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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

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

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RTC Graduation

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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All Mom's who hail from the very proud state of TEXAS!!!

Members: 1413
Latest Activity: on Tuesday

A Little Bit About TEXAS

Welcome all Moms who hail from the very proud state of TEXAS!!! Please tell us about where you live in Texas (we all know it is pretty big). Also, give us an idea about what your Sailor is doing and where he/she is (watch for OPSEC issues, though).

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Comment by Pearl Harbor MA on January 21, 2012 at 12:50pm: I stayed at the Ramada and it was great. They run several shuttles so if you miss one there is another. Shopped in the NEX while he went to get his stuff , thought we had missed it by the time we got out there but I called the desk and she reassured me another one was on the way. They were so nice and so many Navy families were there we just kind of bonded together.Was eating breakfast the day in the little dining room the day after and one of the moms offered to let me ride with them to Ohare to hang out with our boys until their flights. It was so nice..

The emotions aren't just on our side of those doors either. Our sailors are out there knowing we are inside but they have to keep it together and not lose their bearing. Mine said guys were crying in line before the doors opened

Comment by Maria ( 9/132 - HM- 04-2011) on January 21, 2012 at 11:30am: I think towel! It starts the moment they start raising the big white door. Such excitement and pride in what you child/family member has accomplished. Best of luck.

Comment by Brenda Sue on January 21, 2012 at 10:23am: don't forget - kleenex (or a towel), camera, and binoculars!!

Comment by harpist mom on January 21, 2012 at 10:08am: Thank you for all the great information about PIR. Keep it coming!

Comment by Maria ( 9/132 - HM- 04-2011) on January 21, 2012 at 12:42am: I second Bremda Sue's suggestion of a shuttle it is so much quicker than driving to the base PIR morning and trying to get in. Best of luck in your journey

Comment by Maria ( 9/132 - HM- 04-2011) on January 21, 2012 at 12:39am: Hi Vickie, the 1st few weeks are hard because of the lack of communication but it does go by fast and before you know you are going to PIR - what an experience that is. During book camp our kids are so busy that I truly think it is harder on us than them. Make sure that you join your son's PIR group. That truly was a life saver for me as we all shared what little we knew and gave us a sense of what our children were going thru. Bet of luck and hang in there.

Comment by jean on January 21, 2012 at 12:00am: Hi

Texas Moms I am in Ft worth

give a me a hello when you can or what to

I am here to pray and try to answer your questions

my son has been in for about three years.

take care of you for you matter.

Comment by Rhonda on January 20, 2012 at 11:50pm: Pam Baily have you found the ships N4M's page? My son is on the USS Enterprise CVN 65 I dont know what I would do with out those ladies during deployment. Between this N4M's page & that one Im able to cope!!

We stayed at the Red Roof Inn because the Navy Lodge was full. It was less than a mile from the base. They will give you a list of hotels or at least they did us. The list they gave us also gave us a discount for staying with them.

Comment by Brenda Sue on January 20, 2012 at 10:56pm: Hey, ladies - sorry - but you have to get used to the no contact - it doesn't change after boot camp (always). Sometimes it is better - and sometimes not! My kid was trying to buy a house and he deployed on the same day he made an offer. We tried to get a POA and the money transferred before they sent him on a mission. We didn't make it because of MLK holiday! I finally had to make the decison whether to buy the house or not because I had no contact with him. I told the realtor today to let it go back (he got his earnest money back) - and about an hour later, he contacted me with an email account! I still think (hope), I made the right decision for him. He seems ok with it.

Where to stay - I stayed at the Navy Lodge! Most important - are you listening???? Get a shuttle to PIR - it saves so much time!!!!

After PIR, you can drive your car onto base without too much problem with time.

Comment by harpist mom on January 20, 2012 at 10:46pm: Hi Pam! Thank you for your reasurance and encouragement. Yes, I really miss not being able to text or talk to him on the phone. I keep wondering what he is doing and how well he is holding up. Can you recommend any hotels for graduation? I can hardly wait to see him and how he has changed.