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

FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:

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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Kay
  • Female
  • Goshen, Indiana
  • United States

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Welcome to Indiana Justin's Mom's Website

Profile Information

A little about me:
I am the mother of Justin, a Yeoman on the USS Cole. Before joining, he put himself through Ball State University. He and his wife gave me my first grandchild (a little boy) on June 27, 2008

I also have a daughter, Kat, who graduated from Manchester College May 2007. Currently, she is working as a customer service representative at Wal-Mart. Her career field was English with a minor in journalism, while her brother majored in political science.

Justin is actually following a family tradition on both sides of the family. His Paternal Grandfather and Great Uncle served in the Military during WWII. My father was offered a chance to go to Annapolis, instead he remained in the Naval Reserves and went to Boston College, majoring in English, while he was a trainer and a commanding officer in the Reserves during the Korean Conflict.

My Paternal Grandfather served as a LT in the Army Medical Corps during WWI, my Maternal Uncles served as well, one as an LT in the Army, and the other one in the Navy (I don't know what his rank was.) My daughter wants to serve as well. I think it would be awesome, both my son and daughter are two of the strongest people I know. No matter what, they will succeed.
I am here to support my
Child/Stepchild
Stage of (Sailor’s) Navy career?
Enlisted
When I heard “Navy,” I...
Was proud and encouraged it
The Navy offers opportunities that...
My son is a better person. He has matured, although he still has a ways to go he is on the right path.
Our Navy experience so far...
The Navy was not the right path for my loved one/me.

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At 1:39pm on December 4, 2008, Sherry James said…
Hi Kay,

I'm a little late with my welcome to N4M line but welcome anyway! Sounds like you have 2 wonderful young adults you've raised. Sherry
At 11:58am on November 21, 2008, Pat said…
Welcome! Check out the Indiana Navy Mom group.
At 2:53pm on November 3, 2008, Navy for Moms Admin said…
Hello & Welcome to N4M’s!
My name is Catherine the Admin and I want to thank you for joining us! To help you know the “Do’s and Don’ts” for the community- I wrote up a quick little ditty for you to read. So click here and read them (pretty please with a cherry on top because the rules are enforced)! If you have any questions, comments, or concerns afterwards- please don’t hesitate to contact me.
So, enjoy your time here and I'm looking forward (along with the community) to reading more about you. :D
Sincerely, Catherine
 
 
 

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