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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.

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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: 1411
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 Alysia-Redsmom (VQ-4/ATO) on August 19, 2011 at 9:51am: TGIF ~

Comment by Vonecia(Seabee)SHIP07/DIV327 on August 18, 2011 at 7:24pm: Hi ladies I got a phone call last from my husband in bc. but it was only fir me to fax some info to his petty officer & it was only about 3 mins talkin about the info he needed, but it was worth it jus to hear his voice. I tried not to cry but I did towards the end but he was being strong. cant wait to get a real phone call.

Comment by Kimberly on August 18, 2011 at 7:07pm: Ok I have to work can't even go to Cut and Shoot for the wedding. Sorry Id love to meet you all

Comment by Alysia-Redsmom (VQ-4/ATO) on August 18, 2011 at 1:46pm: Happy Thursday Texas Ladies!

Enjoy ya'lls visit at the Dallas World Aquarium; hope to make the next one :-)

Comment by Lisa (MMNuke Mom) on August 18, 2011 at 12:24pm: Eaglemom - I'm planning on driving up, maybe Fri. night, more likely Sat. morning. I'm not as organized as Elaine :), so I don't know what I'll be wearing yet. Glad it's 11:30 - gives me more time to get there! Any special place there that we're meeting? It's been a very hectic week, so I apologize if I'm asking something that's been posted already, but are we eating lunch there, or should I get something on the way?

Comment by Elaine-PIR 10/1/10 on August 18, 2011 at 10:46am: Eaglemom-I will be wearing a Vinson Homecoming gray t-shirt and Navy Blue Vinson tennis hat with my hair in a ponytail. I am so looking forward to meeting some new friends. Oh, and blue jeans. LOL.

Comment by Brenda Sue on August 18, 2011 at 7:41am: Thanks for asking!

Eaglemom - I'm so sorry not to be able to make this gathering. I am so glad that you are getting it together! Meet and greets are so much fun! Hope everyone in the Dallas/Fort Worth area makes it!

Comment by Brenda Sue on August 18, 2011 at 7:40am: Cecelia, I've been going to West-Orange's inservices and they tell me that I have a job - but I have not signed a contract yet. I'm still hoping a bit for Beaumont or Port Arthur (they both pay a whole lot more).

Comment by quiltblue on August 17, 2011 at 10:50pm: Once week 2 begins, they will start receiving their mail. Some Divisions get their mail earlier, some later. Discipline can delay it, and not having anyone volunteer to be the Mail Person can delay it. During my son's BC, no one volunteered, so it was week three before they got any of our mail and it was stressed that unless someone stepped up it would be another week before they would hand out mail! Remember that the 1st week they are there is P week, week 1 is our 2nd week with them in BC. They love joke sheets that they can pass around and then throw away if necessary. About week 5 (for me) I sent a large SASE so he could return any mail he wanted to keep. They do not have any idea of how much postage anything costs, so I just put 8 Forever stamps (I wanted that mail to come home). Most SRs don't know it only takes one stamp to mail a letter home. If you can when you write, send them a SASE in each letter with a questionaire or a blank piece of notebook paper. Saves them time and money from having to go purchase materials! and then they can just mail it and not spend 30 minutes writing everything down!

Comment by Lisa (MMNuke Mom) on August 17, 2011 at 8:07pm: I only sent one letter a week, but I also knew he was getting them from several other people too. Eventually had to send him a flat-rate envelope so he could send a bunch back - said he didn't have much room, and didn't want to get in trouble for the 'clutter' in his drawer.

On another note, just wanted to share a conversation I had while shopping with my daughter last Sunday. We were at Victoria's Secret (of all places), waiting for my daughter to try on a bra, and overheard a lady in front of us (oddly enough, shopping with her mother), when I heard them say something about a military discount. I asked the lady if she was in the military, and she said yes, she had just gotten back from a tour in the middle east (don't remember where). I told her my son was in the Navy, (she's Army) and she said she has a whole different appreciation for the Navy after being there, and that the Navy was what kept them safe, because we have the BIG guns. Made me feel pretty good, and proud, too. :)