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:
Events
**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:
**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.
Format Downloads:
- Graduation Info
- PDF – 2.7 MB
- PNG – 2.3 MB
- JPG – 3.4 MB
- Printable PDF – 2.0 MB
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Ten Days To Go....
Well, I can't believe it...we are down to 10 days before our son leaves for boot camp and somehow, I have remained incredibly strong. Note: I am typically oversensitive and definately a crier! But I have held it together and focused on the positive thus far. I've been wanting to show him that kind of support and happiness opposed to me melting down every day, giving him a negative vibe or feeling bad for me...I don't want him to worry about me, feel bad for me or feel guilty to leave us behind...although, I did warn him that the day is coming quick and that his mushy mom would start to lose it a little...but that even when I do, I am SO incredibly happy, excited and proud for/of him! He grins...he knows the waterworks will begin any day now =) Don't get me wrong, I've shed my share of tears but not in his presence...This must be hard for ANY mom, but my goodness, unlike so many parents raising teens, we are SO close! He has made raising teenagers look pretty easy for the most part...I've always told him growing up that we are his parents, NOT his best friend...as so many parents act these days) but that hopefully, if we do a good job, we will become best friends later...I'm happy/proud to say that transition is happening so beautifully....his smile lights up a room instantly, I will miss that so much. He's on his way to living out part of his dream since he was little...can't beat that. Have a great day everyone, hope you all hear from your sons and daughters soon!!
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Comment by BurstingwithPride on November 14, 2011 at 10:39am
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He knows I will miss him because I tell him everyday =) and he has for every other situation in our lives, seen me cry, I'm not a robot, far from it! and I've raised a sensitive, loving, caring child because of it...But for this situation only, I didn't and don't want him to think the tears are for a negative reason or feel guilty for leaving...he will certainly see me cry in the upcoming days as he is leaving a week from today, just didn't want it to be a daily thing a month before and leading on up to his departure....wanted to focus on pride and happiness as long as possible.
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PS, I don't "think" we've become best friends or are in the process of becoming (I should say) best friends bc of my own unspoken feelings, I KNOW it bc it's a conversation his father, he and I have had....it's almost been a right of passage bc of our relationship, trust and boundaries throughout the years...it never replaces our role as parents, we will always be Mom and Dad and hold that dear, I assumed that was obvious, but it simply strengthens everything and shows him that we've achieved a new level of understanding as a family. Believe me, he KNOWS he will be missed, he sees it in our eyes, hears it in our words and feels it in our arms, but also sees our strength and encouragement on our strong days that will help carry him through the tough days, we hope! Best wishes to you...
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