.
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kathryn: We all go thru periods of depression and crying..it's perfectly normal...as you progress thru deployment you will find things do get better...you will still have moments of worry and crying...but you will get there..hang in there...know we're here for you when you need to vent...cry...or just say hallelujah he's home.
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KRWmom, it is indeed a sad time for our Navy families. I'm happy to say we know one young man safely on his way home from A'Stan as we celebrate his return, we worry about all of the others there now or heading that way.
KRWmom - is your son a reservist or enlisted? My nephew leaves on Aug 15th for his eight weeks of training in Gulfport and then will be joining your son. Trying to understand if they get any leave time before heading to A'stan or when we say goodbye in two weeks will we get to see him again before he leaves?
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Thank You Joanie. I wonder if thats the normal thing. It makes sense to have a few days off with family. Thanks again. Hugs!
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ronbri22: my son is currently deployed...he said when he gets back he gets 96 hours off.
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Comment by rockytop on July 28, 2010 at 8:18pm
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Thank you to all of you Navy Moms who say it so well that which we all feel but are not so good at the words. My deepest sympathy to friends and family of the fallen sons and daughters.
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