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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.)
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Also, you should be able to get a slide show two diff. ways...
1- upload them through the photo tab on top (then they go in the master slide show.
2- In this blog I point out some other members that have slide shows as widgets they added: Content Post
I know, I know- I hope it will only be up for a week- and then I can put cooler ones on... it's for the analytic things we provide to our navy contacts. :) I promise- cool ones to come... actually- e-mail me with any ideas you have! cc
Rose.
*Scratches head.
I don’t know what to tell you. Even if you would of written a positive blog for the Navy and I would have left you the same message. Yes. And I said- moving forward, please take off the all caps (but you deleted my comment on your blog…)
Sincerely, Catherine
Rose:
Hmmm…
I am really confused (again). I never said anything about your content.
I thought I mentioned the all caps thing to you before (but forgive me I didn’t).
Here are some links I would to pass on to you.
Hey Rose:
Yes, I use caps for emphasis- but only for specific words. Not entire posts. Again, it's the shouting factor. And I know you are upset- I am not trying to shake the boat and you aren't the only one I've mentioned this too... it's just online online etiquette.
Sincerely, Catherine
Been thinking about something you did Thursday night at Full Moon and wanted to tell you about it.
When the party started you were reading things we were writing to ya'll. When you read that Derek was going to Guam, you had such a great expression on your face and then you turned toward they room and announced that Derek was going to Guam. You don't know how much your excitement meant to me. Just the fact that you acted like you knew Derek was awesome to me and your announcement just was icing on the cake!!
Derek and I don't have a lot of support from friends or family - having people on here that care and get excited about it are much needed.
(I am crying as I type.)
Just wanted you to know I appreciate all you have done to get this site up and maintained. THANKS, THANKS, THANKS (yes, I am hollering - wanted to be sure you heard!!!)
Catherine, I think I've made a mistake. I thought I was downloading videos onto MY PAGE. I certainly didn't want them added to the general videos. How to fix?
Yep, that would be my honey, lol. When I found this site I told him all about it and sure enough by the afternoon that day he had already signed up. He is so excited as are we all and wants to find out as much as he can. I know you will see him quite often on this site, lol. Take care.
Catherine, the headcount for dinner on 4/24 is now at 51!!
I'm double checking all the counts and then will be posting it for those moms to confirm their division, ship and recruits names as I'm going to be making name badges for them and perhaps tent cards by division. If there is enough divisions to support the tent cards. Division 161 (my) will have the largest showing from what I can see now.
Well I am happy to report that my son enlisted yesterday and so I believe I can officially call myself now a Navy mom. He had his physical and took his oath yesterday and will be leaving in the summer. I am so proud of him and I am trying to be strong to make it easier on him as well. I know with the help of my new found friends at Navy for Moms I will be able to get through it. This site is such a blessing.
Hi you changed the headliner the center pic is part of the Gallagher's!!! I had wondered if you used member pics. Was the ladies on the old one members,cohorts or models?
Thank you Catherine for your kind welcome. This site is such a blessing, it has helped me with some of the questions I have had so far since all of this is so new to me and my family. My son will be signing up soon and I know I will have tons of questions. Thanks once again.
THANK YOU MY SON HAS BEEN IN THE NAVY 1 1/12 YRS..6 MORE TO GO...IT HAS BEEN THE BEST THING FOR HIM...SO THANK YOU FOR HAVING THIS AWSOME SITE I HAVE BEEN SEARCHING FOR ABOUT A YEAR.. I HAVE ALOT OF FRIENDS WELL NAVY MOMS I CAN'T WAIT TO SHARE THIS WITH THEM....GOD BLESS YOU..AND OUR TROOPS..
Just because you can't keep an eye on all of us, thought I would share...
Dear Friends,
Please indulge me today. Although I have not received a letter from my son this week - the rest of my family has (they live closer to GL) and our division has now won 3 out of 4 flags!!! They were scheduled to do the confidence chamber today AND next Thursday...Battle Stations!!! I am so hyper - just knowing they have their date scheduled for BS makes me want to order that NAVY for MOMs sweatshirt from Catherine!!! Oh wait...she hasn't gotten them printed yet!!! I must go write my son and tell him he simply cannot graduate yet...momma needs a new sweatshirt and Catherine is just too busy keeping us ...good!
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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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So this site should help you:
http://help.ning.com/
Also, you should be able to get a slide show two diff. ways...
1- upload them through the photo tab on top (then they go in the master slide show.
2- In this blog I point out some other members that have slide shows as widgets they added:
Content Post
Hope this helps!
cc
*Scratches head.
I don’t know what to tell you. Even if you would of written a positive blog for the Navy and I would have left you the same message. Yes. And I said- moving forward, please take off the all caps (but you deleted my comment on your blog…)
Sincerely, Catherine
Hmmm…
I am really confused (again). I never said anything about your content.
I thought I mentioned the all caps thing to you before (but forgive me I didn’t).
Here are some links I would to pass on to you.
Link on N4M's- please read
And to back me up... here are these links-
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_caps
http://email.about.com/cs/netiquettetips/qt/et020801.htm
http://www.kassj.com/netiquette/netiquette.html#1
Sincerely, Catherine
Yes, I use caps for emphasis- but only for specific words. Not entire posts. Again, it's the shouting factor. And I know you are upset- I am not trying to shake the boat and you aren't the only one I've mentioned this too... it's just online online etiquette.
Sincerely, Catherine
When the party started you were reading things we were writing to ya'll. When you read that Derek was going to Guam, you had such a great expression on your face and then you turned toward they room and announced that Derek was going to Guam. You don't know how much your excitement meant to me. Just the fact that you acted like you knew Derek was awesome to me and your announcement just was icing on the cake!!
Derek and I don't have a lot of support from friends or family - having people on here that care and get excited about it are much needed.
(I am crying as I type.)
Just wanted you to know I appreciate all you have done to get this site up and maintained. THANKS, THANKS, THANKS (yes, I am hollering - wanted to be sure you heard!!!)
I'm double checking all the counts and then will be posting it for those moms to confirm their division, ship and recruits names as I'm going to be making name badges for them and perhaps tent cards by division. If there is enough divisions to support the tent cards. Division 161 (my) will have the largest showing from what I can see now.
Regards,
Mari
Dear Friends,
Please indulge me today. Although I have not received a letter from my son this week - the rest of my family has (they live closer to GL) and our division has now won 3 out of 4 flags!!! They were scheduled to do the confidence chamber today AND next Thursday...Battle Stations!!! I am so hyper - just knowing they have their date scheduled for BS makes me want to order that NAVY for MOMs sweatshirt from Catherine!!! Oh wait...she hasn't gotten them printed yet!!! I must go write my son and tell him he simply cannot graduate yet...momma needs a new sweatshirt and Catherine is just too busy keeping us ...good!