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.
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Comment by flmom on June 14, 2017 at 10:04pm
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Hi My son left for Chicago on the 13th. still tears daily , its definitely rough time. He is happy to get his career started though. Just joined the site , this will help me too! Thanks to all.
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My son left for Chicago on the 13th as well...glad to know I'm not the only one that has tears daily! He is going to be a Corpsman. He is ready to get his career going...me not so much!
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Comment by MamaB on June 15, 2017 at 10:55am
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My son also arrived last night and we got the call. Knowing I am not alone and there are other moms feeling the way I do makes me feel better too. Let's stay strong together for our boys/girls. Can't wait to hear his voice again in 3 weeks.
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My son also arrived last night. He called his girlfriend and she texted me on his arrival. This morning I watched the You Tube video of Navy Bootcamp, LOL. Just want to imagine what he's going through. He was so excited to leave and get started with his military career so I'm sure he's going to do just fine.
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rfin18, my son is also going to be a corpsman. Hopefully they'll find each other and can establish a friendship. When I went through basic training (1981), the befriended a girl I was stationed with too. It was a relief to know someone at my first duty station.
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Comment by Joni on June 15, 2017 at 1:39pm
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Hello, my son is with yours! I agree that the phone call was serious. Although, this is difficult, we are not alone. I cannot wait for the first letter and graduating.
Joni
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Comment by Proud Navy mom of 2 daughters on June 15, 2017 at 2:51pm
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My daughter left yesterday for BC, Got her call at 00:48 this morning and hated that call because her voice was monotone flat and she read her scrip fast then hung up. I cried for 15 minutes before I could go back to sleep. God I miss her.
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Look for "Survival Guide for Navy For Moms Newbies" on this web site there are lots of good information about what your child will go through in BC.
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Comment by MeistersMom on June 29, 2017 at 8:21pm
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My son left for BC 6/15. I am so glad I found this site and know I'm not the only one crying alot. Kind of funny though about the serious tone of that first call. I miss him so much.
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