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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I am looking to start this group for NY moms. One that we can keep going and not forget about. Support eachother and possible get fund raisers/sponsor to help out children if need be. Get to no one another and any idea would be great..
Location: Up State NY
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Latest Activity: Sep 19, 2014
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Comment by Rob's Mom Ship 11 Div 113 on August 23, 2010 at 10:20pm
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Good Evening, I hope everyone has enjoyed their summer!! The last 10 days were such a beautiful blessing for my family. My son Rob was home on leave!!! It was wonderful to be with him and learn of the vast experiences he has had since graduating boot camp March 5, 2010 with one trip to Iraq and two to Afghanistan. He is now stationed in Jacksonville, FL and will be a part of the VPN01 Patrol Squadron. I just wanted to let you all know that I think of you often and all of your Sailors!!! It is a challenging road we are all on but the times you get to spend with your Sailors will be just awesome. If you are ever at the Albany, NY airport there is a Military Room there with some of the nicest people that really welcome the Military families..Keep the faith and God Bless!
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Comment by Angie (Dan's Mom) on August 23, 2010 at 3:20pm
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Hi everyone My son is a Depper going to BC in January He's my only child and we have a very close relationship Im an avid reader here on navyformoms and just found this group Im very proud of Dan's decision but find it one of the hardest things Ive ever had to deal with We are enjoying our time together He's going to complete his AAS degree in December and then going into boot right after that His 21st Bday is also right after xmas so we'll have a fun time squeezing in all that celebration I just know that Im really going to miss him after that
Nice to see that I have neighbors on this board Im in Rush Henrietta
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Comment by Mermaid on July 13, 2010 at 6:06am
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To Rob`s Mom,
I know that hollow feeling in your heart" well, as I`m sure the other mothers/grandmothers do. That`s a good way to describe it. 4 weeks is a long time not to hear from your son, and I`m sure you are hoping for a phone call or email soon. I hear every few days from my grandson, so far. The unbearable heat and humidity has got to be difficult for them to endure. You said this is his 2nd tour. It probably isn`t any easier for you or him the 2nd time around. I love the bear idea!
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Welcome back to NY Shannon! I have family in FL, and love to visit there in the cold NY winter. I was just there a week-2weeks ago, and actually it was worse here than there when I got home right after July 4th. It is good you will be near your family. My grandson is in the Riverines, and is in Iraq. It is a long road watching them enlist, go to boot camp, train, and then leave for a war zone. Navy for Moms has been a great support for me, and I know it will be for you too. We understand, and will offer sympathy when you miss your son etc. I am from the Ticonderoga area, near Lake George.
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kk - Thank you for sharing the poem!! It brought tears to my eyes. My son is back in Afghanistan on his second tour and I haven't heard from him in about 4 weeks. The hollow feeling in my heart is better some days than others. I purchased a fatigue dressed bear from the USO that represents all the services that are serving in Afghanistan and carry him with me wherever I go...just my little pick me up!! I agree with the comment made by one the Navy Moms...us Upstate NY moms raise some tough boys!! Thinking of you all and I hope you all have a great week!!
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Comment by Shannon Navy Mom on July 12, 2010 at 9:12pm
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Thank you so much for the warm welcome.Group HUG!!! I just added pics of me & my sailor/son to my page. I called his recruiter again today and asked questions like does he always have to wear "military issued" clothing including socks, unders, t-shirts, etc..he said "no keep them after BC send them on". Oh, he also said that he/they might not start their BC training right off the bat ...there could be a lag time as long as a week before they really kick it into high gear waiting for the whole class in there DIV.. to arrive ...then they "class up all together...so you really cant count 8 weeks exactly from the date they get there for the PIR.weekend! They have to hurry up and wait for each SWCC guy to arrive ...each EOD guy each Resc, swimmer etc. before they start..So I am packing all of his clothes for my big move back up to NY! No more 82 degrees at midnight and a steady 94 degrees everyday for 7 months straight. Thank you all for the good luck and well wishes! ..Greatly Appreciated, Thank God for this site and all of you!!! Yes recruiter said no news is good news...I just miss communication with him so much, as I know all you do too!
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Thank KK!
I had his address 2 days after he left...just call his recruiter, they have it all in the computer as soon as they are assigned. I did not receive any form letter either nor did the recruiter even mention that.. I am soo glad I joined. TY!
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Hi Everyone,
I am a Rochester,NY native..I have been living in West Palm Beach(Boca Raton for the last 10 years and moving back to Rochester in 3 weeks. My Son left On July 6th for GL. I was divorced when he was a baby so It has always just been the two of us and I am beyond sad and blue, I miss him so much. I need to be back home near dear friends and family. He is Ship 4 Div. 818..anybody else? He has a SWCC contract so time will tell I pray to God he makes it, but that is a ways off. Soon I will be back in NYS and out of this non stop horrendous heat & humidity...Thank you.....We are all in this together!
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Anyone have a loved one in the Navy Riverines in the Glens Falls, Plattsburgh, Albany etc area?
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kk I hope you feel better soon. I hope you can rest so you`ll get better sooner. That`s a hard thing for a woman to do with all that we "have on our plate".
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