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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.
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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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Discussion Forum
Spring 2010 get together
Started by lauren. Last reply by mostele Jul 25, 2011. 21 Replies 0 Likes
Divorced Single Mom wanting to enlist
Started by eBee. Last reply by mostele Jun 29, 2011. 5 Replies 0 Likes
International Calling Cards & Cell phone plans
Started by Sherry James. Last reply by MJ Nov 27, 2009. 6 Replies 0 Likes
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Comment by Mark on May 4, 2009 at 7:43pm
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So, Sherry - you weren't kidding about joining the Navy?
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Comment by Sherry James on May 4, 2009 at 6:12pm
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Lauren ~ I received THE book today in the mail!! Can't wait to start on it tonight and thanks again for such a great idea!
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Good afternoon Mark, I'm sending well wishes your way even though you have essentially broken my heart! I'm a little bit pass 34 y/o and, unfortunately, I do not have any previous military service...unless JROTC counts?! lol Well, so much for that idea...will have to come up with another one. Can you help me?
Lauren, I'm with you on the spoiled factor, so I guess maybe it all worked out for the best. That funny...er is that ironic...that you mentioned that the being married was harder than being a single parent. I can so relate to that.
Hey Cheryl, glad you got to speak to your son yesterday! Where was he deployed? I would love to visit San Diego one day myself. You are one Lucky lady/mama.
So you have one Navy son and one Army daughter & son in law to visit! Which states have you been to so far to see your children?? I've been to Rhode Island, Maryland and Virginia so far. Anyone else want to share their travel adventures visiting their military child/ren.
EVERYONE please have a great week!!
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Comment by lauren on May 4, 2009 at 1:04am
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I don't know I think my tolerance level has grown with age................I was pretty spoiled when I was younger......OMG make my bed are you CRAZy............lol
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It looks like the maximum age to enlist in the Navy is 34, unless one has prior military service. I'm a little surprised it's that high actually - it's probably due partially to fitness, and also that as we get older, we have less tolerance for some of the boot camp "games".
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Ok Sherry you can enlist with out me ..............I don't know what has happened, but I have found myself on my old path in life.....after being a mom ( only married for 3 of them ...which was actually harder) for 27 years.............now that my son is 18 & I get him settled in to what direction he is going to pursue & of course as soon as I get this ankle the best it is going to be.............I"m going to join the Peace Corps.(if they will have me)
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Hey there Lauren, no I haven't received it yet but I know its on its way!
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goodmorning evryone ...just stopping to wish everyone a GREAT weejend and Sherry have u received the book yet
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Sandra, thanks for the well wishes! You too and everyone have a great weekend!
Just received a beautiful post card from my sailor from sunny Ft. Lauderdale, FL. She says she wishes she could pack her brother and I in her suitcase to travel on her adventures with her. Who is she telling?!! I'm all over that!!
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Sandra, I do understand about the sibling whose not Navy thinking you care more about your Navy child. They see so much attention going to the one in the Navy and may be it seems to them that that child is our only focus, which is certainly not the case. Any other parents out there experience this phenomenon also? How did you deal with it? Tell all. ;>D
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