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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

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GROTON, CT. SUBSCHOOL & "A" SCHOOL MOMS

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hi My Son is currently in Groton, Ct. for Submarine School then "A" School.

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Comment by sbarber on November 18, 2011 at 12:55pm: Thanks to Cheri this was posted on their Facebook wall this morning....

Naval Submarine Base New London SUBASE ITT has the shuttle schedule. For further information call 860-694-3238.
Sure wish it was the answer given to me when I ask them. Still no word form my son guess he's mad at me.....Have a good day ladies and thanks again Cheri.

Comment by danagagirl on November 18, 2011 at 8:11am: Gayle - my son will be on the USS Alaska beginning Jan

Comment by Kris' proud mom on November 18, 2011 at 8:00am: Thank you all for your restaurant tips, however Kris has duty on Thanksgiving so we wont be going =( We will probably just go up for a day over the weekend...I really hope he will be able to come home for Christmas... to all of you who get your boys for the holidays i hope you enjoy your time with them!!!

Comment by Pentwater98 on November 18, 2011 at 7:40am: Thank you so much.. Of course not what I wanted to hear but in the back of my mind I knew the answer.. I love this website and all the moms on it. It great having someone that has already gone though this or is going through it to help us newbies out..

Comment by tackijacky on November 18, 2011 at 1:12am: If you could locate the telephone number to the Liberty center, I think that is where the shuttles run from...not for sure....when we were leaving the Liberty center, a van pulled in, and I asked my son what that was, he said the "Liberty shuttle", it might have been the one for the mall, not sure, but would not hurt to call and check.

The resteraunts are few and far between in Groton, I would be surprised if alot of them are open, most close early on a normal day. I know Groton Townhouse is open 24 hours, and the ones at Mohegan Sun will be open.

We stayed at the Ramada Inn, both times we went, about 4 miles from the base, nice and quiet area.

If your Sailor is blue card, he can even stay with you. If he is yellow, he will have to be back at base by midnight.

@Pentwater98: It would be a rare occasion if your son got to come home so early after boot camp, and like they said, he has to earn his Liberty

@everybody booking airplane tickets: I booked my sons ticket home in September (that he had to cancel) through Continental, make sure you book a military fare, it is usually a little more expensive, but it is refundable. If you book early you can get the cheaper fare, and you have the security of cancelling with no penalty fees...and if you have to cancel, you will have one year to use the ticket

Comment by KathyMmom on November 18, 2011 at 12:11am: Hugs sbarber. :-)

Comment by sbarber on November 18, 2011 at 12:08am: KathyMmom and Cheri Thanks ya'll

Comment by sbarber on November 18, 2011 at 12:06am: Thanks guys I appreciate the support I just really freaked out I can't for the life of me figure out why questions about shuttles would go to a MC and yes my son will be motified and may hate me forever OMG, I have cried all day I hope and pray he never finds out about it....Wow I hope they don't shut the shuttles down those could be some high $ cab rides to the airports shoot. Maybe some of you ladies going for Thanksgiving can give us a heads up :-) Have a great night everyone. P.S. I still have no info by the way LOL imagen that all this and nothing LOL lord knows I have to laugh or I'm gonna cry some more.

Comment by Sheilamf #2 PIR10/10/14 Div 318 on November 17, 2011 at 10:24pm: Pentwater, I doubt it. The have to "phase up" to get more liberties & priviledges. Initially, they are limited to what they can do.

Comment by Pentwater98 on November 17, 2011 at 9:59pm: Hi there everyone.. My son is still in boot camp he PIRs on 12/02. He will be coming to Groton after PIR for 14 weeks. Do you think he will be able to come home for Christmas?