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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FOLLOW THESE STEPS TO GET STARTED:
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:
Events
**UPDATE 4/26/2022** Effective with the May 6, 2022 PIR 4 guests will be allowed. Still must be fully vaccinated to attend.
**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
**UPDATE 7/29/2021** You now must be fully vaccinated in order to attend PIR:
In light of observed changes and impact of the Coronavirus Delta Variant and out of an abundance of caution for our recruits, Sailors, staff, and guests, Recruit Training Command is restricting Pass-in-Review (recruit graduation) to ONLY fully immunized guests (14-days post final COVID vaccination dose).
FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:
**UPDATE 8/25/2022 - MASK MANDATE IS LIFTED. Vaccinations still required.
**UPDATE 11/10/22 PIR - Vaccinations no longer required.
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.
Format Downloads:
- Graduation Info
- PDF – 2.7 MB
- PNG – 2.3 MB
- JPG – 3.4 MB
- Printable PDF – 2.0 MB
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True To Our Vows
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This group is for the military spouses out there who stay true to their vows. Its also for support on advice and what not for you when you need it. Credit goes to BunkerBee's for the group name. =)
Location: San Diego, CA
Members: 39
Latest Activity: Nov 6, 2018
Discussion Forum
I MISS MY SAILOR. by:Amanda Knobbe
Started by Steph_Proud navy wife & momma =). Last reply by Christine Oct 24, 2010. 1 Reply 0 Likes
It's hard enough to say good-bye, And to know that time will crawl and NOT quickly fly. Falling asleep every night without you here,With nothing to comfort me and dry my tears.Gripping my pillow and…Continue
Navy Wives.
Started by Steph_Proud navy wife & momma =) Aug 8, 2010. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Dear Lord, give me greatness of heart to see, The difference between duty and his love for me.Give me a task to do each day,to help pass the time while he is away;Give me the understanding, so that I…Continue
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Comment by BunkerQB on July 28, 2010 at 9:17pm
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I mailed 2 boxes to the daughter of a friend, using the USPS flat rate boxes - no weight requirement - whatever you can stuff. One was $14 and the smaller $11. The post office will have samples. I mailed pre-packaged beef jerky, dried apricots, nuts, trail mixes, magazines, a book, specialty pita chips - snacks. I mailed them on July 7. She got them on her carrier a few days ago. Her mom said it was a really spirit booster. The sailors love getting stuff from home and they share with each other. On a carrier, they get 15 to 20 minutes each to email periodically (in general). On a sub, it's very very unpredictable. We have not heard from our son for 3 weeks. The longest was 8-9 weeks. I would recommend staying on base during deployment (especially if this is your first time) - you don't know the area yet. It will be lonely w/o others who are going through the same thing. Once you have made friends and know you can live w them, then consider getting an apartment away from the base. I have found several more couples - I'll post their links later. Abby's son and dil are in Chula Vista - seems a number sailors rent there. I can't think of an area to avoid but I'll ask my sister when I get a chance. I always check the crime rates myself.
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Comment by Steph_Proud navy wife & momma =) on July 28, 2010 at 10:18am
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Hey how is everyone doing? I'm doing pretty good. Just getting started on packing for the move. I am so excited! Bunker, thank you for the suggestions!
I have a couple questions about contact with our sailors while they are on deployment. First, if he has a cell phone and lap top, will he be able to take those things with him for emails and such? Second, when we write letters, usually how long does it take to receive them? Last, what is it like living on base?
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Just click on the links.
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Here are the gals I know in San Diego - some are moms, some I have not been in touch with for awhile - they are all my N4M friends:
Rachel.. Proud Navy Wife (from Spring Valley CA)
NaVy*GuRL*(ToNy'sWiFe) from San Diego
ashlo17 from San Diego
RightHereWaiting from San Diego (she is in the Navy too)
These are moms with sailor in San Diego (my friends too).
AbbyBlue form Oklahoma
BBWinthemoon from Ladera Ranch (son a depper)
CAT! from Los Alamitos
tinkerbell lives in San Diego
There are a couple other moms but I sure probably pm them first before I include their names here. I have a big family in SD. When I am down there, I will definitely try to get some people together for a meet and greet.
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Hi Annie. We are sorry you missed our very first retreat for young wives, fiancees and girlfriends. Eric's Wife, Proud Navy Wife and Nic'sLittleWife were there along with Sash and Arie - all from the Northern CA area. These wonderful young women were the topic of discussion at the dinner table (4 couples all with Navy boys). We are so proud of you gals. I haven't heard from a few from the San Jose area recently. I know you get pretty busy with work, school and just staying in touch with you LO.
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Comment by annie on July 27, 2010 at 12:24am
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Hey everyone! My husband and i have been married a little over 6 months but have dated over 8 years. I currently live in Northern California. Right now i live with my parents since he is on deployment to save some money while he is away. We were suppose to move to San Diego in June but found out that he was being deployed... so we held off on our move. He is suppose to return in late December, and hopefully we will be able to move then. I hope these 5-6 months pass by fast!
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We decided that we want to live in military housing just until I get use to the area. Then we'll think about going to look at apartments around the base. I think that it is better for us to be on base. He deploys sometime in the fall and I would feel safer living on base while he's gone for six months.
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Thank you BunkerBee, that will be nice. I am very excited to move there. =] Andrew will be going on the cg-57 on 32nd street.
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Steph, you'll love SD. When I get a chance, I'll post profiles here of N4M friends I have who live in SD and SoCal area. This is a small group but some of us have meet face to face - like the 5 of us who were at the Retreat. You young gals inspired me. Will see you soon.
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Hello, how is everyone doing? I have great news! Andrew got his orders. We move to San Diego,CA in August. His orders are to be there no later than Aug.16th. So we're going to head there around the 7th or 8th. I'm so excited!!
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