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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."
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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At 1:35pm on February 12, 2021, mom2blondies said…
They are a lot of fun! They are such little clowns! We love our bully breeds....obviously, haha! Boston, Pit, and 2 boxers. The little chi was a medical foster for the shelter I used to work at. She had so many health issues she wasn't really adoptable but she is doing great here!
To post a photo (the way I see it on my computer, not sure how to on phone) is right above where you write your comment there is a gray area in the 'visual mode' tab with options for font, etc. Right above in the little boxes you will see a paperclip, clipboard, film, photo, link. click on the photo icon and choose your file from your computer photos and click 'ok'. That should do it!
At 10:08pm on February 11, 2021, mom2blondies said…
Yes, he is our second boston. Our first lived to be 16y/o and was so much fun that after he passed we added a puppy. He is almost 2y/o now. Here is a pic of all of our dogs and of our boston boy.
Oh Hon!!! I KNOW!!!!! There is nothing for me to forgive!!! Your nerves are RAW and I touched one with my post. I was not wanting to cause pain but to give you and other new to this moms a possible way to express what they were going through. I was the blubbering mess Once too and I too took a well meaning comment completely wrong. I hope you know that you are not alone even when this time/ adjustment feels so lonely!! I hope you feel better today and that every day going forward gets easier.
Galina-- Please Accept my deepest apologies. I'm sorry if I upset you. That was not my intention. I did realize after your post that I missed the "Tissue Alert" that I usually post along with these things.
We(Veteran moms) so often cover the fear and sadness of New Boot camp moms with "No News is Good News" and "The Navy will do amazing things for them" and while those things are true we also have a responsibility to acknowledge that sometimes things are not good and sometimes the Navy is not a good choice/influence on our kids. Both are the realities of the Navy and I want to make sure that those who are not seeing all the good all the time feel that they also can share without feeling that they are going to be judged because we GET it!! I want them to feel safe to be real and not feel that they have to have on this mask of "Everything is Happy and perfect" if it's not! Being real is the only way to get thorough those really hard times!
Again I did not share to hurt anyone and I deeply care that all our New moms on the Boot camp moms page feel welcome. I hope you stay not for me but for YOU!!! The support from ALL the moms is very helpful!
Hi galina - if your son has already graduated from BC then you may change your profile to show stage of (sailor's) Navy career from BC to Enlisted. Also, you might want to join our newly created group Beyond BC where we will be able to answer your questions about A school and you can stay connected with others whose sailors are enlisted now.
Galina - As I said in chat, we don't openly talk about the specific dates for Battle stations in our public groups. But here is some general information -Battle Stations-21 (BST) - Navy For Moms (ning.com)
If your new sailor is able to call you, they will make their "I'm a sailor" call anytime during the week prior to their PIR date. That said, this COVID situation has changed a lot of that. some get a call, some don't some recruits have actually marched in their PIR before their division has gone through BS. Most importantly keep your phone close by and ringer on loud. They will make that call still from a pay phone. They won't have their cell phones back until they are in route to their A school.
Here is the information from the RTC website as to when and where to view the "virtual" PIR ceremony.
The U.S. Navy has suspended all Recruit Training Command formal, large-scale graduation ceremonies until further notice as part of its proactive approach to protect our mission and limit the potential spread of COVID-19. Recruits will continue to graduate and participate in a smaller-scale ceremony, which will be videotaped and posted each FRIDAY on our Facebook page athttps://www.facebook.com/NavyRecruitTrainingCommand/as well as ourYouTube channel for RTC Public Affairs. This virtual graduation will remain posted on Facebook and YouTube indefinitely for subsequent viewing. This decision was made after considering recommendations from the CDC and medical professionals to support the well-being of our students and staff, and to maintain our mission essential function of providing basically trained Sailors to the fleet. We will continue to monitor the situation and will resume graduations with guest attendance as soon as it is safe to do so.
I hope this is helpful. Be sure to check into the main BC Moms group as well.
galina - I just saw your post in the main room chat!! I am soo sorry that you missed your "baby's" call. My son has been in the Navy for 3+ years now and I along with other moms help out on this site. I see you just joined the other day from B'NukeMom's comment below. She gave you the link to the BC Mom group - see the blue letters - if you click on that it should take you to the group where you can join.
We would love for you to come there and join us. We have a lot of information and we share with you in your ups and downs of BC and adjusting to Navy Life. When you go to the group page, be sure to scroll past the upper section and information, go past the discussion section and find the Comment Wall. That is where we do our daily chatter.
Let me know if I can help you with anything. You may just reply to this comment.
Head to “Settings” on the main page right away to add a profile image (no last names visible, please) and complete your Profile. Then - and this is important! - read these Community Guidelines and this Operations Security (OPSEC) Checklist, for the safety and privacy of all our Sailors.
Then jump right in! Browse around the site and check out the groups and the information in their Discussion Forums.
Get a head start during boot camp by joining groups for, and learning about, your Sailor's occupational specialty and "A" School; and later your Sailor's duty station and/or Navy ship and homeport. You can also join groups for your own state, region or home town and interests from getting ready for deployment to care package ideas!
Please say Hi when you join a group, and feel free to ask any and all questions - everyone was new once, and there is no "dumb" question. This site was created by the U.S. Navy just for you, and we look forward to getting to know you and your Sailor. Welcome to the NAVY family - we're so glad you're here!!
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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)
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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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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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They are a lot of fun! They are such little clowns! We love our bully breeds....obviously, haha! Boston, Pit, and 2 boxers. The little chi was a medical foster for the shelter I used to work at. She had so many health issues she wasn't really adoptable but she is doing great here!
