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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 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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My oldest son (19) left yesterday for BC in Illinois. I am a wreck. Did nothing but cry yesterday.

I have another son age 17 who has one more year in Tech School. Please can someone put my

mind at ease about what goes on there. I here many diff things. I sometimes don't think I will

be able to do this waiting without crying everyday. I am very proud of him, believe me. His dad

passed away in 2011 and I know he misses him very much and would have loved for him to be here.

I just want to know if they are ok while they are they are there. When can I expect to talk to him?

Please help :)

Deb

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Comment by lemonelephant on July 27, 2013 at 11:47am: Bird Mom, the groups and pages I mentioned above will help you to know what is happening at least a little and getting connected with others will help. I invite you again to join the groups and check out the pages.

Comment by Lynn on July 27, 2013 at 12:28pm: Hi lemonelephant, Thank you for all your information. I so so appreciate it, However, When i click on the links you have provided, are they view only or do I have to "join". I can't seem to find a button that states "join"..

Comment by Lynn on July 27, 2013 at 12:28pm: Hi lemonelephant, Thank you for all your information. I so so appreciate it, However, When i click on the links you have provided, are they view only or do I have to "join". I can't seem to find a button that states "join"..

Comment by lemonelephant on July 27, 2013 at 12:39pm: Yes, you must join in order to post within a group. To join a group, click on the group name and after the group page opens, click on “+ Join...” in the upper right in the section that contains the Group's name..

Comment by Lynn on July 27, 2013 at 5:50pm: Does anyone know if I can see if my son passed any of his tests??

Comment by lemonelephant on July 28, 2013 at 1:12am: Lynn, it is up to your SR to share information on how he is doing. Unless you hear differently from him, all is well.

Comment by Lynn on July 28, 2013 at 1:43am: lemonelephant, when my boy called me tonight he said he passed both tests :) Wooo Hoooo. He sounded better tonight then he did last Saturday... I was a bit worried as he doesnt do too well on tests. He also said he "holds the flag"..... .

Comment by lemonelephant on July 28, 2013 at 1:47am: Lynn, that is good news! Find out which flag he holds and that will help you to locate him easily at PIR.

Comment by Lynn on July 28, 2013 at 1:55am: Good question.. Thank you I will. I hope i don't run out there when I see him.... I was watching the July 27th graduation and I was balling.... I could barely breath.. So much emotions.. It's different being a parent of a Military child vs me being the child of a Military parent...

Comment by lemonelephant on July 28, 2013 at 1:58am: Yes, I totally understand; I was an Army Brat.