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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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Should I join the Navy?

Hello all! =)

The last time I was on N4M was when my boyfriend of 3 years left for Great Lakes in January. I found this site to be incredibly helpful and a huge support to get me through until he graduated in March. (so I thought I could get your help again...lol) Since he has been back, I have noticed all of the wonderful changes in him and all the new possibilities available to him now that he's in the Navy. It's made me start to think about my future and what I would like to…

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Added by Christy on April 28, 2010 at 9:21am — 1 Comment

Boot camp makes the heart grow fonder.....

My oldest child, my beloved and only daughter left for boot camp a week ago today. It's been a wild and exciting ride thus far! I never knew my heart could feel so many emotions in such little time. Yesterday, I received the form letter and the box within an hour of each other, and it felt like Christmas!

I am impressed that my daughter could cram so many words onto those four lines! I get the idea she dislikes the food and misses my cooking. She's also worried she looks like…

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Added by SeaBeeMomma((April)) on April 27, 2010 at 11:30pm — 8 Comments

BLESSINGS PAID FORWARD

We turned a corner last weekend; another one of those milestones in which you can't turn back. It was the selling of our son's bright red Toyota 4Runner. The symbolic nature of it didn't escape me... As the clock continues to tick away the minutes into days, I find more and more that God provides me opportunities to let go...

When Erik turned 17 he learned to drive, although it wasn't without it's mishaps. I mean, how many of us can honestly say… Continue

Added by Cynthia=Proud Nuke Mommy on April 27, 2010 at 10:30pm — 4 Comments

Frustrations

How do you know when you are getting the run a round with your recruiter? After talking with recruiter, how long should it be before taking the ASVAB test? And then how long before the MEPS is scheduled? Woman's intuition kicking in and think her son is being put off. Had 2 dates for testing and neither have materialized with no real explanation. Any suggestions any one?

Added by Hollyanna on April 27, 2010 at 8:44pm — 4 Comments

what to do

SO my daughter just left for boot camp a week ago and my younger daughter is having the hardest time from it. They were best friends and they could not live without each other, but now that she is gone its like her world is gone. I do not know what to do? Did anyone else go through this what could i do?

Added by robbinsgirl55 on April 27, 2010 at 6:40pm — No Comments

Ship 06 Div 925 Graduation on 5/7/2010

My son is graduating on May 7th 2010 and we are planning to attend. We have our hotel room and are driving to Great Lakes from Michigan. Any and all advice or what we should expect would be greatly appreciated. My son said there are only 4 passes to the graduation but what if more that 4 want to go? Thanks!

Added by dlg on April 26, 2010 at 7:32pm — 3 Comments

Thinking about joining

Hello All,

I am 23 years old, and going through a divorce. My soon to be ex husband has been in the navy for almost 4 years now, and we have been married for about 2. I loved being a Navy wife, and did my best to support him, however after his second deployment it seems things had changed, and he decided he did not want our life anymore. It was difficult at first, but I am accepting this as each day goes on. Now I begin the new challenge of building my life on my own. I…

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Added by marguerite606 on April 26, 2010 at 8:55am — 5 Comments

so Excited i can't hardly stand it!

Well we parents of a new sailor have 4 days till graduation. I'm waiting for my I'm a sailor phone call and am ready to burst. The fear of something going wrong and the excited of his passing are racing threw my bones. As moms we tend to go over the edge sometimes , but i'm so far over i feel like it's a nightmare. I wish I would wake up. i'm so proud of him as all the other moms are also of there new sailor i can't wait to just thank him for what he is doing. We are a select few also not just… Continue

Added by murphy on April 25, 2010 at 3:40pm — 1 Comment

Boot Camp graduation hotel accomodations

Hello,

I'm hoping someone out there will be willing to share hotel information with me. I have checked into the Ramada Inn & Holiday Inn & Suites in Waukegan, IL - but have never stayed in either. If you have stayed in either place - please share your opinion of them with me. I do not know the area at all - so would appreciate an experienced opinion... as well as any other graduation weekend information you would be willing to share with me.

Thanks so…

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Added by darkal on April 25, 2010 at 11:55am — 2 Comments

Navy Mom's Only...

"A mother is she who can take the place of all others but

whose place no one else can take."

-- Cardinal Mermillod

I was so happy to find this site and it is absolutely wonderful.

I think this sight has helped me get thru the tough time and I want to

thank some of the wonderful MoM's.

