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!
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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Just a quick note to let everyone know that PIR is amazing, worth the wait and the feeling is almost indescribable! ;)
Currently I am with immediate family in the boonies. We have an eminent situation that is working out well, yet all consuming.
With that, I apologize for the delay in approvals for request to join and everything that needs attention. Expecting to be back "online" inline by next weekend.
NAVY STRONG!
Thank you all for your patience and understanding.
Hello My name is Veronica and My son is currently A SR. I would love to adopt a sailor and have my students write to a fellow sailor recruit. How do I get the information on who is not receiving mail?
My son wrote today and said he knows your son and he is one of his best friends. He said he thought that was awesome that I had talked to his mom. Didn't know him by his first name had to ask around to find out who he was.
I'm so glad you like our PIR group! You know, if the SRs of these folks are anywhere near as great as their moms & gf, they've got a fabulous division! It's no wonder we haven't heard from them, right? You know, that no news is good news thing!? LOL Oh my gosh, I hear you about raising such an independent child. Yes, they don't feel the need to say, "mama!!!!" LOL Dang it, I'd LIKE for him to want to tell me what's going on though! I'm a mama! How very exciting for you to be so close. I can't wait to hear a bit more. I've been putting off the reservations, because of possible setbacks, so I am really looking forward to another week past..... I mean, it won't mean him coming home, but it will be the first step in the journey completed! Have a wonderful evening HM!
Good afternoon my new friend! Thanks for your request. Oh my gosh, your son is nearly finished. How proud you must be HM! We've still got a ways to go and we still haven't heard from our 11/128 SR. As Tom Petty put it...the waiting is the hardest part! LOL
Thank you for the heads up from your son. I have passed the information along to my daughter. Hoping the time will fly by!!!
Thank you for the good wishes. I'm sure we will be in touch.
Good luck to your son! Glad he is halfway through!!!
Angela
At 11:41am on February 22, 2011, paybacks398 said…
My niece moved home recently after living in San Antonio for several years-maybe you two could chat on face book and she could enlighten you some
we are on the Texas/La border and I know just about nothing about San Antonio. Let me know and I will let her know you will be sending a friends request to her
Hi Hunters Mom, Nice to meet you. My son is the medical yoeman for his division. Your son looks tall my son is short about 5'7. I got a call from him yesterday and he said the division is really doing great.
At 4:59pm on February 18, 2011, Pat L. in IL said…
Dear Hunters_Mom, You have been approved for "MAS We Ship Love. I must apologize for taking so long but when I searched for you, your page just did not turn up. " MAS We Ship Love" is where we keep the addresses for our contacts for "Molly's Adopt A Sailor." There have been a few spammers on N4M so we try to verify each mom before approval. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to send me a message. Thanks for joining us. Pat
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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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Whew ~ finally back and checking in with everyone. Thank you all for your patience, again... Wow, my bed looks really comfortable - Haha
I will be looking and approving requested members. Uploading photos, updating groups and all the stuff over this weekend. HooYah Navy Strong!
I also need to look in, join and post about our writing group in the upcoming PIR Groups to locate some more SR's that can use a card or letter.
You all are the BEST!
Hello N4M's,
Just a quick note to let everyone know that PIR is amazing, worth the wait and the feeling is almost indescribable! ;)
Currently I am with immediate family in the boonies. We have an eminent situation that is working out well, yet all consuming.
With that, I apologize for the delay in approvals for request to join and everything that needs attention. Expecting to be back "online" inline by next weekend.
NAVY STRONG!
Thank you all for your patience and understanding.
Yes, I would love that. Thank you.
nancy
I'm so glad you like our PIR group! You know, if the SRs of these folks are anywhere near as great as their moms & gf, they've got a fabulous division! It's no wonder we haven't heard from them, right? You know, that no news is good news thing!? LOL Oh my gosh, I hear you about raising such an independent child. Yes, they don't feel the need to say, "mama!!!!" LOL Dang it, I'd LIKE for him to want to tell me what's going on though! I'm a mama! How very exciting for you to be so close. I can't wait to hear a bit more. I've been putting off the reservations, because of possible setbacks, so I am really looking forward to another week past..... I mean, it won't mean him coming home, but it will be the first step in the journey completed! Have a wonderful evening HM!
Thank you for the heads up from your son. I have passed the information along to my daughter. Hoping the time will fly by!!!
Thank you for the good wishes. I'm sure we will be in touch.
Good luck to your son! Glad he is halfway through!!!
Angela
My niece moved home recently after living in San Antonio for several years-maybe you two could chat on face book and she could enlighten you some
we are on the Texas/La border and I know just about nothing about San Antonio. Let me know and I will let her know you will be sending a friends request to her
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 featured 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 OPSEC Internet Safety Video
Enjoy your time here and we look forward (along with the community) to
reading more about you! :)
Elizabeth and Colleen