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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 Kearsarge (LHD-3)

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Welcome family and loved ones of sailors serving on USS Kearsarge, homeport Norfolk, VA! Please be sure to review and observe the OPSEC guidelines below to keep our sailors safe :) Introduce yourself and join in the chat! Current group Admin: Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom

Location: Norfolk VA - and everywhere!
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Latest Activity: Oct 19, 2022

USS Kearsarge (LHD-3)

"Reveille to Taps" - This is a very cool three-minute timelapse video of Sailors performing their daily operations onboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge.

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Comment by Proud Navy Mom of Two Sailors on January 3, 2012 at 7:55pm: Does the K have a Facebook page? Can't seem to locate it.

Comment by Proud Navy Mom of Two Sailors on January 3, 2012 at 7:54pm: Thanks Rob, also, I sent you a friend request. Would love to talk privately about my sons with you, if ok w/you.

Comment by Rob on January 3, 2012 at 9:32am: If for some reason the actual sponsor cannot get up with the sailor someone from the department or division will come to the quarter deck to get the person. They will be escorted every where until they are more at ease about getting around the ship. The duty personnel usually make sure the new people are taken very good care of at all times.

Comment by Proud Navy Mom of Two Sailors on January 2, 2012 at 3:07pm: he is an et.

Comment by Proud Navy Mom of Two Sailors on January 1, 2012 at 3:39pm: What exactly is a sponsor? When and how are they supposed to contact my son? What should he do if he hasnt heard from his sponsor and will be traveling to Norfolk soon? Thanks!

Comment by Rob on December 28, 2011 at 9:30am: I was on Kearsarge two different times with a break in between for 3 years for shore duty. I made Chief and Senior Chief there so the ship holds a special bond for me. I actually did two full cruises and two half cruises onboard. Enjoy your time there she is the best in the fleet.

Comment by Proud Navy Mom of Two Sailors on December 11, 2011 at 10:28pm: Thanks Cheryl! My husband is complaining that I need to watch the Giants/Cowboys football game w/him so I'll sign off for now. I plan to check in daily here so hopefully I'll talk to you tomorrow. It's nice to be part of your group.

Comment by Proud Navy Mom of Two Sailors on December 11, 2011 at 10:17pm: Thanks ladies. Cheryl, my son is an ET (Electronics Technician). One other thing, don't they live on the ship-everyone is talking about off base housing? I'm confused.

Comment by Brentsmom on December 11, 2011 at 10:10pm: Brent has the middle bunk and 2 small lockers thats it. He sent a picture and it is tiny. He left a lot of stuff here. He does have a laptop and a small dvd player. He said that he could get on a list for housing but if fine for now. He has meet some really nice people that have made this change so much easier then he thought possible. (Thank you again Jesse.) :D

Comment by Proud Navy Mom of Two Sailors on December 11, 2011 at 9:53pm: Thanks Cheryl! Do you know if they can have things like PS2-do they have a liberty area on board? 5 in one stateroom-any idea how big a stateroom is?