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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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Proud but crying Mom
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Comment by Ship12 Div 008 Kendra on September 22, 2011 at 7:27am
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I am feeling your pain!! My daughter leaves in 4 days and its overwhelming! I cry til my chest hurts and she hasnt even left yet! However I make sure not to cry around her!! Hang in there! Remember this too shall pass!
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Comment by rainmom on September 22, 2011 at 12:56pm
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Thank you Jessica and Kendra for your comment and support today is another day.
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Comment by navy25 on September 22, 2011 at 5:10pm
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Hi Ladies,Welcome to Our site N4M the best site youll ever want to be involved with lots and lots of support I agree with Denise above things will fall into place I know is hard plus your son is so young I was a reck myself a year ago and my son was 25 my only one so just hang in there it does get better little by little.Soon youll be getting a box from the Navy with all your sons belongins that he had with him,that was hard for me so like Denise said take a deep breath,just make sure you and your cell phone become good friends go everywhere together (not kidding everywhere LOL) I only received one call from my son in the 8 weeks because the division he was in was a bit talkative so priviliges were taken away they were a young group. Do write lots and lots and dont write anything on the outside of the envelope just a white envelope with the addresses no cute stuff no stickers just a plain old envelope so he doesnt stand out. We know about the crying mine is in for a little over a year and now its time for more and lots of praying since for the first time he is on a ship new journey new worries but as we all know thats a Moms Job To Worry we cant help it just as you know be very supportive in your letters and when you get to talk to him and by the next time you see him youll see how much he has grown. I hope you can make his PIR Graduation start saving the money its awesome. If you like to friend me Ill be glad to answer anything I can and know gldly pass it on Good Luck to both of you ladies Prayers for your Sailors,Maria Navy25
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Comment by Philly5 (Justin's proud mom) on September 24, 2011 at 10:14am
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rainmom / Kendra. It really does get easier. I have 26 more days to PIR for my son. The first two weeks were definately the hardest no doubt. But as you start getting the letters / phone call, it does get better. I received a quick phone call the 3rd week in and also another call about a week later that he had earned. as they said above, no news is good news. Hang in there. This site is a lifesaver!
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Thank you Kendra can i and how can add you as a friend?
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Megan just got to Great Lakes as however I haven't gotten the official phone call... I will be tossing and turning all night till I fo! Hang in there moms!!
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