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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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Keisha

Girlfriends, Fiances,and Wives of Sailors

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Girlfriends, Fiances,and Wives of Sailors

Hello my name is Keisha and i am the creator of this group. Thanks for joining and i hope that all the advice this group gives is helpful

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!

Location: From Atlanta, GA all the way to Cali-forn-i-a now in Washington State
Members: 3875
Latest Activity: Feb 3

I'm a Navy Wife and I created this group back when I was a girlfriend and my now husband had gone to bootcamp. Its funny because i joined this website when they had under 50 members. This website has been sooooo helpful and I met so many people on here that gave great advice. I made this group so that we could all come together and give eachother advice and share ideas. I see that this group is growing more and more by the day, Im happy to see that because so many wives/fiances/and girlfriends are clueless when it comes the military lifestyle. Not knowing what to expect and not knowing about deployments, bootcamp, duty stations, etc. I want this to be the place you all recommend because so many people on this site are knowledgeable and very helpful. Once again thanks for joining my group and i hope you get all the information you need. I dont get to log on as much as i used to but i try my best to get on here. So if u have any questions feel free to make a discussion topic and Im positive that it will get answered if not, inbox me :-) Take Care ♥

Discussion Forum

Help needed!!

Started by Nia. Last reply by Nia Sep 7, 2022. 4 Replies

Hi everyone! My name is Nia, I’m new here. I just have a question that have been giving me anxiety lately. So my boyfriend has been emailing me every morning and sometimes night overseas, and then suddenly the flow has stopped out of no where. I’ve…Continue

advice!

Started by Mykenzie Apr 1, 2022. 0 Replies

Hi ladies!I just would love some advice on this current topic my significant other and i are having currently. without saying too much he’s enlisted in the navy and i am currently a university student. his work peers really value his work and his…Continue

Graduation coming up

Started by Kelly Jan 9, 2022. 0 Replies

Hi,Im new here and I am glad that I found a group that share my confusion during new path of couple life. My boyfriend is due to graduate on the 28th and I am so sad I can't make it to see him. Mainly cause he only had two invites and family comes…Continue

Hubby shipping off to BC June 24!

Started by TARA. Last reply by Kaylee Sep 29, 2020. 1 Reply

Hi Everyone,I am new to this group and would like to say how thankful I am for finding a community of Navy wives, fiancés and girlfriends who can lend support to each other.  A short background of our Navy journey - my guy wanted to sign up as EM…Continue

New here!

Started by Linda Jane. Last reply by Kaylee Sep 29, 2020. 4 Replies

Hi. I just joined last night. I wanted to introduce myself. I’m linda. My boyfriend is in Great Lakes now for basic training ship 02 Div 950. Then after graduation he immediately ships off to A school in SC. This is all extremely new to me and his…Continue

Fiancé Advice

Started by Lauren C. Last reply by astc Sep 26, 2019. 5 Replies

My fiance just joined the Navy and was sent off to bootcamp this week. We've been together for almost six years and we plan to get married after bootcamp is over.> I was hoping you could tell me if waiting until bootcamp is over was the smart…Continue

Good neighborhoods around Great Lakes IL??

Started by Artfulmind. Last reply by WCK110658 Jul 9, 2019. 3 Replies

Hi everyone! Hubs, baby, and I will be stationed in Great Lakes soon was wondering if anyone new of some good safe family friendly neighborhoods to rent a place? We don't mind being a half hour or so away from base. Heard the surrounding…Continue

Tags: moving, chicago, illinois, Lakes, Great

Hello Everyone!

Started by mommasett. Last reply by Anti M Mar 27, 2019. 1 Reply

Happy Hump day to all!! I am new here and I am so glad that I have found this group! I am hoping it helps in my journey with my boyfriend and understanding his Navy Life a little better. Continue

POA to get a military i.d.

