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:
Events
**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:
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.
Format Downloads:
- Graduation Info
- PDF – 2.7 MB
- PNG – 2.3 MB
- JPG – 3.4 MB
- Printable PDF – 2.0 MB
Latest Activity
Navy Speak
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.)
N4M Merchandise
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.
Navy.com Para Familias
Visite esta página para explorar en su idioma las oportunidades de educación y carreras para sus hijos en el Navy. Navy.com
Badge
Just cut the strings...
Views: 2071
Replies to This Discussion
-
Permalink Reply by Erinaday (Ship 13 DIV 265) on
-
It sure does hurt. My son arrived at boot camp on July 1st. My first son went to boot camp in July 2011 and is now a submariner. It was almost harder on me the second time. I really thought it would be easier, but it wasn't.
I find that writing letters to my son right away helps. It's almost like a journal of home life. All the mundane every day things we do. I always end the letters with something I would say to him before he left for school in the morning or before he went to bed at night. As soon as we get his form letter with his address etc... we'll mail them all and he'll have a bunch of letters all at once. ;) I make sure to keep it positive though. I think the letter I'm writing know describes how the blasted chicken pooped all over our back porch while we were up visiting my Mom over the Holiday weekend. It should make him laugh.
Oh and be sure to just go ahead and cry your heart out, after a while it get's easier to bear and you don't cry as much.
Good job Mom, you raised a future sailor. :)
-
Permalink Reply by rr92 on
-
Mine left yesterday talked a coupletimes yeah it sure does hurt staying positive for him, gone to the bathroom couple times and cried my eyes out can there posiibly be anymore tears up there? Waiting for his arrival today in GreatLakes and wish him well. Dear God help me through this.
-
Permalink Reply by lemonelephant on
-
Join DEP-Leavin for bootcamp in July. You will meet others with loved ones leaving this week who may be in the same TG and have PIR together. I left other info for you on your My Page.
-
Permalink Reply by hena613 on
-
My bby left tuesday i feel exactly what u feel so sorry..praying for ur family
-
Permalink Reply by mysonjoe on
-
My son graduated on 7/11 when you see your sailor on graduation day,your sadness will turn into tears of joy. Write often,try doing the trivia questions on the RTC website and maybe you will get a chance to see his division photo. Stay positive and remember you raise a future sailor.
-
-
I understand how you feel right now...my son left a week ago and all I do is cry.....but we as mom have to be strong......
-
Permalink Reply by Lynnie78 on
-
Our oldest left Wednesday... He is the oldest of 7. I thought I was ready but find my self still tearing up wondering what he is doing, what new things he is doing, and wanting badly to just hear his voice.... This is reeeeaaallllly tough
-
Permalink Reply by Bensma SHIP 14 DIV 260 PIR on
-
Well, tomorrow will mark three weeks to the day that my son not only turned 19, but I also dropped him at the hotel and said good bye. That was the most horrible day ever. I don't ever want to relive it. I miss the man like crazy! He was my best pal and here ever day. However... life goes on and seems like it's going quicker than I anticipated. I hope to get a letter from him soon. I write every day, just as Erinaday says... write about whats going on at and around home, in town, etc.... funny things you see, think of, etc... kind of dinner table chit chat. I write daily so he won't miss a mail call. :)
-
Permalink Reply by Gingernavymom on
-
Stay strong Mama, I am right there with you. My son shipped this past Wednesday and a commercial made me cry!! lol Big hugs to you
© 2024 Created by Navy for Moms Admin.
Powered by
