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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 4/26/2022** Effective with the May 6, 2022 PIR 4 guests will be allowed. Still must be fully vaccinated to attend.

**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.

**UPDATE 7/29/2021** You now must be fully vaccinated in order to attend PIR:

In light of observed changes and impact of the Coronavirus Delta Variant and out of an abundance of caution for our recruits, Sailors, staff, and guests, Recruit Training Command is restricting Pass-in-Review (recruit graduation) to ONLY fully immunized guests (14-days post final COVID vaccination dose).

FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:

RTC Graduation

**UPDATE 8/25/2022 - MASK MANDATE IS LIFTED. Vaccinations still required.

**UPDATE 11/10/22 PIR - Vaccinations no longer required.

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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Japan Moms

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For all the Moms(and Dads) with a Sailor in Japan

Members: 688
Latest Activity: Apr 3

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Comment by T-Lynn on December 28, 2023 at 9:53pm: Oh Kim !!!!!!

What a wonderful time you had celebrating Christmas.

A Baby !! wonderful - you need to practice spoiling.

Ok- I say March 17th - 6 pounds and 3 oz.

I will send back a toast to you too. And all us Pan moms.

Doesn't matter what time - day - WE will all feel our friendships.

Happy new Year hugs

Comment by Kim on December 24, 2023 at 11:18am: Merry Christmas Pan Moms!

We will spend Christmas eve (today) with our middle son who lives close. His wife's family is visiting. Christmas will be quiet time, leftovers and football.

We spent last weekend with our youngest in Maryland. His wife's family are visiting from Mexico for the holidays. They had a baby shower for her. She is having a girl in March.

Next week we visit our Navy son and family. His son's birthday is New Years eve.

Tomorrow at 4:00 p.m. EST (pre-kickoff), I will raise a glass and toast my Japan Moms. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Best Wishes and great health for all of us.

Go Eagles!

Comment by T-Lynn on December 18, 2023 at 8:08pm: Hi Everyone

Well, her we are - another Christmas. ANd my sailor will not be home. You think I would be use to it - but no. Still fell that mommy need of her kids to be ALL home for Christmas.

WE have no snow - just that wonderful wet rain. YOu know that feeling. It is in the low 20's - wet - and temp dropping. Right now it feels like 11 degrees. Now that would be ok if there was snow to look at. But no - I have wet mud and green grass.

Just wanted to wish all a wonderful Christmas. Hugs

Comment by T-Lynn on November 17, 2023 at 8:50pm: Happy Trails to You blondie. Have a great visit.

Here no idea what is happening for Thanksgiving. Sailor will not be home - to busy at work. And the grandkids would be happier with McDonalds. Have to say , that would be easy.

Here I have been having another issue. somehow I cracked the through a molar root. totally through. And it was on a tooth I had root canal on 8 years ago. the one I had a palm tree cap made for. Well, for a dead tooth - I was in pain. I had a golf ball size infection in the loser left jaw. Finally this last Monday and oral surgeon took it out. Finally feeling a bit better. some how turning 68 last February - I have just fallen apart. And naturally, my warranty on parts. ran out. Hope my tush doesn't fall off! then I will have to figure what new style I want. Maybe a Sophia Loren or Marilyn Monroe? what you think girls? Anyway - knock on wood - still got my old one.

Need to get along - wish all a Happy Thanksgiving. Hugs

Comment by Blondie on November 16, 2023 at 9:48am: Heading to Texas for Thanksgiving!! Wishing everyone, safe travels and hopefully visits/calls from their active and veterans.

Happy Thanksgiving, Navy Mom HUGS!

Comment by T-Lynn on November 3, 2023 at 10:13pm: Hope all had a fun Halloween. We did even though it snowed!

that's right first snow of 2023 - Halloween. It did stop some from trick or treating. But we still had nearly 200 that came to the door. all polite and great costumes. Grandson didn't want to go out - he helped to hand out candy. But granddaughter put on her Princess costume and dragged her poor father out into the cold for candy! she is 4 and half. Oh is she going to be something in her teens.

