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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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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: 1304
Latest Activity: Feb 11

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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 August 8, 2015 at 7:29pm: Oh man I was going to go to Denver today but am going tomorrow afternoon.

Comment by TJ Proudnavymom on August 8, 2015 at 6:40pm: We did like it. It was recommended by a Chicago native friend. The mall wa the GL Mall. I think his RDC was the one that said to avoid it.

The hubs and I just pulled in to the Denver metro. We're only here for a whirlwind trip but I'm gonna catch up with you one of these trips.

Comment by CO-TwinSalorsMom on August 8, 2015 at 6:28pm: Loved the pizza, did you like it? They ship it frozen!!

Comment by CO-TwinSalorsMom on August 8, 2015 at 6:27pm: The big outdoor mall? we were recommended to go there via the Navy Lodge. Had no issues. Actually went to both as the first twin we went into Chicago and went to the one there as well. Didn't have as long of a wait at the mall one.

Comment by tysmom on August 8, 2015 at 5:06pm: Pauls Pasta is good. There are places they are told to avoid. Groton Townhouse is good home cooked meals.

Comment by TJ Proudnavymom on August 8, 2015 at 4:29pm: We went to giordanos as well but not the one near the mall. My sailor was told to avoid the mall as a trouble spot.

Comment by CO-TwinSalorsMom on August 8, 2015 at 4:03pm: https://giordanos.com/location/gurnee/

This is where we went for our pizza. It was close and in a mall. So my sailor shopped also, got some earphones for his music, and some shower shoes.

Comment by CO-TwinSalorsMom on August 8, 2015 at 12:17pm: Congrates to all PIR new sailors. You will have a blast. We took ours out for deep dish pizza. Kinda funny that they had been there for a couple of months and never off base!!

Comment by MaryBeth on August 7, 2015 at 2:58pm: We did a poster board with navy pins....handwritten notes as well as ribbons. It was haphazard at best but I thought the best of the floor doors!!! He REALLY enjoyed reading the handwritten stuff. We only had a few hours with him right after PIR. The only thing he wanted to do was take a shower and have time alone in the room with his family. We did go to dinner at a steak house. He had to be back in barracks by 6:00p. He was flown the next day to Groton, CT. We were able to meet him at the airport. The Navy/airlines provided gate passes for the family so that we could wait with him to fly out. We were there for many hours but I did not mind it as it was more time with my boy!!

Comment by Amy L. on August 7, 2015 at 2:39pm: That's where we are staying!!!!! I'm going this weekend to get some stuff for the door!!! Don't know if I'm going to do a banner or what????