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 JDMK-NavyMom on December 22, 2010 at 9:09am
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Merry Christmas Bobster'sMom. God is good. Take care of yourself. You and your family are in my prayers.
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Comment by Denise on December 22, 2010 at 8:05am
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Bobster'sMom...you take care of yourself and get better! My son has been gone since 11/23 and I nearly drove myself crazy about how is was doing, getting letters, phone calls. Needless to say, it took four weeks to get that first real letter and phone call, and he is doing fabulous! Know that he is in good hands and IF there were a problem, you would definitely hear it...that day. You and your family are in our prayers.
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Comment by Terri,Bobster's Mom (AWF FTS) on December 21, 2010 at 11:08pm
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sometimes I hate my laptop. The surgeon called 20th to say the lymph nodes were clear. Need followup treatment on the turmor, but looking good. The box came that afternoon and his letter came today.......God is good!!!!!!!! He is Ship 09 Div077 PIR date of Feb 18!!!!!!
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Haven't been on here in a while. Bobby shipped out to the GL on the 14th, I had a double mastectomy on the 18th. Got a call of the surgeon on Mo
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Comment by SANDY ship07div056 on December 21, 2010 at 9:01pm
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My mom says my sister and I were conceived on the water! Go figure. Atleast we come by it honestly~
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I hear ya! My kids grew up on Lake Murray, they are on the water even in cold weather!
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Susan, this is the Red Neck Yacht Club! The place where memories and great friends are made. Oh the stories I could tell you!! Its our families house boat. It sits in a little place called Cox Ferry Lake off the Waccamaw River. We will love this place forever. Due to new state laws, all house boats must be removed from the water by December 2012. We only have about two years left with her. Its our weekend meeting place. Where we all go to get away from the "rat race".
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StarChild - I sit hear with tears streaming down my face. I know that love you speak of! Many blessings to you and your family this Holiday Season. Merry Christmas~
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Comment by StarChild (Ship9 Div007) on December 21, 2010 at 9:51am
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Hello Ladies, I am still here and miss all of you so much. I need to tell you all about my PIR. Well it was wonderful. Vincent and I went to the Meet and Greet and met some moms. That was so nice. I was excited during the ceremony. I saw Louis and he looked great. I had binoculars so I kept my eyes on him during the ceremony. The music was touching, the singing was lovely, the band was fantastic! After it was over Vincent ran to his brother and I was trying to be soooo cool. I walked to him and he grabbed me and said 'Hi Ma'. That was it!!! Thoughts of his birth flooded my heart and mind and I sobbed like a baby. 22 years of 'held back' tears came to the surface. I posted a pics of PIR.
When we got to the hotel he stayed on the laptop, his phone and the tv was on ESPN. I sat near him as much as I could. He kept saying 'I am ok Ma. It's no big deal" I let this boy know what I have been through for the past 8 weeks and Vincent filled in the other details. They laughed at me and I must admit I had to laugh myself. When I woke up in the morning I went to see my son sleeping. I stood over him watching and smiling.
He and I text each other every day and now it does not seem he is far away. He keeps me posted about the snow and I can not wait until Thursday. I will be catching up on this site when I get my laptop back. Guess what?? Vincent is no longer working so he is trying to get the child support straight. He emailed the Director and received a call the next day from a case worker. Funny how we have not heard from anyone in 4 months (phone or letter) then when he contacts their supervisor someone calls his mobile.
Have a wonderful holiday season my Navy sisters. I am truly blessed to have you in my life.
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I just got my phone call!!!!! The sweetest 5.59 minutes ever! He is doing good and sounded FABULOUS!
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