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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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Sub Moms

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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: 1307
Latest Activity: on Saturday

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 CO-TwinSalorsMom on May 16, 2014 at 11:38pm: Sorry Mark did not mean to step on toes. My son has asked me to move there if he gets stationed there and he is convinced that is where his #1 choice is. I just don't want to pick up and move if it will not be a good experience.
I also hope my son is not disappointed. He is such a upbeat young man. always positive and caring. So much so he wants me to move there and open up a bakery and be a part of His navy.

Comment by Mark on May 16, 2014 at 11:03pm: I am somewhat familiar with the Marine unit at Bangor, and I can say that jarheads have mommas too - they're not so mean... :)

Comment by tysmom on May 16, 2014 at 9:34pm: I think we can call the differences between the military groups healthy competition. Competition is not bad, one always likes to think the choice they made is the best.

We have Hope and Calvin college out here. There is high competition during the basketball season...brings out thousands of fans....same with Michigan/Michigan State games.

Packed and ready, except my suitcase may be over 50 lbs...no scale here.Hawaii here I come. Looking forward to seeing my sailor and the warm weather. Froze last night here and may again tonight. That is Michigan for you.

Comment by Giselda on May 16, 2014 at 9:12pm: He will be home for just 3 days, then in think after sub school he comes home for a week or so. Thank you Susan for the info!

Comment by susank on May 16, 2014 at 8:56pm: You can put him back on your insurance just for the amount of time he is home. If he is going to be driving on a regular basis from now on, try USAA.

Comment by Giselda on May 16, 2014 at 7:56pm: Hey ladies! I haven't been on here in a while but I have a question that I'm hoping you guys can help me with. My son is coming home next weekend(yeah)! I know that he is going to want to go out and drive but we took him off the insurance while he was in Bootcamp. Have any of you gone through this? Any suggestions would be helpful.
Thanks!!!!

Comment by OklahomaMama on May 16, 2014 at 3:48pm: My Sailor is staying in Groton. He will be on the USS New Mexico.

Comment by bethr311 on May 16, 2014 at 3:44pm: And do you know what Navy stands for? Never Again Volunteer Yourself! I think a well functioning sense of humor is vital for military life!

Comment by Rhonda8881 on May 16, 2014 at 3:31pm: Just a note about the Marines bullying the Sailors. The Sailors also have a saying about the Marines.

Do you know what Marine stands for????

Marines Always Ride In Navy Equipment!

The first letter of each word spells Marine!!!

It goes both ways and there will always be good and bad about every base. Nowhere is Perfect! But they learn to live with the good and bad where ever they go.