This site is for mothers of kids in the U.S. Navy and for Moms who have questions about Navy life for their kids.
FIRST TIME HERE?
FOLLOW THESE STEPS TO GET STARTED:
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:
Events
**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:
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.
Format Downloads:
- Graduation Info
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- Printable PDF – 2.0 MB
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Visite esta página para explorar en su idioma las oportunidades de educación y carreras para sus hijos en el Navy. Navy.com
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Wisconsin Navy MOMs
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Moms from Wisconsin who want to share their photos or share their experiences of their son or daughter in the Navy.
Location: Watertown
Members: 123
Latest Activity: Jan 28, 2020
Discussion Forum
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Started by LuvMySailor!~Michelle Sep 21, 2011. 0 Replies 0 Likes
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Comment by Cathi on August 6, 2010 at 10:48am
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Thats Good Simply JRB! I dreaded the box and I told hubby not to open it but he did; while I stood there and cried. I still do just thinking about it. Not sure why though.
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Comment by SimplyJRB-ADs Mom on August 6, 2010 at 8:17am
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I opened the Box & survived! No tears. I'm making progress! :) Like another mom said, I love the dirty clothes! And today is Friday, almost 1 full week down & that leaves about 7 until we get to see our sailor!! :) :)
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Uh-oh....I just discovered something. THE BOX........it has arrived! Not sure I'm ready to open it. I remember opening my husbands box.
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My computer doesn't like sending e-mails today.....So I'm hoping I can do it this way. The one that signed him up a year ago, his first name was Tom. The current one, his first name is Louis. Hope that helps. I know I tried to reply to your message the other day, but my computer must have freaked out again.
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Thank you all for all the support!
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CAN NOT WAIT for PIR!!!! Counting the days!!!!
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Comment by Joann (Ship 11 Div./299-PIR 9/2) on August 3, 2010 at 1:59pm
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Jim's Mom - hang in there it will get better. My son is at bootcamp now and has been there 3 weeks today. I have received the form letter and one other letter. He called me when he first got there and when he needed some information regarding his school other than that no other communication. I am waiting patiently. This site is wonderful everyone is so supportive and it's great because I would not have know anything that was going on if it wasn't for everyone on here.
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Comment by Jakesmom on August 3, 2010 at 1:25pm
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Jim's Mom, it is perfectly okay for you to have a "pity party". It's hard having a son or daughter join the service, probably one of the hardest things a mom has to do. You will get though this in time. And remember we are here for you to support and just listen when you need us. That is what makes this site so great. If not for all the wonderful moms on here I would never have survived the 8 weeks Jake was in BC. Now that he is in A-school it is so much better. So cry, worry and pray.......but in the end he will be fine and you will see him again before you know it.
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Thanks all. I really needed to really those posts this noon. I got in to work today & found a mess that only seems to be getting worse & bigger. To add to it, it is partly my fault. I'm really upset with myself right now! We still have received no call from him. I'm just a complete mess & basket case. I thought throwing myself into my work would be the best & would help; it hasn't. Sorry, for the whole "pity party".
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