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**UPDATE 8/25/2022 - MASK MANDATE IS LIFTED. Vaccinations still required.
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Awesome! Thanks for all the info! It makes me so happy to know that he probably has my letters :) His letters were definitely "bummed-out", so I hope everything I wrote brought a smile to his face <3
I still haven't gotten another call, so I'm definitely hoping it will come this weekend! :)
Yeah, I just got E.I.G.H.T. letters today! The first three were tear-stained...poor thing. I miss him like crazy! But it helped me so much to be able to know how he's been. I have a feeling I'll be getting a call this weekend, so I'm looking forward to that! :)
Well congrats on the call and the letters! Are they only allowed to mail letters once a week? He wrote me 8 times, but didn't send them until this past Sundays, so I wasn't sure if I should only expect one letter a week.
I have a really good feeling that we'll be getting letters this week...I'm just hoping that he has gotten MY letters...I've sent so many, it's stupid...haha :)
Let me know if you get anything and I'll do the same!
And I got a call on Thursday!! It was around 10:30 p.m. our time (so I had basically given up hope for a call that day). The reception was SUPER bad so I couldnt' really tell from his voice how he was doing. They needed a copy of my SS card faxed, so he gave me the number and basically we spent the 3 minutes saying "Hello?" "What?" haha I don't care. I heard his voice and from what I could tell he's okay. He's alive, so that's what I'm REALLY happy about! :) And I could clearly hear, "I love you." So at least there was that :)
Girl, I spent the last 4 hours making my page haha :)
I basically did the retro-myspace thing (I can't believe I put myspace and retro in the same sentence...crazyyy haha) and looked for navy wife layouts. Took the background part of the code and put it in the "Advanced" section of the Appearances part of My Page.
I can do all that, but can't figure out how to center my icon photo...haha How did you do THAT? :)
AHHHHH I am SOOOO happy for you! Seriously awesome! :) That's so cute that he cried <3 Mine cried during his swear-in oath. It was a really moving thing to see...
My phone is glued to me constantly, and is as loud as possible (which is fun during the entire night when I get update e-mails from N4M's-haha!)
How in the world did you get 3 calls?! I am going to write Frank and yell at him for not somehow accomplishing the same thing!! Haha! :) I'm so glad he sounds good! How long did you guys talk for? Did he call all at once or 3 different times?
It came today! :) He's in Ship 12, Div 93! Yay! I'm so happy! I instantly went to the post office and mailed all 16 of my letters/cards with envelopes and stamps :) Looks like we'll be seeing each other on the 11th! It can't come soon enough!
Still no letter..of course, there was yesterday and Sunday, so I'm just trying to be patient. I have a really good feeling that it's coming tomorrow...I'm really hoping! :)
I have 14 letters/cards all ready to go :)
I hope you're doing well! Let me know if you have any cures for insomnia...Usually I can sleep through a train wreck, but I'm lucky to get 5 straight hours that don't end in a nightmare :/ Terrible!
Hey! How did you get your fiance's address so quickly?! I got his box today (so tough!) but didn't have any address :(( I'm so anxious because I had literally written non-stop since he left on Monday. I want him to get all of these ASAP!!
yeah i was on the same boat with you before... lol and he was like always telling me hey guess what? I got the almost all the mail today and guess who is it from? lol and you know the answer... his shipmate is always waiting for the pictures i send to my hubby... lol just wait girl and you'll get a letter from him soon and trust me you will read it about 100 times over and over until you get the next letter lol...
yayyy!!!! go send him pictures and more letters!!!! it will help him a lot to go through boot camp!!! my husband told me that my letters for him everyday helps him a lot while he was in boot camp!!! you should be getting his phone call soon!!! Go GO GO girl!!!!!
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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.
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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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**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).
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**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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Awesome! Thanks for all the info! It makes me so happy to know that he probably has my letters :) His letters were definitely "bummed-out", so I hope everything I wrote brought a smile to his face <3
I still haven't gotten another call, so I'm definitely hoping it will come this weekend! :)
Thanks again and keep me posted!
Yay! Did he say when they got the letters?!
Yeah, I just got E.I.G.H.T. letters today! The first three were tear-stained...poor thing. I miss him like crazy! But it helped me so much to be able to know how he's been. I have a feeling I'll be getting a call this weekend, so I'm looking forward to that! :)
Well congrats on the call and the letters! Are they only allowed to mail letters once a week? He wrote me 8 times, but didn't send them until this past Sundays, so I wasn't sure if I should only expect one letter a week.
I have a really good feeling that we'll be getting letters this week...I'm just hoping that he has gotten MY letters...I've sent so many, it's stupid...haha :)
Let me know if you get anything and I'll do the same!
I love your new layout! Super cute! :)
And I got a call on Thursday!! It was around 10:30 p.m. our time (so I had basically given up hope for a call that day). The reception was SUPER bad so I couldnt' really tell from his voice how he was doing. They needed a copy of my SS card faxed, so he gave me the number and basically we spent the 3 minutes saying "Hello?" "What?" haha I don't care. I heard his voice and from what I could tell he's okay. He's alive, so that's what I'm REALLY happy about! :) And I could clearly hear, "I love you." So at least there was that :)
How are you doing?
Girl, I spent the last 4 hours making my page haha :)
I basically did the retro-myspace thing (I can't believe I put myspace and retro in the same sentence...crazyyy haha) and looked for navy wife layouts. Took the background part of the code and put it in the "Advanced" section of the Appearances part of My Page.
I can do all that, but can't figure out how to center my icon photo...haha How did you do THAT? :)
AHHHHH I am SOOOO happy for you! Seriously awesome! :) That's so cute that he cried <3 Mine cried during his swear-in oath. It was a really moving thing to see...
My phone is glued to me constantly, and is as loud as possible (which is fun during the entire night when I get update e-mails from N4M's-haha!)
Well lucky, lucky you! Congrats!
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Still no letter..of course, there was yesterday and Sunday, so I'm just trying to be patient. I have a really good feeling that it's coming tomorrow...I'm really hoping! :)
I have 14 letters/cards all ready to go :)
I hope you're doing well! Let me know if you have any cures for insomnia...Usually I can sleep through a train wreck, but I'm lucky to get 5 straight hours that don't end in a nightmare :/ Terrible!
<3
Hey! How did you get your fiance's address so quickly?! I got his box today (so tough!) but didn't have any address :(( I'm so anxious because I had literally written non-stop since he left on Monday. I want him to get all of these ASAP!!
Thanks! And I'm glad we've connected! :)
is your bf ship 09 and div 015 as well??
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