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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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:
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.
Format Downloads:
- Graduation Info
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- JPG – 3.4 MB
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Navy Speak
Click here to learn common Navy terms and acronyms! (Hint: When you can speak an entire sentence using only acronyms and one verb, you're truly a Navy mom.)
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Navy.com Para Familias
Visite esta página para explorar en su idioma las oportunidades de educación y carreras para sus hijos en el Navy. Navy.com
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Comment by lemonelephant on July 6, 2014 at 2:00am
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Know that you have done your part and he is ready to pursue his dreams. Help him prepare by checking out Things to Do in the Last Month before Your Future Sailor Leaves for... and also join the DEP group for the month he ships to connect with others who are going through the same things you are. Some have the same feelings you do.
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Comment by HuffyMom23 on July 9, 2014 at 8:35pm
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Getting on N4M will hope you out so much. My son has been in for 10 months now and I still remember that emotional time before he left. There were so many times I looked at him and wanted to cry knowing he was soon leaving.
My daughters are both in college and I get to see them. The hardest part for me is realizing I can't see him anytime I want. ha The day we left him to catch the bus for bootcamp, I cried all the way home from St. Louis. When I got home I told my husband I wanted to go get him and bring him home. He said I don't think we can do that. Honestly as a lot of mothers say, the first 3 weeks are the hardest. The first phone call home when they can talk for awhile is really hard too. They are exhausted and experiencing things they have never experienced before. When my son sounded like he was getting choked up, I really had to be strong. Then when I hung up I cried. Then when he called 4 or 5 days later, he sounded so much better. I just think they are exhausted and experiencing all these emotions. My son is now in Norfolk and I am so proud of him as well as all of these kids that have joined. He just turned 19 in February. First time being away from home for this long. But boy has he learned to be independent. You will be so proud once things get underway for your son. I get chills when people ask about my son and I can say he is in the NAVY. It will be hard, but just be encouraging and strong for him as I am sure you will. Good luck! If you ever want to talk about anything feel free to leave me a comment on my page.
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