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Navy For Moms

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: 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 Brenda72 on August 11, 2011 at 9:12am: Vicki and Vonecia...I am in Tyler...there is also an East Texas website for us in part of the state.

Welcome and yes believe me this site is a HUGE help! lol

Comment by Vonecia(Seabee)SHIP07/DIV327 on August 11, 2011 at 9:04am: HII LADIES I see that you mentioned callin cards do they have to havr one in order to call home?

Comment by kathy on August 11, 2011 at 8:21am: Hello ladies, today I get to start burning my blue candles! Waiting for my I'M A SAILOR call I am so excited!
Vicki, kroger calling cards are reloadable and don't charge a surcharge on your min 800 min for 30$
Please have good thoughts for my baby girl today I am so proud of her!!

Comment by Maria ( 9/132 - HM- 04-2011) on August 10, 2011 at 8:14pm: Oh Vicki, one more thing on the phone cards at& t card will reduce your minutes. Y 30 mins at the beginning of each call-surcharge for using them on pay phone.

Comment by Maria ( 9/132 - HM- 04-2011) on August 10, 2011 at 8:11pm: Vicki, mumzi is right on. The only thing I would add keep your phone with you so you don't miss his call as you don't get many opportunities to talk. 2 maybe 3. Do try to make it to PIR, it is well worth it. We will so proud. My few calls were recieved between 4 and 5 central. It really does go by fast. Best of luck. Maria

Comment by mumziepooh on August 10, 2011 at 7:58pm: Vicki-basic is hard but keep coming here and get involved in your husbands PIR group - it should form soon. It will be posted in the group Boot Camp moms. That is a really good group, too. Some solid veteran moms and wives sort of stalk and answer questions.

You the first thing you will get is your husband's civillian clothes in a box. If it looks like they rushed when they put them in there, it is because they DID! You will get a form letter detailing graduation information in about 7-10 days. It may have a little message for you - that is so nice! You MAY get lucky and he will need some info from you for his clearance but most likely, you will not hear from him for about 4 weeks. They get to phone home then. Make sure he has a phone card to use - send him one - and make sure you activate it before you send it so he doesn't waste precious time doing it hisself. Write him all the time - write write write. It will keep him focused and going. I wrote almost every day and just waited for his address until I sent them. He preferred them typed as they can't read them until rack time by the red light in the room (it simulates a ship and red lights are not seen by the enemy)

Once he is able, again, not for about 4 weeks, he will be able to write on Sundays - you should expect mail on Wednesday or Thursday.

It seems like it goes on forever but then it is over! Don't miss his PIR! It is great! A school will be wonderful for you = you will have communications back!

We have all been there and we are all here for you!

Comment by Maria ( 9/132 - HM- 04-2011) on August 10, 2011 at 6:38pm: Hi. Vicki, Welcome. Great area to live in. We lived in FM for just under 12 yrs.

Comment by Vonecia(Seabee)SHIP07/DIV327 on August 10, 2011 at 6:08pm: Hi I am Vonecia, a newly navy wife as of 2 days ago when my husband was shipped out. We are from dallas, tx and we have 2 kids a 20 month old daughter and a 2 week out baby boy that is in the nicu. Although I knew i would miss my husband and it would be hard i never expected it to be this hard I cant wait until he is out of bootcamp. Do any of you ladies have any advice for me and can you tell me what to expect. I would appreciate it.

Comment by txsailorsam-Donna on August 10, 2011 at 1:44pm: welcome Vicki.

Comment by HC Mom (Mayport, FL) on August 10, 2011 at 12:20pm: Hi Y'all! I'm a new Navy Mom. My son just left for BC on Aug. 1. I have found this site so comforting. I'm in Flower Mound. Is anyone close?