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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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DON'T post critical information including future destinations or ports of call; future operations, exercises or missions; deployment or homecoming dates.
DO be smart, use your head, always think OPSEC when using texts, email, phone, and social media, and watch this video: "Importance of Navy OPSEC."
Follow this link for OPSEC Guidelines:
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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).
FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:
**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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PEPSI REFRESH NEWS & INFORMATION
WAY TO GO EVERYONE, MOLLY'S ADOPT A SAILOR IS OFFICIALLY A FINALIST IN THE PEPSI REFRESH
Ok everyone it's off to the media we go...
FIRST,
Molly's was filmed and interviewed by NBC affliliates over in OR. (You go Molly!!! You rock!)
The edited video will be updated to their site www.KGW.com and it will be aired during the 5:00 and 6:00 spots tonight. The video clip with remain on the front page news as long as there a hits on their site. Please feel free to visit it often and refer others to the site (including other media).
SECOND,
I am attaching the APPROVED PEPSI news release for you to run with to your local news sources. Remember, this must not be modified accept for the following:
Contact: [INSERT YOUR LOCAL NAME/PHONE/EMAIL HERE]
Local woman and her Navy moms from across the country are finalists to win $50,000 in the Pepsi Refresh Project
CITY, STATE - September XX, 2010 [ENTER THE CORRECT INFO HERE]
If you want to include any local events or fundraisers you are having with the Pepsi Refresh News Release, IT NEEDS TO BE IN A SEPARATE ANNOUNCEMENT. (For example: There are upcoming events in September. Write a cover letter to the news referring them to the attached news release and then comment in the cover letter that you are also have a fundraiser on such-and-such date.)
AND FINALLY,
We have been asked by Pepsi PR to notify them of where it has been distributed.
So, we are starting this discussion group to get the updates to you and for you to list where you send the press releases.
MOST IMPORTANTLY WE ARE FINALISTS - NOT WINNERS OF THE PEPSI GRANT (not yet anyways!!!)
(See the attached file for your copy of the News Release.)
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Permalink Reply by Matt's Mom/Cathy on
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Stace yes I emailed it straight to the editor of our local paper.
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Permalink Reply by Dana on
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Several questions have come up about the media coverage and what we are supposed to do. I'll try to simplify:
***Do not be leary of getting the news out...we just have to be sure they know we are "FINALISTS" not winners (yet!)***
1. Yes, run with it to the media using the Authorized Pepsi news release.
2. Save the press release file to your computer and then you can open it and put your name, contact info, city, state and date.
3. Report to this discussion group who you sent the news release to WXYZ, Town, ST and contact person.(including local newspapers, etc.) ***try not to forget as we will have to give the names to Pepsi***
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Permalink Reply by Carol on
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Dana,
Thanks for sending us the Press Release.
I've gone ahead and printed it up, and then realized two yellow highlighted referrals don't show up.
First paragraph, second to last line: (Anyone can submit an idea at) www,PepsiRefeshEverything.com doesn't show up
Second to last paragraph: in yellow, MollysAdoptASailor.com
Thanks for your help on this.
Carol
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Thanks, Carol. I have removed the hyperlinks and uploaded the new file. It should be fine now for everyone. Let me know...THANKS!!!
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New press release announcement file has been uploaded. Thanks for the feedback!
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Permalink Reply by nancy (ian's mom & tanya's mil) on
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I have sent the approved press release to the Tacoma News Tribune in Tacoma Washington. I have not spoken with anyone at this point, just sent the release with my name as the contact person.
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I have contacted local radio station 94,1 KMPS-Seattle Washington with the approved release,
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I have sent the approved press release to 102.5 KZOK Seattle, Washington.
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I have sent a submission for a story to the Seattle Times- Seattle Washington. It did not allow me to attach the press release on the site. I asked for someone to contact me about a Pepsi Refresh finalist press release.
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I contacted The Galveston Daily News...TJ Aulds....Galveston, Texas
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September 4, 2010
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE sent to the following:
Seattle Times, Seattle, WA
Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA
Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA
Bob Calvert, Talking With Heroes (organization)
Alan Gray, Editor, NewsBlaze.com
Chris Cook, Editor, Forks Forum, Forks, WA
Respectfully submitted by:
Carol McGuinn
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