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Hello. I'm new to the group and hope I'm not repeating a question already asked and answered. My son is in bootcamp with his PIR scheduled for 9/17. We believe we missed a call from him on Sunday with the 847 area code. He also made an attempt to call his brother who missed that call too. Does anyone know if he will have another opportunity to call us? We were heartbroken and hope we will get another call.
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Permalink Reply by Braveheart5 on
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Thanks for the quick reply. I will keep my fingers crossed but assumed not :(
I have another question. His initial paperwork we received many weeks back had a PIR of 9/18, however the website looks like it was changed to 9/17. Can this be confirmed?
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Permalink Reply by Chipmunk on
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Braveheart5 - first of all Welcome to BC Mom group!!
A few weeks back they changed the PIR date to Thursdays and our understanding is so they could get the new sailors shipped to their various A schools. However, not all of them are shipping on Friday. They have been videotaping the PIR and playing those on Friday, however, if a division is held back or pulled they won't be marching and you won't see them.
It is not likely that you will get another call. Was there not a voice message left? You always want to stay hopeful that all is going well - but for me, I also have to prepare myself for the unexpected change. If all goes well with BS-21 you should receive that call and as Northwoodsmom said, keep your ringer on loud and close by.
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Permalink Reply by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on
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Braveheart5 - Yes, the RTC website has the next few PIR's on Thursday's. So you are correct that it is 9/17. And like Northwoodsmom said - you should get the "I'm a Sailor" call next week (It's even possible you could get it this week). Although they don't call it the "I'm a Sailor" call - us mom's do!
Hang in there!
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Looking forward to the call! Thanks for the encouraging words. So proud of our kids!!!
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Permalink Reply by Northwoodsmom on
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Brave heart, he will definitely call you next week with the I'm a Sailor call. Perhaps he will get a call this weekend. Mine usually called on Saturday. Sorry you missed it, keep your phone close and on loud ringtone. God Bless you.
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Thanks for making me smile! I will keep my phone close and on loud for sure! Can't wait :)
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StarryNights - my son's first question when I answered was, "have you left yet?" His call was also two days prior. He so panicked me because I thought he had not passed and was asking if we had left to tell us to turn back. I had just found this site and didn't realize they don't call it the "I'm a sailor" call - I was expecting those to be the first words out of his mouth and when they weren't I was totally confused!!
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That's great that they are both graduating on the same date. I hope we get the call earlier too, but this year is the year of COVID. This will be a virtual graduation from everything I'm reading, correct?
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Hi Braveheart5,
I left you a note on your page as well. :)
Yes they will post the video on Friday the day they graduate. You can watch it on the RTC page on facebook or you can watch it on you tube I believe. I know another one of our moms has the links. She also volunteers her time on here. Well we all do. :)
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Here are the links for PIR - sorry, I was tired last night.
https://www.facebook.com/NavyRecruitTrainingCommand/
https://www.youtube.com/c/RTCPublicAffairs
Also, this is the link for the RTC Bootcamp webpage. This is the only thing I knew to refer to when my son was at GL. https://www.bootcamp.navy.mil/
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Thanks Chipmunk-
I knew one of you ladies had them.
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