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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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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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QUESTION????

Hello Everyone..

On average how long is liberty after bootcamp. Im trying to get travel arragements together now my fiancee graduates 2-18-2011. Thanks in advanced

Added by NavELaDEE on January 11, 2011 at 4:05pm — 2 Comments

Daughter in the Navy

Hi everyone!! My name is Simonne and I am the mother of a daughter in the Navy now for 12 yrs. She is now on her first at sea experience, for a long time. Glad to join and share things. Here is a picture of her.

Added by simonnejmizzi on January 11, 2011 at 3:11pm — 3 Comments

One month down... It feels like forever!

It has been just over a month since my husband left for his deployment. The holidays were tough, to say the least. I got A email on christmas that said just that "merry christmas" and nothing on new years :( I have gotten to talk to him more than I originally had thought I was going to be able to. I get emails just about every day and I am sooooo so thankful for that. This month, if I take it day by day, has been the longest month of my life!!! Each day seems to drag and not being able to…

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Added by Mark's wife on January 11, 2011 at 12:48am — 1 Comment

The Third Day

Hello to all of the Navy Moms/Wives/Signifant Others. I am on the third day of the first week of my husbands absense. He is attending OCS for 12 weeks. I have not received the 24-48 hour arrival call. He is supposed to be allowed the arrival call and then is not allowed phone privileges until the fourth week and that is only if his class receives them. They took away his cell phone which I am pretty upset about. We just purchased the iPhone 4 with the FaceTime app. We were really looking…

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Added by hischickpea4life on January 11, 2011 at 12:11am — No Comments

Missing My Sailor

Hello Everyone,

I am new to this site. My fiance left December 14, 2010. At first it wasnt that bad because Christmas was coming and I was preparing everything for our son so I was distracted. Now that the holidays are over Im starting to feel full the effects of him being gone. Since he left I got 1 letter and he called his mom yesterday and he said they pulled two of his wisdom teeth(why I dont know). Im just ready to see him he graduates Feb 18th, 2011 and I can't wait.…

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Added by NavELaDEE on January 10, 2011 at 11:41pm — 2 Comments

PROUD TO BE AN AMERICAN

I AM A NAVY MOM WHO WOULD LIKE TO THANK EACH AND EVERY SAILORS AND OTHER MILITARY PERSONNEL AND THEIR FAMILIES FOR MY FREEDOM.

THE FREEDOM TO BE ABLE TO VOICE MY FEELINGS AND CONCERNS IN THIS EMAIL.

MAY GOD BLESS THEM ALL AND KEEP THEM SAFE

Added by serenity on January 10, 2011 at 11:41pm — No Comments

We got a call:)

I am veryy happyyy, not only

did we receive two letter's on thursday.

we received a call from my brother

yesterdayy, he was able to talk to us for a whole hour. and he will

be able to give us another call tomorrow. He is doing really good

he said he is leader of his group and they let them know

that his division is the best in his ship which makes me

feel so proud, he has the chance of graduating with honors which

makes me more proud.…

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Added by Nancy Ship09 Div078 on January 10, 2011 at 4:02pm — 2 Comments

need to work on being a hormonal bitch lol

so today i posted in navy gf's,fances,wives about how upset i get when some navy gf's over react about little things for attention!

example, i had been trying to help this girl for awhile and today she sent me this "he texted me 101 times yesterday and he only sent me 84 today"

i just about lost my top!

not even because i cant talk to nick right now or because i miss nick alot, it was simply because her sailor is in Aschool working his ass off, yet hes still making sure…

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Added by emlovee on January 10, 2011 at 1:30am — 6 Comments

Happy to report that I'm engaged!

The Brady popped the question after seeing Wicked on Friday night (he bought me tickets for my birthday)!!!

One of his fellow OC's who is also married agreed to take come take some photos of him popping the question! I'm a scrapbooker so I loved this fact as much as I loved the ring!

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Added by Sweet*Southern*Lady on January 9, 2011 at 9:22am — 5 Comments

The best 15 min of my life!

