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

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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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BC Bound on 8/16 and I'm struggling.

Ladies- My my oldest of two is shipping out and the void in my heart is already so painful. People say they understand and sympathize but I don't see how.. Only another Navy mom will truly get it.. Help!!

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Comment by Vicki B on August 16, 2011 at 10:32am: Cammi- I wish you all the strength in the world sister.. Will be thinking of you in the upcoming week. Stay strong!

Comment by Buggy'sproudmom ship 09-div 338 on August 16, 2011 at 12:22pm: Well my son got to Great Lakes last night and got me very brief phone call to tell me he was there safe-I am doing a little better today and pray that my strength will continue to grow. I am so proud of him-not only for choosing the navy but being able to step up to the plate and do this on his own. I continue to pray that he will have the strength to complete what he started. GO NAVY

Comment by 4Alex on August 17, 2011 at 10:27pm: Vicky, I can truly say I know how you feel...my oldest of 2 left for bootcamp last week. Last week was one of the hardest weeks of my life. On one hand I am SO INCREDIBLY PROUD of my son, and on the other, I miss him so much!! We are very close, and were fortunate to spend a lot of family time together before he left. I am already counting down the days until we can go see him for PIR.

I am happy for you that you got your extra day with him :-)

I am also happy I found this website...there has been so much good information, and so much great advice from moms who have been through this. It helps me to read the posts. Also, it helped me to watch the videos on the home page, which helped me to see what he is going through.

This week will be tough, but take all the support you are given...it really helps!

Comment by mombychoice on August 18, 2011 at 4:10am: 6Idahoans, our son will be leaving from the Atlanta, GA area on Tues., August 23. Who know's, our two may be in the same Ship/Div. We had a huge family BBQ last Saturday to celebrate this time in our son's life. It was great. I am much older than most moms. Thought when I saw my husband off to war in Vietnam in 1968 that would be the last time I had one of my own join the military. You have no idea about all the memories this brings up of 43 years ago. May both our sons arrive safely to bootcamp, Great Lakes. Hopefully it won't be but a week or so until we can post a PIR date and begin looking forward to graduation. Not sure yet how to post privately but when I figure it out I will be glad to send personal email address. Best wishes to all of you for a wonderful, peaceful and loving 5 more days together.

Comment by Vicki B on August 19, 2011 at 10:31pm: Ladies- I received my brief phone call Wednesday night from his cell phone which surprised me it was from his cell phone but I WAS EVER SO GLAD TO GET IT! I've been writing him everyday and telling him about little things. Keeping them brief and funny and SUPPORTIVE but consistent. When I get his address, let the flood gate of letters open! I've numbered the back so he knows which order to read them.. The NavyMom's have been a life saver. You have all helped me so much. Even though the recruiter screwed everything up with my son's dates, times, locations at least he did steer me in the right direction by telling me to join NavyMom's!