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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.
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Events
**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).
FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:
**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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- Graduation Info
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Guantanamo Bay Moms - GTMO
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Moms, Family & Friends Of Sailors Serving In Guantanano Bay
Members: 47
Latest Activity: Feb 20, 2019
Discussion Forum
What to buy my GTMO sailor for Christmas???
Started by momma bear. Last reply by Anne Marie Feb 20, 2019. 14 Replies 0 Likes
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Comment by gayles on August 11, 2014 at 11:18am
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Any news regarding visiting sailor's in Cuba?
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Comment by lovemysailor on July 3, 2014 at 10:44pm
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Have a friend who is bringing his wife down in a month will ask him the process of it all and post it for everyone
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I would be interested in hearing about visiting there also. My son is an MA and has been there since mid May.
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Has any one visited their sailor at GITMO yet?
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Comment by herbgarden(Ship12Div085) on March 27, 2014 at 1:46pm
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Emily, I agree with what lovemysailor says. My daughter has been at Gitmo for 10 months. She is an MMA, and loves the job, and the people she works with, and the warm weather. She says it is boring at times, with not that much different to do. She was originally supposed to be there a year, but now it looks like she may be there a lot longer.
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Comment by EmilyD on March 25, 2014 at 10:59am
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Thanks, lovmysailor. I passed the info you gave me on to my son. From the little bit of research I e done, it seems as though sailors either love or hate gitmo. I spoke with my sailor last night, and he would just be doing 6 mos there and then going back to Chicago. He also has the option of a 6 mos deployment on a ship, which corpsman do not always have the opportunity to do. Hopefully he will make a good decision for himself!!!
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Emily.... I dont know how the hospital atmosphere is but as far as living in cuba here is what I have heard and my own opinions. First if he is big into technology and loves his phone cuba is not for him. No cell service inless you go through military but then have to be plain old flip phone with no camera and is very expensive. Not sure much else on how to go about getting one or how well it works cause mainly chiefs or higher paids have them. Also if he is big on family and and you guys want to visit often I would have him stay in states. Visiting is very expensive but can be done (give more details if wanted). If he loves water and going diving and all of that he will love cuba. I know some people that go out fishing diving and all else every day. Most people call it "the rock" and get bored after a few years hear as not much to do besides go to beach. They have free movies that are up to date with the states as far as new to theaters and such. Bowling alley free gym pools and put put golf. Also regular golf and disc golf but think those cost not sure. Lots of hiking trails to go on. I personally love this place as its always warm little rain and a good place to disconnect from real world at times. They do have places where you can connect to wifi and get free internet or you can buy it for house or Barack. It isnt to pricey but also isn't anything fast like in the states. Only have one shopping center (nex) a furniture store and a thrift store and the dive shop. Most people buy everything online with amazon as prices here are very expensive. Hope this helps some :)
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Hi everybody!!! My son just arrived at his first duty station, which is Great Lakes about 2 weeks ago. He is a hospital corpsman. Some billets became available for zero quad corpsmen in guatanamo, and he was considering talking to his chief about going. Can anyone giver feedback about how their sailors like it there, or how it is working in the hospital there? He hasn't given Great Lakes much of a chance, but so far he isn't loving it. Any info or advice would be greatly appreciated!!! Thanks.
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Tell him congratulations!!! Good for him glad he likes it
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Comment by Cathy Mc on March 16, 2014 at 10:48pm
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Hello our son is at his first command on gtmo. Is an MA had been there since mid oct 2013 30mo orders. He seems to love it. Just passed his patrol qualification board. He is wanting us to visit. We just got our passports planning for the fall.
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