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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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FMF Corpsman moms

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A place to talk and share stories and worries about our kids, boyfriends, and others that are FMF corpsman.

Location: worldwide
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Latest Activity: Jul 23, 2022

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Comment by Cathy...Corpmen Roxy's Mom on October 10, 2013 at 8:24am: My daughter is the newest FMF warrior in the Fleet! She just passed the test today. This is one proud mamma (of course I was anyway)!

Comment by Margaret_ProudTexasMomof2Sailors on October 7, 2013 at 10:29pm: Joshuamom, my son just received his FMF pin this summer. He did his FMTB training right out of A school, but was stationed in New Orleans for two years before he was attached to a Marine Unit. He is currently deployed with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit. I'm hoping he will be home soon, as he has already been gone for 8 months. This is what he has always wanted to do, so I am happy, I just don;t like the worrying that comes with a Marine deployment. (His unit is a ground force unit.)

What I have learned from being a Navy Mom: The military places the sailors where they feel they will excel! My friends son, who is also a corpsman, was "Voluntold" to attend C school for psychology instead of FMTB. He now works with the Marines doing intake for the psychology department. He works mainly with Marines during the Post Deployment stage of life.

Like I said, it is all based on the needs of the Navy and the skills of the sailor.

Good luck with your roller coaster ride!

Comment by medic mom on October 7, 2013 at 8:48pm: Joshuamom Kathy is correct. FMF is a commendation that they earn when attached to a Marine unit. She's also correct about all she has said. My son is attached to a Marine unit but his unit isn't front lines. They are artillery. I can say that I do like his unit. They all love their doc. He's at CP and likes it there. Just know also while he goes through FMTB training you might not hear from him much. They are in class and in the field a lot. They are turning your sweet sailor into a Marine. Don't feel bad about no contact. You will hear from him when he has time. Welcome to the group.

On a bright note heard from my son and found out he's now an assistant in the medical prevention program. I'm so proud of him. Just waiting for November now to see if he gets to advance.

Have a great night or day.

Comment by Vipergirl on October 5, 2013 at 5:07pm: Thank you Tenn Navy Mom. Waiting on pics of pinning ceremony.

Comment by Vipergirl on October 5, 2013 at 4:29pm: Congratulations KathyProudCorpsmanmom for your son's accomplishment

Comment by Vipergirl on October 5, 2013 at 4:23pm: My son too just received his FMF pin while on deployment. I am proud of his accomplishment.

Comment by medic mom on September 10, 2013 at 2:20pm: Thanks for the OPSEC reminder. We need to keep these guys and gals safe. My son went back to Pendleton and is now awaiting to see what comes next. Well we do know that advancement test is next on his agenda. Then back to hanging out at BAS and whatever comes after that. Prayers for all that are deployed or will be soon. Prayers for all others also. Oh one more thing. I did get to see my son's FMF pin in person and wow is it beautiful. Have a great day.

Comment by Johnsmamansc on September 7, 2013 at 6:02pm: Got a phone call from my boy today! 13/404! Happy, happy, happy! No letter yet but he said he mailed it yesterday.

Comment by power0806 on September 7, 2013 at 10:06am: After nine long months, my 19 yr. old Camp Pendleton FMTB Corpsman Reservist graduate is expected home around 9/27 (despite any spitting matches with Syria) From his phone calls, I can not imagine that there will not be some PTSD issues. Any suggestions for what to expect when he comes home.

(Zombie like symptoms like after PIR?) I'm guessing alarm clocks are a bad idea. How do I help him re-enter the civilian world?

Comment by mamawalrus on September 5, 2013 at 12:08am: Thank you for your info.. I will be sure to tell him about volunteering.. it seems with all that is happening now, they will need some FMF Corpsman! I hear there is a shortage on combat Corpsman.. is that the same as FMF or is it totally a different type?

Congrats on your Corpsman being home Medic Mom.. I know how precious that time is..lots of great memories and hugs.