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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.
OPSEC - Navy Operations Security
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DON'T post critical information including future destinations or ports of call; future operations, exercises or missions; deployment or homecoming dates.
DO be smart, use your head, always think OPSEC when using texts, email, phone, and social media, and watch this video: "Importance of Navy OPSEC."
Follow this link for OPSEC Guidelines:
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**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
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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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Anyone from Iowa who has a loved one in the Navy
Members: 50
Latest Activity: Feb 25, 2021
Discussion Forum
October happenings in the Quad-Cities
Started by Ruth, Gun's Mom. Last reply by Dawn Sep 16, 2012. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Nuke A School FAQ
Started by NF Mom. Last reply by NF Mom Feb 25, 2011. 1 Reply 0 Likes
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Comment by nolaj on January 29, 2012 at 9:04pm
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Thank you for the story as we all need to share some of the things that are not planned and encourage us all/
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Comment by Ruth, Gun's Mom on January 29, 2012 at 8:50pm
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I have to share--my dad, an Army WWII veteran, died Saturday, the 14th, and the funeral was last Saturday in Grinnell. Even though our sailor is only three hours away at GL from us in the QC, I called the Red Cross on a Sunday night, and within an hour his command had let him know that his leave started on Tuesday for a week. The Red Cross made it very easy! At the service, because of a miscommunication, there wasn't a flag (no casket), so at the end my mom had wanted the Legion to unfold and fold the flag to be presented to her before the rifle volley and taps. The PGR was in the back of the church--they'd done a flag line at the church entrance. My sailor quietly left the front pew (in his dress blues), walked to the back. The PGR ride captain took a flag off one of their poles, and he and my son walked to the front and folded the flag. My son is on the official funeral detail at Great Lakes, so he turned and presented the flag to his grandmother with the entire speel, "On behalf of the president......." Not a dry eye in the church at that point. It wasn't planned that way, but how we loved how it happened! My dad would have been 90 in March, he had a wonderful life, we had a lot of happy and laughable moments during the funeral, but it was so touching at the end. My dad, I'm sure is proud of his sailor grandson!
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Comment by mama bear on January 20, 2012 at 9:34pm
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Good evening: I just found out about this group, so I thought being from Iowa, and having my daughter in the Navy. This would also be a great place for support. I belong to other groups and they have help me through this process of being involved in the Navy but another group of people never hurt to know. Sometimes I think Iowa seems like a big state but really it's only about 500 miles across the state from the Missouri river to the Mississippi River. I know this because my family goes on RAGBRAI each year. I don't know how long it is length wise but I know it takes about 8 hours to go from where I live to get to the Missouri border. Any way I appreciate any support I get from any one to help me with my journey through out this process of my child choice to join the Navy.
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Mary-to me Iowa is not big as we came from CA. 10 yrs. ago and we could not believe how small it (Iowa) was. I'ts all about perception. A get together always sounds good but with jobs, school, etc. it's just not easy. Since we are spread across the state, I suppose those who can make it - will ! Thanks.
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it is good u don't have that far of a drive. I'm sure the roads are just fine and a high of 58 - ya hoo! (without the wind, of course). Enjoy your time.
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Comment by scobbymomship2/952 on November 9, 2011 at 2:44pm
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Heading to GL for PIR of our son, Hopefully the snow will be off the roads all the way to Chicago land!
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Tuesday morning, 9:30, at the QC airport, we're going to send off our new sailor to the fleet. All are welcome to come!
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My lunch companions yesterday! The young man beside me is a new grad and going to the fleet next week. We adopted him when he went to boot camp at the request of the recruiter beside him (another adopted son!). The recruiter on the right just transferred here from Italy (native of Idaho), but married to an Iowa girl. He told me that she told him before they were married that he had to become a Hawkeye fan or it wouldn't work with her family. LOL, he has Hawkeye mints in a dish on his desk!
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I still know a few teachers at Washington because my kids went there. The family in Goose Lake are the Dwinals. They live in the country, but he works for TriCity Electric. By the way, navy moms are meetimg at 1:00 on tuesday at south park in the recruiters office to go to lunch. I know most of you work probably, but if you can make it....w e adopted a recruit who has now graduated and is home for a few days before he goes to his ship.
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Comment by navymomjulie2011 on October 8, 2011 at 3:18pm
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Ruth... All of the D's are related in Rock Island/Milan area! Small world indeed! I think that would be a first cousin:) Wonder what the family name is in Goose Lake? I probably know them, too! Imagine that! Thanks for sharing:)
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