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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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Got the phone call
I got a phone call from my son yesterday. The excitement inside to see IL come up on my phone was overwhelming. His voice was so sad and not what I was prepared for. I was strong for him and told him everything would be fine. Told him he was strong and he could do this. He said he had made a few friends. I asked him if he was home sick and he managed to get out a yah. So hard to hear him sad. I keep telling myself it's just hearing my voice that hit him so hard and that he is fine. I tried so hard to make him laugh and lift his spirits. Said he had gotten all my letters they were required to open them in front of someone to prove there was no unacceptable pictures or anything inside. I kept telling him the first few weeks are the hardest and it will get better he will start to get into more of a routine and all. I was so struggling to lift his spirits I forgot to ask if he was going to be able to call again?
So here I sit struggling with how to help him and how to know if his sadness was just homesickness or what. He is usually so happy go lucky and I'm not use to hearing him so down it's gut wrenching. Any other mom's/dad's out there encounterd the same? Any words of encouragement will help!
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I am so sorry to hear he is sick and hurt. Hopefully he is feeling better now. We got the first l-o-n-g phone call (not the short "I'm here one") yesterday and altho he is extremely homesick, he is doing great. That first call home is usually very emotional and teary - both at BC and at home. Keep sending him letters from home and encouraging him....it will get better.
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