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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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Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on September 12, 2019 at 11:48am
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Hi NavyMom9519 - it's possible you could be looking at a 11/1/19 PIR (but it could change a week either way). Your letter should arrive in about 9-14 business days - in the meantime, keep writing! Be sure to # your letters in the corner so your son knows what order to open them in. Sounds like you are doing well - and remember, no news is good news!
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Comment by Tricia on September 15, 2019 at 8:50am
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Hello Everyone, my son swore in 9/12. I am a proud Momma! He's only been gone for a few days but miss him to pieces. Can't wait to receive his letters.
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Comment by NavyMom9519 on September 15, 2019 at 11:46am
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Hi Tricia! And welcome. I’m on day 10 now and really feel like it’s gone quickly. I miss him so much! I try not to torture myself with the “I wonder what he’s going through” every day. That is so hard on us Moms! I write to him and keep on BELIEVING that God has him in His embrace and that in the end he will have done something great. Hoping to hear from him soon!
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Hi! My daughter arrived same as NavyMom9519. I miss her lots, and have been writing letters. I always date my letters, but the numbering is prob faster for her. Thanks for the tip! I have started compulsively checking the mailbox for her form letter even though I know no news is good news! I also started taking pictures of treasured places and people so I can start including them in my letters. Thank you everyone for the support on here. My husband just doesn't understand a mother's heart for her kids, even though I know he misses her tons too! God bless you all!
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the superm72 - you may also want to check out Mom's of Daughters 2.
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