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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

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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Graduation Info
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Printable PDF – 2.0 MB

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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 Matt's Mom/Cathy on March 16, 2011 at 9:30pm: The library will be open but Diane will be off the next two days so she dropped them off at the store I work at right behind the library. If you don't need them before Friday I can bring them with me. Both of the Donnas are coming?

Welcome Anna! Would you like to join some other Navy Moms for dinner in Baytown this Friday?

Comment by Brenda Sue on March 16, 2011 at 7:36pm: I'm still up for the meeting! I think it might only be the two Donna's (spouses?), Matt's Mom (you riding with me), me and my sister.

Matt's Mom - sorry I have not gotten back with you. Is the library open tomorrow until about 4? I'd like to come by then.

Comment by Matt's Mom/Cathy on March 16, 2011 at 7:00pm: My son's PIR was 7/31/09. Wow! I can't believe it has been that long already. Our hotel was in Gurnee a couple of blocks from Six Flags. It wasn't too far from the base and within walking distance was a Joe's Crab Shack, IHOP and Olive Garden. The mall that they all want to go to during Liberty is just across the highway from the hotel. We went into Chicago the first day and the trip in wasn't bad but trying to get back was horrible. My son was so stressed out afraid he wasn't going to get back in time. I wish we would have taken the train which is right next to the base instead of driving.

Congratulations to both of your son's!

Hi Donna and Donna! Are we still meeting for supper Friday?

Comment by txsailorsam-Donna on March 16, 2011 at 6:44pm: we stayed at the Quality Inn. NOT quality.

Comment by txsailorsam-Donna on March 16, 2011 at 4:22pm: Quilt show sounds good. I have been before. I don't know how to quilt though.

Comment by cnknall on March 16, 2011 at 4:17pm: My son's PIR is 4/8/11 ship 04 div 808. We are from allen, tx. So far I have received 4 letters and 1 phone call and that was a couple of weeks ago. I love this website and I am thankful to all who share stories and information here. Thanks, K

Comment by Anna V on March 16, 2011 at 3:29pm: Thanks quiltblue and redsmom - funny - Our youngest is a Marine and at the graduation last November I was warned to bring tissue - very moving, and I learned a lot, too!

oh - and the Navy Lodge does look good - likely, we will stay there. :-)

Blessings!

Comment by Alysia-Redsmom (VQ-4/ATO) on March 16, 2011 at 2:52pm: My son's PIR was 1/14/11 and we also stayed at the Navy Lodge. The location and accomodations made our PIR trip a pleasant one for sure. My son was ready to get out and site see some since he was a Saturday departure to Pensacola. We drove to Chicago, ate deep dish pizza (Giordano's), viewed the Skydeck of Willis Tower, etc.....he loved the availability to walk around where he wanted when he wanted :-)

Don't forget your small box of tissue for PIR; it's Amazing!

Comment by quiltblue on March 16, 2011 at 2:32pm: Welcome Anna V! My son PIR's on 4/1/11 and we are staying at the Navy Lodge based upon high recommendations. Close enough that we can walk back after the ceremony and let our Sailor rest if he wants, or take a HOT LONG SHOWER, I have heard from many Moms that that made their day even better! Wow, I can't imagine have three sons all in the military, God Bless You and your husband and of course your sons!

Comment by Anna V on March 16, 2011 at 2:26pm: Hi - we are in the Houston area - SW suburb of Sugar Land. Our son graduates (PIR) April 8th. We are looking at staying at the Navy Lodge - anyone been-there-done-that? BTW - our oldest son will go to Navy RTC in June, as well so we will have 2 Navy Sons and one Marine!