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

FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:

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!!!

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Latest Activity: Nov 25, 2024

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 ZZsMom on October 23, 2011 at 6:59pm: I could not go in my daughters room until about a week before PIR to pack her electronics. By that point it was much easier. She has been at school 3 weeks now and I find myself in and out of there all the time when I buy something to ship to her or when she gives me a list of things to send her. It has gotten easier to go in and leave but missing her really has not changed. I think this is what military life is about. But it will be okay...I know the Navy will be sending my little girl back to me as a responsible self sufficient woman and that is what all parents should wish for...I know I do.

Comment by ProudNavyMom on October 23, 2011 at 5:43pm: 1windhaven - I haven't cleaned his room out yet. Can't find myself doing that until he is out of A school and has his assignment.

Comment by Maria ( 9/132 - HM- 04-2011) on October 23, 2011 at 5:22pm: PNM, just keep yourself busy. At least you have another child at home who needs you. Once you get to a school it will be much easier. I remember going through the same thing. Crying each time I entered my son's room. Especially when I had to finally break down and clean it out.

Comment by txsailorsam-Donna on October 23, 2011 at 5:20pm: I am coming along with Debra. We are staying over and leaving early Fri morning. Look forward to seeing pple there.

Comment by Brenda Sue on October 23, 2011 at 5:12pm: Don't forget about our dinner this Thursday in San Antonio! You coming?

Comment by ProudNavyMom on October 23, 2011 at 2:35pm: I'm trying to not dwell on it today. Went to store with my younger son and bought a pumpkin and we are carving it now. Well - he is. We worked on craping out the inside and I helped him get the patter taped and now he is tracing the pattern onto the pumpkin. It helps doing things but I still miss my SR and the phone call / letters can't start soon enough for me.

Comment by Maria ( 9/132 - HM- 04-2011) on October 23, 2011 at 1:53pm: PNM Kathy is right. It is hard, but we do survive it. It is harder on us than our kids as they are very busy. It does get better.

Comment by kathy on October 23, 2011 at 11:28am: P N M: we have all been there !!! I promise you will survive I don't think that it ever got easier for me /always a mail stocker /phone glued to my hand and always writing letters (half I didn't send) But there is an end in sight!!!!! Hang in there

Comment by ProudNavyMom on October 22, 2011 at 10:50pm: Still no letter today. :(. I had my son for 19 years and I'm having a very hard time with the not being able to talk to or him him or at least text him. I've also had the same feelings of it being like a death. I sob sometimes when I think about him. When I'm not sobbing I'm crying. I really need to get a letter soon. I miss him alot. I know I'll probably feel alot better once I hear from him and can hear from him that he is doing ok.