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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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OPSEC - Navy Operations Security
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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 as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:
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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2011 MARCH MADNESS - ALUMNI
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For those that had loved ones leave for Boot Camp in March 2011.
Members: 20
Latest Activity: Dec 7, 2016
Discussion Forum
memory box\keepsakes
Started by nicksmum. Last reply by foreverMom Apr 18, 2011. 7 Replies 0 Likes
Hi all, I am not very artsy craftsy, and I was wondering if any of you are making a memory box or scrapbooking project for your SR's momentos. I have a bunch of pictures from Nick's going away party,…Continue
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Comment by tks4 on April 28, 2011 at 11:43am
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Congrats to the families of Sailors that have PIR tomorrow. Please give us full details. It is just amazing how time goes by. I remember reading the post about putting thier dates on the calendar for when they leave for Bc. I would say your worries are over but that wouldnt be true. I know there will always be something for us. My second daughter just left from college to go to The Wildlife Rehabilitation Center in Florida. Just one more thing for me to worry about:) I am proud of her but cant wait till she is back at college at the end of May. I can just see her taking on an alligator or something.
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Comment by jdmom on April 28, 2011 at 8:09am
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Ladies have a great trip!
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Comment by Chimelle 3/149 on April 28, 2011 at 12:19am
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You're making me tired with all ou have to do yet! We're in Ft Wayne at my mom's. I'm still baking bread to take tomorrow. We're planning to leave here early (9ish???) so we should be there early afternoon. Mom's going with us. It takes longer with her because she's in a wheelchair-loading her in and out of the van is not quick so our traveling time is always longer than I plan for. It does seem like not long ago we were seeing our boys off. How fast this time really did go by. I'm looking forward to meeting everyone! Safe travels to everyone.
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Comment by CMom on April 28, 2011 at 12:06am
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Chimelle - yes I am - I cant believe I waited this long to pack!! LOL now I am dead tired (we have had bad storms this week- so not a lot of sleep) it is midnight and I am still doing laundry! I just know I will forget something! Tomorrow morning - We will take the dog to kennel, put a lot of hay out for the horses, go to the bank, go to drugstore, pick up car, put everything in car - stop by neighbors to give them instructions on feeding horses and chickens, then finally leave by by noon at latest - (hopefully by 11 or we will hit rush hour around Chicago!) -for a 6 hour drive! Oh yeah - at some point I will need to paint my fingernails!! LOL ok - there is my list!! Where did the time go??? LOL LOL Wasn't it just the other day we were sending our SR's off? LOL LOL Well, be sure to check out the "original" March page - =o)
I just cant wait to see my son!! and ITSN 2BE and all of you that will be at PIR on Friday!!
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Comment by decarp on April 26, 2011 at 4:17am
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CONGRATS TO ALL THAT WILL BE GOING TO PIR THIS WEEK!!!! safe travels everyone bring back details :)
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Chimelle & CMom please say hello to our SRs while you are there!
Enjoy and we will be waiting to hear details, dos & don'ts. Don't forget the tide stick & the waterproof mascara. Not sure BGP will be required just tissues:)
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CMom, are you packing? That's what I'm working on tonight. Laundry, googling directions, and packing. I can't believe it's only 3 more days!
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Thanks everyone!!
I can't believe it is only 3 days and a wake up then I get to see my Sailor Son!!!
WOO-HOO!!!
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Comment by PNM #2 (Proud NaVy Mom-2nd SR) on April 25, 2011 at 3:19pm
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Don't forget to post pictures when you get back! We want to see your new Sailors!!!!!
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CMom and all others with PIR this Friday: Your journey is almost at an end. You would have thought that we would all live through this experience! I was so sure that my son being gone would kill me but I'm still here! Have til May 26th but I'm still hanging on! I will be praying for traveling mercies for all of you and hope that you enjoy the next part of the journey as well. Hopefully we'll see each other on here (somewhere!) again. I wish you all fair winds and following seas!!! Love y'all!!!!!
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