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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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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

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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:

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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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I finally received the "form" in the mail, can i just say how wonderful it was just to my sons handwriting on the front of the letter!!!! Not to mention I finally have an address!!! I opened it up and just read everything from front to back and to my surprise on the very back page He wrote a note to me telling me he missed and loved me so much, he thanked me for everything and then said dont worry I'm fine!! He said he missed being home and couldnt wait to see us!!!!! I finally cried for the first time in a week in a half over happiness!!!!!!!! I cant believe that those couple of sentences have put my heart to some easy. Every one told me the form was nothing, but because of my son reaching out that form was everything to me!!!!!!!!!! I just hope more mothers who are going through this also found something special from their son or daughter!!

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Comment by AJVNavyMom on January 25, 2011 at 9:08pm: I completely understand just seeing his writing. I held the letter and just cried. I think I'm only a week ahead of you. We got one more letter since the form letter. I'm hoping for the first call by weeks end. I can't wait to hear from our son! All the best to you!

Comment by Michigan Cindy on January 25, 2011 at 10:35pm: When I got my son's two-line message, I did not cry. "Boot camp is not much fun so far. It's better than the first few days, but I don't get much time to sleep or poop." A message like that brings laughter, not tears. I missed him, but knew he was doing OK. Boot camp is a fairly short time. After that, they can have regular contact, as time allows. All is well.