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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

Events

**UPDATE 4/26/2022** Effective with the May 6, 2022 PIR 4 guests will be allowed.  Still must be fully vaccinated to attend.

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

**UPDATE 7/29/2021** You now must be fully vaccinated in order to attend PIR:

In light of observed changes and impact of the Coronavirus Delta Variant and out of an abundance of caution for our recruits, Sailors, staff, and guests, Recruit Training Command is restricting Pass-in-Review (recruit graduation) to ONLY fully immunized guests (14-days post final COVID vaccination dose).  

FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:

RTC Graduation

**UPDATE 8/25/2022 - MASK MANDATE IS LIFTED.  Vaccinations still required.

**UPDATE 11/10/22 PIR - Vaccinations no longer required.

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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Flipflops91's Blog (12)

23 days

Havent gotten on recently but i dont feel the need to anymore. I have made it more than halfway and my coping abilities have become stronger. I guess I just want to do another blog to release pent up feelings that I can't discuss with family or friends because they are getting tired of me saying I miss my sailor and I am just so excited to leave for PIR. I have matured because of my experience. I am thankful for all the wonderful people i have come to know because of this site and other…

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Added by flipflops91 on December 5, 2011 at 4:18pm — No Comments

maybe today!!

waiting for my first phone call!! omg so i got a letter telling me he was calling today and so i am waiting...trying to keep my mind off of it by going to a work meeting, watching a movie and hanging out with my friends till i hear the ring of my phone!! waiting is so hard and ive realized that talking this thing one week at a time instead of one day at a time is the way to go...it seems faster and well makes me happier! this week certainly started out very badly. i was crying and missing…

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Added by flipflops91 on November 19, 2011 at 2:17pm — 1 Comment

Keep Smiling, Stay Strong, Love Deeply

I am such an impatient person (which I guess is prolly not the best trait in a military significant other) but I've learned to deal with my impatience by stopping and thinking. Tuesday will make it three weeks! He's been gone for three weeks :) and when I look back I'm pretty proud of the stuff I've accomplished. I've reestablished old friendships, I've lost a couple pounds, I've been more focused on work and my letter writing skills have greatly improved! I've even managed to strengthen my… Continue

Added by flipflops91 on November 12, 2011 at 11:35am — No Comments

Ever Ever After

Music is the lifeblood of everyday living. It can lift you up when you feeling sad or tear you down when your feeling happy. I seem to have forgotten that when all I needed to lift my spirits was your face.  I've found music again though and its the best thing ever! My heart can feel happy for you and excited for you without my head telling it to be sad because your gone. Its only week two and this has already been the emotional rollercoaster of a life time :) Its crazy that one person can…

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Added by flipflops91 on November 10, 2011 at 11:41am — No Comments

YAY!

Its funny how life works out.  The day after a melt down I get his form letter and everything feels better again.  I cant wait to get the next letter, thats all I need. Just a letter to make me feel close and now Im on his mind. I am so ready for the next 6 weeks to finally be over and be able to see him but its all still worth it :) oh Im so happy tonight. Nothing can stand in my way...at least not until the next big meltdown and then letter recieving lol

Added by flipflops91 on November 7, 2011 at 10:32pm — No Comments

I Love You Sailor

You know that sick feeling you first felt when your sailor walked away from you either to the car to take them to the airport or you actually watched that airplane take off towards chicago. Yeah well its been about two weeks and that feeling is finally starting to wear down. Im no longer constantly trying to keep myself from throwing up with worry for him. I no longer feel like I was left behind to fend for myself.  I wasnt left behind by my sailor, by the love of my life.  He is doing this…

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Added by flipflops91 on November 5, 2011 at 1:27pm — 4 Comments

Tell Me Already!

I just want to know his PIR date!! Is that too much to ask? Gah! Oh well guess I better learn patience seeing as its practically required for Navy wives lol I just want to hear his voice or get a letter telling me he is alive. I miss him. I guess thats all for today and the next couple days.....until I get his grad date

Added by flipflops91 on November 3, 2011 at 7:31pm — 2 Comments

a little stress release

i get his address today!!! my stomach is in knots and i feel sick but im so excited to finally send him letters. i got his box yesterday from his parents house :) he addressed it to me! haha i know lame but very exciting to finally get something of his that says he's still alive and not just a dream lol im so happy today, im hoping to get his PIR date but we'll see how everything goes.  this blogging stuff really does help kinda let all the pain out, im glad i can write letters and just vent… Continue

Added by flipflops91 on November 2, 2011 at 11:37am — 2 Comments

My Heart for Yours...Always <3

I smile every night i fall asleep knowing that when i wake up i have one less day to walk through in hopless agony waiting for the feel of your lips on mine. you seem like a dream of a happier time when things were simple and there was sunshine. i look at our pictures and beam with pride knowing that you were always one to strive for the best and now your following your dreams and helping me to realize mine your strength and honor and courage and pride. your support and love and loyalty are…

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Added by flipflops91 on October 30, 2011 at 10:46pm — No Comments

The Day You Left

Wow today has probably been the toughest day of my life. I go to talk to patrick a couple times before he finally got to boot camp but in the time he was on the plane our dog got hit by a car and is now at the vet's doing well, from what i am told and then i go to work with my cell phone turned on waiting for that last phone call from him to tell me he loves me and everything will be ok and instead my phone doesnt let his call come through and all i get is a voicemail...dont get me wrong im… Continue

Added by flipflops91 on October 27, 2011 at 1:37am — 4 Comments

Goodbyes Suck

Sitting here after the dinner we just had with friends and family, i realize that sometimes it may seem like so much work having to deal with all the emotions caused by my sailors choice to join the navy but it is all worth it in the end. hearing the words "im gonna miss you more" come out of his mouth makes everything feel right.  knowing how hard it must be for him to leave his life and everything he's ever known makes me feel sad that i never thought of it first and asked him how he was…

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Added by flipflops91 on October 23, 2011 at 11:00pm — No Comments

6 Days Till BC

i guess this is the beginning of my life as a navy wife. 

even tho im only a fiance now i still have all the duties of a wife. my sailor, patrick, is starting his journey in the united states navy on october 26, 2011. i am so proud of him and all that he will accomplish in this career path. i am however a little devestated that he is leaving the only life ive known since highschool ended. the one where he and i are together.  im soooo scared to be forgotten by him but i have to trust…

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Added by flipflops91 on October 19, 2011 at 4:05pm — 3 Comments

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