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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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RTC Graduation

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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Navy Lodge Great Lakes

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Time: January 1, 2014 to March 31, 2014
Location: Navy Lodge Great Lakes
Street: 2500 Meridian Dr
City/Town: Great Lakes, IL
Website or Map: http://www.navy.lodge.com
Phone: 847-689-1485
Event Type: lodging
Organized By: beverly
Latest Activity: Oct 11, 2017

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Comment by navymom1223 on December 27, 2013 at 3:47pm: We are booked for PIR on 1/10 check in on 1/9 thru weekend. Could you please send list for car service for PIR

We stayed here for Christmas to see our SR and it was a great experience

Comment by Joni-Jd's mom on December 24, 2013 at 4:53pm: do they have a indoor pool at the Navy Lodge in GL?

Comment by beverly on December 16, 2013 at 10:48am: Navy Lodge - 847-689-1485

Comment by beverly on December 16, 2013 at 10:48am: Sorry, I meant "We have a list"...

Comment by beverly on December 16, 2013 at 10:46am: We have a service of shuttle and taxi services that provide transportation from and to the airport. Please call the Navy Lodge and we can email the list to you.

Comment by usnmom on December 14, 2013 at 12:49pm: I haven't the foggiest idea where I got this so it might be that I thought there was but never asked....but, is there a shuttle from O'hare to the hotel and vice versa?

Comment by beverly on December 13, 2013 at 2:46pm: The Boot Camp graduation is 1.5 miles from the Navy Lodge. I f you do not rent a car, then there are many taxi services available. We have a list of number once you have arrived at the Navy Lodge. We also have a list of restaurants in our area. There are no restaurants with in walking distance. To get you started, each morning we have a continental breakfast. We also have menus from several restaurants in the area that deliver to the Navy Lodge. If you have not booked your flight, check websites like Travelocity, Expedia, Trip Advisor, Orbitz, Hotwire There several search engines available to book flights. The airports in the area are O'Hare and Midway in Chicago and Mitchell in Milwaukee, WI. We will see you soon!

Comment by usnmom on December 13, 2013 at 6:17am: I have my reservations for PIR 1/17/14. Checking in 1/15-1/20/14. I'm not educated at ALL on how to trip plan. I still need to book flights and no clue what I'll do for transportation getting around on and off base. Any suggestions would be welcome!

Comment by bikerbabe55 on December 6, 2013 at 10:34pm: Just made our reservations for PIR 1/17/14 WAHOO!!! Is there anything we need to know since I believe this is on Base? Is there a restaurant close by? Any info would be great, like so many others this is our first PIR and we are so excited.