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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

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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 Jeffsmom1380 on September 15, 2011 at 9:57pm: Graduation today was wonderful! The boys had to recite their name, rank, & where they are from. Also they had to remember where they were going with the number! It was fun! The speeches were inspiring as well! I'm so proud of my son! I'm proud of all the boys! They worked very hard!

Comment by Jeffsmom1380 on September 15, 2011 at 9:55pm: My son is going to Virginia on the USS Minnesota too! I'm happy for the East Coast! Its 10 hrs away which is better than Georgia!

Comment by Rose7..Norfolk on September 15, 2011 at 9:22pm: Thanks! I'm happy for him and at the same time it hit me that now things can be a little different. That scare me.....

lynnvikings.....yes that is correct. For me a big mess but here it is. He is been assigned to the USS Minnesota. He is going to Virginia from there he will get deployed in another boat and once the USS Minnesota is ready he will be in it. THEN of course the USS Minnesota don't have a port yet, SOOOO let see where he ends. Hopefully stay on the EAST coast.

Comment by SSMom on September 15, 2011 at 8:37pm: Congratulations to you and your Son Rose7!

Comment by lynnvikings on September 15, 2011 at 6:53pm: http://http://www.ussminnesota.org/

Comment by lynnvikings on September 15, 2011 at 6:50pm: congratulations ROSE7. How long will he be in Virginia for ? i thought the uss minnesota was not going to be commisioned until 2013?

Comment by VickieM (FT Mom) on September 15, 2011 at 6:45pm: We were out at the museum walking around and ran into my ex-husband. OMG, my heart sank and I froze with disbelief. Then since he likes to set me off, he looks at me and says, "Hi shipmate!" Apparently my son invited him but I have no idea what's up with this situation. It goes beyond just disliking this man, he has done some bad things. I can only hope that he stays away from my husband and I and my son's GF. Way too creepy for me...I will just bite the bullet for a while.

Comment by Rose7..Norfolk on September 15, 2011 at 6:22pm: Wao, my son graduated from A school today!!! He's going to Virginia, USS Minessota. He have to stay for another week, huh? I think that is the Navy. Well let see!!! Happy for him!!!

Comment by momofanavyson on September 13, 2011 at 8:31am: Hi Moms,

Do you know if the walk was recorded? My son said they were taping it but have not been able to locate it. I was hoping someone knows so I can watch it.

Comment by Val-ACD-(ship 12 div 034) on September 11, 2011 at 6:16pm: HI ProudMama, my son graduates BESS on October 7th also. We made it to the Bootcamp grad and the A school grad but will not be able to make it to this one. Hopefully his grandparents will be able to attend instead of us.

He is still wating for orders as to where he goes next - hopefully he can stay in Groton. He (and all of us) love the CT shoreline.