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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
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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).
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**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.
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BRAND NEW NAVY MOMS~anyones kids leave on Nov. 24th 2010?????
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Comment by Anti M on November 26, 2010 at 5:03pm
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Three weeks is about right, and even that is a maybe. Some get to call earlier.
Hang in there! Have you joined the New Moms group yet?
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Comment by AJVNavyMom on November 26, 2010 at 8:36pm
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I'm thinking of you! Hang in there.
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Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on November 29, 2010 at 12:20pm
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I hope you are hanging in there and had a good Thanksgiving. You should be hearing from your SR soon. Please let me know if you have any questions. I was like you. I cried all the time and sometimes still do. I can't believe how much has changed in less than a year. My thoughts and prayers are with you :-)
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My son just left for boot camp on the 22nd. I feel your pain. I have cried every day. It has only been one week, but it feels like so much longer. It is so quiet around here. I know this is a great decision our children have made, but this was the worst Thanksgiving of my life. I will pray for you and please pray for me.
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Comment by Emma on November 29, 2010 at 10:53pm
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I thought I was losing my mind. My 17 year old only son is in boot camp. He left on Nov.15th. I just received my first letter today! He sounds good. He misses home but only had positive things to say. He graduates Jan 14th. I have cried everyday several times a day until now. He is good. I am proud. It's okay to cry, I had my first Thanksgiving without him, his 18th birthday is Dec. 2, I will not be with him for my birthday, Christmas, or New Years. Start writing letters now, keep a journal so you can remember what has happened at home. And yes, cry. He wrote that he was folding his clothes perfectly and that I would be happy at how he makes his bed. I miss him more than I thought I could, but he's safe and I'm happy to know he's good.
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Comment by Mackenziesmom on November 29, 2010 at 11:05pm
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Wow You just made me cry! that is how much I miss my little girl. My daughter never made her bed and I always used to grip about that. Now I guess she will be making her bed.
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I know exactly how you feel, my son left for BC Nov. 18th and just on Fri the 26th I got an information letter giving us his address and PIR date. At the bottom of the letter there is 3 lines for them to write you. Which I was excited to see. But now we have the address we send out a letter pretty much everyday. I sent a calling card and stamps also I made up some address labels and return address lables so he doesn't have to take the time writing all that. I'll invite you as a friend and we can stay in touch, this site really does help knowing you aren't alone.
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I talked to my son's recruiter today and got my son's address. He told me about this website: www.bootcamp.navy.mil and click on families. I did not see my son's division on the graduation schedule, but it should be on the next posting. Just thought I'd add this to anyone who is as blind as I am. Lots of prayers go out to all of you and please continue to pray for my family as well.
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Comment by BunkerQB on December 24, 2010 at 5:05am
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@Emma. Click on this link and join our wonderful local group.
San Francisco Bay Area Navy Families
We also have a meet and greet scheduled fr January 9, 2010 in Petaluma. Click here - it will take you to the event to RSVP
San Francisco/Bay Area (North) Meet and Greet
Look forward to finding out how your recruit is doing.When is PIR?
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