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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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**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.
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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Ship date was 21 August
My only child, a daughter, left on 21 August. It was very difficult to see her go. My husband, is currently deployed, and could not be here. It was hard to see him go to Afghanistan but nothing compared to seeing my little girl leave. I spent four years in the navy so I know what it's like. It was an adventure, I know understand how difficult it must have been for my mom to see me go.
She is going to turn 18 while in bootcamp. I can't stop thinking about her. The day after she left I flew to the Midwest (I am on the East coast) to visit my sister in the hopes that it would help me settle some. I am not sure it's working.
I am glad to have found this place and know I am not overreacting.
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Permalink Reply by Tumbleweed on
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Isela, my thoughts and prayers ate with you. I can relate a little...my husband left in July, deployed on a ship, my second son was away at Army Boot camp (home yesterday), and my oldest is at GL with a PIR of 9/28. But with the 3 of them gone I still had my 2 youngest children at home to keep me busy. Having your only daughter and husband away....wow. Find a new hobby, get together with old friends, stay busy!! Helps the time to pass!
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Permalink Reply by Izzy/Claudia'sMom on
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Thank you. I flew out to visit my sister a couple of days after she left. I am going back to an empty house tomorrow. I am trying to plan my days so I keep busy. Not only am I worried about her, now I worry about missing a phone call.
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Thank you, it makes me feel less alone to know my anxiety is shared by others.
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