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.
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:
**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:
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
I am interested in learning the difference between Navy Reserve Full Time Support (FTS) verses Active Duty. Any assistance or guidance is greatly appreciated. Thank you!
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Added by Aprilalvarado on July 11, 2012 at 8:34pm — 2 Comments
I got my first letter today I was so happy to get it! It's hard to read though, he sounds so tired. He said he doesn't feel like they get any sleep and he is next to the bathroom so the light is on all night long making it harder to sleep.
He didn't even mention the exercise, only that he couldn't get comfortable and the lack of sleep.
Anyone else's recruit going through this?
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Added by Mibarra on July 10, 2012 at 9:48pm — 3 Comments
Today my neighbor delivered flowers from my boy who left for bootcamp July 3. The flowers were yellow and blue representing the Navy colors. The tears started. I miss him so much.
Added by julielind on July 10, 2012 at 8:31pm — 4 Comments
An angel appeared and said, are you having a lot of trouble with this one? Whats wrong with the standard model?
The Lord replied, have you seen the specifications on, this order? She has to…
Added by Melissa Greenfield on July 10, 2012 at 10:47am — No Comments
Why do I have Garfield as my profile picture?
Garfield is very special - if you look closely at his cap it has a piece of tartan and a cap badge on it. Garfield is a Gordon Highlander, which is a regiment in the British Army.
With his regiment (and my husband's best friend who carried him) Garfield has seen combat in Bosnia, Kosovo, and Northern Ireland - usually strapped to the front of his friend's body armor while on patrol.
Garfield did think he had retired from…
ContinueAdded by ski-nanny on July 9, 2012 at 9:05pm — No Comments
I haven't received a letter other than the one with the PIR date nor a phone call. Has anyone received either?? I would of thought by now I would of gottten a letter or at least a call. Trying to be patient but it has been almost 3 weeks. Just want to hear his voice and how he is doing.
Added by Jose's Mom-Yeoman on July 9, 2012 at 3:59pm — No Comments
My son flies to Great Lakes on Wednesday. I have been very good, trying not to cry. We have friends and family coming over this evening to wish him farewell. I had a sudden panic attack that really shook me up and got me off guard today. I know all will be well. But how do you let him go without being so sad? I hate what I feel inside right now, although I am very proud of him....
Added by jrose0523 on July 9, 2012 at 3:30pm — 7 Comments
I'd like to find other people whose loved one is in the same Ship and Division as my son. I can't figure out how to do it! I'm new to the site and would appreciate any help. Thank you in advance!
Added by Carole on July 9, 2012 at 1:33pm — 5 Comments
My daughter just left yesterday for Lansing and then today for bootcamp... my heart is so broken and shattered. I am so depressed right now i am not sure how i am going to survive this. I know that she is on the bigger and better things and i am so very proud of her but how do parents get over this..... i am usually a very strong person but this has just blown me away, i cant seem to stop crying.
Added by sgraham on July 9, 2012 at 12:35pm — 5 Comments
Proud to say I have 2 DEP boys in my house and one college student...of course only 1 is truly mine. I love listening to them talk...we talk about things I've read on site and discussed what it will be like.
Thank goodness for the one that isn't mine, he seems to share more than my son. …
ContinueToday we leave on a 3 wk family vacation to Alaska to see our eldest son, his wife and baby. I'm missing you Tom, and wish you were going with us to lend the brevity you always do, as Dad and I are arguing going into the trip, like always. (grin) You've made us so proud. Accepting the RCPO position and striving to keep it is huge, and impressive. You are born to lead, my gentle…
ContinueAdded by MOMOFTOM (Ship9/Div266) on July 9, 2012 at 9:42am — 1 Comment
Dear N4M,
(Warning: This post is very personal, I am writing it because I feel that people need to know they arent alone. Please do not judge, or say negative comments towards it.)
This post is not nessicarly about the Navy, but about life in general. Has anyone here dealt with someone who is depressed? Or maybe you personally have battled your own bouts of depression. Well lately, it seems my life has been filled with this word. This scary, sad, helpless word that seems to…
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