As for hubby and me - we sat at the door and hand out candy. But we did place a space heater near us. We were happy and toasty warm.

Otherwise all well here . hugs

Comment by T-Lynn on October 23, 2023 at 9:08pm: HI All

WOW - what wonderful gossip!!!!

Drama - what a wonderful gift !!!! Wishing for only the best flying weather and just the BEST of time . But would like to hear you are back on the stage. Hugs

Blondie - OMG !!!! Sending healing vibes to your brother! Let us know please how he is doing. And your hubby not giving him the number - that's normal of all good hubbies - they think of protecting us (their wives ) first. Good man. Hey- any new staff hired?

Kim !!!! The boot is black - right? So just paint your toe nails and your healing will be a smooth ride. A picture would be nice too. HOw is retirement?

Me- doing ok. Yes, I was in PT the day after surgery. And could bend my knee at 74 degrees. So doing well. Now I am busy with granddaughter. She was NOT behaving at day care - so now guess who is babysitting? Yes - ME ! So now she is finding out she has school work with me. She is learning to read - from my first grader reader - Dick -Jane and Sally! She is only 4 and half - But IF she wants to - she can read! so I have my hands full and Shark is hiding.

Sorry this short - but I ate Chinese last night and it is not setting well with me today. So I off to bed.

Hugs all

Comment by Kim on October 11, 2023 at 7:11pm: DramaSoul, My sailor is stationed in Rhode Island. He works in Newport and lives in Cranston (about 10 minutes from the airport). Enjoy your time.

Blondie, make sure to raise a glass of wine and toast all of us. I hope your weekend is a go.

TLynn, Glad to hear you are healing. We are doing PT at the same time. After almost 9 weeks of no weight on my right foot, I am starting to walk. I have to be in a walking boot and I need the crutches.

Comment by Blondie on October 11, 2023 at 3:29pm: T-Lynn, glad to hear your progressing positively. 4o years! Your soft tissue has a lot to unlearn! Sounds like you're doing a Great job rehabbing, stick with it, you know it's worth it.

DramaSoul, What a Wonderful present! Praying for safe travels and lots of Fun!

I actually got a lunch break today.... Got a phone call my Oldest Brother was taken by ambulance to Columbus for Emergency Surgery on his neck. He's been having neck pain, I suggested x-rays, then they gave him steroids and sent him home. This morning he couldn't walk or lift his head up. His wife took him to the ER, they did a MRI, slapped a neck brace on him and sent him off. They said they didn't know why he wasn't paralyzed. He called both my other brothers and then tried me of course I was at work and my personal phone turned off. So he called my Husband, who called me at lunch time. He said Bud was in good spirits, has been through lots of surgeries and wasn't scarred. But Hubby said he only choked up when he talked about not getting to talk to me. I ask why didn't you give him the office phone number and he said I didn't think either of you needed that. He was gonna call my sister next OR maybe her husband he wasn't sure. My Dad won't know until he comes out of surgery. So here I sit at work, Trying not to worry. God has a plan. I agree with DramaSoul we need to be more Grateful .

Thanks for listening.

Navy Mom HUGS (because I need them)

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Comment by DramaSoul on October 11, 2023 at 11:31am: I am here! Not posting but reading posts.
My Corpsman and his family are doing really well. Not sure if I posted but I now have TWO grandchildren. Max is about to be 3 and Ellen (also known as Ellie Bean or Ellie Belly) is 9 months and trying to keep up with big bro. I got to see them in April and, miracle of miracles, I am leaving Friday to go spend 10 days with them.
Actually the miracle was a gift from the periodontist with whom I have worked for 25 years. He asked me how I wanted to celebrate 25 years and I told him I wanted to see my grandchildren again. Sooo…he got me a First Class round trip ticket! At least getting from Oregon to Rhode Island will be with lotsa legroom.
I am still working ‘cause I still love it and love taking continuing education. And…my cats would not like it if I were home every day.
I haven’t done any theater since before Covid.
i have had a wonderful reconnection with my daughter.With all of the uncertainty and strife in the world, I am focusing on gratitude. So grateful for my family and family of friends.

NAVY MOM HUGS!