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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.
Always keep Navy Operations Security in mind. In the Navy, it's essential to remember that "loose lips sink ships." OPSEC is everyone's responsibility.
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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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Visite esta página para explorar en su idioma las oportunidades de educación y carreras para sus hijos en el Navy. Navy.com
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@Anti M
Thank you I know ill be fine, just wish my mother was not such a hard person now
@USNwifeIL
Thank you so much, you dont know how hurt I was. I know I can do it and I know we can do it. Our daughter will be fine and so will my family. I am very proud of my husband.
So today my mother came over to my house to tell me that she is upset that my husband is leaving for the navy in 8 days. She said that I was not thinking of our little girl when he and I decided it was ok for him to sign up. She then told me it was wrong for me to move back to my home town if we are just going to leave and very selfish of us. She then further told me that my husband should have waited to do this until she is older. I stated to her my husband is 31 its not like he has 10 years to wait to join if he doe snot join soon he will be to old to join. She then said why did he not do this earlier in his life to get it out of his system, i then had to remind her that he was not a american citizen at that point and lived in Canada. I am so upset at my mother for putting so much undue pressure on me and us. I am almost to the point is I can not wait to move and leave so I can stop hearing her cry about my husband doing something patriotic and for him living his dream. I told her everything in life is not always about you. I am very hurt and confused i just needed to tell someone.
Thank you very muchfor the help!
I would say during the I'm a sailor call. Those tend to be longer calls, and you will have time to break it to him. That will give him a few days to process it before PIR, so that day will not be totally spoiled. Also, letting him decide is a good strategy.
I know this is different, but I was in a lengthy Navy school and my parents had care of my cat. They didn't want to tell me she'd been hit by a car, so they waited until I was on Christmas leave. Ruined my holiday, I'd rather have known beforehand than be all excited to see my kitty and she was gone. I know a cat is not a person, but the feeling of having information withheld is quite awful.
In need of some advice. My best friend's father passed away just 2 weeks after my Sr left for boot camp. He was pretty close to her father so I didn't want to write him a letter saying he passed away because i figured it would bum him out. Now that PIR is a week away, I have to tell him. I don't know whether i should tell him when i get the "I'm a Sailor" call or wait until PIR and tell him in person. I just dont want to ruin his graduation day and once he gets his phone back he'll see it all over social media as there is a benefit coming up. Should I ask my Sailor and say "look something happened while you were gone and i didnt tell you because i didnt want to distract you. Would you like me to tell you now or in person?" then have him decide what he wants? Help please!! And sorry about the lengthy question
My parents were over-protective of me even when I was 30 and got married a second time! They never quit, but usually it is done out of love.
That said, as long as you are paying for the trip and can show you have all the travel and hotel arrangements made, and will stay in touch, you're an adult and should be allowed to expand your horizons a little. Chicago is not the wild wild west, and it isn't like you're going into the really bad areas.
This may be indelicate, but assure your mom you are not running away to get married, and that you are responsible and are not going to come back pregnant. Let her know your education is a priority and you'd not risk it. That may or may not be on her mind, if it is, she needs to know you're smart and understand her fears. Again, sorry to be indelicate, it may not apply to your situation at all. But moms worry about stuff like that even if they won't say it.
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