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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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Naval Honor Guard

I just this minute joined this site and am looking so forward to sharing info with other moms! My son just told me he has been appointed or assigned (?) to the Naval Honor Guard. He is stationed in San Diego. Can anyone share any info as to what exactly he will be doing and how one gets appointed to this? Thanks!

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Comment by lemonelephant on May 10, 2012 at 8:04pm: The Honor Guard at a particular command represents the Navy at ceremonies of all sorts from patriotic parades to the funerals of former service members that occur in the area in and around the base. Each command decides how far the Honor Guard will travel for these events. As previously posted, the Navy's Honor Guard adds solemnity and respect to any event. Sailors can volunteer, be selected, or be "voluntold" to be part of the Honor Guard. They are sometimes chosen due to having an excellent military bearing and a supportive attitude. Members of a command's Honor Guard may perform some or all of the duties on their own time and for little or no additional pay or recognition. Being part of the Honor Guard is usually recorded within the Sailor's service record and may benefit him when his service is reviewed.

Comment by lemonelephant on May 10, 2012 at 8:37pm: Navy Region Southwest Color Guard and Navy Region Southwest Funeral Honors may give you some idea of what the Color Guard and Honor Guard does in that area.

Comment by abbyblue on May 11, 2012 at 9:33am: YOU SHOULD BE VERY PROUD

Comment by abbyblue on May 11, 2012 at 9:34am: Its more then just a 900 in boot camp.....................

Comment by abbyblue on May 11, 2012 at 12:01pm: IT says something about your son Debbie you too I bet you are so very proud. marching in formation is a ART......