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:
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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Comment by SANDY ship07div056 on February 9, 2011 at 11:45am
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Bobstersmom - No need to worry. Our boys said BS21 was a piece of cake and actually alot of fun. They are given a walk thru at each part and told exactly what to do - my son said one kid fell asleep during BS21. The hard part is waiting for the phone call afterwards. That means you have PIR this Friday?! Bring plenty of tissues! The ceremony is awesome! I hope you are doing well, hang in there, BootCamp is almost over - then the other journey begins. HooYah!
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Comment by Tamme on February 9, 2011 at 11:44am
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Be ready for that call "Sailor" call. I pray the weather cooperates for you to get to PIR.
My prayers are going for all of you and the Sailors. I have been sharing the stories with my son about deployment this week since we inevitably will be facing the same next year. One of the fellows that graduated Corpsman school with him called on Monday afternoon so between talking to him, and the returning Corpsman, he knows full well of what is ahead of him. I dread it so and thank God for all the support we have in this group.
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Comment by Terri,Bobster's Mom (AWF FTS) on February 9, 2011 at 11:38am
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The Bobster is going through BATTLESTATIONS today! For some reason I am some emotional about it! I can't wait to hear from him.
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Comment by MWD Mom on February 8, 2011 at 8:15pm
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Thanks again for all of the warm welcomes!!! This site has already een such a huge help in the short time I've been here. I wish I had known about it long before now, David has been in 4 years already!! I agree I now feel as if I have many, many sons!! I will keep everyone and our troops in my thoughts and prayers!!!
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Comment by CC0727 on February 8, 2011 at 6:02pm
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susan - thinking of you today... : )
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Comment by Patti (7/174) on February 7, 2011 at 10:29pm
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Japan? Oh wow my daughter would be in heaven. It's just an excuse for you to go get your passport and visit!
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Comment by StarChild (Ship9 Div007) on February 7, 2011 at 9:44pm
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Welcome MWD Mom!! You are now a part of the best Navy Sisters in the world. I will keep your son and his family in my prayers as well.
Okay Susan, we are all crying now. Your post was so touching and I could feel the pain. We have become so close that I feel as though I have a lot of sons that I have not met yet. I will pray that he comes home soon and stay safe.
Well Louis just text me to tell me that he changed his orders. He is requesting Japan. He said one of his shipmates arrived in Japan 4 days ago and sent him a few pictures on Facebook. He said that he was 'sold' on going there instead of San Diego. I tried to be supportive and I am glad he text me because he would have heard the disappointment in my voice. I was hoping he would not go to Japan. I hear it is beautiful but I don't want my son there. Too far from me. I can't visit often. You think that is why he really chose it:) What do I do now?
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Susan:my heart breaks for you!! It is hard to have a child out on deployment, I know all too well. The fact that your son is a "boots on the ground sailor" it's that much harder for them and us!! I will keep your son in my thoughts and prayers for a safe return!!!
Connie: Wow it seems they all have the same thoughts of it "just being in a days work", my so has said that very same thing about his deployment to Iraq and his pending deployment to Afgan. in a few weeks. Hang in there we're all here for you. I will kee-p your son in my thoughts and prayers as well!!
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Thanks for the welcome!!! Yes it will be hard for him to leave the wife and baby but as he says he has a job to do and he is going to do it!!! I know having his wife and baby here will make things easier for us, I just hope for him too, he knows they will be well taken care of between us and her family!! His first deployment he had to leave a brand new bride in HI!!! I know he worried about her then, she had been there two weeks when he left!!! I hope I can be a support to others on here!!!! Thanks again for the warm welcome!!! Also if any of you SC moms would like to try to meet up some where, please count me in!!!
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Oh Susan - I'm sitting here and crying with you. My prayer is that your son will make it back safe. It takes a special person, to put all his differences aside and render aid to the others. May God bless and keep your son in the palm of his hand, until he is safely returned home. Hugs to you my friend ~
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