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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:

OPSEC GUIDELINES

Events

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**UPDATE 4/26/2022** Effective with the May 6, 2022 PIR 4 guests will be allowed. Still must be fully vaccinated to attend.

**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.

**UPDATE 7/29/2021** You now must be fully vaccinated in order to attend PIR:

In light of observed changes and impact of the Coronavirus Delta Variant and out of an abundance of caution for our recruits, Sailors, staff, and guests, Recruit Training Command is restricting Pass-in-Review (recruit graduation) to ONLY fully immunized guests (14-days post final COVID vaccination dose).

FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:

RTC Graduation

**UPDATE 8/25/2022 - MASK MANDATE IS LIFTED. Vaccinations still required.

**UPDATE 11/10/22 PIR - Vaccinations no longer required.

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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Welcome to the deep, silent world of submarines! If you're new to this world, start by reading the "Pages" of info found in the right-hand column, below the strip of member avatars.

We welcome your questions. But, while you're here, maintain silence... don't slam doors or the lid on the toilet!

Please, if you no longer want to be a part of N4M's consider NOT deleting your profile as everything you have ever posted will disappear when you delete it . You can leave a group but don't permanently delete your profile!

Group Administrator: Kaye S.

Members: 1308
Latest Activity: Jul 31

READ THE "PAGES" FIRST!

NEW MEMBERS !!

PLEASE READ ARTICLES IN THE "PAGES" AREA

in the right-hand column, under the avatars ----->

BEFORE YOU ASK QUESTIONS !!

These articles are the "reference library" for moms, ready to answer FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) 24x7 (twenty-four hours, seven days a week). You may not have to post a question after all! Thanks, Kaye S.

NOTE: THERE ARE MORE PAGES THAN DISPLAYED -

FOR A COMPLETE LIST, CLICK ON "VIEW ALL" AT

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Comment by Kaye S. on January 5, 2009 at 11:55pm: Same back at ya', girlfriend! It's 11pm here, and I've already yelled up the stairs twice to get herself in bed... do all teen females do that, "yell-'Fine!'-and-slam-the-door" thing? Or just mine?! Ack! k.

Comment by Kaye S. on January 5, 2009 at 11:20pm: Oh, Kathy... I'm expecting more than your EAR! We made a deal to marry your son to my daughter and my son to your daughter... double wedding to save $$!
No takebacks! ;-) BIG hugs! k.

Comment by Kaye S. on January 5, 2009 at 10:29pm: Hi, ya'll! I feel like I'm getting back to the sorority house or something after the holidays! I really missed everyone here and what's up with their Sailors.

I got a wonderful surprise today... Son left for a cruise on 12/16, called us on Xmas Day while in port, then headed out again until March. Today I was missing him so much I was weepy (taking down the decorations he hasn't seen since '06) and TONIGHT HE CALLED! Husband and I were just walking out of a restaurant when Hubby's cell rang. He said, "Hey, it's son!" and I burst into tears of happiness.

His boat is back in port unexpectedly and will be for a while. He had left in an emotional state due to a break-up and homesickness, but tonight sounded like my boy again. I love him so much. I just wanted to share the moment with other friends who completely understand; in fact am crying now thinking how blessed I am with all of you in my life. Thanks for letting me chatter... Hugs! k.
We talked for an hour about nothing and I'm so happy!

Comment by lauren on January 3, 2009 at 2:45am: Linda I think that is a sing that you have done a great job at being a mom, ( he knows you are there no matter what) I do believe that boys are different communicators than girls. Also I don't think that the buddies expect them to explain everything, so they can just relax and not think about it. I remember the first time my son came home from BC he just wanted to be alone because that was the one thing he missed, and was not wanting to answer questions about everything( because remember they can't tell us much)
Just him knowing that you love him is what he needs right now (not always what we need). As they grow things change I agree with Jan because my son calls now and we talk for hours , but he is also 26.
So just use us to vent to and lean on and this to will pass
huggs

Comment by Gloria P. on January 1, 2009 at 3:34am

Comment by lauren on January 1, 2009 at 3:27am

Comment by Gloria P. on January 1, 2009 at 2:55am: HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Comment by lauren on December 31, 2008 at 7:43pm

Comment by lauren on December 31, 2008 at 5:24am: if they wear their uniforms and there is room they can get bumped to first class too.........!!!

Comment by lauren on December 31, 2008 at 5:09am: The insurance is the best way to go, but I would tell them anything important should always be carried on (for all of us) . My son had his luggage come up missing on one of his flights he filled the paper work out before he left the airport. and because he didn't recieve it with in so many hours the gave him money to replace his missing clothes and personal items. Even thougth you have insurance they will still pay you , I think that time he was flying southwest " we use them when ever we can, because my sister and niece showed up at the airport a day late one time and they still flew them home, it was unbelievable...I would not believed it but I was the one that drove them to the airport) but I will have to ask to be sure