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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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**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
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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Missing him already
Hello all, I have been a member for about a month, or two now but, have never wrote a message anywhere on this site. The reason for this was because, I didn't know what to say, or didn't know where to begin. Today is different now, because it is January and I am missing him already. I don't know what to do. I am a single mom and I am sure that maybe true for a lot of people on here, but I know everyone will understand when I say it hurts to let them go. I decided to write here today, because I just needed to vent and let out whatever I am feeling and I hope that is okay. I know that he will come back a better man, and that it is a good thing, not a bad one but, still doesn't stop the hurt. I have never been without him for a long period of time, so it is very hard for me to get my head around the fact that I won't see him for a very long time. I know I will see him at the graduation, but it is not the same at all. I am sorry if anyone reads this and felt it was a waste of time, but I had to just say it outloud so please dont take offense when I say this in caps. I MISS HIM ALREADY! Thanks for allowing me to vent.
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Permalink Reply by MyKidIsInNavy on
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Hi Felicia....and no your post is perfect !!! I am also technically a single Mom...My now ex walked away from his kids back in 1996, and has never looked back. My SR is also my youngest child, so I do understand your feelings totally. I will be in your boat on January 8th, but am also so proud of him and what he has chosen to do with his career choices.
There will always be someone on this site to lend a kind ear and talk to you. Vent away....the fear of the unknown and wanting to know make it more difficult. Share whenever you would like or if you just need friends who understand.
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Permalink Reply by BridgetteH on
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You just said everything I'm feeling. My son goes to MEPS on the 14th and GL on the 15th.
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Permalink Reply by Felicia (Demetri & Dominic Mom) on
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Thank you both so much for responding and understanding, it really makes me feel not so alone in how I am feeling. I dropped him off today and I was fine at first, but when I got home and started watching something as simple as basketball, or one of the shows he and I always watched together I just started crying and couldn't control it. I know I will feel like this I am sure for a while, but it is nice to know that I have this site and you guys to lean on if needed. I know I have family, but they wouldn't understand like people that are going through it, or have been through it already. So, thank you so much for letting me know that I am not alone.
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You will NEVER be alone Felicia.....Your now part of a much larger family and tons of new cyber friends...:) Share away!!!
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Permalink Reply by Doreen-ProudNavyMom on
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Felicia, this site is perfect for getting through the first 8 weeks. In a couple weeks you will find out his PIR date and you can join that group. It was a godsend for me. My son left a year ago tomorrow. It has been the best thing for him. A couple phone calls and the letters really helped me get through it. I also spent the weekends scrapbooking his DEP and sign in pictures and his letters. He is now attending C school in San Diego. He is home for the Christmas break and is flying back on Saturday. Then he reports to his ship in February. Then I don't know when the next time I will see him. It is hard, but having cellphones and skype help. If you have any questions about Great Lakes, PIR, A school, the Chicago area, let me know.
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Hello Doreen, yes please I am very interested in knowing whatever I can about Great Lakes, and PIR anything details that you have will be great, perhaps it will put me more at ease. I welcome anyone knowledge about what I should expect, or what they are going to go through, how did you get through it, etc...thank you so much for offering.
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Felicia, when you find out his PIR date, they will open a group for it. There was something on there that went through their schedule week by week. Honestly, us moms knew more about what there were going to do than they did. They didn't have access to this at all. They also know nothing about the outside world or any news going on. So talking about this in letters is good. Where is your son going to A school? Tyler is a gunners mate and went to A school at Great Lakes. We live about an hour away, so it was a great 4 months having him close. He first went to Charleston for Nuke school, but that didn't go well so he was re rated to gunner's mate. He was a good sailor and didn't get into trouble, so they found him the new job. Feel free to ask me any specific questions. Do a search on the 3/2/12 PIR group discussions, you will find alot of good info until yours is set up in a couple weeks. Tyler left for San Diego yesterday. I honestly think this is harder than basic. With basic, I knew I was going to see him in 8 weeks. Now he reports to his ship in February and I am not sure when I will see him in person again. Thank god for Skype, it is good to see his face, room, etc. We even included him in my cousin's wedding reception by skyping him. Anyway, feel free to ask me anything. Your PIR date is probably in March. Pack for cold weather, Chicago could be zero or fifty degrees at that time. You just never know...
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I totally feel the same way as you do Felicia its hitting me that everything is different now and it wont change anything we have to move on and we will be together again eventually. This is a good thing and i feel exactly the way you do:)
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Hello, thank you all for replying it feels so good knowing that I have a place to come, just to talk, or vent if needed. It is 2 days now since he officially made it to bootcamp, and I can say it is easier for me not to think about him, I know how that may sound, and believe me it felt funny writing it, but it's the best way I know how at the moment to deal with him being gone. Let me say, although it maybe the best way, it doesn't work all the time, which of course nothing is that simple. I still find myself crying everyday when I think about him, or when I watch basketball. Today I watched a movie called White Squall and although it has nothing to do with the Navy, it is a show based in the sea and all the rough waters and the tears started flowing. It is not that I am not proud of him, because believe me I couldn't be anymore proud of him if I tried, it just it is still so very new and I am not use to this yet. I know things will be very hard for me until I receive his first letter letting me know he is getting through, and he is doing fine, and letting me know that wonderful address which means I can finally write him, YES! You guys, are as Doreen said below, a God send because I believe in my heart that everyone on this site truly cares for one another, because we are all going through, or have already been through the same thing. I truly appreciate all of you, and I hope to stay in touch. Thank you for all of your support!
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