To post a photo (the way I see it on my computer, not sure how to on phone) is right above where you write your comment there is a gray area in the 'visual mode' tab with options for font, etc. Right above in the little boxes you will see a paperclip, clipboard, film, photo, link. click on the photo icon and choose your file from your computer photos and click 'ok'. That should do it!
Yes, he is our second boston. Our first lived to be 16y/o and was so much fun that after he passed we added a puppy. He is almost 2y/o now. Here is a pic of all of our dogs and of our boston boy.
Oh Hon!!! I KNOW!!!!! There is nothing for me to forgive!!! Your nerves are RAW and I touched one with my post. I was not wanting to cause pain but to give you and other new to this moms a possible way to express what they were going through. I was the blubbering mess Once too and I too took a well meaning comment completely wrong. I hope you know that you are not alone even when this time/ adjustment feels so lonely!! I hope you feel better today and that every day going forward gets easier.
Galina-- Please Accept my deepest apologies. I'm sorry if I upset you. That was not my intention. I did realize after your post that I missed the "Tissue Alert" that I usually post along with these things.
We(Veteran moms) so often cover the fear and sadness of New Boot camp moms with "No News is Good News" and "The Navy will do amazing things for them" and while those things are true we also have a responsibility to acknowledge that sometimes things are not good and sometimes the Navy is not a good choice/influence on our kids. Both are the realities of the Navy and I want to make sure that those who are not seeing all the good all the time feel that they also can share without feeling that they are going to be judged because we GET it!! I want them to feel safe to be real and not feel that they have to have on this mask of "Everything is Happy and perfect" if it's not! Being real is the only way to get thorough those really hard times!
Again I did not share to hurt anyone and I deeply care that all our New moms on the Boot camp moms page feel welcome. I hope you stay not for me but for YOU!!! The support from ALL the moms is very helpful!
Galina - I hope you will read BBH's reply to you in the BC Mom group. And mine as well. HUGS!!
Hi galina - if your son has already graduated from BC then you may change your profile to show stage of (sailor's) Navy career from BC to Enlisted. Also, you might want to join our newly created group Beyond BC where we will be able to answer your questions about A school and you can stay connected with others whose sailors are enlisted now.
Galina - As I said in chat, we don't openly talk about the specific dates for Battle stations in our public groups. But here is some general information -Battle Stations-21 (BST) - Navy For Moms (ning.com)
If your new sailor is able to call you, they will make their "I'm a sailor" call anytime during the week prior to their PIR date. That said, this COVID situation has changed a lot of that. some get a call, some don't some recruits have actually marched in their PIR before their division has gone through BS. Most importantly keep your phone close by and ringer on loud. They will make that call still from a pay phone. They won't have their cell phones back until they are in route to their A school.
Here is the information from the RTC website as to when and where to view the "virtual" PIR ceremony.
* * * Graduation Ceremony Guest Attendance Suspension * * *
The U.S. Navy has suspended all Recruit Training Command formal, large-scale graduation ceremonies until further notice as part of its proactive approach to protect our mission and limit the potential spread of COVID-19.
Recruits will continue to graduate and participate in a smaller-scale ceremony, which will be videotaped and posted each FRIDAY on our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/NavyRecruitTrainingCommand/ as well as our YouTube channel for RTC Public Affairs.
This virtual graduation will remain posted on Facebook and YouTube indefinitely for subsequent viewing.
This decision was made after considering recommendations from the CDC and medical professionals to support the well-being of our students and staff, and to maintain our mission essential function of providing basically trained Sailors to the fleet.
We will continue to monitor the situation and will resume graduations with guest attendance as soon as it is safe to do so.
I hope this is helpful. Be sure to check into the main BC Moms group as well.
I saw you pop on chat - here is the PIR group for Feb 2021 - Groups - Navy For Moms (ning.com) - Join this group to discuss battle stations.
Good Morning galina,
Welcome to our group. Come and post on the comment wall when you are ready. We are glad you are here.
Welcome again!!!
galina - I just saw your post in the main room chat!! I am soo sorry that you missed your "baby's" call. My son has been in the Navy for 3+ years now and I along with other moms help out on this site. I see you just joined the other day from B'NukeMom's comment below. She gave you the link to the BC Mom group - see the blue letters - if you click on that it should take you to the group where you can join.
Here is the link again also - BC Moms group
We would love for you to come there and join us. We have a lot of information and we share with you in your ups and downs of BC and adjusting to Navy Life. When you go to the group page, be sure to scroll past the upper section and information, go past the discussion section and find the Comment Wall. That is where we do our daily chatter.
Let me know if I can help you with anything. You may just reply to this comment.
Welcome to NAVYforMoms.com!
Head to “Settings” on the main page right away to add a profile image (no last names visible, please) and complete your Profile. Then - and this is important! - read these Community Guidelines and this Operations Security (OPSEC) Checklist, for the safety and privacy of all our Sailors.
Then jump right in! Browse around the site and check out the groups and the information in their Discussion Forums.
Join this group for boot camp moms, where you'll also find a group for your Pass in Review (graduation) date; and this one for PIR Reference Information.
Get a head start during boot camp by joining groups for, and learning about, your Sailor's occupational specialty and "A" School; and later your Sailor's duty station and/or Navy ship and homeport. You can also join groups for your own state, region or home town and interests from getting ready for deployment to care package ideas!
Please say Hi when you join a group, and feel free to ask any and all questions - everyone was new once, and there is no "dumb" question. This site was created by the U.S. Navy just for you, and we look forward to getting to know you and your Sailor. Welcome to the NAVY family - we're so glad you're here!!
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