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:
Events
**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:
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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When he called on the night of his arrival at GL, I thought that would make it better for me, to know that he's alright, to know that the Navy will be taking care of him, I WAS WRONG!!! I'm extremely proud of him and I know that this is what he wanted and we support him completely, but he's my first born, the first one to leave the nest. If he went to college, we would still be responsible for him, but joining the Navy means he has started his adult life.
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Comment by ReneeHum on September 6, 2015 at 8:51am
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My son got there on Thursday, I feel the same way I just wish I knew what he is doing every day. This would help me a lot ( I'm very nosie LOL ) I like to know what his day is like & I would feel so much better.
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Comment by TexasBird(Robin) on September 8, 2015 at 12:47am
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Hang in there Emo. Have you joined your PIR group on FB? They are very helpful
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Whats the PIR group?
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Comment by My2kidz on September 8, 2015 at 11:55am
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The first two to three weeks of BC are the hardest. It is like your child fell in to a black hole and you miss them terribly. It does get a little better as the weeks go by, especially as you start to receive letters and (hopefully) a phone call. Take the time to write a letter each day. It doesn't have to be long, just send positive thoughts, I included jokes and cartoons. Plan for PIR if you are able to go. Just make sure all you write or say to your Recruit is positive and upbeat. Connect with other parents in your PIR group, everyone is going through the same thing and the support you receive is helpful. It is hard for people outside of the military to understand what you are going through but your Navy family is here for you. Believe it or not the weeks will be over before you know it. Once BC is over and you can have regular contact things will be much easier.
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Comment by momofasailor on September 8, 2015 at 11:59am
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I am feeling it with you. You are not alone.
I just listened to a song on the radio called "Just Be Held" by Casting Crowns. It is carrying me today.
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Comment by Ichiban71 on September 12, 2015 at 2:28pm
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@My2kidz: it does feel like they disappeared. My eldest was definitely the life of the "party". The house is not as lively, but we are all adjusting to it, at least we're trying to. I've connected with the PIR group he belongs to.
@Renee68: PIR is their boot camp graduation.
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My daughter graduated on Aug. 21, 15. So BC was not that long ago for us. It is true what these kind people are telling you. The time will fly by and before you know it you will have daily contact w your Sailor again. Writing letters everyday really helped me. I would write like she was sitting right in front of me. Even if it was a few lines a day. And then I would send it off. She later told me, that the letters from family and friends really helped. I know it is hard, but chin up momma. You raised him right and he will do great! ♡ Go Navy! Jodie
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I just got my form letter, to see his hand writing made me cry so I had to stop reading. LOL now waiting for a real letter to hear how he is doing. I already mailed my first letter to him
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Thanks ladies! I'm so glad to have found this site, I don't feel so alone.
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I agree you all help me feel better and I get my questions answered too.
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