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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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NEW NAVY MOM - HELP

I'm of course very new to all of this, but I would like to say that I am getting so much good information from everyones blogs. I do have some questions though. My first one is, what does PIR stand for. Like I said, I'm new. I'm doing better each day emotionally, but I still have my moments. My son left on Monday, Dec. 13th and I'm starting to get anxious for the form letter, the date of graduation, etc. I thought that yesterday was going to be the worst. It was his 19th birthday. But I made it. Yea!!! Knowing that GOD is watching over him makes me get through this. With that said, if anyone can offer any advice or may even know when I can expect "the box", the letter, etc. I would greatly appreciate it. Also, I got a little nervous last night thinking about what to say to him when he makes his first phone call. I don't want to sound sad. I cry so easily when I get sad and I don't want him to hear me cry. I want to be strong for him.

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Comment by Laina on December 19, 2010 at 5:00pm: Thank you so much for the advice about searching for other info.. I did that the other day and that's how I finally was able to laugh again. Everyone so far has been amazing to me... This is by far the most helpful place for me. I had a rough day today after folding some of my Recruits clothes, but a little prayer and a little cry got me through it and I feel much better now.... I did get some advice from a facebook friend that did say that if your recruit has a birthday, not to send him/her a birthday card because the chiefs will make it hard on them if you do.. Not sure what was meant by that, but I take all the advice I can get. I want to be as peaceful as possible... I don't want to add any fuel to a fire....

Comment by Laina on December 20, 2010 at 11:10pm: Finally go the first letter. It was like winning the lottery. The four lines at the bottom written by him was the best... It seemed like forever but it was nice to receive it and take a deep breath finally... Thank you everyone for the uplifting words... GO NAVY!!

Comment by sailormommind on December 23, 2010 at 7:10pm: I too am new to this . My son left Dec. 6th. The first call was too short & I did not do well receiving the box. I am worried I will tell him how much I miss him when he calls so I liked seeing the comments about that. My mind runs all day with thoughts of him. I like having a place to go for information.

Comment by Laina on December 24, 2010 at 11:47am: Hey there Mindy... I am with you.. This site is great. Hang in there.. I feel like already know you just by what you are going through... It's so hard to let those babies go, huh? But we do know the next time we see them, they will be men.. That's awesome to think about.. I actually even took my son's coat and hung it in my closet so I could have it close by.. Corny maybe, but I don't care... He did have to call home for a short few minutes to get information for papework and he sounded great. Tired but great.. He is still gung ho about all of this.. Do a friend invite and we can talk more... Hang in there and may GOD BLESS you during this time and alway.

Comment by stevensmom on December 29, 2010 at 3:31pm: I am new to this too, my sons pir is coming up jan 7th, very excited to finally see him. It has been very hard since he has been away for all the holidays. It a big adjustment for all of us. His 2 younger brothers are having a ard time as well. We cant afford for all of us to attend his graduation so they are sad. We send lettters back and forth, my younger sons sent him pictures of when they were little on santa lap.He my sailor got a kick outta that! Anyway..so glad to be able to connect to other Moms who are going through this. It sad to be away from them but at the same time I have never been so proud!....anyway hope you all have a Happy New Year! looking forward to the upcoming pir....

Comment by Kelly-Nuke'sMom on January 8, 2011 at 2:00pm: This is a very informative website if you have not seen it already http//:www.bootcamp.navy.mil/. I got it from my sons girlfriend who got it from her uncle who is in the Navy. My son left for basic training this past Thursday.