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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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

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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Norfolk Sailors - Family & Friends

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Norfolk Sailors - Family & Friends

For families and friends of Sailors who are stationed at Norfolk; for either Sea Duty or Shore Duty Sailors. Just make sure to keep OPSEC issues in mind and not disclose ship movements in advance.

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Latest Activity: 10 hours ago

RED CROSS CONTACT INFO:

In the event of an emergency within the sailor’s family, where you feel the sailor must be notified and considered for Emergency Leave, you must notify the American Red Cross through the national headquarters in Washington, DC (1-877-272-7337) or via their website www.redcross.org.

Discussion Forum

"Navy Lodge Norfolk" - Information, rates and photos

Started by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom. Last reply by Chipmunk Sep 30, 2019. 16 Replies

Barracks?

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Comment by scubagirl on October 7, 2015 at 7:02pm

Hi all,  it has been a while since I have posted.  I read all on my I Phone and have to turn on desk top to replay.  My son  has my lap top and will until he deploys on his sub later this year.  He has not earned his dolphins yet (first deployment) and can not have lap top until dolphins are earned).  I will enjoy having my lap top back so that I am not tied to desk top to do any computer work.  So happy all of our prayers were answered and Joaquin went out to sea and did not make landfall.  SC is really having it rough and I can not imagine all the work ahead of them to get back some since of order in their lives.  My prayers are with all effected by the weather last week.  In GA just lots of rain last week.  My husband loves to white water kayak and he is excited that the water levels will be going up again.  They have been very low.  My sailor is underway for the third time in as many months.  They are getting ready for their long deployment.  They went out before the weather got too rough.  Just hoping the car was not left near his barracks.  Time will tell I guess.  Take care and remember to pray for all of our military families.   

Comment by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom on October 6, 2015 at 11:59am

Joe&NatesMom, that's wonderful to hear!  You have a LOT to be proud of!

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on October 6, 2015 at 11:45am

Hi all - Happy Tuesday!

Joe&NatesMom - Yes that is exciting!  Nice to see our kids growing up & becoming responsible young adults.  Sounds like you've raised a great son!  Great job momma!  (& I hope you get those grandbabies soon ;-))

Comment by CindyN on October 6, 2015 at 10:17am

Joe&NatesMom - Congratulations! It is exciting to watch our kids grow up but definitely bittersweet as well.

Comment by Nereida on October 6, 2015 at 5:16am
Joe&NatesMom that is exciting!
Comment by Joe&NatesMom on October 5, 2015 at 11:51pm

Just had to share!  My son and his wife bought their first house in Chesapeake...I am so proud of them!  In the past two years, he has joined the Navy, got married, underway upon arrival in Norfolk, got his OWN cell phone, truck, insurance and now a home!  So much happened in such a short period of time that it makes my head spin!  Where did my little boy go?  Grandchildren next I hope!!!  Thank you Lord for all your blessings!!

Just had to get it out!!  Everyone enjoy your evening...

Comment by John and Yvonne on October 5, 2015 at 11:17am

For those of you moms and dads who haven't heard about us, my husband and I invite sailors(soldiers and marines too) over to our home on the weekends to have a place to hang out. We feed them and play board games, watch football and movies occasionally and also do some special activities. Like Re-enactments in Yorktown, Williamsburg, etc. If any of you think your sons or daughters would be interested , we can pm you our cell number and they can get in touch with us if they want. We even provide rides if they have no transportation.

Yvonne and John 

Comment by John and Yvonne on October 5, 2015 at 11:13am

We have to praise the Lord because He answered prayer and Hurricane Jochiem (sp) went out to sea!  Yay! There has been some flooding in various but nothing really serious. :)

Yvonne and John

Comment by Island Girl on October 3, 2015 at 7:23am
Co-TwinSalorsMom, This seems to be rather common. My son had very similar story. Arrived in Norfolk right after A school, and next day left on military plane for Bahrain to land on the Bush aircraft carrier in MiddleEast. He actually said it was a great experience, and does like being at sea. Recently volunteered for the Southern Seas 2015 aboard the USS George Washington, being brought to its new homeport in Norfolk! We've learned to be flexible, to say the least!
Comment by miss deb on October 1, 2015 at 10:34pm

 

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