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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 tinamarie on September 11, 2011 at 10:27am: Just recieved an email from my hubby. It appears they are setting RC1 so we probably won't be getting the call from him as planned. Given what day it is I was questioning if he would be able to call home :(.

Comment by Robyn on September 11, 2011 at 8:25am: I just got an email from my son. He says they are on Holiday Routine today. He's sounding a little better. This is his first deployment and from what I understand is its a long one. I guess being cooped up on a ship can get a little nerve racking. I get an email or two everyday so I know his moods change a lot.

Comment by ckmom on September 10, 2011 at 11:11pm: I didn't hear from my son for 3 days. So I emailed him and asked if he was mad at me or if I said something wrong. LOL He did email me right back and that he is very busy and I can't tell you where I'm at. Of course I knew that! lol I was getting spoiled because he has been emailing me everyday.

Comment by chandlersmom on September 10, 2011 at 7:10pm: What a sweet baby!!

Comment by Rhea's Momma on September 7, 2011 at 12:26pm: I'm trying to connect with a few of my daughters shipmates Moms. The Mom's names are Tammy Mahar (Joe's Mom) and Katherine Davis (Tia's Mom). I'm Rhea Hagen's Mom, from Nebraska.

Comment by ckmom on September 6, 2011 at 8:49pm: They will be home for next B-DAY. :-)

Comment by ckmom on September 6, 2011 at 7:39pm: Sandra AM, I remember your sons birthday because my son birthday is real close to yours the 27th. I don't remember if they are the same age or not. Curtis is 19.

Comment by ckmom on September 6, 2011 at 1:21pm: Donna I sooooooooooo agree with you! These last 2 days for some reason has been really hard on me. I think of my son and fall apart. I have been doing really good with all this and now I don't know maybe it's harmones! LOL

Comment by JustinsMom175 on September 5, 2011 at 10:10pm: So I got an email from my son earlier today. He is really depressed him and his gf broke up after a year and he really misses the family and home. Makes me sad to know he is sad andI cant make things better for him :( Hope everyone had a good labor day weekend!!!