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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 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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A new normal

Our son/brother left for boot camp at Great Lakes yesterday 4-18. We are all just so overcome with emotion but we feel sort of numb at the same time. Everything is different, not necessarily bad or good...just different. Morning routines don't consist of picking up the cereal bowl from his room, ALL of the towels aren't on his floor, I don't hear video game machine guns at all hours of the night...it's different. Our youngest daughter couldn't get ahold of daddy today so she instinctively… Continue

Added by Lesleigh on April 20, 2017 at 12:14am — 4 Comments

Left for Basic yesterday

Yesterday was a hard day for me and our family. We went to Ft. Jackson in Columbia and watched our " young man " swear into the Navy. It was the hardest thing I as a mother have ever done, to turn and walk away after I hugged, kissed him, and told him how proud I was of him and that I loved him. Then I got the last call last night around 10 pm, telling me he was in Chicago and fine and that he loved us. Tears streamed down my face as I held the phone after he hung up, knowing I could not…

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Added by wanda0319 on April 19, 2017 at 10:26am — 13 Comments

Kid in a Box

We received our "kid in a box" box on Thursday, April 13th! It was a little surprising to me that it came so quickly. I was prepared to wait a bit longer before receiving his belongings. Next we wait on receiving the letter with his PIR date and information on how we can send him letters! This is an exciting journey, and I wish him and all the other recruits well on their journey.

Added by LauraP on April 17, 2017 at 11:42am — 2 Comments

Hull Technician in Norfolk, VA

Hello everyone!

I'm new at this website so I'll tell you a bit about my husband and I. We got married in February and he just graduated as a Hull Technician last week. We got stationed in Norfolk, VA and we've been a little scared of pretty much picking up our things and moving all the way to the other side of the U.S. I'm still trying to get my B.A. here in Cali and thankfully I graduate in December but its been hard deciding if I want to stay or leave with my sailor.

I was…

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Added by Stef MalVo on April 11, 2017 at 11:22pm — 2 Comments

Dear US Navy...

Dear US Navy:

I give to you my son. I held him as an infant; I hugged him as a boy

and through the years he has become my pride and joy.

I love him more than I can say, his life more precious than my own, but gone are the whims and notions of the little boy I had known.

For the years have passed so quickly from the time it all began

and now he'll stand before me with the conviction of a man.

He wants to be a Sailor, he…

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Added by DominicsMom20 on April 11, 2017 at 2:00pm — 4 Comments

Our DEP is on the way to MEPS

So incredibly proud of our son and all the young men and women that have decided to serve our beautiful country!

Added by SusanL on April 11, 2017 at 12:00pm — No Comments

The Journey has started!

My fabulous step-son left Sunday to head to the hotel he was to stay at the night before attending MEPS and getting his orders to fly out to RTC. I am so very proud of him. He had his cell phone with him and was texting his dad along his way while traveling. He had one layover in one airport and let us know when he got there, and he again texted whenever he was about to get off the plane and check in with the officials waiting on him and other recruits in Chicago. I have been excited…

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Added by LauraP on April 11, 2017 at 9:30am — 1 Comment

Hearing from our recruit?

When do we usually here from our child after boot camp if they went in on the 27 of April

Added by NavySam on April 10, 2017 at 9:00pm — 2 Comments

Boot Camp Arrival date April 6, 2017

My son Matthew arrived at boot camp on the 6th, I would love to connect with others who have loved ones in boot camp around the same time!!

Added by Matthew'sMom on April 10, 2017 at 9:17am — 19 Comments

Received my form letter! Yay!

Received the form letter Saturday! I can't begin to say how happy receiving that letter made me! I hope everyone whose family member left for boot camp around 3/27 have received their letter, and if not hang on it is coming.

Added by The1Book on April 9, 2017 at 7:55pm — No Comments

Your son will go to Booth Camp, 5-22

He can do it! Booth Camp for Marine, Navy...Officer (OCS)? First, tell/assure him all the positive words of wisdom that he needs to be strong & tough, not a quitter. It is very hard, seriously speaking, you have to walk/run carrying more than 45 lbs suit in your body, they teach you to be more alert during the night that you even though you don't wear a "night vision", you'll feel & see what in your environment. Uniform should be well pressed, hair should be short & clean. They…

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Added by DadMom1 on April 8, 2017 at 4:33pm — No Comments

It started early....

When did you see that certain something in your child that would take them all the way here ?

Was it that inherent sense of right and wrong?

Did they like to watch the history channel?

We had monumental air soft battles in our yard , they set up tents and dug trenches , even set off smoke bombs. Thank goodness we have a bit of land between us and the neighbors?

Does your recruit have strong protective instincts ?

Did they like parades and… Continue

Added by Voxtrot on April 8, 2017 at 12:29pm — No Comments

Boot Camp 5/22/2017

My son heads to Boot Camp on 5/22 ... I would love to connect with other Moms!!

Added by OtterBaby on April 6, 2017 at 2:02pm — 2 Comments

Just heard from my girl!!!!

My daughter left on the 27th and I have received the "I'm here" call, the box and the form letter. BUT I just got a surprise phone call from her and got to talk to her for about 5 minutes! She sounded so good. She says she is is fine. She's a little worried about all the physical challenges because its harder than she thought. Keep your chins up ladies. Our girls are stronger than we give them credit for.

Added by Navy Girl's Mom on April 6, 2017 at 12:36pm — 2 Comments

Boot Camp

My son is leaving for boot camp on Wednesday, if anyone has a son/daughter that is leaving this week, I would love to hear from you.

Added by jm3712 on April 3, 2017 at 5:17pm — 9 Comments

Daughter in boot camp

My daughter left for boot camp on 3/27/17. I had the initial call that night that she had made it. I received her box a couple of days later but I still haven't received the form letter with an address. I have a lot of questions.

Added by Navy Girl's Mom on April 3, 2017 at 12:06pm — 8 Comments

This is the day

So proud of my son. He was sworn into the Navy this morning and is on his way to boot camp.

Added by MJG914 on April 3, 2017 at 9:39am — 1 Comment

Read, repeat.

If....

By Rudyard Kipling

If you can keep your head when all about you

Are losing theirs and blaming it on you;

If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,

But make allowance for their doubting too:

If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,

Or, being lied about, don't deal in lies,

Or being hated don't give way to hating,

And yet don't look too good, nor talk too wise;

If you can dream — and not make dreams your… Continue

Added by Voxtrot on April 2, 2017 at 5:30pm — 1 Comment

Boot camp date 03/27

My son left for boot camp on 03/27. If you have a family member who left for boot camp on that date, I would love to chat with you. Thank you!

Added by The1Book on April 2, 2017 at 12:00pm — 14 Comments

MY daughter Left For bootcamp on 03/7/2017

Hi all,

Is there any one who have son/daughter/spouse on

SHIP 03 Division 137 I can communicate with. Has anyone received a phone call from their loved one yet. I received a letter from her, with limited details. I am more concerned that I had to send her money, dont they suppose to supply them with what they need?

Added by brownsugar41 on March 25, 2017 at 1:51pm — 12 Comments