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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 George Washington Sailors

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For family members of sailors who are on the USS GW on their way to be stationed in Japan

Members: 284
Latest Activity: Jun 27

Per the N4M Community Guidelines:

Don’t Jeopardize the Safety of Our Sailors: Remember OPSEC (Operational Security)
(Don’t Sink Ships With Loose Lips)
The following are examples of red flags and should not be shared within this community either by posting or sending via a Group message:
• No Sailor addresses, emails, or other contact information. The exception to this rule is FPO addresses.
• Specific dates, times, and locations regarding current or future deployments and ship movements. Do not post dates more specific than by month. Do not post specific ports of call, deployment bases, or future destinations.
• Details regarding training, equipment, and current or future operations or missions.

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Comment by Karyn on December 22, 2008 at 1:27pm: We SKYPED with Michael yesterday morning for about half hour. It was the wee hours of the morning there in Japan and he was just heading to bed. I checked with him about Christmas and he said he won't be alone but will be going to another sailor's house for a dinner. This is a sailor that had been on the Kitty Hawk, so he is already established there in Japany. Made me feel a little better knowing that he would not be sitting on the ship. In case I don't make it back on line.....MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!

Comment by Karyn on December 19, 2008 at 1:29pm: Has anyone used SKYPE to talk to their sailors over in Japan? We recently got the camera/microphone and downloaded Skpye (free). Thanksgiving was the first time we used it and it was awsome. Being able to see Michael when we talk was wonderful. He could see both his Dad and me and we use to wrestle (all 3 of us) and while we were talking his Dad told him to watch as he tackled me on the bed. Michael could see us and started laughing. Good to hear him laugh. Anyway, was reading about the Majic Jack and apologize if Skype has been discussed here before but I just love it and can't wait for my son to surface and call me.

Comment by Karyn on December 19, 2008 at 11:51am: Thanks all. I think maybe I should drop my last name from when I signed on. So, if I can figure out how to do it, I will be know as Karyn in the future. I was able to read all "6" pages of comments on my son's group. LOL I think it will take me some time to get caught up on the G-Dub group! Michael is loving Japan. He felt like it took forever to get the Japan billet. Can't wait to go visit ourselves. Thanks for the greetings.

Comment by Karyn on December 18, 2008 at 8:10pm: Hello all. My step-son is a sailor on board the USS GEORGE WASHINGTON. I just learned of the site and wished I had known sooner so I could follow along as the went to Japan. But better late than never! LOL I also have a son who is a submariner on board the USS ALEXANDRIA. I will be checking in from time to time.

Comment by Suzanne on December 16, 2008 at 12:44am: Kat got the shirt today. Thank you so much!!! I love it and yes I cried.

Comment by Mary, Proud Mom of Nick on December 15, 2008 at 9:38am: Have you heard about the "Blue Candle Lighting" being scheduled on Christmas Day? It is a way to honor those Sailors that will not be home for Christmas. What a nice tribute to our Sailors!

Please go to Events and click on Blue Candle Lighting, we are tracking how many candles will be lit in our Sailors' honor and where you are located.

Let's do this in our "Navy for Moms" style - can we get 9000 plus candles lit on Christmas Day?!!

Comment by Suzanne on December 11, 2008 at 8:37pm: To be honest after I looked at the pix again it made me cry. This is just such a blessing. Thank you again

Comment by Suzanne on December 11, 2008 at 8:34pm: OMG I love the shirts!!! Thank you sooooo Much

Comment by Navy Mom of 2 on December 6, 2008 at 6:08pm: RKZThompson@yahoo.com

Comment by Navy Mom of 2 on December 6, 2008 at 6:07pm: Help! just want to make sure that I have sent all Christmas Cards, the last updated list I have was from 11/11 from our gdubmutha group on yahoo.
Thanks Moms

Karla