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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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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My son left for boot camp 3 days ago I am still crying and having a hard time coping it's bitter sweet I am proud but I miss him already we have never been apart for more than a day, his twin brother…

My son left for boot camp 3 days ago I am still crying and having a hard time coping it's bitter sweet I am proud but I miss him already we have never been apart for more than a day, his twin brother his still at home which helps but he leaves for Marine boot camp October 15.........then it will just be me.........how do cope what helps ???

 

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Comment by kathleen on August 1, 2012 at 10:54am

My son has been in boot camp 16 days. The first week and a half were some of the worst days of my life!! I knew it was going to be hard but it was much worse. Reading what other moms say and how they feel has helped because not even my husband who loves and misses him unbelievably understands the pain like another mom!! Hang in... write when you need support and you will always get a response!!!

Comment by Andysproudmom on August 1, 2012 at 4:09pm

my son will be in boot camp one month tomorrow.  It really does get easier as you start to receive letters.  This website is what really has helped me the most.  Co-workers whose children are off to college just can't really relate as they have easy access to their child via cell phone or chat.  Navy mom's just get it.  Hang in there and before you know it you will be at the end of boot camp and see your son.  What an outstanding mom you are for raising not one but two children who want to serve our country. 

Comment by allie1928 on August 1, 2012 at 6:47pm

I hope today was a little better....it was hardest thing I have ever done saying goodbye to my son the day he left for bootcamp.....so proud of him but sad at same time....I started writing letters that day and I dated them and # them...and as soon as I had his address I mailed them  put extra postage on envelope it was thick.... i continued to write everyday ...sometimes letters sometimes cards I would write all over them....insert a photo or comic strip from newspaper...you will survive these next 8 weeks and then oh...when you see him at PIR ceremony the tears will flow again....proud happy tears ....it is just amazing... then "A" school and you can talk on cell phone and text message and email  so it gets alot better.....take care  hope this helps....Allie

Comment by dyschell on August 2, 2012 at 7:06pm

I hope you are feeling better today. I cried for almost a week when my son left July 2.....We were the type of family that was always together so when he left it was especially hard on me since he is my oldest son. I am so very proud of him and the man he is going to become. Hope you have a wonderful afternoon and you should get a letter by his 2nd week....

Comment by mustlovedogs1031 on August 7, 2012 at 3:17pm

Thank you all for your kind words and encourgement, I am doing better the box came I have to say that's just weird they should put there stuff in storage it's kinda gross to get a box with dirty clothes and shoes in it that belong to your kid who's not in your house anymore. I recieved the standard letter they send out so I have been writing him like crazy every other day I have sent 4 letters and a card. His twin brother is still having a hard time I had wished they left together or a week apart so they could both kinda be a the same point. Anyways thanks @!!!

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