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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)

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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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**UPDATE 8/25/2022 - MASK MANDATE IS LIFTED. Vaccinations still required.

**UPDATE 11/10/22 PIR - Vaccinations no longer required.

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Anyone with a Sailor on USS Abe Lincoln

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Share feelings with others that have a sailor on the USS Abe Lincoln CVN 72

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Comment by ProudNavyGrandma on December 27, 2012 at 4:21pm: Grandson, Chad headed back to Virginia this afternoon. He is riding back with a buddy also from Northwestern Ohio. They also were in A school together. Had a very nice visit with him when we had our Christmas lunch.

Comment by meagan5220 on December 13, 2012 at 6:35pm: dolly!! thats so awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!

Proud Gma yup that happens a lot around here!!! Thats great that he has a buddy in his barracks! :)

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to everyone!! I am sooo happy Michael will finally be here!! Our first christmas together! But sadly my first christmas away from my family in 22 years!! I will be skyping with my sisters on christmas since my youngest sister is 3. :)

Comment by ProudNavyGrandma on December 13, 2012 at 1:12pm: dollyslaffn - great news and continued prayers

meagan5220 - I think he is careful as he said that just a few days after getting there he had a guy sitting on the corner asking for money!!! He was not a happy camper! Lol. If I remember right he also said that he found out one of his buddies from boot camp was in the same barracks.

Hope everyone has a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

Comment by CLAMOM on December 13, 2012 at 9:56am: dollyslaffin...That's wonderful news about your son!!! God is a great God. I will continue to pray for you son.

Have a wonderful day everyone. And Happy Holidays!!!

Comment by meagan5220 on December 12, 2012 at 1:56pm: Cool Mom-my husband says those are beyond nice! but I have heard they are probably going to end up moving everyone over to the Newport News ones soon because those are for the ships in the shipyard. Idk for sure. I just know my husbands friend is trying to see about moving into our extra room, but unfortunately another sailor from the ship was living there and I went out of my way to do A LOT for him and he ended up moving out with less than thirty days notice and left us in a tight bind and messed stuff up and was very unappreciative... because of that I am def very hesitant to let another sailor move in. Some people dont care and are disrespectful because it doesnt directly impact them. Jsut shady. lol sorry mini vent!

you are welcome Proud Gma! Oh yeah he lives in the NN ones :) They actually arent far from me. Wythe is an area in Hampton. I live in Hampton :) The biggest thing about the NN barracks is dont just walk around and ask for trouble pretty much lol. Just warn him to be smart a lot of people in this area recognize military and would gladly take advantage of them in some way if they can.

Comment by ProudNavyGrandma on December 12, 2012 at 12:56pm: @ meagan5220...Thanks for the info. I will probably just wait until he gets home to get his address. I'm not sure where his barracks are located but I will tell him to be careful. Most of his cell messages show wythe but he says he lives in Newport News...Lol!!!

Comment by Cool Mom on December 10, 2012 at 3:39pm: Hi all! My daughter lives in the barracks in Portsmouth. They are really nice. I was thinking about moving into them. LOL

Comment by meagan5220 on December 10, 2012 at 3:28pm: Is he living in the barracks in Newport News? Def tell him to be careful in the area. My husband drives the busses over there. Thats really good he is getting some leave. Sometimes they wont get them that leave so close to reporting. I would wait and ask your sailor for his address at the barracks. that is just me opinion though, as guys are moving out and people are shuffling around it might get lost if sent to the ship. He can use his cell phone.. just on the ship he probably wont have service but when he is off work they dont tell them that they cant use their phones.

Comment by ProudNavyGrandma on December 10, 2012 at 1:08pm: To send mail to our sailor's, is that address posted on October 31, 2012 the one you use?? Trying to get an address from my sailor is like pulling teeth, especially since they can use their cell phones! But of course, since I'm just the grandma he doesn't call me either. Wanted to send him a card. Thanks.

Comment by ProudNavyGrandma on December 10, 2012 at 1:04pm: My grandson, Chad just arrived on the USS Abe Lincoln at the beginning of Dec. He will be getting holiday leave for a week at Christmastime!

Hopefully, I will learn alot from this group.

I have seen that the ship is on a RCOH and he seems to like it so far. A down side though, he said he is living in the ghetto...lol!