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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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Hey ladies...my future sailor is leaving in 26 days and I can barely stand it!
My boyfrined leaves in 26 days and every time I even think about it I tear up. How do you guys cope wuth your loved one being gone? I just can't stand the fact that I won't be able to tell him good morning, or wish him good night, or be there for him when he needs someone to talk to. He's my best friend...will this feeling ever go away? It's already horrible and he hasn't even left yet. I want to make the most of our time left together but it's hard for me thinking "this might be the last time we do this" or "this might be the last time we do that." Thanks for listening to me whine. lol :)
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Permalink Reply by csan214 on
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I haven't heard anything about PDA. Pretty much all I know is he can't go any farther than downtown Chicago, he has to be in uniform the whole time...that's pretty much it. My mom, and then his mom and dad will be going! And he says he's attedning A school right in Chicago, so he's not going far :) we're hoping after A school he gets deployed to Virginia, that way he can drive up some weekends (we live in Ohio) to visit :)
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Permalink Reply by meagan5220 on
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As far as PDA goes during PIR weekend pretty much it isnt allowed except for when you first see him and then its a hug and kiss, Not super crazy like making out or anything. Then when out and about over the weekend nothing pretty much. Thats why my sailor and I went to the hotel a lot. so we could touch each other and spend time cuddling lol. But as far as when you out and about you can put your hand in the crook of his left elbow. So he can still salute with his right hand. But no holding hands and stuff like that.
just a little bit of "Navy terms" clear up lol I think you mean you hope he gets stationed in Virginia. :) Its not a huge deal but it could cause confusion later. A deployment is when they like leave and actually go on a ship or to another country for a mission. but that would be awesome if he got close where you could come visit him easily :)
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You mean while we're out like walking around Chicago I can't hold his left hand?!?! That's kind of depressing. We can't get a hotel or anything sonsidering my mom and his parents will be there :( And yes, that is what I meant, thank you lol (as you can tell I'm new here ;) ) but that makes more sense! haha.
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yeah I know :/ but its sort of romantic like he is escorting you :) lol are yall going to haev a hotel room though for the weekend? He might want to spend more time there then out and about. My sailor didnt want to go out except for when we ate and took him back lol. Bc they can take their uniform off in the hotel room.
no worries :) We were all new at some point! I didnt want to seem rude but wanted to make sure you understood the difference for future reference bc it can cause confusion and its already stressful and confusing enough as it is lol :)
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Permalink Reply by briana&isaiah forever on
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it is a little disappointing considering that you havent seen him in so long so naturally you wanna show a lot of affection. But walking escort style was actually kinda fun :) And if he's staying there for his school you should get the whole weekend so that's a plus! :) Hopefully he will get stationed in virginia! I will keep my fingers crossed for you lol. What is his job?
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Haha! I'm kind of excited to show him off in his uniform! :D but yes we will be staying in a hotel. Do you know if we're allowed to just go around and do things in Chicago? Or are there restrictions for him?
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I have to reply to this comment about the whole no holding hands thing, because there was no reply button under your reply, if that makes sense? Idk, I'm new here & don't really know how to work this lol. But yes, I am excited to have him "escorting" me! haha. I'm just excited to show him off :)) and he will be going to a school to be a quartermaster. He will pretty much navigate the ship, read maps, find directions, etc. What's your boyfriend going to do?
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Haha yes the "escorting" is kinda fun lol you'll definitely feel proud showing off your new sailor! We were walking like that in the mall in Chicago the day after PIR and this girl handing out flyers around our age stopped me and was like "Oh girl Im jealous, I need a sailor too! Does he have any friends to hook me up with?" Lol it was so cute, and it just made me feel even more proud to be on his arm. But my boyfriend is currently in A school in texas training to be a corpsman, he is specializing in dental assisting.
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haha awh!! :) that's cute. That's one thing I don't feel like I tell him enough, that I'm proud of him. Because I'm so focused on us just being away from each other. But i really am, I mean how could i not be?! How long have you two been together?
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Just make sure you let him know as much as possible how proud you are! That will make him feel so much better cause at this stage where its so new, he could feel doubtful of his choice to join. So telling him how proud you are will help to reassure him! :) My sailor and I have been together for a little over a year now. What about you?
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Awww Congrats. Well I hope you enjoyed your 9 month anniversary! :) I know you guys are cherishing every single moment together over the next couple weeks! Did you guys do anything special?
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