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
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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 July 31, 2016 at 8:25pm
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♥AUGUST is tomorrow!
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Asailorsmum: so glad you found this site! Bravo Zulu to your son and to YOU, you raised a good, strong, confident boy - his adventure is just beginning ♥
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Comment by Asailorsmum on July 30, 2016 at 3:50pm
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I have found so much support and information in this site. It makes you feel like your not alone. I also am having a hard time...but I keep thinking of that smile after he got sworn in...it was priceless! Thanks!
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Comment by Baker on July 19, 2016 at 7:18pm
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Here is a link to the Navy Recruit Training I get on Facebook. Just fun to see the handsome and beautiful SR in action.
https://www.facebook.com/NavyRecruitTrainingCommand/
Maybe you will see your SR in some of these pictures.
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I posted a link to videos of boot camp and PIR (Pass In Review) in a earlier post. It really helps to see what your Sailor Recruit is going through. The more information you have of whats going on the easier it will be. Deep breaths and take one day at a time. That is how we all are getting through this Navy Experience.
Our Blue Candle is on for All Our Sailors, Families and Friends!
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Comment by FirsttimeNavymom on July 19, 2016 at 4:14pm
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It has definitely been hard. I'm still waiting on the form letter and that's not helping things along. Burt like you said, I am trying to stay busy, it's in those down moments that seem to be the hardest. Hopefully this will help ease some of that. Thanks ladies <3
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Hello Firsttime NavyMom! During Boot, I got busy
volunteering in the community, cleaning closets, trying new recipes, and visiting calming & inspiring places (church, parks, the beach, libraries, farmers markets, & art exhibits) Even tho his little brother was still in High School-keeping me busy with his activities.....these other pursuits helped me stay uplifted. He's recently re-enlisted, has been around the World on 3 deployments, and is earning his B.A. while on "officer track". Amazing adventures are in store for your boy! Being married to a Navy vet, (my mother was a WWII Navy Wave, too) your boy has made an excellant choice! ❤
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Welcome FirsttimeNavymom
WE all take it one day at a time. Our son has been in three years and "One Day At A Time!" is how we cope. I have two blue candles. Wax candles are nice but they add up over time. So we have one battery operated flickering candle and a single blue bulb candle like you get around Christmas time. (Only one on at a time.) It greets us every day and makes us pause to wish our son good wishes and pray for him. When we go to bed it reminds us to say good night to him and to pray for his safety. That is how we deal with separation
There are many videos available to watch about boot camp and other areas of training. I got this from San Francisco North Bay group that I belong to. It really helped us deal with understanding what is going on with our son.
http://navyformoms.com/group/sfbayareanavyfamilies/page/bootcamp-vi...
I am a Navy Dad on N4M. I am thankful that I am allowed on your "Mom's" site.
Our Blue Candle is on for All Our Sailors, Families and Friends!
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Thank you for this. I love the idea of being able to honor him when i miss him so much. Mine just left last Thursday 7/7/16 and i'm having a bit of a hard time "letting go" if you will. I miss him so much and not really sure how to process or deal with this, this will help....fingers crossed.
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Have a wonderful 4th of July! We will see three firework shows in our area. People love their fireworks!
Our Blue Candle is on for All Our Sailors, Families and Friends!
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