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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.

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Hi girls, well its Friday @ 4:30 and has been a tough week. My son just got his first "duty station" in Everett Washington. Yes it far and my heart will be with him. Also a piece of my heart will also be here..Don't get me wrong..I am NOT going anywhere but my sailor is REALLY going to be a SAILOR working on a SHIP-not the "building" that they call "ships" but a ship that FLOATS. This is all surreal. I think I am mostly scared..I mean reading up on what the ship does-its purpose...These are not toys that my little boy used to play with...This is the real THING...
the real reason for this blog...is to say "Thank You" and "thank You" over and over again...When shawn entered BC I stumbled upon this website and Oh boy did it help and now that he is starting his military life you girls are here once again, you are all saints -I ask and you give....
thank you and I love you all-you are all my family of NAVY MOMS
love
Diane

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Diane,

You're giving me chills! Congratulations for getting Shawn through bootcamp!

I wrote a blog the other day about not being able to see past bootcamp:
http://www.navyformoms.com/profiles/blog/show?id=1971797%3ABlogPost...

tina
I have tears .............. I just really love you guys and feel that your sons are also My sons.
what a place, what a ride !
Molly,
Where are you in this whole process. We are just starting. My son just finished his first real week at GL. We should graduate July 4, but there are rumors of it moving to July 3. There is no way I could make it without this group! I have learned a hundred times more from y'all than I did from his recruiter. Heck, y'all have forgotten things that his recruiter never knew to start with!!

My brother enlisted in the Army in the mid-1980s and there were no groups like this (because there was no internet to speak of). He washed out of bootcamp and I honestly believe some of it was because we didn't write to him; he didn't know how much support he had at home; etc. No one ever told us to do that! I, on the other hand, am a NUT about writing. I've twisted all my friends' arms til they said they would send a card a week. I write every day. I hound my son and daughter to write. I just think it's that important.
tina
Congratulations to Shawn (and you, Mom) . . . The best part of this is that he won't be far from everyone . . . some of 'us' will always be nearby:)!
Have you all heard about the Navy Rescue Group? It's people across the country who would be willing to help out a sailor in need. I am assuming it's not a scam. Surely Catherine would not expose us to such things...lol.

Anyway, here's the site on navyformoms:
http://www.navyformoms.com/group/sailorrescuelist

tina
Oh Diane, the real job starts now! Shawn is probably excited as he has been training for this very moment. Washington is a beautiful state (especially if you like rain!) and hopefully when his ship does sail, he will get to see some wonderful ports.

All of our sons + daughters have a ship in their future but you have beat many of us to this new stage in their lives. Thank God that we have each other to get thru the years ahead! Best wishes to Shawn, may he enjoy his newest home!
what a family. hope you girls in the northwest will take great care of my baby-shawn. we are a really close family here in florida-and shawn said he is gonna miss those small moments-like hangin out -all of watching tv -movies and shooting the breeze. now i will be shooting the breeze with you girls. i am so scared right now! doing alot of crying, you girls are making it so much easier. now i have tears of joy because of you all. love xo
I have the Oregon hook-up and we will be using it !!!
Shawn will not spend a thanksgiving or xmas alone. My home will always be open to him, and I would run there for him with just a phone call.
I got it Momma....... not a problem
I will bring Eva with me ( she is a new BC mom from Portland also, and dont forget Patty from Washington) Yep I think between us we got this covered.
This is the letter my youngest sent me when he went underway the first time. thought you might like it.

We will all see each other soon and when we
do we can cherish the love of family that we all will
bring, a day doesn't make a holiday, an hour doesn't or
even a minute. We do, our smiles- our hugs and our love - one for each other.
It doesn't matter when or where,
or even if we stand together, each of us knows that the
love is there and it is always there. Not many things
I can carry with me when I go where I go. I take pride
and courage, and I take love. It makes all things
possible. It reminds me that in the end everything
will be all right. And no matter where I am - whether
those loved ones are next to me or not - they are always
with me. That is what makes them so special. We might
not be by your side on a day - that certain hour. But
remember and be comforted that you are never that far
from me any day and hour. And that will never change.

Love, Joel
OK...sobbing

How SWEET.
joel just captured my feelings. thank you for sharing such a special thing! would u mind if i borrow some of it for my sailor! love and support
Not a problem - I love this letter he sent. I have it printed on nice paper and framed. And every Christmas I send it out to our entire family as a reminder of what it is all about. Use it with my blessings. Joel would think that was great. love and support back to you as well.

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