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!
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.
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."
**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).
**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 isno 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.
Click here to learn common Navy terms and acronyms! (Hint: When you can speak an entire sentence using only acronyms and one verb, you're truly a Navy mom.)
N4M Merchandise
Shirts, caps, mugs and more can be found at CafePress.
Please note: Profits generated in the production of this merchandise are not being awarded to the Navy or any of its suppliers. Any profit made is retained by CafePress.
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When did your daughter arrive in Norfolk? My son is moving from Great Lakes to Norfolk in two weeks for his C school. Was she able to find her sponsor? My son is still trying to locate his. It is such a helpless feeling, isnt it?
Hi!! I see you recently joined the Moms of Daughters 2 group and I want to welcome you!! I have seen your name somewhere before because I recognized it but I don't know where!!! Are you in the NC moms group? I was on their group for awhile since I lived in Raleigh for a year. Loved the OBX!!! I also have two daughters serving and a son. Come join the chat in our group - there is usually someone on every day. We are a friendly, caring group of moms who have daughters in all stages of Navy life - from newbies to those whose daughters have been in for several years - from officer to enlisted!!! We support all our sailor girls and each other as well. We look forward to getting to know you and your sailor!! Again, welcome aboard!!!!
Welcome to Molly's Adopt A Sailor!! For more information, go to Molly's group page and on the right side below the members pictures, click on "New Moms Read First". If you have questions, PLEASE do not hesitate to send me a message.
Thanks so much, I am so glad you love the ribbons. Have a great time at PIR and travel safely. Let me know if you or any of your friends ever need ribbons for any occasion.
LOL=) yes you do! I am still finding my way around on here =) I hope our kiddos have AC again, its gonna be really HOT next couple days! We need to find out if they know each other :-)
Hi, I got your friend request. I am on the road today and tomorrow and I can't sent the ribbon info from my phone. I will acce0t your friend reqest and send you all the info sometime this weekend. 1 ribbon is $6.50 plus 6 for shipping. If you get 4 or more the price drops. 4 ribbons with priority shbipping is $30.00 Thanks so much, Lora
Thats a great question.I do wonder how many brave young women we might have in all divisions.You should be very proud of her.How old is your daughter?I can't wait to meet you and your daughter and thank you all for service (them) and support (you).Of course I will probably be a big blubbering idiot when we all meet and at PIR especially.Yes I'm a big crier.I miss my son so so much, I have been hoping all week for a letter and have gotten nothing.Frustrating!!!!!!!maybe today,I hope.Take care and have a great day.
Hi! I have tried to send you a message not sure it went.
I hope you are doing good. We took my son to dinner and then dropped him off at the hotel. We will watch him swear in tomorrow. Looking forward to talking more with you! Take care!!!
thanks everyone!
well, my middle child, jessica is in now, on the ike. the oldest, cailtyn, it supposed to be going in as a nuke. allen, the youngest now says he wants to go in the marines. that scares me! but, i'm proud of all of them!
wow angela, 2 of us here with kids on the ike. where are you in nc? i'm on the outer banks.
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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.
FIRST TIME HERE?
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:
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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Click here to learn common Navy terms and acronyms! (Hint: When you can speak an entire sentence using only acronyms and one verb, you're truly a Navy mom.)
N4M Merchandise
Shirts, caps, mugs and more can be found at CafePress.
Please note: Profits generated in the production of this merchandise are not being awarded to the Navy or any of its suppliers. Any profit made is retained by CafePress.
Navy.com Para Familias
Visite esta página para explorar en su idioma las oportunidades de educación y carreras para sus hijos en el Navy. Navy.com
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When did your daughter arrive in Norfolk? My son is moving from Great Lakes to Norfolk in two weeks for his C school. Was she able to find her sponsor? My son is still trying to locate his. It is such a helpless feeling, isnt it?
duhhuh58,
Hi!! I see you recently joined the Moms of Daughters 2 group and I want to welcome you!! I have seen your name somewhere before because I recognized it but I don't know where!!! Are you in the NC moms group? I was on their group for awhile since I lived in Raleigh for a year. Loved the OBX!!! I also have two daughters serving and a son. Come join the chat in our group - there is usually someone on every day. We are a friendly, caring group of moms who have daughters in all stages of Navy life - from newbies to those whose daughters have been in for several years - from officer to enlisted!!! We support all our sailor girls and each other as well. We look forward to getting to know you and your sailor!! Again, welcome aboard!!!!
I will be uploading more after graduation :-) . The bear came from Build-A-Bear, his name is "First Class" he was a good luck/departure gift to her.
"First Class" will be traveling with me (in economy of course) to see his mommy. LOL!
5 Days Left!! Excited Excited Excited
Welcome to Molly's Adopt A Sailor!! For more information, go to Molly's group page and on the right side below the members pictures, click on "New Moms Read First". If you have questions, PLEASE do not hesitate to send me a message.
Thanks for joining us! Pat
Hey, just checking in...have you gotten a letter yet? I havn't gotten anything yet.
Thanks,Ruth
I hope you are doing good. We took my son to dinner and then dropped him off at the hotel. We will watch him swear in tomorrow. Looking forward to talking more with you! Take care!!!
well, my middle child, jessica is in now, on the ike. the oldest, cailtyn, it supposed to be going in as a nuke. allen, the youngest now says he wants to go in the marines. that scares me! but, i'm proud of all of them!
wow angela, 2 of us here with kids on the ike. where are you in nc? i'm on the outer banks.