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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.
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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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Letters from my son
After I receive the letter with the graduation information and his address, more or less when should I expect an actual letter from my son? I sent him my letters to the address on his letter.
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Permalink Reply by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on
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2 1/2 to 3 weeks for a "real" letter.
Recruits are permitted to write letters on the second Sunday after they have arrived during Holiday routine (On Sundays the recruits have between 7AM -1PM for "free time"). Sundays will be the only day they can write for a while. After the half way point most divisions get a little more time to write...this is not guaranteed though...but hoped for!
An MRPO - Mail Recruit Petty Officer - is appointed for each Division. Since the mail is controlled by federal law they must complete a federal training course before being allowed to handle the mail...incoming and outgoing. This could take two weeks but no more than three.
Recruits receive mail every day of the week except Sundays and Federal Holidays.
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Permalink Reply by Chiquitos on
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Thanks for responding! What items can I mail to him? Do I need to send him a calling card so he can call home? My son left on Feb. 16, 2012 and I would like to know more or less when I should expect a call? I am always worried that I will not have my phone and miss his call.
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Permalink Reply by Denise-- Seabee Mom on
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You can send Newspaper articles, copy photo's onto paper. You can get several to a sheet. In the PIR group there are questionnaires that are always fun and can fill in the time that you cant think of what to write. He can get a phone card at the NEX but sending hom one is fine too. Make sure you activate it before you send it. Pay phones will eat the minutes. It doesnt have to be much. They dont get to call home much. You can also send stamps.
If you have his address and PIR date. Find that group. YOu will get a lot of updates and info in it. Most of the people in it will all have PIR when you do.
Calls are about the same as letters. Anywhere from 3-4 weeks. Some have been about to sooner but not always. Keep writing no matter how many you get. Your 1st letter may ask what you arent writing. Dont panic. He is going to get that. Its just going to take a couple weeks for the mail to flow steady.
Hang in there it will all work out.
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