This site is for mothers of kids in the U.S. Navy and for Moms who have questions about Navy life for their kids.

FIRST TIME HERE?

FOLLOW THESE STEPS TO GET STARTED:

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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Navy Speak

Click here to learn common Navy terms and acronyms!  (Hint:  When you can speak an entire sentence using only acronyms and one verb, you're truly a Navy mom.)

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Navy.com Para Familias

Visite esta página para explorar en su idioma las oportunidades de educación y carreras para sus hijos en el Navy. Navy.com

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Life is Peachy's Blog (6)

Letters

Well I keep reading advice to write and mail letters to your recruit every day.  I sat and wrote a note to him daily until I received the address and then mailed the several days worth out at once.  I’m finding it difficult to write something interesting every day, yet I want to keep my son entertained with letters.  Today I prepared 12 pages of Christmas humor for him to read and giggle about and just hope he enjoys it!

 

Added by Life is Peachy on December 21, 2010 at 6:46pm — 3 Comments

Screen Name

After reading a bunch of posts regarding privacy for our Sailors, I have once again changed my screen name and profile photo.  Probably confusing the heck out of everyone!  Sorry for the confusion.

Added by Life is Peachy on December 19, 2010 at 4:59pm — 1 Comment

Friday Blues

Today has been hard.  My son has been in GL for a week now and not being able to speak to him, or even text him, it getting to me.  Every time my phone buzzes, I think of him.  People keep sending me emails that make me turn into a big blubber head.  You know those emails going around, intended to remind you of the true meaning of Christmas.  I can't listen to the radio anymore, because all I hear is sad stories.  Apparently my phone was buzzing in the middle of the night and I did not hear…

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Added by Life is Peachy on December 17, 2010 at 3:44pm — 5 Comments

The Box

Well the box arrived yesterday. I hesitated with opening it, but managed. I laughed because all his stuff was just tossed in - typical of him not to fold his clothes or pack neatly! As I searched for his cell phone, I came across his watch. This immediately brought tears to my eyes. They say the recruits are allowed a watch while at Basic Training. The only watch my son had, was a bit too fancy for that environment so I went out and bought him a modest watch, which was also waterproof for 50…

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Added by Life is Peachy on December 15, 2010 at 9:15am — 5 Comments

Friday

My son is gone and I feel so empty. I tried to say anything and everything I could to him, before he left, yet I can't help but wonder if I said too much or too little. I miss him so much! After he swore in, we went and ate lunch (without him of course) while waiting for him to depart. There was a Burker King on the base, so we ate there. They were giving away these BK Bobblehads that you can't get anywhere else. I have taped a photo of my son over the King's face and now have a bobblehead…

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Added by Life is Peachy on December 10, 2010 at 9:00am — No Comments

Tuesday

Well tomorrow is the big day - the day my son is left in the hands of the Navy, to begin the adventure of his life. I'm proud, anxious, excited, and miserable all at the same time. I will miss him so much. Christmas and New Years will be difficult. I know everything he is about to experience, will be worth the sacrifice. He is going to accomplish great things and become part of a huge family. What brave children we all have. They are giving up everything in order to protect all of us and…

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Added by Life is Peachy on December 7, 2010 at 9:00am — No Comments

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