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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!

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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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April 2011 Blog Posts (62)

Liberty

Well it seems the guys/gals that are deploying to Iraq the beginning of May from Ft. Dix will get a three day liberty in New Jersey! I cannot go but my son has booked plane tickets for his girlfriend. He is not sure of a lot of things about this visit...how to get her from airport, whether or not they are allowed off base....so many unanswered questions!! If anyone has been through a similiar situation please do tell!!  there are spouses coming to see their spouses as well.  I hate that I can't… Continue

Added by Cheryl T. on April 19, 2011 at 10:10pm — No Comments

Care Line Number

Thanks for all the information ladies.  Can someone please email me the care line #??  I'm dying to know what's up.  :)

Added by SMONT on April 19, 2011 at 11:41am — 1 Comment

Shirley C.J.'s Mom

I hope everyone is lighting a blue candle for our sons & daughters serving our Country : ) God Bless Them All !

Added by Shirley on April 18, 2011 at 11:09pm — No Comments

Hi everyone it's been so busy around my house. But I just wanted to tell all of you my son C.J. graduates A-school   June 24 I'm so happy for him : ) 

Hi everyone it's been so busy around my house. But I just wanted to tell all of you my son C.J. graduates A-school   June 24 I'm so happy for him : ) 

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Added by Shirley on April 18, 2011 at 11:03pm — 1 Comment

My son and his girlfriend

.It was only 2 weeks apart that my

son and his girlfriend went to bootcamp,Im very close to both of them. Is there anyone out there that has had more than 1 child family or friends that left that soon apart from each other?. The kids left March 29th and April12th this year,also is anyone out there that lives in Pueblo Colo? It  was very hard at first not being able to hear or text my son or his girlfriend,shes like a daughter to me I Love them and miss them Dearly just as I know you…

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Added by cheralot on April 18, 2011 at 5:41pm — No Comments

Suggestions for a Wish List...

My Husband should be done with "A School" in Dam Neck VA May 27th, and within this Next week he will be making out a Dream Sheet, we need suggestions of good bases, that are family oriented with nice housing.  We have 2 small kids. Our son is 3 years old and our daughter is 8 months old. We are currently living near NAS Lemoore, and would like to get away from here, lol. So far we have come up with these 3 places, but they aren't set in stone yet. 1. San Diego, CA 2.Seattle WA  3. Hawaii .  We… Continue

Added by NavyWife31 on April 16, 2011 at 10:01pm — 9 Comments

Sailor robbed in Guam

My son was robbed last night in Tumon, Guam....they took his debit cards/credit card/cash/military id....I'm trying to figure fastest way to send replacement cards/cash to him....Our packages mailed on 3-7-2011 and 3-15-2011 have not arrived there yet....our letters mailed from 3-7-2011 thru 3-31-2011 have not arrived either....Any suggestions?

Added by Joanie Tyler's Mom(133 Bees) on April 16, 2011 at 7:41pm — 7 Comments

Nuke School in Goose Creek

Our son enetered Nuke A school in Goose Creek SC in March.  We thought we'd be hearing from him now that he's out of boot camp.  It seems like he's always studying.  We're headed to SC to see him in a couple of weeks and he sounded like seeing him for a couple of hours would interfere with studying.  Does this place turn everyone into a nerd?  Wish he had studued this hard in college.

Added by zuzzardmom on April 15, 2011 at 8:15pm — 4 Comments

5 Day count down to Boot Camp

I have had so many things going thru my head and there is so much to know and learn. I am so thankful for this site it is loaded with information. My son and I are best buddies and I have raised him by myself his entire life. I am so proud of him and will miss him dearly when he is gone. The house will be very quite, but I will be strong and start my new journey as well. I am so looking forward to hearing about his experiences and progress in BC. Thanks for all of the information!

Added by mynavyguy on April 14, 2011 at 11:00am — 2 Comments

Probably no PIR trip.

