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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.

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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

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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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Japan Moms

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For all the Moms(and Dads) with a Sailor in Japan

Members: 688
Latest Activity: Apr 3

Please, if you no longer want to be a part of N4M's consider NOT deleting your profile as everything you have ever posted will disappear when you delete it . You can leave a group but don't permanently delete your profile!

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Comment by T-Lynn on July 6, 2015 at 11:26am: Picture of glyph. Having finger problems today. hugs

Comment by T-Lynn on July 6, 2015 at 11:26am: Forgot to put post teh picture !

And along teh way home he has been stopping to sight see. The Native American glyphs he had to hike to. Some where in Arizona. He will tell me when I see him - IF he stopped at Roswell.

Comment by T-Lynn on July 6, 2015 at 11:23am: He had a fried banana - peanut butter with BACON sandwich.

Comment by T-Lynn on July 6, 2015 at 11:13am: HI

Welcome aboard new moms. Keep jumping into the water - the means keep sharing about yourself and your sailor. What was said about the cell phones - agree. My sailor ( when there for 3 = years) lost 3 cell phones. Well one he through into the bay when he had a tantrum, but he purchased a BETTER one and was happy. All I will add- please make sure your sailors have their pass ports ! And YES they will need them.

Fingers crossed your son will get his package. And I thought he was a Cub's fan - giggling.

Drama - I thought you only had drama on the stage acting. Gee gf - you have drama at home - NO Coffee or Chocolate! Honest - I don't know if I could. Brave lady you are .

I know Blondie - you do try to rest. You just have to remember to take out the batteries. Looking forward to more stories. And fingers crossed for Blondie Jr. to hear about her job soon.

Has the kitty come home yet? What an amazing idea for the kitty to find w ay home.

Maggs- have you considered yet in turning in your photos to a major bird watching magazine or even Audubon Society?

Your are have such talent in getting this pictures. I truly believe the birds come to you to have their photos taken.

And IF you ladies do meet up - SHARE hugs!

Need to get going soon. I have a cub scout meeting to attend in a couple of hours. Plus to rest a bit. Riker is sleeping. Oh please share information about teething!

He still have not cut in those two teeth. And he is s moody - small fever - and now it appears he has sinus issues. Or is this part of teething ? Help with advice and what to do to help him feel better. Mommy and Daddy not to sure how I dealt with my sons' teething - rubbing Jack Daniels on the gums. It worked! happy babies !

An d only other major gossip - IN SEVEN HOURS MY SAILOR WILL BE HOME !!!! I was able to finish several small tasks - said good by to the Laundry Fairy and bake chocolate chip cookies - an apple pie and a pumpkin pie. Have to come up with something for dinner.

Got to collect those hugs. Oh to teh new Navy Moms - 1st rule - Navy Moms get first hugs and talk on phone first too! Knock anyone out of your way is permitted :).

And - Kim - I feel you. Get on here and talk or call me. Gentle hugs.

Hugs all

Comment by Cheryl-TedsMom on July 5, 2015 at 8:40am: Blondie - went on a guided tour of one of the Smithsonian building years ago and the guide told it would take 300 YEARS to see every exhibit under the care of the Smithsonian. So, hope you have your walking shoes on next time you go! LoL

Comment by Anti M on July 1, 2015 at 6:04pm: Hi Lori! Atsugi is the Navy base in the town of Ayase-shi. My sailor and his wife were there for three years. They loved it!

Comment by DREW7062 on June 30, 2015 at 2:10pm: Hi everyone

Comment by LoriM on June 30, 2015 at 2:04pm: Hi Everyone,,, I am new to this group. Been part of Navymoms.com for 3 years,,, my daughter is now in Japan. She is in Ayase-shi.

Comment by Anti M on June 30, 2015 at 1:29pm: My Atsugi sailor who got orders to San Diego has now been reassigned to Mississippi. Oh well, the humidity should be familiar.

Comment by Cheryl-TedsMom on June 29, 2015 at 11:26pm: Christine - agree with everything so far. Your sailor will be participating in several sessions of the only way to describe as "orientation" RE: Base, local culture and social mores, and your sailor can get more specifics about communication. Just be ready that even though he is out of PIR they run them pretty hard and time off is precious so don't feel too disappointed if your sailor doesn't reach out or respond to you with any frequency. It just comes with the job. And of course if they are out to sea NO Phones - e-communication only.