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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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RTC Graduation

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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 mel on November 4, 2011 at 4:21pm: My sons first assignment... Operations Specialist.. is flying out to Africa the day before his birthday... how do I send him anything? Will I be able to reach him on a phone?

Comment by gonavy2010 on November 4, 2011 at 9:56am: Sorry to have caused such a commotion...It wasn't done intentionally at all...I hope you all realize that. Forget sometimes what is ok and not ok to say, write, etc. The excitement and anxiety of my son being gone, and wanting him to come home safely sometimes gets the best of me. Just sent 3 more packages out today to him today...hoping he receives them by Thanksgiving. Hope everyone has a great day and hear's from their loved ones before too long.

Comment by heartbeatsformysailor on November 4, 2011 at 12:37am: lxjohnson...well said.

Comment by lxjohnson on November 4, 2011 at 12:21am: Ladies.......I have never commented on this forum but, have been apart of it for almost the entire deployment....The ladies on here keep my spirits high and I enjoy hearing about each and everyone of you..I have noticed that today we have a couple of people that has recently entered our forum that's attempting to bring the outside drama from other forums into this one.......I never understood the term that "loose lips sinks ships" until the tragedy bombing of the uss cole where I lost a dear friend........Regardless to what was researched and trying to prove someone wrong is not going to keep our Marines and Sailors safe...The Love of my Life, Father of my children, best friend (Husband) is on this ship and I want him home safe.....So regardless to YOUR ego please keep dates, months, first names etc. etc. off the public forums......If not for OPSEC....how about common sense.....I Love you ladies and keep up the positive attitudes...

Comment by Crystal on November 3, 2011 at 10:46am: I'm not sure but isn't posting the month of return against OPSEC?

Comment by Crystal on November 3, 2011 at 10:00am: Please be careful what you post on here. Remember OPSEC!!!!!! Don't wanna be a OPSEC nazi but I wan't to keep our sailors safe.

Comment by JustinsMom175 on November 2, 2011 at 12:33pm: Emailed with my son some and he said he is starting to feel better but not getting good sleep. Said there is alot if light by his rack :( atleast he is feeling better!

Comment by ckmom on November 2, 2011 at 8:55am: Do you think the last port made them sick/

Comment by JustinsMom175 on November 2, 2011 at 12:35am: SandraAMmom what a cool pumpkin I love it and sicarrie I'm so sorry to hear that I bet your son was not too happy. I'm also having trouble coming up with Christmas ideas. I got an email from my son and he is also very down and homesick said alot of guys in his shop was getting sick and having a hard time adjusting back to their work schedules as well

Comment by siscarrie on November 1, 2011 at 3:21pm: I have been thinking also of what to get my son for Christmas. I was thinking of a ring with navy on it, but i don't want to get the rings that look like graduation rings. Any ideas of where to get one?

I received an e-mail yesterday from him he said he only had 1 day off to do anything in port, he is on crank:( He was hoping to do alot more while in port, he is ready to get home!!!