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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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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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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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Nuke A School Graduate

We have reached another stepping stone in our Navy life. My son graduated Navy Nuke A School on Friday 3/15/13. I am sooo very proud of him. He graduated with only 13 other Sailors. It is hard to believe that it has been 8.5 months since he left for boot camp. He has grown an extreme amount in many ways. But to be honest, our entire family has changed as well.…

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Added by GANukeMom(EM mom) on March 16, 2013 at 6:42pm — 2 Comments

changing of orders

I got a call from my fiance yesterday saying he had heard orders were getting changed to Korea and areas around there. He didnt know why or what all was happening and no one else seemed to know either. Does anyone know what could be going on and how big of a chance there is that his orders will get changed from states to somewhere over there?

Added by lovemysailor on March 16, 2013 at 10:55am — 3 Comments

indiana boys

Anyone have a recruit shipped out of Indianapolis on 3/14.....have you got division number yet?? Just curious....thanks
we are all so anxious to write him...
I got the call at 1230 am...it was short but he was so confident and proud sounding....he was ready!!

Added by srcarpen on March 15, 2013 at 10:09pm — 2 Comments

My box came

Today was a rough day but I got my box. As soon as Fed Ex came I started bawling. She must get that a lot, the delivery lady was so nice, unless she thought I was a crazy lady that cried at deliveries. His phone came home with it despite him being told he could keep it! No hidden letters just his handwritten name on the box. I miss him so much.

Added by Joelle415 (Ship 14 Div 175) on March 15, 2013 at 12:47pm — 4 Comments

Ship 13 Div 169

My son is in Ship 13 Div 169. Does anyone have a SR in that division.

Added by mistyk ship13/div 169 on March 14, 2013 at 11:16pm — 2 Comments

My son in ship 12 div 157. Is anyones SR in the same division.

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Added by jamaurice1994 on March 14, 2013 at 10:54pm — 3 Comments

Hotel?

From San Diego. what Hotel is anyone from here stayin at? and if not which one recomended?

Added by MommaSanch Ship 9 Div 150 on March 14, 2013 at 7:38pm — 3 Comments

A Mother's Apprehension

I'm positively sure I am not the only one to feel the way I have been feeling this past week. When my son Adam was graduating high school he wasn't sure what he wanted to do. Every now and then he would mention the Navy and I would discuss the possibility with him, but he never really committed. We discussed college and he decided that the community college would be a good place for him to start. Signed up, took all of the tests and a week before it was to start he said he didn't want to…

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Added by Jesmom6 on March 14, 2013 at 1:02pm — 5 Comments

Adding friends

So I'm not the most technically inclined... Who and how should I be adding as friends. My son arrived March 11th, as I wrote and I find myself loving this site but wanting to meet other moms in the same boat...no pun intended. Do I have to wait to get the letter and I know where he is or are there other suggestions. I'm craving and loving the advice and support so far and just want to get the most from this site. I haven't cried once today but I'm still going crazy not knowing anything! My from… Continue

Added by Joelle415 (Ship 14 Div 175) on March 13, 2013 at 10:49pm — 6 Comments

Ship 3 Division 164

Hello.. Anyone from ship 3 div 164 PIT4/25/13?

Added by Topgun0467 on March 13, 2013 at 9:34pm — 4 Comments

Finally

I just got my letter from my SR. I was surprised at his graduation date - it's a week ealier that I would have thought.

That's ok - one week sooner to see my son.

Added by dianejane on March 13, 2013 at 5:40pm — 1 Comment

Got the call!

He called at 11:50pm saying he's there and I'll get my box... Etc! I've said he had two minutes to talk but in one he abruptly said... "I gotta go". I'm so relieved it didn't come in the middle of the night. I was so afraid I wouldn't wake up! Boot camp has begun! I keep looking at the clock thinking, wow he's been up for almost 4 hours.... I am excited and nervous for him. I'm going to try not to cry today...

Added by Joelle415 (Ship 14 Div 175) on March 12, 2013 at 8:06am — 6 Comments

My son left today

I am so lost. My son left today and I don't know what to do, how to stay connected and can't stop crying. Please help! He's at Chicago airport now waiting for the shuttle.

Added by Joelle415 (Ship 14 Div 175) on March 11, 2013 at 6:57pm — 7 Comments

my son ship is 14 and divison 161

hi everyone:

anyone else son or daughter is on SHIP 14 and DIV 161- grad date 4/26/2013!!!!
(great lakes, il)

Added by theresa320 on March 11, 2013 at 8:37am — 1 Comment

Anchor in front of bridge at Camp John Paul Jones

Does anyone know the history of the huge old anchor in front of a railroad bridge in Camp John Paul Jones. The railroad seperates Camp John Paul Jones and Camp Porter. My son is at RTC and they run by it, but he doesn't get to stop and see what it says. He said he's ask some of the RDCs and their answer is "an old ship". HAHA My son is a history buff, and I am too. He has always enjoyed studying nautical history, so he probably would know about the sihp, whatever it was. Any help is…

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Added by Jachay on March 8, 2013 at 1:02pm — 4 Comments

Got my I'm here call at 12:33 Am this morning

Hi All- not doing so hot today- I got my last I love you text at 1030p and the I'm hear call at 1233a this morning. So since she arrived on a Thursday- will they rush her P-days- and put her in a division formed earlier this week, or hold her til next week? Her main complaint was she couldn't get her ear to pop and it was bothering her- at least her cold seemed to have decided to end-her voice sounded so good when I got to talk to her while waiting in O'Hare. So now I wait- and the no…

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Added by Steph Proud AG Mom on March 8, 2013 at 9:15am — 2 Comments

need lots of help!!!! moving/getting married

ok so i have talked to a couple people on here already about this but i am still very confused. My sailor is in San antonio tx graduating april 12th. he got to pick his orders to NH but nothing is set in stone till he actually gets his orders next week. We are trying to get married in plenty of time to be able to follow him to NH. we were going to do it in his 2 week break between A school and NH but i was informed the navy needs time to process all the marriage papers before i just show up…

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Added by lovemysailor on March 7, 2013 at 6:09pm — 16 Comments

Shipping to O'hare right Now

Hi All- I'm at work and going crazy- she's in the air right now shipping to GL- So scared and worried- but oh so proud of her-- She's got her phone cards- and a little extra money- I've joined all the necessary groups- now I'm just waiting until I get the call tonight-- I didn't think it would hurt this much...

Added by Steph Proud AG Mom on March 7, 2013 at 2:20pm — 2 Comments

Don't stay at the Great Lakes Hotel!

I'm not one to blog about anything! I'm not a writer, and I usually prefer to keep my business private, but since this will probably effect future Navy Mama's I chose to share. As soon as I got my form letter from my SR with his PIR date I made reservations with the first hotel I stumbled upon. After doing some more research I decided to stay at a different hotel (The Ramada) (FYI, not much better in my opinion) and called back The Great Lakes Hotel to cancel my…

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Added by luvmy3brats on March 7, 2013 at 1:08pm — 13 Comments

Saint George, UT

Ok Mama's.........here is how it played out......and I am not finished yet! With love.....my husband has said "DO NOT PISS THE SQUAW OFF!!" Sooooo..........after a great deal of consideration and prep for the "C" school, we choose Days Inn in Saint George, UT.......we live on the western slope in Colorado. Upon arriving, our son was REFUSED the right to check in because he is NOT 21!!! On the booking.com website it does not say you must be 21 to get a room in "UTAH". Ok, you can…

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Added by Sunnybeaches on March 7, 2013 at 12:55am — 3 Comments