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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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

Events

**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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Visite esta página para explorar en su idioma las oportunidades de educación y carreras para sus hijos en el Navy. Navy.com

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Good morning everyone!  My daughter is coming up on three years in the US Navy and every day, she expresses her commitment and her pride.  She says that this is the best decision that she has ever ma…

Good morning everyone!  My daughter is coming up on three years in the US Navy and every day, she expresses her commitment and her pride.  She says that this is the best decision that she has ever made.  It's been tough - she is stationed in Hawaii - 15 hour flight each way and is currently deployed.

I have read some of the other posts on this blog and I understand and sympathize with the other Moms who are just getting ready to start this journey - we are part of this journey!  What seems to get me through the hardest days (and I still have them) is knowing that my daughter is happy, proud and committed to being the best she can be.  She learns something new every day about her job and about the family she is serving with.  And, as a family, they support each other and watch each other's backs.

Your sons or daughters have a great experience ahead of them and, if they are anything like my daughter, they will exceed their own expectations.  Phone calls are precious- letters and cards are so important as are emails.  So, even after BC, don't stop!  It keeps them connected!

Thank you to all our service members - in all branches, and to our veterans!  I pray for each and every one of them every day!  And thank you to the families who miss them- your support and your sacrifices will not be forgotten.

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Comment by Doodlebug22 on April 22, 2015 at 9:27pm
Thank you to you and your daughter. It's comforting to hear that she is happy with her decision. My son is leaving the end of May and will be going to Nuc school. I'm so nervous for him. All I can do is pray him and myself through it. Please tell your daughter thank you for serving our great country!
Comment by jaime2maggie on April 23, 2015 at 10:46pm
Thank you for your post. I know it must be hard for any parent to see our kids grow up ams leave. Im sad and excited for my daughter. 3 weeks down in boot camp.
Comment by Maria on April 29, 2015 at 10:56am
My daughter is coming up on her 3rd year too. She is also currently deployed. She is on the Theodore Roosevelt CVN 71. She is an airman... aBH3. There is a bit of trouble in Yemen right now.....but our Navy will handle it.

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