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Link to Navy Speak - Navy Terms & Acronyms: Navy Speak
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
...and visit Navy.com - America's Navy and Navy.mil also Navy Live - The Official Blog of the Navy to learn more.
OPSEC - Navy Operations Security
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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:
Events
**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).
FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:
**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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- Graduation Info
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A group for mutual support while our sailors are working their way through BUDS.
Members: 17
Latest Activity: Mar 15, 2017
Discussion Forum
Tissue holder, anyone?
Started by Icantrunfromheretothemailbox. Last reply by Icantrunfromheretothemailbox Jun 20, 2011. 15 Replies 0 Likes
I LOVE reading everyone's stories about graduation! At this point in "our" training, my eyes tear up just even thinking about the possibility of graduation! (Please, Lord!) I also love my embroidery…Continue
Polo (shirt), anyone?
Started by Icantrunfromheretothemailbox. Last reply by Rachel (SO Mom) May 6, 2011. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Along the same line as the tissue holder, I made this for myself and then thought perhaps another Mom might like one! Sometimes I sew for the Dominican Nuns so I have a whole bunch of shirts ready to…Continue
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Comment by Icantrunfromheretothemailbox on April 28, 2011 at 2:00pm
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I know this is a gigantic pic... at least you can get a good look! lol! I made this shirt for myself and when CherylB brought up the idea of lapel pins, it occurred to me that perhaps some of you Moms might like a shirt like this too! I have Navy Blue (naturally!) or white in sizes S-XXXL Women's (I used to sew for a bunch of nuns!) If you would like one, PM me with your info. I can leave off the class number or the "Navy Mom" part if you prefer. Sorry, I don't have any men's shirts. All shirts are polo style, brand new, been preshrunk and are a pique knit.....$22 + $3 shipping.
On a less mercenary note, our hearts and prayers are joined with y'all in the mid-west and the East Coast as you endure these crazy storms. And, of course, for our warriors out west! May the Lord bless and keep us all!
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Comment by CherylB on April 26, 2011 at 6:14pm
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No problem San...don't forget to order above I don't think I ever saw how many you wanted.
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I will post this up top also but wanted to post it here just once.....
The envelopes are $1.09 a pc and approx $2.00 to mail them. So please include an extra 3
$3.09 per order... NOT per pin just per order.
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I am posting this in bold so it will stand out. I know that not everyone is on every day and don't always have time read back so I am just letting you know that once a day I will post a reminder to order your pins up top under the discussions. Sorry to annoy you but I want to make sure no one gets left out! Thanks!
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I heard someone else complain of the same thing Ken.
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San uptop under discussion you can order them.
I will get you all an exact price today....the pins are 2.94 but I want to see what it will take to mail them back to you safely. Such as a bubble envelope. Thanks
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Illimom so great to see you!!! How have you been??? We still need to get together! You are the busy one so you just have to contact me....we are always game for eating out!! LOL
I really like the pin I think it will be a real nice keepsake.
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C'Smom welcome back! I will call the company and get the total this afternoon....they did not tell me there was a price difference between the 2 pins so I am guessing it is the same price....100 pins for 294.00. I will double check though to make sure.
Thanks!!!
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Discussion is above .....please.....if you have already posted how many you want here PLEASE REPOST IN THE DISCUSSION ABOVE.
Thanks so much!!
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This is no big deal so far!! hahaha
I will put a discussion up top and have everyone let me know how many they want. I will then send you all a pm with my address and total amount due.
Thanks guys!!!!!
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