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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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RTC Graduation

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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ILLINOIS N4M

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Who wants to make an Illinois N4M site with me? Calling all Illinois Sailor families.

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Latest Activity: Apr 7, 2021

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Comment by carols_kitchen on November 19, 2011 at 11:05am: Yeah! It is so wonderfully emotional and full of pride. Remind everyone going with you (yes, your hubby if you have one) that MOM gets the first hug! My hubby beat me to it--lol

Comment by ProudNavyMom on November 18, 2011 at 4:29pm: 2 week from today my SR will PIR!!! Can't wait!!!

Comment by carols_kitchen on November 18, 2011 at 4:23pm: Oh Sandy, I just got goosebumps. Our anniversary is Dec. 27th (and we sent him a calendar with that date marked, as it will be our 30th!) So, I am extremely happy your future sailor will be home with you for the very special dates of Thanksgiving and Christmas and Happy Anniversary!

Comment by kcrowder on November 18, 2011 at 9:04am: Allie, 50 days will go by fast. Make sure you take tissues along with your winter clothes!!!! What an awesome time you will have.

Sandy, congrats on 27 years. What a nice present. I'll bet you are so very proud of your son.

Comment by SandySea on November 17, 2011 at 10:02pm: Hello all. My son just got home from MEPS where he passed his physical and signed in to AV. He has a ship date of Jan 18th! Too fast for me. I will have to review all the info on here about boot camp and what to do before hand and get on it. Right now I can barely remember my name. All I can think is "he's really leaving". At least we will have the holidays together this year. What a present for our 27th anniversary today...............

Comment by carols_kitchen on November 17, 2011 at 6:41pm: Someone from Springfield needs to pick a place and date, and we'll take it from there! Think we are still ok weatherwise for another month.

Comment by Laura on November 17, 2011 at 1:33am: Allie - Start unpacking your winter boots!

Walking from the graduation hall to the photo pick up point is about a 5 minute walk. I would anticipate everything to be shoveled buy you never know!

(Tell you recruit to order the video of the ceremony. One less line you have to stand in on graduation day.)

Comment by allie42989 (ship07/div036) on November 17, 2011 at 12:15am: Got the form letter today! Looks like we will be headed north for PIR on Jan 6th!! (For those of you who are counting, that's only 50 days!! Hahahah.) Yes, I am just a little bit excited! :)

Comment by medic mom on November 16, 2011 at 8:50am: Good morning gals! I am ready for a meet and greet also. Springfield would be fine. We might want to do it soon. Don't want a ton of snow flying everywhere. LOL Just let us know when and where.

Comment by kcrowder on November 16, 2011 at 8:27am: Carol, did you already have the M & G in Springfield. I am in Champaign area and would love to come meet everyone.

We are currently waiting for my son's leave dates from Hawaii. I can't wait to see him. It has been a whole year since he was able to come home.

Welcome to all new member. :)