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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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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

I decided to start this group to see who else may have a Sailor on this ship; or heading to this ship.

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.

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Comment by siscarrie on February 4, 2012 at 10:33pm: Thank you Joro, my son just e-mailed me the info for the livestream. I just don't know what time to watch it. I sent him a message to tell me what time,hopefully he will let me know.

Comment by siscarrie on February 4, 2012 at 10:31pm: Joro,Thats just too funny:)

Comment by Matt'smom on February 4, 2012 at 10:12pm: Nancy--thanks so much for the answer. Its our first, so its hard to know what to prepare for. I will plan on being warm and occupied also - kind of reminds me of his endless little league practices, games, etc.

Looking forward to the night before party! Safe travels everyone!!

Comment by Sailor's Mom on February 4, 2012 at 4:32pm: Please share any videos and photos of USS Bataan's homecoming! When you have settled in... Hug a "Carper" male sailor if you should happen to see him... We have 10" of snow and more coming in Nebraska. I knew we should not plan on being in Norfolk. Guess I finaly did something corrrect after 61 years! Please friend me for my e-mail.. Stay safe! Have a great time all!!

Comment by Matt'smom on February 4, 2012 at 3:47pm: Does anyone have an idea of what time they actually get there on Tues?

Comment by rubygarr on February 4, 2012 at 1:10pm: Thank you Navy for moms , you were a great help to me. I couldn't find out anything about my sons return until I got intouch with you all. He didn't know anything about who to leave information with to let us know when he will be getting back thanks to you all I was able to keep up and had an idea when he was coming back home. So we started driving down to NC Friday and on our way he called someone let him use their phone and said he could see the USA, that he will be in Sunday. I.m so happy, can't wait to see him. THANK YOU SO MUCH! BE SAFE EVERYONE AND GOD BLESS YOU ALL

Comment by Stephanie on February 4, 2012 at 10:45am: Joro, that's adorable!

Comment by siscarrie on February 4, 2012 at 10:21am: @mirca, thank you so much !! I would love to have some video

Comment by siscarrie on February 4, 2012 at 10:19am: Ladies be careful on your trip, I'm so excited for all of you, my time will be Wednesday.

I have been like a mother hen,getting everything prepared for my son, got new pillows and a foam mattress to go over his, i want him to be comfortable when he gets home.

Comment by Janice on February 4, 2012 at 10:12am: Heading to NC today. Son is getting of ship with Marines. So anxious to see him. Safe travels to all.