So no phone call yesterday…. pretty much ruined my day! Today even though I didn’t really want to I got up and went to church. It was nice. After church we had lunch, and I left to go to walmart… I had to get vinegar and baking soda to clean my VERY burnt pan!

I was wondering around just looking at stuff and my phone rang…. ILLINOIS!!!!! “Hello!! TIM??” When I heard him say “Hi Hun, its me! I’ve got 15 min” I burst…

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Added by just a girl with a broken heart on January 8, 2011 at 8:55pm — 2 Comments

Time goes by so fast, then he'll be gone.

My boyfriend leaves for Basic Training in less than two months and I guess I've just been having a hard time trying to deal with it. I feel like I'm driving him crazy because I want to be with him all the time. I find myself getting upset when he wants to go hang out with friends and I feel so selfish for it. I guess I'm just scared of him leaving and I know it's coming. Time goes by so fast and then he'll be gone. I guess I just want to spend every moment I have left with him together.… Continue

Added by ErisValaska on January 8, 2011 at 6:37pm — 1 Comment

Change your cell phone address and phone number when you move - here's why!

This is not something I've received and am forwarding on. This is my own experience this morning, in Brookings, Oregon, on Jan. 8, 2011

Please pass it on to anyone whom you think may be able to use the information.

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I've never been one to be big into "cautionary tales,' but this morning I overheard a series of events that scared me to my… Continue

Added by Arwen on January 8, 2011 at 6:21pm — No Comments

Julie T

My son left for boot camp wensday .Hope he calls soon,miss him so much.

Added by Sad mom on January 8, 2011 at 4:57pm — 2 Comments

1st weekend

My son left for basic training on Thursday and this is the 1st weekend he is gone. I keep expecting to see him or hear him come out of his room. He left his car to his little sister and every time I see it I think oh Matt's home. I know it will get better just waiting on that first letter. He is my first child to live out of state very tough.

Added by Kelly-Nuke'sMom on January 8, 2011 at 2:06pm — 3 Comments

WHAT to wear to PIR in Winter ??????

I am from Bakersfield Calif !!!! I am NOT used to snow or cold or any thing other then HOT weather !!!! I wan't to look nice but don't want to freeze !!!!! I allso am taking little one with me ! not to mention two of us r getting over broncitis !!!! any advice?

Added by blessedsailorsmom ship12div 039 on January 8, 2011 at 10:29am — No Comments

Wanting to stay for about 2 weeks to spend time with Son

My son graduates Feb.11 - he would like us to stay for a week 1/2 to 2 weeks..any suggestions on an economical stay - maybe w/a small kitchenette? Trying to watch budget, needs to be safe as it would be for mom, girlfriend and girl cousin.

Added by Grizel on January 8, 2011 at 7:20am — 4 Comments

ummm... yeah!

ok so what are the odds?

I was driving down the road to the craft store when my phone rang... it has been said that my SR's DIV may get phone calls today.. well it said ILLISNOIS!!!! My heart started racing, I answered it HELLO? TIM? I was all super…

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Added by just a girl with a broken heart on January 7, 2011 at 5:53pm — 1 Comment

i hope if you didnt get thanksgiving you got christmas with you special sailor

we were lucky to share this christmas with ours and we spent all the waking day we could i though all the lack of sleep ends when they are babies and learn to sleep the whole night though lol not ture ladies thats when it all starts , and we love every min if we can be lucky enough to share it with them the good and the bad im i right? hope all are well and remember if you didnt have this holiday u will soon nothing lasts forever., we didnt have last yr when he just joined ,trying to go with… Continue

Added by japan mom on January 7, 2011 at 2:33pm — No Comments

Round 3 of letters from T

So today I got 3 letters from Tim, these are dated 12/29 - 1/1

He is in MUCH better spirits as he has started to get my letters....♥ He appoligized for being so mopey, but he felt like he was 'trapped in a bubble' and not getting any information. On the 29th he wrote they had their "pinning and commissioning" ceremony on the 28th, and he has an E-6 crow on his left collar. Said he is eating very healthy, alot of fruit and salads, and…

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Added by just a girl with a broken heart on January 7, 2011 at 12:00am — 8 Comments