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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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Hurting
When does the hurting get better? I'll be fine one minute and a basket case the next.
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Comment by CaitlynNoelleZ(( Ship07 Div080)) on January 19, 2012 at 7:21pm
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hey,
Have you got your 1st letter yet???
I was hurting really bad because I didn't know what he was doing and most of all how he was doing!!! It'll get better once you come in contact with him. Its hard for the 1st 3 weeks. My fiance only has been there 2 weeks and its still hard, but i make myself busy to make time go by faster. You will think about that everyday until they get to write the 1st letter home. But it'll get better, I promise!!!! :)
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Comment by littleturtle92 daniels mom on January 19, 2012 at 7:35pm
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No he only left on Jan 17th. I am so used to be able to text or call him. I can't and it is hurting so bad. I don't want to do anything but ck my phone or mailbox.
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Aww... Well you should get graduation news in the mail, and check the back for a little letter. We just received one in the mail, not to long ago. && I was/am still hurting. what i do, when i am hurting... I just sit down and write and write until all my feelings are out. You dont have to send it. I think it helps. But yes i have been checking my mailbox everyday... but you wont get a actual repsonse to your letter for the 3rd week.&& same thing with a phone call. But it has gotten better since i talk to my fiances family and i sit down and just write.
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Thank you so much! You are the first person I have got anything back from. You are a very sweet person. May God Bless you and help you through this. I know I am not the only one hurting but it helps to hear from other people.
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Awww,, thank you, && just think before you know it graduation will be here, and you'll see him. :) but if you need anything, i am always here!!!
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Thank you Denise. God has put you guys here to help others. Thank you so much
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Comment by Tee-1sailor's mom on January 20, 2012 at 12:59pm
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The hurting is an up and down thing. Very up and down during BC, then during school there is usually more communicatino, thus less hurting, then deployment (where I am) and the hurting starts all over again on a new level. The plus side is that by now you're more used to it. Where you are in YOUR life has a lot to do with it too. If you're going through a rough time it makes it harder. If things are good and you're busy, it's easier to handle. Just FYI, this is a low point in life for me but I keep picturing my son doing well and I'm SO proud of him that makes it easier.
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Comment by Craig on January 20, 2012 at 10:46pm
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I just read this blog, Might I suggest you read these two items. I think it will help you:
http://www.navyformoms.com/forum/topics/10-27-11-arrived-at-great-l...
and
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Comment by navy25 on January 22, 2012 at 3:47pm
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I agree the Life of a Military Parent is an emotional roller coaster the Best Way to Describe it as MOMSLICE says .Im a very strong person and I guess mentally it keeps me from being really and totally depressed I guess we learn to adjust a little somehow but one thing I would NEVER STOP doing is Worrying about My Son no matter where he is or how old he will Be or who he is with Married or Single. I wouldnt be his Mother if I didnt WORRY about him from the day that I held him in my arms 27 years ago and he made my Life such a Great Joy and seen him Grow to The Wonderful Young Man that he is today Im Forever Thankful to God to have giving me the Joy of Being His Mother and now more than ever I worry about him because he was injured on his ship 4 months ago and I feel helpless that I cant be there to take care of him like he should be taken care of properly.Im very unhappy on how things are being handled. So you see a Mothers Love is to always worry about your child because there is no other Love in the World that can match it and I Pray to God that My Son can get better soon because my Heart is breaking knowing that he is suffering in pain with his back. I would gladly take all his pain and give it to myself if there was a way as long as he was healthy again. Sorry for going on and on but Im having a bad day missing and worrying about him.
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Thank you each and everyone God is so good to us. It is hard to realize your child is a man. I never have looked at him that way. God is in his life. I did what i could do and I guess more then I should. This site and all the others have helped me so much. Keep on posting and talking is really help us newies!! May God Bless all of you always.
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