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Navy For Moms

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

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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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NEW NAVY MOM!

Hi All! Just signed on to this site and i have to tell you, this site has really helped me these past few weeks! My daughter, Tasha, left from San Diego on July 2nd and arrived in GL on July 3rd. i miss her so much :(. i received her address yesterday. She is on Ship-02 Div-942. Anyone else's loved on on this ship? Would be great to swap stories from their letters home....

Added by christy on July 15, 2012 at 10:47am — 1 Comment

Ship 12 Div 272 PIR 8/31/12

New Navy mom here. New to site. And missing my kid, but couldn't be more proud!!

Added by AOmomster on July 15, 2012 at 9:50am — 3 Comments

goodbye

I have a question. Do we say goodbye at the meps station? Or do we take him to the airport? Were in san diego. My boy leaves the 25th.

Added by proud mom <3 ship 12 div 305 <3 on July 15, 2012 at 8:34am — 9 Comments

Thanks to all the "veterans" on here

I can't tell you all enough how many times you have "talked me off the ledge". I know NOTHING about Navy life (my husband's family all retired Air Force) and have no clue what to expect, Although my father served in the Navy, it was during WWII and things are different than they were 70 years ago. I know my inner "mother lion" has reared her head a few times wanting to go charging to Great Lakes to protect my cub, but it's time to let go and let him grow to be the man he needs to be. I…

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Added by denise1142 on July 15, 2012 at 4:12am — 1 Comment

HE CALLED

He is going great an sounds wonderful! He finally got my letters and loves that I write everyday! I was dog lad he called. And thank god for his wonderful mother for giving him my number to call me (: I'm so blessed

Added by Mushrush (Ship03Divison253) on July 14, 2012 at 4:32pm — 3 Comments

Phone call

My SR's mom seems to think we'll get a call soon from him. It's towards the end of week 3 since he's been gone. When does that call come? Is there a certain week? Day?

Added by Mushrush (Ship03Divison253) on July 13, 2012 at 11:54pm — 2 Comments

Question about pt

My son will head off to bc in Sept. How should he be training for running and other pt. How many miles per day etc.

Added by karens (alumni ship 13-Div 366) on July 13, 2012 at 1:37pm — 4 Comments

Ship 3 Division 277 any other mom s here???

My son left sunday I got THE BOX yesterday I can't believe I was so excited to see his writing on the box!! I just mailed out about 4 letters to him Like every other MOM I am waiting for his letter and graduation date. I pray everything is going good for my son and every son/daughter right now It is so hard he is the baby and my only son I have a daughter 21 RN moving into her home in a few weeks I have been a single parent since ages 9 @ 6 very hard not hearing his voice or seeing a tex I…

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Added by Smokeybear66 on July 13, 2012 at 12:26pm — 8 Comments

Failed 1st PT :((((

Got a letter from my son last week, and was totally freaking out! He sounded so down. This is the first time he has ever been away from me for this long, and we are very close. I wrote him the "mom motivational speech" letter (my older son swears this is the greatest thing ever.) Got another letter Wednesday and he sounded "a little better" but he failed his PT. Wishes he would have listened to his dad and I when we kept "harping" about working out to get ready. How many times does he…

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Added by denise1142 on July 13, 2012 at 8:08am — 2 Comments

The Letter Arrived!

The letter finally arrived today! My heart is so happy! It is the form letter, but I was thrilled to find a personal letter written by my son on the back. My SR says all is well and he's still very happy with his decision to join. He says the RDC's are tough on them, but they need it (his words). He thinks the galley food is "pretty good." He seems happy, so that makes me beyond happy! I hope other moms received a note from their SR too. It definitely relieves some of they worry.

Added by Carole on July 12, 2012 at 11:38pm — 1 Comment

Broken Hearted

As I am writing this I cant stop crying. Received a call tonight from my SR. He sounded so defeated and broken. He was set to graduate next week but has to wait till the following week because he made a mistake and this is the consequence. I am notfor me but for him. He has been doing an excellent job and working really hard. I know he feels he let himself, division and us down which he did not, I wrote him a letter tonight to let him know we are really proud o him and that this is…

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Added by kdmac1 on July 12, 2012 at 10:57pm — 9 Comments

Navy rejection...good or bad

A little over a month ago, I began the process of joining the Navy! 1) To be closer to my SR and 2) to take hold of their great educational benefits... Well, this morning I found out that I had been rejected due to my thoracic scoliosis and although I was sad earlier and I'm wrapping my mind around the fact that this wasn't my journey to take... I've been positive for the most part. I keep telling myself that the likelihood of me being closer to my SR was VERY slim especially since he'll be…

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Added by Last_First124 on July 12, 2012 at 9:36pm — 7 Comments

My son (baby of the family) will be leaving soon for BC. I AM TERRIFIED! Any suggestions on all these confused feelings? Scared, Proud, don't want him to leave, but know that the opportunities are …

My son (baby of the family) will be leaving soon for BC. I AM TERRIFIED! Any suggestions on all these confused feelings? Scared, Proud, don't want him to leave, but know that the opportunities are great, his contract is for nuclear eng schooling but its also for six years!

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Added by karens (alumni ship 13-Div 366) on July 12, 2012 at 9:14pm — 7 Comments

Navy Reserve Full Time Support (FTS) verses Active Duty

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!

Added by Tyler'sMom on July 12, 2012 at 3:15pm — 4 Comments

NOT a good day :(

I got a letter today. One letter. He said he hasn't been getting any letters at all. I sent my first letters last Thursday and I think he sent this letter on Sunday. So could he have them by now? I'm freaking out because what if he hasn't gotten any letters still :(

Added by Mushrush (Ship03Divison253) on July 12, 2012 at 1:30pm — 6 Comments

SHIP03/DIV282 mom

My son arrived in IL 07/10. I miss the sound of his voice already! I'm looking to connect with others who have a sailor in his group.

Added by mnorris on July 12, 2012 at 12:00pm — No Comments

Will it ever get easier

My son is only 18 he is still a young man; why did he choose this ? He went to the navy boot camp I cryed the hole time he was gone I thought he was going to be gone four weeks but it was six. Then he came home for two weeks, I was so happy when he told he would be put on a base close and he would be able to pick which one, well there was no picking. Now he is on a big ship some where very far and is going to be gone for a long time, how does any one get use to this? Someone you had for… Continue

Added by Aprilalvarado on July 11, 2012 at 8:34pm — 2 Comments

First Real Letter Today

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?

Added by FlowerGrower05 on July 11, 2012 at 6:19pm — 3 Comments

Missed call

Well i missed his call last friday and i have been crying since. He did leave a voice mail but i am really beating myself over this. I have receieved a couple of letters. But will he be able to call again? this is week 4 of boot camp. still so sad.

Added by pammy26 on July 11, 2012 at 5:25pm — 6 Comments