Without making light of others affections, I would love to be part of a group that is just for MoM's because only we can understand the feelings we are…

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Added by blessedpr on April 22, 2010 at 9:58pm — 1 Comment

What are the requirements of reenlistment and what are the disadvantages of reenlistment?

My daughter is about to complete her five years of service by Nov 2010. She decided to sign up for another four years of service. I would like to know this... what are the requirements for a sailor to reenlist for four years after five years of service? My daughter is thinking about going to Lakehurst, NJ. Does anyone know about this Navy base? Do they like it there or is it not good to go there?

Added by nkrol64 on April 22, 2010 at 8:49pm — 1 Comment

new to this site

is there any one that has a love one in bangr wa. my son just left for his first tour on the sub.

Added by michelle erdei on April 22, 2010 at 8:02pm — 1 Comment

My son is in the navy Yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

he just called us in md. @3:pm. passed everything, hasn't slep in 21/2 days, he is tired but excited. am i the proudest and happiest mom in the world, YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
thank you all for all tour support, couldn't have done this w/out all of you.
God Bless us everyone. Can't wait to see you all friday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
love, terri Francesco Leonardo(lenny) Schittino my naval son

Added by terrisch on April 21, 2010 at 3:46pm — 2 Comments

The Old Mule

The Old Mule

Once upon a time a farmer owned an old mule who tripped and fell into the farmer’s well.The farmer heard the mule braying and was unable to figure out

how to bring up the old animal. It grieved him that he could not pull the animal out. He’d been a good worker around the farm. …

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Added by ColoAProudSailorMom on April 21, 2010 at 11:10am — 2 Comments

I was all into making plans to attend the graduation in Great Lakes and all of a sudden i came to a sudden stop

Since the day my son left to BC on the 13, i was counting the days when i would see his new and improved look. i was all into making the arrangments for his graduation...when i got the letter telling me his grad. date.....i could not believe that the same day he will graduate from BC, My daughter will be graduating from High School. I could not believe what i was reading, both of the graduations are important. but i feel that my daughters high school graduation is where i should be. I just feel… Continue

Added by christina_209 on April 21, 2010 at 7:22am — 14 Comments

My son just joined the Navy! He leaves for BC on Oct. 27, 2010 from Arizona. I am beaming with pride one minute,,,,and the next,,, I'm worried sick. It's so nice to see every other Mom has gone throu…

My son just joined the Navy! He leaves for BC on Oct. 27, 2010 from Arizona. I am beaming with pride one minute,,,,and the next,,, I'm worried sick. It's so nice to see every other Mom has gone through the same mixed emotions that I've been experiencing for the past several weeks. I'm looking forward to watching him grow into the man he wants to be! Continue

Added by WesleysMom on April 21, 2010 at 12:42am — 2 Comments

WANTED: TIME CAPSULE

Sadly, it seems that my blog posts are always poignant and I truly look forward to the day (most likely that will be May 21, 2010) when I can post something joyous and filled with excitement. In the meantime I'm mentally posting a little ad in the Classifieds (if there is such a thing) on these boards. It reads:

WANTED: TIME CAPSULE

Navy Mom…

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Added by Cynthia=Proud Nuke Mommy on April 20, 2010 at 10:00pm — 4 Comments

thank you all naval moms for help

you all have answered all my questions, thank you for taking the time to help me. God Bless all our children (yes, i am catholic) but bless all religions, races and unsure. its not for us but for our brave boys and girls. my mom was 1st lieutent in army, dad- airforce, both have passed on.

Added by terrisch on April 20, 2010 at 2:32pm — No Comments

My Daughter is Thinking About Joining

Hello Everyone! This is my first time here so let me know if I don't do things right. First of, let me just say thank God I found this website!!! I have read through some of the blogs and was really impressed with all the comments, reason why I registered. Anyway, I have a daughter who is 20 and is currently thinking about joining as a Corpsman. She wants to be a Registered Nurse. I was a Navy wife many years ago so I know a little about the life, however, I was wondering if anyone has any… Continue

Added by tankswife on April 20, 2010 at 2:01pm — 3 Comments

Even More Confused !!

Hi There,

My son was/is scheduled to leave for BC November 9th... today he gets a call saying he does qualify for the Navy Seals, which is what he wanted down the road. How do they determine who is qualified and who isnt .. the scores?? He starts training tomorrow!! When he just called me at work to tell me, he could NOT have been more excited !! My guess is if he makes it through to Navy Seals ( with all the training)...better chance for…

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Added by dillndrewsmom on April 20, 2010 at 12:27pm — 4 Comments