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
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- PNG – 2.3 MB
- JPG – 3.4 MB
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Navy Speak
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Navy.com Para Familias
Visite esta página para explorar en su idioma las oportunidades de educación y carreras para sus hijos en el Navy. Navy.com
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USS Bataan LHD-5
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Group for family members of Sailors who are on the USS Bataan (LHD-5)
Members: 144
Latest Activity: Aug 25, 2019
Granted, we may be a bit limited to what we can discuss openly online, but if nothing else, may be a good way to connect and network off-line as well.
Make sure to not disclose advance ship movements or other OPSEC issues.
My son is an FC2 on this ship.
Discussion Forum
Looking for Moms and Family Members who have Sailors on the USS Bataan
Started by Navy for Moms Admin. Last reply by mamabear Jul 13, 2017. 55 Replies 7 Likes
Possible Deployment, USS Bataan 2014
Started by GoNavy. Last reply by Yasminie5 Dec 20, 2014. 17 Replies 4 Likes
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Comment by ckmom on March 13, 2011 at 4:32pm
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Thanks ladies I'm enjoying my time although he's not home much. But knowing he is around close to home makes all the difference. He goes back Tuesday. :-((((
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Comment by siscarrie on March 13, 2011 at 10:05am
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So happy for you ckmom, enjoy your time with him!!!
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Comment by Songbird800 on March 12, 2011 at 10:31pm
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Good evening all! I am brand new to this group and just wanted to say hi! My son is a CTT2 aboard the Bataan. Nice to meet you!
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Got a surprised wake up call yesturday morning. My son showed up in my bedroom and wroke me up. I was so surprised to see him and no I was not dreaming either. My husband and 2 daughters knew he was coming, they just had to delay me for making reservations. I'm on cloud 9 right now. Talk to you ladies later!!!
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Comment by chandlersmom on March 11, 2011 at 10:25pm
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I am new here everyone. My son will report on the 25th in Norfolk did I read he needs a passport? He just got his orders this week.
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Comment by Ant's Mom on March 11, 2011 at 10:21pm
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Sandra AM - this is our second one. The 1st one my oldest came home before and talked to my youngest. This time the youngest is more aware and is doing school projects about what's going on. My husband did 10 years in the Navy. I think it's been hard with my son leaving than it was when my husband did. Got to quit watching so much news
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Sandra AM Mom - that's my thoughts also. Don't look like we will make it in time. Know things are really crazy for my son. Hopefully we will get a follow up email. I haven't told our youngest much about his older brother leaving. Don't really know what to tell him.
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Comment by NaVySiS1030 on March 10, 2011 at 12:51pm
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I'm new to N4M. I am a sister of a Sailor. My mom is Sandra AM Mom on here. We leave next week for VA to see my little brother. It's bitter sweet.
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Comment by NJ mom on March 10, 2011 at 12:20pm
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My son is coming home for a few days... he wants to tell his younger sisters in person and bring he things home including his car. Since he lives off base i guess he was given time to take care of things and empty out his apartment-he will leave all of us here in tears - I am a 6 years navy mom it never gets easier - i would have loved to go down and see the ship off I've never done that
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Thanks Mitchell and Barbara !!
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