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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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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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Not even sure what to expect next…
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Comment by Martha(timsmom) on November 27, 2008 at 9:22pm
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This too is our first Thanksgiving without our sailor. He's there in Groton. I really miss him today. I talked to him earlier and he said most of his friends were gone for the day. I hope he had a nice dinner and maybe found some others who didn't go home for the holiday. Although we are not together we are thankful that he is doing well and we do hope to see him at Christmas.
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Comment by Paulette,Rob's Mom on November 26, 2008 at 9:31am
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Hay all, Rob called last night he passed BESS also. Congrates to all the young future submariners, what a great bunch of young men. Rob told me his next school will be ATT, then BMT??. but not sure when they start. I know it will be after Thanksgiving. Hopw you all have a very Thnakfull holiday..Paulette
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Rob said that his grad from BESS is Dec 5th. Anyone else aat that time? I wish we could go but not this time. He said it is no big deal but it always is to us mom's. Hopefully he will be home for Christmas. He said he then has a class after BESS but I can not remember what he called it, too many letters to remember all of these designations. I'll have to start writting them all down.
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Comment by Kathy on November 10, 2008 at 4:51pm
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I have been reading yall post, and I have to laugh my son has been at Groton since about 1/23 he is in his A school now. We hope he finishes about Jan. He also hopes to get station their at Groton. As for girls the guys are told to leave the girls alone around the base because they are under age. I told my son he is to young to think about a girl (he is 20) that he needed to finish school. My son likes to just hang out at the mall or the liberty center or play his computer or xbox anything to stay out of trouble.
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OK Tanya, you need some rest. or it will be a long 3 wks. so glad you had a good time in CT. I was down your way last Thursday or at least as far as Ann Arbor. I am waiting to hear if Rob got a tat, he was talking about it b/4 he left. i figure it's his money and his arm, ouch! And don't worrie too much Dawn, you raised him with good values he will make the right choices. iIt's just scarry as we have no control on them any more. It took me to get thru Robert, he's my 3rd to relealize that we did the best now it is up to them. LOL. you will always worry.
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Comment by Gloria P. on November 4, 2008 at 8:13pm
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I also stayed at the Navy Lodge in GL. I plan to stay at the one in Groton when I visit my son for Thanksgiving. Its a nice hotel. Check it out, my son said its in walking distance from the base.
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Dawn, Just talked to Robert he said all but about 3 guys had Yellow card liberty Friday, so maybe Aaron had it then. According to Rob the color of your liberty card determins how far youy can go. Yellow being just short distance. Blue card liberty is upto 350 miles. Hope that helps.
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Dawn, Robert said he had liberty on Friday, They went to the mall. He had to buy jeans as the ones I sent no longer fit him. He did say that the leave for Thanksgiving was only for about 300 miles from base, but thta he would be home for Christmas. I thought he said Dec 19th-28th. Do you get to talk to Aaron much? It seems that since Rob got his phone he calls more then when he was home. Hope Aaron get liberty soon.
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Hi sponge-mom, Robert just called and he is in class 09020 also. said he only knows everyone by last names thou. said he will check out woh he can, he thinks we are all a bit nuts but also likes tht I have others to talk to. He received the boxes I sent him. One with his civilian clothes and the other with cookies and candy. I'm sure that box will be empty by night fall. :) Have a safe and Happy Halloween..
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Well maybe if not he can get something for the MW. Everytime he has called this week he has been eating pb&j sandwiches. so who knows.
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