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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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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).
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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.
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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- Graduation Info
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My girlfriend just shipped out on the 6th. I know it's only been two days since she left, but already I'm having a hard time without her. Just last night, I was walking through my apartment looking for her, because I'm used to sleeping with her next to me. Then this morning, I texted her to see what she was doing today and to see if she wanted to hang out. It took me about an hour and a half to realize she wouldn't be texting me back. Again, I know it's only the second day, but any advice on how to start adjusting to not having her here? On how to deal with not being able to talk to her? Anything helps.
Thanks everyone:)
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Permalink Reply by love.my.sailor.1225 on
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I know exactly what you're going through. And it's nice to see another lesbian couple going through the same thing as me and mine are. It's hard enough being gay as it is sometimes. I find that talking to other people going through the same thing as I am is helpful. I've connected with a lot of moms haha. I talk to friends a lot and listen to a lot of music and write to my girlfriend all the time. After a while it gets easier, although I notice that when I first wake up I feel the worst. Hang in there. it will get better!!!! What is your girlfriend's job in the Navy? Mine is CTI. Here's some advice: I called her recruiter today and he's going to get back to me with her address so I can start sending her letters and possibly figure out when her PIR date is. Moms of guys who shipped out the same day as her are already getting their PIR info so I felt left out and called her recruiter. Haha. Hope it helps. My favorite song to listen to right now is I Won't Give Up by Jason Mraz. It puts me in a good mood and makes me feel optimistic during this uncertain time. :)
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I'm hoping it will get easier. Because today was just hell. Her job's hospital corpsman. Pretty exciting:) thank you for the advice to call her recruiter. I did and he said he is going to keep me posted on her address and PIR date. However, as far as her address goes, he pretty much told me that I just have to wait to get it from her letter but he'll see what he can do. We should keep in touch, it'll be nice to have another lesbian couple to relate to. Thank you so much:)
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No problem. Keep me posted on that PIR date and division. It may be the same as mine, but idk cause she just got there. Are you planning on going to see her graduate? What are your plans for after graduation? What school is she headed to?
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I plan on at least being in the city for her graduation but depending on her family, I may or may not attend. I plan on staying in colorado when she goes to San Antonio for A school. I plan on visiting her as much as possible and then wherever she gets stationed, I plan on moving there.
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She'll send her family a form letter. It should arrive about 10 days after she got to BC. On it will be a list of 4 names that she chose that can attend graduation. Make sure you stay in touch with her family over the next couple weeks so you'll know for sure if you are on the list. If so, there's info on it you'll need like a gate pass. Also, if her a school is out of state she'll have Friday 11-7 and most of the day Saturday for liberty which means you can spend all that time with her, even though Saturday will be spent at the airport I'm sure. Good luck to you both!
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