At this point I don't know if I'll be able to afford a trip out to Great Lakes for PIR.  It kills me inside but the money just isn't there.  I've prayed and asked God that if I'm supposed to be there to make a way.  I talked to my son about it before he left and he said he'd understand if I couldn't make the trip but I still feel like I'd be letting him down.  Right now reading all the comments and posts it seems like everyone is headed out to PIR to see their sailor.  I just feel awful…

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Added by Stacey on April 14, 2011 at 10:43am — 3 Comments

My Pay Account

Hello everyone....

 

Does anyone have the website or address for the military pay.  I checked my daughters checking account today and she only received 1/2 of her pay.  I had the website, log-in & password written down but for the life of me I can not find it anywhere.  Thanks for your help ladies...

Added by Kim (Dani's Mom ship 10 Div 331) on April 14, 2011 at 7:51am — 2 Comments

To my Son..

 

And time won’t stop, he has grown up,

My little boy, a Sailor now,

Already moved to the next round,

Life just begun, there’s more to come.

 

I hold his hand and watch him fall,

I always knew he was strong,

And many times he got upset,

Not understanding his mama’s way.

 

 I only wish I could go back,

But life is short he’s now a man,

The many things I wish I’ve done,

I hold forever, he is my…

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Added by Veronicar on April 13, 2011 at 4:16pm — 4 Comments

Oh! The Places You’ll Go!

Congratulations!

Today is your day.

You’re off to Great Places!

You’re off and away!



You have brains in your head.

You have feet in your shoes.

You can steer yourself any direction you choose.

You’re on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the guy who’ll decide where to go.



You’ll look up and down streets. Look’em over with care. About some you will say, “I don’t choose to go there.” With your head full of brains and your shoes… Continue

Added by BurstingwithPride on April 13, 2011 at 3:39pm — 5 Comments

No Letter Yet!

Every afternoon I hurry home from work so I can check the mail.  Nothing yet.  I'm kind of bummed.

I write Mal about every other day.  I bought a roll of stamps last week and I'm looking forward to using them all up.  I really just want a letter...a real one.

Added by Stacey on April 13, 2011 at 2:56pm — 8 Comments

My daughter leftg for Boot Camp

WOW My daughter left on Tuesday for boot camp..Is it hard letting go very especially when you are close and talk daily. I am very proud of her just hard on me..

Added by TejanoJoe on April 13, 2011 at 1:14pm — 2 Comments

with open hands...

~ A post on my blog about letting go...…

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Added by SonandSea on April 13, 2011 at 12:30pm — 2 Comments

First thoughts...

This site has been a godsend the past couple of days, so happy I found it and joined! Priceless information and connections to people who truly understand =)

Added by BurstingwithPride on April 13, 2011 at 11:51am — 1 Comment

My son is in the process of joining

My son announced to me in January of this year that he wanted to join the Navy.  WOW, what a shocker.  We started the process in late January and believing in full disclosure I stated all medical issues since the beginning of birth.  You would think that was a number of issues but in fact it was only two.  One issue being reactived airways.  Not asthma, but something that only occurs when he has a cold.  Well, more information from the Medical Review Board was requested.  Got that and…

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Added by carolinagirl on April 13, 2011 at 10:27am — No Comments

boot camp question

just wondering...  does boot camp usually start when they say...or is it ever "post-poned" for any reason..and what is the usual process..when they are about to leave for boot camp?  I know we will get details when it gets close (he's leaving  May 23)   but I like to know ahead of time..to prepare.    thanks!!!

Added by gypsy on April 13, 2011 at 8:43am — No Comments

So it's been a week today that my bf left for boot camp.  I know that it's normal not to have heard anything from him but I sure am excited for when I do! I have held up good this week.  It has been …

So it's been a week today that my bf left for boot camp.  I know that it's normal not to have heard anything from him but I sure am excited for when I do! I have held up good this week.  It has been very hard but knowing he is safe and doing somethign that is going to make him happy makes me happy! I knw I have another 7 weeks or so to go and it will be challenging but I'm praying they fly by! How long is it usually before you get your first letter? Continue

Added by Z's girl on April 11, 2011 at 3:02pm — 6 Comments

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