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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: 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 TexasSailorMom on May 14, 2011 at 4:32pm: Hi Kris- How far West Houston are you? we are in Katy. My son PIR'd in April, you will love it! Some like to go look around, mine just wanted to hang with us at the hotel and we went to the mall far a movie. We stocked our hotel fridge with his favorite snacks the night before and he took a long shower!

About Grad n Go- that is an old term they don't use anymore.if he stays in GL for A school you will see him most of the weekend. If he is not staying in GL then you will have a few hours fri afternoon and then he will usually have to report to the airport around 3 am Sat. morning. you can hang out with him there til he flies out. Hope this helps. : )

Comment by Maria ( 9/132 - HM- 04-2011) on May 13, 2011 at 11:24pm: Thanks Brenda for the explanation very cool.

Comment by jean on May 13, 2011 at 10:42pm: What do they call it when they cross the international data line.?

Comment by Brenda Sue on May 13, 2011 at 7:15pm: The ceremony of Crossing the Line is an initiation rite in the Royal Navy, U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Marine Corps, and other navies that commemorates a sailor's first crossing of the Equator.^[1] Originally, the tradition was created as a test for seasoned sailors to ensure their new shipmates were capable of handling long rough times at sea. Sailors who have already crossed the Equator are nicknamed (Trusty) Shellbacks, often referred to as Sons of Neptune; those who have not are nicknamed (Slimy) Pollywogs.

Equator-crossing ceremonies, typically featuring King Neptune, are also sometimes carried out for passengers' entertainment on civilian ocean liners and cruise ships. They are also performed in the merchant navy and aboard sail training ships.

Comment by txsailorsam-Donna on May 13, 2011 at 6:19pm: Why do they call it a shellback?

Comment by Brenda Sue on May 13, 2011 at 5:47pm: DaneLover, a Sailor becomes a shellback when they cross the equator for the first time! It is a HUGE deal on the ship. They even used to get a certificate for it - I'm not sure if they still do.

I'm pretty sure I know which ship you are talking about - and there are about 40 pictures of it on Facebook! You might want to hunt for one of your son!.

Comment by danelover22 on May 13, 2011 at 2:48pm: My sailor son is now a "Shellback"! lol I can't wait to hear the stories from this one along with what it means. Anyone know? No more WOGZ (not sure of this one either) on that ship! HA Sure do miss him, can't wait for them to get home. I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend, the weather is awesome today! :)

Comment by Matt's Mom/Cathy on May 12, 2011 at 11:58pm: Donna we ended up with a light sprinkle but it lasted for a couple of hours. Appreciate anything we get at this point. It is amazing the difference in the plants when they get watered from the rain.

Comment by txsailorsam-Donna on May 12, 2011 at 4:46pm: Raindrops are falling on my head... yeah!!!

Comment by txsailorsam-Donna on May 12, 2011 at 4:44pm: I live in Spring. Pir was Oct 1st. Our sailor just wanted to hang with us. He missed being with us more than he thought he would. He was grad n go. We spent most of Fri. with him then met him at the airport at 2 a.m. and stayed with him until his flight left at 12 noon, not optimal but doable.