Started by Hafaadai. Last reply by Ib_vv_N Feb 23, 2019. 7 Replies

Hi! My SR left for BC on 28th of Nov. I received THE BOX on Dec. 6th. Still waiting on his form letter, personal letter and DEERS. He did not leave me a POA before he left because the recruiter said we won’t really need it until he gets out of BC.…Continue

sending photos

Started by lifesimplified Feb 20, 2019. 0 Replies

My boyfriend shipped out on 2/11/19.  I just received his box but no form letter yet.  As soon as I get his address, I will be writing him daily and sending many photos.  I read somewhere on this forum that the recruits must show all photos to the…Continue

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Comment by EngagedToANavySailor on May 25, 2016 at 8:00pm
Hello everyone thank God my fiance didn't get his orders over sea's he's actually being stationed in bremerton,Wa and I wanted to get more information about this place do anyone lives or lived there and where are some good apartments or townhomes with very safe neighborhoods not to pricey for our son I never been up north like that only when my dad was driving over roads any information will be helpful thank you...
Comment by lno627 on May 25, 2016 at 7:24pm
What do y'all do for jobs since military life doesn't put you somewhere permanently?
Comment by garden gal on May 25, 2016 at 5:37pm

Allison - my DIL bought a used organ on Craigslist when she got to my son's first duty station & then plans to sell it when they move.  She figures whatever she might lose in value will be less than the cost of renting & shipping.  They rented a u-haul & got friends to help.  Of course a piano would need tuning etc after the move.  They plan on doing this every time they move.  My local craigslist has several upright/console pianos for under $500.

Comment by Allison on May 25, 2016 at 4:20pm

Hey everyone,

I was wondering if there are any pianists on here who can help me understand my options within military life. I know this is like a teeny tiny little problem compared to all the other stuff that comes up on here, but I just wanted to make sure I'm not limiting myself to only one option. I have never had to rent a piano before, I've always either owned one or had access to a studio like when I was in university. I'm not opposed to the idea because I'll do what I have to in order to play music, but I just want to know if anyone has been successful with owning a piano. I'm not talking about like a grand piano here or anything, I currently own an upright. It just seems like after all the delivery and pickup fees, plus paying monthly rental fees, over the next few years I'll have paid for another piano or two, and the store credits offered after so many months of rental are not really valuable to me as I may or may not be in the area again to use it. On the other side of things though, paying to move the piano over the years will probably cost more than the piano too. It's not a really big deal either way because like I said, I will do what I have to. I guess I just want to know what other people have decided to do in this situation. Yes, I also have an electric piano and a keyboard, and I will have the keyboard with me, but I prefer the feel of the acoustic.

I would love to hear what decisions you guys might have made and how they have turned out for you over the years if possible. 

Thank you in advance! :)

Comment by NavyWife2011 on May 21, 2016 at 1:46pm
I do too!!! It gives you a piece of mind when security rides around and officers. Like, I said nowhere is safe you just have to do pros and cons and go with the least cons. But from experience BM is not bad.
Comment by Michael on May 21, 2016 at 1:44pm
I look at everything with a double edged sword as I am a police officer
Comment by NavyWife2011 on May 21, 2016 at 1:33pm
@ Navy Wife AZ

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Comment by NavyWife2011 on May 21, 2016 at 1:30pm
Oh ok, I'm sorry I might of misread. I just know that if the place was advertised for $995 then you should get the difference back, but when your BAH goes up they will take it no matter what. The place we lived was I believe $1350 at first but every time BAH would go up for higher rank or whatever they took it all. They cover electric, so that may be why. I never really understood why they do this but I think it was worth it. We never paid for electric Bc we didn't go over. We had a 3 bed, 2 1/2 bath, garage, nice size laundry room and pantry, yard, dining room, another extra area that can be used for whatever you would like and the livingroom. I'm not sure about the other communities. I did look into a couple more but a couple are on the actual base itself and we didn't want to do that. Like I said Ben Moreell is not that bad, nowhere is completely safe. Just keep your car doors locked and you will be fine. Most of the times its kids playing around and trying to steal stuff of cars. Make sure nothing is in plain site. We drove around for like a week straight at night checking the neighborhood out before moving there. I think it's smart to do for any place that you move to. People had their blinds open at like 11 pm at night, so I said to myself it can't be that bad lol. We lived in VA years ago and the commute was crazy for my husband. So, if he's at Portsmouth right now it would be great to live closer but just remember the ship won't always be there, so maybe find something neutral. I used to depise going to Portsmouth for appointments. I'm going to give you the number to Lincoln so you can call and see about the BAH Bc I'm totally sure but I know in our case, no matter what the price was in the beginning that all BAH would be taken eventually.
Comment by Michael on May 21, 2016 at 12:56pm
You know I feel th same way. I have read so many bad reports at Ben moreell then I start looking around. So we are looking into midway manor because I need a good school system. It be nice if there was more to find out what's nice and safe with good schools
Comment by Jackie on May 21, 2016 at 12:20pm
My husband and I live in sandpiper crescent. It's been about a month but so far so good!
 

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