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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.
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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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personal items & 1st letter home
Hi all I am a new navy mom. My son left for bootcamp at Great Lakes Oct 1. He arrived Oct 2nd, gave me that 1 final call home that night & told me to be loooking for a box with his personal items & his 1st letter home. Well I have received neither as of today. His recruiting officers told me to check in with them last Friday & they would have his address. Well I have been to the recruiting office 3 different days at different times & the door was locked every time. Is this normal?
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Permalink Reply by emilys*mom on
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Hi! My name is Terri. My daughter left for bootcamp on Sept 18th and I just got her first real letter yesterday! You will get a form letter first, probably in about a week, it is very disappointing because when you get it, the envelope is addressed by your child and you think "yay! a letter from my recruit" then you open it and find it is only a form letter with info and graduation date and an address where you can send mail. Hang in there, it is so hard not having any contact with your child. You should be getting the box of his personal items soon as well. When I got Emily's box, I opened it and found that her belongings were just thrown in there, like she tossed them in there in a hurry! LOL!
I was in the Navy in the 80s, so I know how it is in bootcamp. The first few weeks are hard....bootcamp is a shocking experience! I know my first week was filled with thoughts of "oh my gosh, what have I done?" but that passes and it gets better.
I still haven't gotten a phone call from Emily. The letter came just in time because I thought I'd lose my mind not hearing from her!
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Permalink Reply by angelking on
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It has been much harder than I ever thought to "cut the aprin strings." Cyle turned 19 the day after he arrived at bc. This was the 1st birthday we haven't been together. The first Holidays are going to be even harder. Our family is VERY close & we are always together during the holidays. I have no doubts Cyle will do fine, he is a very determined young man. He has wanted to go into the Navy since he was 13 & the NUKE program was his dream & he made it in. We are so VERY proud of him.
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Permalink Reply by Felicia TEXASNAVYMOM on
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My Son was to leave for bootcamp on Oct 28th to San Antonio for last min processing then to Great Lakes on the 29th.
They called him yesterday and told him they were moving his leave date up a week. I cried. I don't know why I cried, I know he is leaving, but it was messing with my emotional calendar. My emotional calendar was set for the 28th.
After bootcamp he will attend A school in Panama City for Dive School in hopes of becoming a Navy diver. I hope he makes it. I know there is a high failure rate. I am an info hound and I just don't get enough answers to all my questions. If the truth is know it is just that I am a control freak and I know I am having to let go.
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I always have ALOT of questions. It drives my husband & boys crazy. Cyle will be going to Charelston, SC after bc. I do have an uncle that lives only 30 miles from there & is a 1 star general retired from the Army. He said he would keep track of Cyle while he is out there for school. I think he has 2yrs there.
I hate waiting on the mail to come every day. It's not delivered until 2:30-3:00.
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