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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."
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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No worries. We're all in this together. I was a walking train wreck for that first month. Now, we're almost done! Battlestations tomorrow, phone calls on Friday, and PIR next week- we'll be with them again before we know it. I've appreciated your friendship and support as well. It's been nice to interact with the families of the men working with my husband. It helps me feel closer to him and a lot less alone in this whole wild experience. I hope to see you at PIR or the meet and greet. :)
Yay, Lilu! I'm so happy for you. See, you had nothing to worry about. :) I still haven't heard anything from my Hubby and I'm about ready to tear my hair out. Cross your fingers for tomorrow. Congrats, sweetie.
I think someone with a military ID has to sponsor you... I don't know if your fiancé can be your sponsor or not. Check out the lodge site that faith listed and see what you think. You can also call the number on the site to ask them about your eligibility. Good luck. Still no letter or call on my end, but ours will come soon enough. :)
it says there's eligability, it'll be the top left of the page...the one you want to stay at is the Great Lakes, IL one (go figure lol) I hope you'll be able to stay there!
I just realized that you have to have base access to stay at the lodge (maybe even the gateway.) you can still check and see though. They're definitely the more affordable options. You can google navy lodge. Good luck. :)
Yeah, the gateway is $10 cheaper, but I wanted the kitchen that the lodge offers, since I'm staying so long. His A school is in Great Lakes and it sounds like his orders should be accompanied, since it's greater than 6 months, so I want to work on making arrangements for our move there (paperwork for nursing license and checkmout the housing options.)
I understand you insecurities. I've been married to mine for 7 1/1 years and I'm worried about how it will change him. Keep your chin up. He loves you or we wouldn't have put a ring on your finger. Everything will work out and we should here from them soon.
Hi Lilu. Yeah, it's been a struggle. I don't think I've cried so much in my life. It is nice to know that I'm not the only one. :) I'm hoping we'll see a letter this week, maybe even today (wishful thinking.) Take care. If you need someone to talk to, I'll be here, still crying my eyes out.
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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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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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it says there's eligability, it'll be the top left of the page...the one you want to stay at is the Great Lakes, IL one (go figure lol) I hope you'll be able to stay there!
I understand you insecurities. I've been married to mine for 7 1/1 years and I'm worried about how it will change him. Keep your chin up. He loves you or we wouldn't have put a ring on your finger. Everything will work out and we should here from them soon.
Welcome to Navy For Moms!
You will find this site very helpful and full of members who are eager to answer your questions. Browse around the site and check out the forums, groups, blogs, photos, videos, and even the other member profiles!
If you haven’t already, please make sure that you review our Community Guidelines to learn the “Do’s and Don’ts” of the community. Also, check out this Internet OPSEC Safety Video.
Enjoy your time here! I look forward (along with the community) to reading more about you! :)
-Colleen