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

Events

**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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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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Grafted-n-Grace
  • Female
  • Andrews, TX
  • United States

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  • Chipmunk
  • partyofseven
  • John and Yvonne

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Grafted-n-Grace shared Brenda Sue's group on Facebook
Feb 12, 2022
Grafted-n-Grace liked Grafted-n-Grace's discussion New Navy Mom
Aug 28, 2021
Grafted-n-Grace liked BunkerQB's blog post Keeping Your Emotions In Check.
Aug 17, 2021
partyofseven left a comment for Grafted-n-Grace
"Hey, You are very welcome. Yes it is. I have a few favorites as well and I love going up north. Right now I wish it would rain more as it is very humid out here for the last couple of days. But then I remember the ugly heat that we get and I'm…"
Aug 12, 2021
Grafted-n-Grace replied to Grafted-n-Grace's discussion 'New Navy Mom' in the group Boot Camp Moms (and loved ones)
"Aye aye, I know.  Have previous family members who were military, but they all came home before I was born.  They never shared their experiences and I have to rely on others for this. It's going to be and interesting for sure. "
Aug 11, 2021
Grafted-n-Grace replied to Navy for Moms Admin's discussion 'How did you find us?'
"Sorry Ladies, my phone did an auto-correct and put "be" instead of BC. I am sure I am not the only one this happens to, assuredly though it make me feel out of place. "
Aug 11, 2021
B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) replied to Grafted-n-Grace's discussion 'New Navy Mom' in the group Boot Camp Moms (and loved ones)
"Hang in there!  You've come to the right place for info and support ;-D"
Aug 11, 2021
Grafted-n-Grace added a discussion to the group Boot Camp Moms (and loved ones)
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New Navy Mom

Hi Everyone,Thank you for welcoming all of us newcomers to the group. My SR arrived at RTC 07/21/21 and had to wait due to quarantine and now is in week 4.2. I have been blessed to receive 2 letters so far. My SR has already had a b-day away from home; not that it hasn’t happened before, but it was more emotional than normal this time around. It was really hard on their older sibling and myself. We had a good cry. Having to be the strong encourager of the family isn’t easy with just the 2 of us…See More
Aug 10, 2021
partyofseven left a comment for Grafted-n-Grace
"Welcome Grafted-n-Grace and welcome to our group. I love your name that you picked. We are glad that you are here. When you can come and post on the comment wall of the boot camp for moms group. You will find a lot of support on there and a lot of…"
Aug 9, 2021
Grafted-n-Grace replied to Navy for Moms Admin's discussion 'How did you find us?'
"I found out about this site on Navy.com, right after my Sailor left for be."
Aug 9, 2021
Grafted-n-Grace liked BunkerQB's discussion PRIVATE MESSAGING, POSTING COMMENTS & EMAIL NOTIFICATIONS
Aug 9, 2021
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B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) left a comment for Grafted-n-Grace
"Welcome to NAVYforMoms.com!    Head to “Settings” on the main page right away to add a profile image (no last names visible, please) and complete your Profile. Then - and this is important! - read these Community…"
Jul 26, 2021

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A little about me:
Mom of two children and my Sailor is the youngest of them both. Born and raised in the States. Have some family members that were in the military various branches and wars. I have a background in retail and some medical. Personally never served, but am very thankful for All Our Troops.
I am here to support my
Son/Daughter
Stage of (Sailor’s) Navy career?
At Boot Camp now
When I heard “Navy,” I...
was proud and encouraged it, had concerns or fears
The Navy offers opportunities that...
I know will help my Sailor succeed when returning back to civilian life should they desire to do so. I hope my Sailor comes back home soon.

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At 4:28pm on August 12, 2021, partyofseven said…

Hey,

You are very welcome. Yes it is. I have a few favorites as well and I love going up north. Right now I wish it would rain more as it is very humid out here for the last couple of days. But then I remember the ugly heat that we get and I'm thankful for the humidity.  Lol

What part of Texas are you in? I have family in Ft. Worth and my son went to A school in San Antonio. I love San Antonio. It is so pretty there and we all had a blast when we were there.

At 6:53pm on August 11, 2021, Chipmunk said…

Thank you for the friend request, I have accepted it. 

At 11:19pm on August 9, 2021, partyofseven said…

Welcome Grafted-n-Grace and welcome to our group. I love your name that you picked. We are glad that you are here. When you can come and post on the comment wall of the boot camp for moms group. You will find a lot of support on there and a lot of great information for you.

Let me post some links for you to read over:

First Things First-- The Quarantine Edition

***INFORMED DELIVERY UPDATE***

For those of you who have USPS Informed Delivery,  I received an email today that they are discontinuing the App as of 6/12/2021 and you have to download the USPS Informed Delivery Mobile App to your phone.  I just did it and the process is pretty simple.

If you sign up for the informed delivery app then you will be able to see what mail you have coming every day. It's pretty neat.

 Have you heard from your loved one yet? How are you doing? No question is ever dumb and someone will answer you.

Welcome again.

At 8:28pm on August 9, 2021, Chipmunk said…

Grafted-n-Grace, I am glad to see that you joined the BC Mom group and I have accepted you into the Christian Navy Moms group. Please feel free to come by both of the groups and introduce yourself. - On the BC Mom group be sure to scroll past the information in the middle of the page, past the discussion and then you will find the Comment Wall. That is where we do our daily chatter. 

At 7:21pm on August 9, 2021, Chipmunk said…

Grafted-n-Grace - I saw you had posted how you found out about N4M - I thought I would share some groups you might be interested in - be sure to come join us in BC Mom and Loved Ones group  - Boot Camp Moms (and loved ones) - Navy For Moms (ning.com) and also Christian Navy Moms

At 12:13am on July 26, 2021, B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) said…

Welcome to NAVYforMoms.com!   

Head to “Settings” on the main page right away to add a profile image (no last names visible, please) and complete your Profile. Then - and this is important! - read these Community Guidelines and this Operations Security (OPSEC) Checklist, for the safety and privacy of all our Sailors.

Then jump right in!  Browse around the site and check out the groups and the information in their Discussion Forums.

Join this group for boot camp moms, where you'll also find a group for your Pass in Review (graduation) date; and this one for PIR Reference Information.  

Get a head start during boot camp by joining groups for, and learning about, your Sailor's occupational specialty and "A" School; and later your Sailor's duty station and/or Navy ship and homeport. You can also join groups for your own state, region or home town and interests from getting ready for deployment to care package ideas!

Please say Hi when you join a group, and feel free to ask any and all questions - everyone was new once, and there is no "dumb" question.  This site was created by the U.S. Navy just for you, and we look forward to getting to know you and your Sailor.  Welcome to the NAVY family - we're so glad you're here!!

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