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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
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Division 356 Mustering In!!
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Permalink Reply by AmeliaGrumma (RCU) on
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Hang in there Rachelalice it's a lot tougher on our SR then it is us! Just keep writing him letters of encouragement and the everyday stuff of which you used to pester him with! It'll give him a thrill knowing you still count on him.
Don't hesitate to ask questions--someone is always there to give you the answers or lead you in the proper direction. For most of this --it's new to all of us.
Just think--he's 1/3 of the way through this--only 6 more weeks today! We'll be at PIR before we know it!
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Permalink Reply by Rachelalice on
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i begin and end every letter with a paragraph of encouragement.
i look forward to his letters and ive got countdowns on my computer and in my agenda book at school.
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Permalink Reply by Mary Jo-Mom of a Corpsman on
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Hi! This is my first post on NavyforMoms. My husband and I dropped our son Reece off at the Arizona Military Processing Center in Phoenix, AZ on September 7th. Surprisingly, we all did OK with the goodbyes! When my boy was a baby, I would sit and cry at the thought of him ever leaving my sight, let alone going off to bootcamp! But here we are...and I am too proud of him to be sad! I finally got my first letters yesterday...and an hour later I MISSED HIS PHONE CALL! I felt so bad because his dad was also in a bad cell service area when he tried calling him. Next, he called his girlfriend, and and thankfully she answered. She passed on all the information to us...namely that he is enjoying bootcamp! He likes everything except getting yelled at all the time:) I am so happy that my son is doing great! He says he has made tons of great friends! Probably sons and husbands of yours!
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Permalink Reply by Lynne on
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First welcome to our group....we are so glad your are here. I look forward to getting to know you. Boy, I can sure relate to worrying about your son ever leaving yur sight...and yet being proud...you will find many moms here who share your same feelings. I just think you must be a very special person that you put your son's needs first. I am sorry you missed his calls. I am happy that you are joyful he got through to his girlfiriend and made contact with someone who was able to share with you!! Enjoy your time here. I hope you will be able to make it to PIR and the meet and greet that will be the night before!!
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Thank you Lynne. I plan on attending the meet and greet! Let me know what I need to do for it.
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Permalink Reply by mandarose on
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Hi guys :D My boyfriend is in this division. I must say, I can't wait to get to know everyone and see my sailor!!! (5 weeks from today)
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hey! thats my brother too (:
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Let me get this right Mandarose's boyfriend is your brother...I swear I am going to have to start taking notes...lol!!!
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Has anyone received a phone call since last Tuesday? On other posts, moms say the second call sometimes comes about a week after the first. I am keeping my phone close by this time!
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Permalink Reply by IndianaMom on
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Hi Reecesmom, I have only received the one phone call which was last Wed afternoon. I'm hoping to hear from my son again soon....
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Oh! Thats right, it was Wednesday at 1:18 p.m. (AZ time) when I missed his call. I am not letting my phone out of my sight! Thank you IndianaMom. I am not receiving too many letters either:(
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