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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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He leaves in 2 days, Ouch!
I'm a newbee to N4M and am soon to be an emptynester also. Our only child, our 20 yr old son came home from college for Winter Break and enlisted into the Navy, he immedate.y took the test and was given his date for Bootcamp on March 13th, which is 2 days away. We just had his "Anchors Away" party this past Saturday and everyone was asking us "How do you feel?, What are you thinking or feeling? How are you doing with this?", this is when we realized that we had been avoiding really thinking about it. We've been completly avoiding the thought of his leaving and staying positive to encourage him. But now that it's right around the corner we are having conflicting feelings, of course pride, but also sadness, and fear of the unknown "although I thank God for this site, you Moms, Dad', Wives, Girlfriends, etc.. have been so helpful and informative" But the butterflies are buzzing around in our stomachs and we are trying to deal with him leaving in 2 days. I'm so afraid that one of us will break down in front of him and that's the last thing he needs. Any advise on how to better cope with these feelings over our last 2 days before he leaves would be greatly appreciated.
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Permalink Reply by ladyayp on
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Good Morning. I have 2 sailors. When my oldest left, I truly felt like my world had ended. He joined without telling us, and I spent 6 months trying to talk him out of it. When the day came before he left, I cried and talked over my feeling with him. The day he left, I went into his room and cried for hours. At the time his youngest bro was 10 and I felt like I had the rest of my life to spend with him, and fooled myself that he would never grow up. Well, he did, and also chose to join the navy. It is not easy, and I know u feel like your whole world is upside down. All I can tell you is be proud, scared, loving ,and supportive. It does get easier with time.
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Permalink Reply by daubersmom on
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The best advice I received was "don't miss him while you are with him". Make these last two days count. Talk, laugh, go to dinner at his favorite restaurant, etc... I am also an empty nester now, and I will tell you its tough but sites like this sure helps. Its ok to come here and talk to others who are or were in your shoes. The advice you receive here will be priceless. Join as many groups as apply, especially the PIR group. You will all be going through the same things, having the same feelings, be able to laugh and cry with each other, share joy and sadness, and just be there for each other.
Hang in there, I was told it is a roller coaster and it sure was but it is so worth it to be able to see our kids so independent, full of pride, and enjoying what they are doing.
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Permalink Reply by ProudMama-S09-DIV186 on
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Thank you all so much for your advise which I've been following to a "T".. which is why I haven't responded til now to thank ya'll cuz we've been busy hanging out, talking, playing scrabble, watching movies, bowling.. all the stuff he loves and have had some wonderful couple days with him.. he leaves tomorrow, it's our last night and grandma's cooking his fav meal and he can't wait to kick our buts at scrabble again. I've been so busy enjoying him I haven't had time to think about it and plan to stay that way til we say goodbye tomorrow. Thanks again, I'm sure ya'll will be hearing from me once he's gone but I've found some peace with this because he is so excited and we're so proud already. Thanks again...best advise ever.
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Choule, Just a quick note to say that my prayers and thoughts are with you. Chances are u will not read this until after your son leaves, so u made it!!!!!!!!!!!! It does get easier with time. I am glad that u chose to take our advice, and I am glad that u r doing better with this. Again, thoughts and prayers. Hang in there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Permalink Reply by Proud mom of 2 sailors on
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I agree it does get easier with time. I had one son go in last year about this time and my youngest goes to MEPS tomorrow...on mothers day right after church. It got easier last year Im praying for it to get easier quickly this time as well.I can tell you PIR makes the wait worth it. Its amazing to watch your child march in as an adult....will keep you all in my prayers.
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