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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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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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I finally received my son's Form Letter today. "The box" arrived Jan 22nd. Aside from his scripted phone call (Jan 15th) letting me know he arrived safely, I still have not heard his voice or received personal letter. So receiving his Form Letter was the best next thing to being National Chocolate Day! :-) My youngest daughter was so excited the letter came, she sat on the edge of my bed while I read it out loud, then proceeded to smell the inside of the envelope to see if she could get a whiff of her brother's scent. As weird and freakish as that may sound...as a mom who grew up as an only child, it was honestly the most priceless thing I could witness. In that brief moment, God reminded me to not get so caught up in my own grief over missing Jamal that I forget to help his 3 sisters deal with missing their brother, as well.

So, now I have his mailing address, his SHIP & DIV numbers, and the highly anticipated graduation date!!! I've already written his first letter and begun making reservations!

As a mom of four and grandma of three, I always thought I was pretty good with adjusting to almost any situation that came my way. Guess I was wrong! :-) The physical absence of my son has by far been one of the most difficult adjustments in my life. Ever. But I am in this with him 100%. I am...a proud NAVY mom.

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Comment by lemonelephant on January 28, 2014 at 12:21am: Join either PIR 03/21/2014 TG 19 or PIR 03/14/2014 TG 18 - 11 Divisions (103-110, 808, 809, 918) to connect with others with loved ones training with your SR.

Comment by Batmom on January 28, 2014 at 12:32am: Yes! Let me do that now. Geez...what would I do without you?! :-) Thank you so much!

Comment by lemonelephant on January 28, 2014 at 12:34am: You are very welcome.

Comment by Coach Shelia on January 30, 2014 at 10:22am: Awww that's sweet! Congratulations and stay connected to all the wonderful Navy Sisters on this journey with you! Sending prayers and well wishes your way today and forever!

Comment by Batmom on January 30, 2014 at 10:36pm: Thanks, Coach! Yes, I will definitely stay connected. I honestly could not travel this path alone. I'm a firm believer that God places people in our lives for a specific reason...and season. I truly appreciate your prayers. Please keep me lifted and know I'm doing the same for you!