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Navy For Moms

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

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**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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Graduation Info
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Printable PDF – 2.0 MB

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Cancer. Mom

Hello I am new here and have a special kind of dilemma going on. It looks like my son will be going to RTC Great Lakes in March if things remain on track. Since my son's freshman year in high school we have been dealing with my diagnosis of stage 3 colon cancer. After quite a few surgeries and some nasty chemo I was in remission for almost 5 years..yay! We moved on with our lives and my son moved onto normal college life. This year he would be considered soph with some jr credits. So while everything seemed back on the track to " normal" my cancer returned only this time with a running leap. I am now colon cancer stage 4 (BTW i dont have a colon anymore.. go figure still call colonncancer) which means its pretty much everywhere. I have good days bad days'/ good weeks & bad weeks. I have always been honest with my son about my illness since he was born its always been just him and me he's been my best friend since befoRe birth. My outlook on the whole situation is life goes on and to make the most of it. I'm not saying my illness isn't effecting him because it is. His grades slipped and the navy became an option while he had always been interested in took front stage... Maybe a break from classes and a sick mother is in order. But being a mother I'm stressing is he just running away? My biggest fear is that something will go terribly wrong and I will pass away while he's in basic training. I just don't want to screw up his life anymore at such an important time in his life. It's so nice to see him so excited about this next phase of his life. So while I am planning an achor's away party and trying to figure out just what I can and can't send with him when he does leave, without much luck I may add. So my hopes and fears are here laid bare for your input and any advice you would be willing to impart I would be more then greatful. I just want life to go on for both of us and want be there for every milestone possible and believe me when I say if anyone make it it will be me! I'm one hell of fighter. Thank you in advance for letting me share my story and again all comments are welcomed and looked forward to.

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Comment by Rosanne ship14: USS Arizona on January 11, 2014 at 11:58pm: Wow, thank you for sharing.....I am a mother of faith :) and I know you are going to be around for your sons future accomplishments! You sound strong and you have been honest with your son. So plan your party and god will take care of the rest :) while he is doing his bootcamp he will be okay :) you take care of yourself and plan your trip to see him graduate :) I will keep you in my prayers :)

Comment by lemonelephant on January 12, 2014 at 2:37am: Prayers that you will be around for a while. Things to Do in the Last Month before Your Future Sailor Leaves for... will help with what he can and can't take to the RTC.

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Comment by Coach Shelia on January 12, 2014 at 9:37am: Amen Navy Sister! You have an amazing testimony to share! You're son will be strong. You and he have a bond that some people on this earth never ever experience. I'm sending prayers and well wishes to you and your son today and forever!

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