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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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SonandSea's Blog (34)

half a year later...

Can't believe my so is graduating nuke A School.... it has been a crazy ride. He has lots more schooling ahead of him, but this is a great achievement! 

http://sonandsea.blogspot.com/2012/02/half-year-later.html…

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Added by SonandSea on February 8, 2012 at 11:36am — No Comments

Navy family ♥

My son's PIR was 9/30/11 and he is training at Navy Nuclear Power Training Command in S.C. The Navy gives us a wonderful gift in exchange for the service of our loved ones~ a supportive, caring, helpful family. ♥ I made this graphic as a thank you. Please feel free to download and share.♥…

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Added by SonandSea on January 23, 2012 at 9:35am — 3 Comments

so far away...

 My son is in nuke A school...

I discuss some thoughts on letting go...

http://sonandsea.blogspot.com/

Added by SonandSea on November 28, 2011 at 1:40pm — 2 Comments

truth is...

I miss my sailor...

more here... http://sonandsea.blogspot.com/

Added by SonandSea on October 18, 2011 at 11:12am — 2 Comments

bittersweet



A year ago my son was a high school senior 
who was talking to a US Navy recruiter.
Today he is a a Sailor with three red stripes
on his sleeve, stationed at
in Goose Creek, S.C. 
He begins classes later this…
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Added by SonandSea on October 5, 2011 at 1:30pm — 6 Comments

the power of a smile

a photo from BOOT CAMP!!    JOY!

read all about it here~  http://sonandsea.blogspot.com/2011/09/power-of-smile.html 

Added by SonandSea on September 21, 2011 at 9:30am — 1 Comment

HAPPY DAY!

My son's division won Trivia Tuesday on the RTC FB page so we got a division photo!!! So great to see their smiles! 10 days to go!!! My SR is top upper right... always did like to climb!

Added by SonandSea on September 20, 2011 at 4:00pm — 1 Comment

I ♥ the mail carrier!

new post on my blog ~ about the joy of receiving mail from boot camp! 

click here to read ->  http://sonandsea.blogspot.com/2011/08/i-mail-carrier.html

 

 

Added by SonandSea on August 29, 2011 at 5:30pm — 2 Comments

waiting game

http://sonandsea.blogspot.com/

new post on my Navy mom blog....

Added by SonandSea on August 22, 2011 at 6:22pm — 1 Comment

signed, sealed and delivered...

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No, I was not as sad as I look in this photo, I promise!!

Yesterday was the big day. My son did his final swearing-inand boarded the plane to Great Lakes. 
He was able to text me and even called from the airport .And then at 12:32 I got "the 3 second" call.
He sounded strong, wide-awake (I'll bet!) and the teeniest bit nervous. I said a few encouraging…
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Added by SonandSea on August 9, 2011 at 1:30pm — 9 Comments

3 days

Look at  that smile! That's my sailor-to-be at the helm
of a cruise ship way back in the day. 
Actually, wasn't that yesterday?
He leaves for his recruiter's office Sunday afternoon
then on to Great Lakes for boot camp.
He is 18.
I tell you, there is no way  to explain this letting…
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Added by SonandSea on August 5, 2011 at 12:00am — 4 Comments

tick tock~tick tock

So, now we are down to 11 days until our son ships out... 
which is actually 10 days because he has to be at the recruiting
office at 3:00 the day before, then on to a hotel for the night.
We can take him out for dinner that night as long as we stay 
very close by…
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Added by SonandSea on July 28, 2011 at 5:26pm — 6 Comments

19 days until boot camp...

I'm not sure how we got here, but my son leaves
 for boot camp in 19 days.
It seems like yesterday that we were counting months
and now it is just over 2 weeks! .
I am staying busy, trying not to obsess, but it is tough-
and he's still here! 
My son is getting ready. Yesterday he went through
a…
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Added by SonandSea on July 20, 2011 at 6:10pm — 4 Comments

28 days..



I live a blessed life. I have a a husband who is actually Superman
 (shhh! that's top secret), four children that amaze me every day, 
wonderful friends, a pretty home and the privilege
of time and space to pursue my artistic dreams. 
My heart sings a constant hymn of gratitude.
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Added by SonandSea on July 11, 2011 at 1:33pm — No Comments

liberty

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Added by SonandSea on July 3, 2011 at 6:30pm — 7 Comments

reality check

Early last November there was excitement at my house.
Our middle son, a high school senior, had gotten an impressive
ASVAB  score, one that opened the door to a world
of opportunity for a very bright kid who is a bit of a, shall we…
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Added by SonandSea on June 21, 2011 at 10:24pm — No Comments

the choice to serve

Thinking about the courageous choice to serve~

 http://sonandsea.blogspot.com/2011/06/service.html

Added by SonandSea on June 13, 2011 at 11:45am — No Comments

endings...

My thoughts on my son's high school graduation blogged here...

 http://sonandsea.blogspot.com/2011/06/endings.html

Added by SonandSea on June 2, 2011 at 10:48am — No Comments

He's all yours, U.S. Navy!!!

YAY! My son graduated today!! He leaves for Great Lakes on 8/8/11!!

Added by SonandSea on May 28, 2011 at 10:33pm — 4 Comments

ready or not!!!

 

My son's departure is getting closer! 77 days!!! Blogged here... 

http://sonandsea.blogspot.com/

 

Added by SonandSea on May 23, 2011 at 11:00am — 2 Comments

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