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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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Any wives Living In VA Beach

Hello, My Hubby Just Deployed and trying to meet new wives in Va Beach and siurounding areas.

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Permalink Reply by VA NavyWife on May 23, 2011 at 2:08am

Thanks for Replying, if you want to hang out/talk I can email you my info. I hoped u get stationed where you really want to go. I'm from Texas and it's very different here. Anyway hope to hear from you soon.
Thanks again

Permalink Reply by Fur&FeathersDVM on May 22, 2011 at 10:03pm

My husband is on a ship out of Norfolk that deployed recently. I'm not there now but will be back in a few weeks to do a ten week summer internship in VA Beach. I'm always up for meeting new people if you're looking for company :) I work a lot of hours but usually get at least a couple of days off each week. I know how lonely deployments can be. Hang in there!! You can do this :)

Permalink Reply by VA NavyWife on May 23, 2011 at 2:16am

Great, well I hope we can get together when you come to Va Beach. I can email you my info. Oh and yes deployment is so hard but hopefully I can get my mind off of deployment, or at least try to :o)
Thanks again for replying :o)

Permalink Reply by Fur&FeathersDVM on May 23, 2011 at 12:34pm

I'd love too :) I'm always up for shopping or lunch or the beach or drinks or... well, pretty much whatever :). Getting out and staying busy definitely helps keep your mind off of it! :)

Permalink Reply by Ben's Mrs<3 on June 8, 2011 at 10:14am

Hey ladies! My husband just got orders to Norfolk, VA with the VRC-40 Squadron. We'll probably move to VA the end of August or early September. Any info on the area, housing, squadron, etc. would be greatly appreciated. I'm happy to see that there are other active wives in the Norfolk area. Thanks! :)

Permalink Reply by triciab2010 on June 9, 2011 at 10:30am

My Husband and I just got orders also! We will be moving sometime in July, I'm guessing mid-late. I too would love to hear any info you ladies have about housing, etc! My Hubby will be on Eisenhower, at NSN. My hubby and I went to college years ago right south of Norfolk, so I'm kinda familiar with the area, however we didn't have kids then, so I certainly didn't make notes of the good places to live! LOL, we have a 1 1/2 year old, and one on the way, due January! :) Thank, and look forward to meeting some of you ladies!

Permalink Reply by Jess_0411 on June 9, 2011 at 10:35am

My husband is on the Eisenhower! Let me know if you need any help or information. There is an Ike group on here as well that you should join. Welcome aboard (:

Permalink Reply by triciab2010 on June 9, 2011 at 11:06am

Thank you!! Mind if I friend you and PM you some questions? I just joined the IKE group as well! Thanks!

Permalink Reply by Jess_0411 on June 9, 2011 at 11:12am

Sure! Go ahead and ask away (:

Permalink Reply by nicolet182 on June 9, 2011 at 1:45pm

I also just moved to Norfolk about 3 weeks ago and my husband flew out two weeks ago to meet up with the Enterprise. I have a 7-month-old and would also definitely love to meet some people!