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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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December 2010 Blog Posts (94)

Note to self---Invest in a clock that is set up to reflect sandbox time and date rather than central standard time

Acck @ 10.5 hour time difference.Sometimes I get confused when my deployed Sea Bee contacts me.

Seems I'm not exactly sure when we are relaying events to each other what is really today, or yesterday, or gosh maybe it's tomorrow already? When my daughter says she's going to call tomorrow. That means tomorrow in her time zone NOT mine. It could mean she's calling me again today in my time zone, or 2 days from now in my time zone depending on what time it is there when we are speaking.…

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Added by SeaBeeMomma((April)) on December 10, 2010 at 4:04pm — 1 Comment

Friday

My son is gone and I feel so empty. I tried to say anything and everything I could to him, before he left, yet I can't help but wonder if I said too much or too little. I miss him so much! After he swore in, we went and ate lunch (without him of course) while waiting for him to depart. There was a Burker King on the base, so we ate there. They were giving away these BK Bobblehads that you can't get anywhere else. I have taped a photo of my son over the King's face and now have a bobblehead…

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Added by Life is Peachy on December 10, 2010 at 9:00am — No Comments

Apparel ???

I've been checking the weather in Great Lakes, real cold.... are jeans okay to wear for the graduation?

Added by chicky1951@hotmail.com on December 9, 2010 at 11:08pm — 4 Comments

Free signs for our military...

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Added by Mary, Proud Mom of Nick on December 9, 2010 at 11:26am — 1 Comment

I've learned and experienced so much while growing into my “Navy Mom” role this past year. Thanks N4MOM!

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Added by SeaBeeMomma((April)) on December 9, 2010 at 2:30am — 4 Comments

ITINERARY

I finally received the confirmation today that the Scheduling office received Nick's Itinereary!!!!! YEA !! Hopefully soon everyone will get their reply.

Added by Anita MA Mom on December 9, 2010 at 12:33am — 3 Comments

Massive budget bill approved tonight by House Dems, and our troops won't get a pay freeze after all.

Although I am not pleased with some of…

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Added by SeaBeeMomma((April)) on December 9, 2010 at 12:00am — 2 Comments

no letter ):

no letters today....I was hoping to get at least one from one of my son's.
But hopefully I will get them tomorrow. I am getting so excited about seeing J on 12-17, we are almost finished with this chapter.
Its so hard not getting to talk to him everyday. But I am still so proud of him! I feel so sad for my oldest son, he will have to stay in GL without his family for Christmas):

Added by luvthemsomuch.shp4div19shp7div55 on December 8, 2010 at 10:54pm — No Comments

paystubs

Does anyone know where the sailors get their paystubs? my daughter just

graduated and she doesn't seem to know

Added by Chels's mom on December 8, 2010 at 6:33pm — 1 Comment

Where to stay for Graduation?

Has anyone stayed at the Americas Value? Is it decent? We want somewhere that is close to graduation but within walking distance to restaurants etc? Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated!

Added by ptrpipr on December 8, 2010 at 12:22pm — 3 Comments

Thanks

Thanks everyone for your recommendations.

JessicaB-Sailor mom, the graduation date is Jan. 7, 2011.

Added by cakej5 on December 8, 2010 at 12:18pm — No Comments

my sailor left for BC november 29th

anyone else? i wanted to know, i got his box of belongings a week ago. when should i expect the information letter, and his. or how does that all work.

thanks for the advices

Added by supportive1(norfolk,va) on December 8, 2010 at 10:29am — 1 Comment

Number of Family members at PIR ???

I know that the recruits can only add four names to the list of people attending PIR . However, I have read on other sites that more than that may attend but have to wait in the lobby until the PIR ceremony staarts. Then if there are seats available they let them in. Is this true? We have three extras (grandparents and a cousin) that would like to attend and are planning on buying plane tickets within the next few days. Are they wasting their money? I am planning on us all arriving in one… Continue

Added by ptrpipr on December 7, 2010 at 8:47pm — 5 Comments

Graduation

Hi Everyone,

My son will be graduating soon from boot camp. Can anyone give me any information regarding decent hotels in the area of the base, as well as rental cars, or shuttles from the hotels to the base? We have the brochure that was sent to us, but was wondering if anyone had any good recommendations.

Thanks in advance

Added by cakej5 on December 7, 2010 at 4:42pm — 2 Comments

Tuesday

Well tomorrow is the big day - the day my son is left in the hands of the Navy, to begin the adventure of his life. I'm proud, anxious, excited, and miserable all at the same time. I will miss him so much. Christmas and New Years will be difficult. I know everything he is about to experience, will be worth the sacrifice. He is going to accomplish great things and become part of a huge family. What brave children we all have. They are giving up everything in order to protect all of us and…

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Added by Life is Peachy on December 7, 2010 at 9:00am — No Comments

unsettling feelings

I cant help but think what if. I know he's safe and I know he will be back but... what if???? there are so many possibilities and I just cant shut my brain up. I have no idea what any of this is like. Ive been aboard 1 ship and it was cold and dark and cramped and looked like no fun. How am I supposed to think about how they are enjoying themselves when all I can imagine is "if i were stuck there for however many months I'd go crazy!"

I'm tired and hungry and cant seem to get into a…

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Added by Mark's wife on December 7, 2010 at 12:17am — 3 Comments

I am back from Graduation!

OMG! so much to tell everyone. First, if you are going to spend some time in Chicago, don't drive. Chicago has NO parking at all. If you do drive, make sure you set a side parking money. It is expensive and make sure you read the parking signs.

Graduation was awesome. All the sailors did a great job. We got to spend 21/2 days with my son. The weather got bad so we didn't go to far. Gurnee is a great city to find good eats. Lots of shopping and spending time together. My sailor, moved…

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Added by Proud Mom on December 6, 2010 at 11:13pm — 16 Comments

Just Back from PIR

For all you moms waiting for PIR, let me tell you it is absolutely the best day of your lives and worth every anxious second you have spent worrying if your son or daughter would get to that day. It is a wonderful, moving ceremony especially when the divisions come in. And the performing units are fantastic. Just a few helpful hints for those getting ready to make plans. We stayed in Gurnee which is just two exits off 94 from the base. It has a mall, movie theatre, plenty of hotels and… Continue

Added by navbarbe on December 4, 2010 at 11:43pm — 9 Comments

Tis the season to be jolly.....or deployed

Shame on the whiners and complainers at the airport this morning. The handful of young men and women that TSA passed through the line without making them wait aren't going on vacation. They're deploying on their very first mission away from home. What a way to send off our military by screaming at them how much longer YOU waited in line. Guess who will be defending… Continue

Added by SeaBeeMomma((April)) on December 4, 2010 at 2:30pm — 14 Comments

BBK'S MOM

Thanks for responding to my last post. So I guess I want be sending a Christmas pack.As I shared earlier my son Left for BC on 12/2/10 should I WAIT TO write

or can i start to write immediatley.Thanking you in advance for your responses.As always I continue to pray for our new recruits and our military.

Added by bbkmom on December 4, 2010 at 1:58pm — 2 Comments