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 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:
**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.
Format Downloads:
- Graduation Info
- PDF – 2.7 MB
- PNG – 2.3 MB
- JPG – 3.4 MB
- Printable PDF – 2.0 MB
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
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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
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A Blue Candle Event ♥
Event Details
Time: December 4, 2019 to December 3, 2020
Location: Anytime, Anywhere, Any Home or Office
Event Type: family, event, celebration, reunion
Organized By: A Blue Candle Event Group - Alicia from Texas
Latest Activity: Nov 5, 2020
Event Description
When you're missing your Sailor -- Light a Blue Candle!
A wonderful way to honor Sailors Anytime, Anywhere!
During Boot, PIR, specialized training, deployment or when you're just thinking about your loved one on distant shores.
Don't forget holidays, family events or birthdays - Just light a a blue candle, any type of blue candle (Blue for Navy) and allow its warm glow to bring you comforting joy & peaceful solace, and while separated from your Sailor.
Blessings to all our Sailors all over the World ♥
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Comment by Storymom on October 28, 2015 at 2:20am
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Comment by Baker on October 15, 2015 at 9:34pm
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Which ever Blue Candle you get, it will help to deal with the separation sadness we all feel. Our candle is ever vigilant. It illuminates a picture of both our sons. Younger one in the Navy. We just say hi to them every day. Wish them a wonderful day and a few prayers thrown in for good measure. I wish the very best to your son in his Navy adventure.
Our Blue Candle is glowing for All Our Sailors, Family and Friends.
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i found a pretty cobalt blue glass candle holder for votive size candles at a garage sale...not a scratch on it...very nice. I enjoy the blue glow. Some here ordered Navy military candles and warmers from Scentsy or Navyoutfitters, online.....very nice but pricey. look in retail stores or holiday craft shows. Put a photo nearby too of your sailor, or memory item to enhance comforting and loving thoughts. Blessings to our Sailors all over the world ❤
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Good morning RTCsmominnyc.
We used wax blue candles but six years is a lot of candles. So we got a single Electric Christmas candle, the kind you put in the window, with lots of blue bulbs. Until you get the electric one, use wax blue candles from Walmart or Kmart. They also have battery operated blue candles we use as a backup. Always have a backup. Good military training.
I hope your Sailor is well. Our sons and daughters joined the Navy and we got Drafted! WE are in the Navy Now!
Our Blue Candle is on for All Our Sailors, Family and Friends.
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Comment by RTCsmominnyc on October 13, 2015 at 12:10pm
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Where do I purchased a Blue candle from? Or it just a random candle?
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We are very happy for you Storymom. We all were with you in heart and spirit.
One thing my wife and I have added to our "Sailor Visits" is "Polynesian Breathing!" Put your foreheads together and breath slowly and deeply of the other persons fragrance, body bouquet, you know what I mean. That will last so much more than just a hug. Each person has that fragrance that is unique to them. Like a fine wine. We got that from the movie "The Other Side of Heaven." Also my wife is from Hawaii.
Have a great day everyone!
Our Blue Candle is on for All Our Sailors, Family and Friends.
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saw our sailor on a training 'stop-over' while his group was passing thru the area..... had a nice lunch and super hugs and conversation. 3 hours! Lit my blue candle all evening, after the 2-hour drive home.....wonderful day!
NAVY ON ! ❤❤
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Isabel...hope you can attend your sailor's ceremony! ? Very memorable, and take Kleenex! Please join the boot camp moms group here, and also the group for your sailor's semester in Boot, sorted by his/her PIR date. Lots of info, advice and support for new moms. Light a blue candle too and send thoughts and prayers to your loved one during this separation time. (It always comforted me way back then) :-)
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