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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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!
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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I got my fiance's box on Tuesday. Couldn't wait for it!! Anyway, I got his address from his recruiter. I'm still waiting for his form letter. Don't know if he's sending it to me, or to his mom. If he's sending it to me, I hope it comes today, or some time early next week. I've sent him a letter everyday since he left. Hopefully he has gotten them. I also sent him a calling card so he could call me. Can't wait to hear his voice. Can't wait to receive a letter from him. Just keep writing your letters. When you get his address, send them! Write him a lot. He'll like that :) I'm here if you need me.
Hi Frandrea, You have been accepted in the group "MAS We Ship Love". This is where we keep the addresses for the groups we adopt through "Molly's Adopt A Sailor" so you should join "Molly's" too. If you go to Molly's home page, click on the discussion forum at the top of the page and then click "View all". There is a lot of information in "Are you new to Molly's Adopt A Sailor?". We are glad you have joined us and don't hesitate to send me a message with questions. Pat
I went with him to MEPS and was able to watch him get sworn in, than I went to the airport and waited 6 hours with him and the 5 other guys that was leaving with him. When we said goodbye I started to tear up a little bit but quickly turned away and went on my way. I didn't wait for the plane to take off because I didn't want to be an emotional wreck at the airport. By the time I got to my car I was okay, and started on my 2 hour drive back to my town. I picked up my dog from a friends, and drove home. I even thought to myself "this isn't that bad" and finally later that night I was sitting on my couch with my dog and realized oh my gosh.. I'm going to be alone every night for the next several nights, and I lost it. Andrea, I was such a bawl bag! Finally, the crying stopped and I got the "I'm here" phone call from him, and he asked me "Are you okay?" And I lost it again, he had about 2 seconds to shuffle me off the phone and later he apologized lol. It wasn't his fault, that's the way the Navy is. For the next few weeks it was the hardest, and than I found this site and it was like an angel guided me to it. Although sometimes I get sad, and yes I do cry, it doesn't hurt as bad as it did when he first left. It's definitely going to be a hard road, but I know that it's the right choice we made for us and our future family.
Always know that you have a whole support system with this site! It's okay to vent to us, and you're doing the right thing by letting him think you're okay. He needs strength to make the next 8 weeks go by smoothly. Vent to me, to us on here, try not to him. :)
Aww, you definitely have friends and a whole support system on this site! If you ever need someone to talk to I have a great ear! It's hard at first, but it gets a lot easier!
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!
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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.)
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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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I went with him to MEPS and was able to watch him get sworn in, than I went to the airport and waited 6 hours with him and the 5 other guys that was leaving with him. When we said goodbye I started to tear up a little bit but quickly turned away and went on my way. I didn't wait for the plane to take off because I didn't want to be an emotional wreck at the airport. By the time I got to my car I was okay, and started on my 2 hour drive back to my town. I picked up my dog from a friends, and drove home. I even thought to myself "this isn't that bad" and finally later that night I was sitting on my couch with my dog and realized oh my gosh.. I'm going to be alone every night for the next several nights, and I lost it. Andrea, I was such a bawl bag! Finally, the crying stopped and I got the "I'm here" phone call from him, and he asked me "Are you okay?" And I lost it again, he had about 2 seconds to shuffle me off the phone and later he apologized lol. It wasn't his fault, that's the way the Navy is. For the next few weeks it was the hardest, and than I found this site and it was like an angel guided me to it. Although sometimes I get sad, and yes I do cry, it doesn't hurt as bad as it did when he first left. It's definitely going to be a hard road, but I know that it's the right choice we made for us and our future family.
Always know that you have a whole support system with this site! It's okay to vent to us, and you're doing the right thing by letting him think you're okay. He needs strength to make the next 8 weeks go by smoothly. Vent to me, to us on here, try not to him. :)
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