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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)
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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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Permalink Reply by Navymom26 on
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Hi Mackenzie33! I don't know how much you want to spend. but when my son graduated we gave him a Navy ring. We bought it from Jostens. They have a great selection of stuff to put on it so you can make as special as you want. My son was overjoyed at our gift because it was so special to him. And that's saying a lot for him because he's not that big into jewelry. But he wears it all the time and he says he gets a lot of complements on it.
Congratulations and best of luck to your sailor!!
My son graduated from A School on the 29th. We will be going to him .....I can't wait!! So proud of him!!!
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Permalink Reply by rnabckly on
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Hi Mackenzie33,
My son graduated BC in April and we got him a wrist watch with a navy emblem on the face; very military looking. Around $40 online. I like the idea of the navy ring for "A" school graduation! -
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Permalink Reply by ProudNavyMom#1 on
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Mackenzie33, the St. Michael's medal would be awesome! If you can ask your Priest to bless it for you!!!
Yes, they do allow them to wear one as long as it is a religious item or symbol of their faith.
The watches have to be the ones with the black bands, cloth, plastic or other material. No Gold as only officers wear those.
We got our Son who graduated 6/7/13, almost a year ago, some Challenge Coins, they also have St. Michael the ArchAngel on them. Check them out on this website N4Ms or google it. They have so many. I gave him two and his brother gave him two. It's a tradition in the Navy as well.
Congratulations on your new Sailor!!! HOOYAH!!! God bless him and yours and please thank your Sailor for his Service!!! :)
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Permalink Reply by Mackenzie33 on
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Thanks everyone for your help and encouragement!
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