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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 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:

RTC Graduation

**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.

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Today I miss my Sailor...

Today I miss my Sailor, my tears I try to hide
If only I could hold him, have him at my side
But I’m a Navy mom, and strong I have to be
Weather he be home, ashore or out to sea
I pray my job was done well, and he knows in his heart
I’m proud that he’s my son, and that I’ll do my part
Today my mind is filled, with thoughts of all our fleet
So proudly as they serve, and my heart skips a beat
He grows each day I know, into a greater man
I’m entrusting him to God, to fill a greater plan
The Lord he knows us both, and faithfully will keep
My Sailor close to me, until I’m off to sleep
So while I cannot hold him, my Sailor now he serves
I’ll keep the watch and duty, and try to calm my nerves
Today I miss my Sailor, and while I am so proud
The silence with him gone, rings in my ears so loud
To hear his voice I’d run, to hold him close I’d fall
I hope again today, I’ll get that precious call
Until the Lord sees fit, to bring him home to me
A NavyStrong Momma, is what I’ll have to be

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Comment by Angie on February 28, 2011 at 8:35pm: How beautiful. My sailor leaves Monday and I am having such a hard time with it. How do you make it through?

Comment by Jen - Ship10mom(Div340) on March 1, 2011 at 2:55pm: Thank you for the connection ladies! Yesterday was just one of those days I couldn't get my mind off of missing my Sailor, so I had to write about it. He's in Pensacola now, we don't know where his orders will be for. Chris's mom - you just do :-) There's no other way about it, you just keep going, because we raised these beautiful young people and we have to remember that they need us to be strong at home as much or more than we miss them. They miss us too, but look at all the experiences they are going to have, and the wonderful people they will grow into!

Navymomyoung - best of luck to you and your recruit! BC is the hardest I think, well - at least so far, but keep in touch w/ your new family here on N4M, the support and connections are unbelievable! That is how I got through BC definitely! I'm so glad you mentioned your pride, some times I have to remember to be proud instead of sad, and that turns the tide :-)

Lanita - Thank you dear! There are just some days, ya know?! We spend thier young lives preparing them to leave us, be I know I, for one, didn't prepare myself all that well... :-)