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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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Doubts

I just talked to my son how is suppose to go to boot camp in August . He is have serious doubts and not sure if he wants to go now. I dont know what to do or tell him . Can he quit now ? Do they have a program or something where he can go to visit a boot camp maybe stay a few days. I know he can do it but he is really having doubts he is not sleeping or eating right I am really worried should I encourage him I dont want him to feel like I am pushing him plus I dont want him to do something he really doesnt want too. I dont know what to do. Can he back out now..

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Comment by SailorsWife'10 on June 14, 2011 at 4:41pm: Recruiter told my husband he could back out all the way up until he is sworn in at MEPS.

Comment by zaksgranma(OCS) on June 15, 2011 at 10:01pm: Zachsmom, tough spot you are in. Our Grandson just completed officer candidate school on June 3. He could have changed his mind up to the point of commissioning. I asked him several weeks ago if he was sure the Navy life was for him. I told him to forget what Dad might say or how Mom might feel. This was a decision that would affect the rest of his life. I said look deep in your heart and soul and know that this is what you want to do and if you have any doubt, don't do it. With hesitation, he said very firmly "Yes!" I must say that impressed me so about this young man. He's sure he made the right choices. Hopefully your son can make the choices that are right for him. He'll be inour prayers, as will you.