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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.
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.)
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Yes I know it's gone by fast. I've been doing good too. Counting down anxiously. Can't wait to see him. That's good you got a 2 min phone call just now ! Good for you. I can't wait for the "I'm a Sailor" call, coming up soon !!
Happy Friday - how are you holding up ??? I haven't been able to spend much time on the site this week. Been busy at work and at home. It's really made the time go by faster so I'm glad. I was thrilled to get a call AND a letter from my daughter yesterday !!! She was so excited she went on and on; I had a hard time hearing her because she caught me while I was traveling on the bus but it was SO good to hear from her. I see a difference in her already, a GOOD difference.
You'll probably get your phone call tomorrow since your man is a different division. Hang tough. He'll call in the later afternoon so keep that phone on you !! Hopefully his division is doing better than Collin's so you get a longer phone call :)
He is active. He'll only be in Great Lakes for 3 weeks cause he already got his job. So all he'll be doing there is physical training for his job. So then he will come home in beginning of December and they will base him.
Awh bummer :/ well at least you get to see him !! I know I'm very thankful I'll get the weekend to spend with him. And yes I'm hoping he gets that Monday off. So do you think you'll go visit him when he's at A school ?
Yeah I definitely know how you feel. It can be very frustrating at times. But this is the life we signed up for. So we just gotta stay strong. I am flying to Great Lakes on Nov 8th with his parents. I still don't know where we're staying they're taking care of all that and letting me know when it's all set in stone. What about you ?
Lucky !! Yeah I'm hoping I get more this week. And yes I've been writing him everyday as well. I know isn't that crazy how we haven't talked to them like we used to for a whole month?! I don't know how I do it....so when will you guys get married ? Lets cross our fingers for a phone call soon !
Good, good ! Yes I know what you mean. I was a wreck the first week with him gone. He A school is in Great Lakes, so I'm happy about that. What about yours ? How many letters have you gotten ? I've only heard from him twice.
Hey !! Yes I will be there !! I'm counting down the days. I know, I'm more than happy its surprisingly moving pretty quick. Thank God. I'm hanging in there. Trying to keep busy and stay positive. How are you ? :)
Oh yay!!! And yes!! I would love to meet u! If we can I know there is going to be a lot of people there! Lol 6 weeks! We got this!!! Now let's wait for a call!!! :)
I'm doing great. I bought my air plane ticket for PIR !!! Can't wait until I get a real letter from her though. I'm prayerful that this will happen this weekend.
Hold your head up darling, I am sure a letter will be coming your way soon! It will be soooo sweet when you get it, the past couple weeks will just fade away, trust me!
Hi and thanks for thinking of me. I'm doing well, I feel kind of out of place because unlike most of the people on this site, I'm not concerned at all. I know my daughter is strong and independent and she'll be fine. I do hate not hearing from her but I know that's part of the process. This is what she wanted so I'm prayerful that it will be all she wants it to be and more. I see that someone a loved one who's SR is in the same division as my daughter got a letter so I hope I get one soon.
Hang in there. I know how painful it is but it will get better. My relationship w my bf has gotten so much closer & so much stronger from this. We appreciate so much more now, each text, each call, each visit.
Urs was most likely allowed to write yesterday. If they processed mail today, u might get something towards the end of this week. (This is according to std schedule. Circumstances my occur.)
Hang in there & keep busy. The days will pass & the letters will come. =)
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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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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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Yes I know it's gone by fast. I've been doing good too. Counting down anxiously. Can't wait to see him. That's good you got a 2 min phone call just now ! Good for you. I can't wait for the "I'm a Sailor" call, coming up soon !!
Hey you,
How are you doing?
Happy Friday - how are you holding up ??? I haven't been able to spend much time on the site this week. Been busy at work and at home. It's really made the time go by faster so I'm glad. I was thrilled to get a call AND a letter from my daughter yesterday !!! She was so excited she went on and on; I had a hard time hearing her because she caught me while I was traveling on the bus but it was SO good to hear from her. I see a difference in her already, a GOOD difference.
How about you, have you gotten anything?
You'll probably get your phone call tomorrow since your man is a different division. Hang tough. He'll call in the later afternoon so keep that phone on you !! Hopefully his division is doing better than Collin's so you get a longer phone call :)
yes! im so excited for him to get them! all he kept saying is that he couldnt wait to get a letter from me, i sent all 16! how is your honey doing?!
I'm doing great. I bought my air plane ticket for PIR !!! Can't wait until I get a real letter from her though. I'm prayerful that this will happen this weekend.
Hi and thanks for thinking of me. I'm doing well, I feel kind of out of place because unlike most of the people on this site, I'm not concerned at all. I know my daughter is strong and independent and she'll be fine. I do hate not hearing from her but I know that's part of the process. This is what she wanted so I'm prayerful that it will be all she wants it to be and more. I see that someone a loved one who's SR is in the same division as my daughter got a letter so I hope I get one soon.
Urs was most likely allowed to write yesterday. If they processed mail today, u might get something towards the end of this week. (This is according to std schedule. Circumstances my occur.)
Hang in there & keep busy. The days will pass & the letters will come. =)