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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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Comment by Brandon's Mom (ship14 div180) on May 21, 2013 at 7:28pm: How is everyone doing? It's been a while since I have been on here. We had graduation May 10 and it was awesome. I took tons of pictures. Had a great time with our son. He enjoyed boot camp but glad it's over. He is now at A school in Great Lakes and having fun. He will be headed to San Diego after school. I am finally going to be taking some trips out that way. Lol.

Mickey- congrats to your son also.
Betsy- glad you had a nice trip
Joanne- congrats to your daughter on Nursing school.

Hope everyone had a wonderful Mother's Day!

Comment by mickey71193 on May 15, 2013 at 9:30am: PIR was amazing, so happy to see my son and to spend Mother's Day with him. Glad he was staying in GL for A school so we got to spend the entire weekend with him. Seeing him in his dress whites march through those doors was incredible. I managed to spot him the second he came through the doors which still amazes me as we were in the balcony halfway across the room.

Betsy so glad you had a great trip, it sounds amazing and you are so fortunate to be there to see him receive such honors.

Comment by Betsy, mom of Stennis sailor on May 15, 2013 at 8:44am: Mickey, how was it? Did you take lots of pictures! I want to see some of them.

Joanne, I saw your pictures of your daughter's graduation. She is very beautiful and it was an awesome picture of all of you. Maybe if you go visit Kev, we will be in CO at the same time. (My daughter lives there)

I'm back from my trip and it was just totally amazing and awesome! I know that I can't share all the pictures on FB, but I will be putting up one's that I think I can share soon. My son finished his Surface Warfare and Air Warfare pins while on this deployment. Woohoo! My husband and I were actually able to be there when he received his Air Warfare pin. His Senior Chief said that to be dual qualled during one deployment is "very impressive" and it usually takes them about 2 years to complete both. My son earned both of the pins in just 8 months. His SC also told us that parent's never get to see them receive their pins, so we were very fortunate to be able to experience that.

Comment by lori on May 8, 2013 at 9:06am: Mickey that is wonderful news! I know you will have a wonderful time in GL- just seeing your son is the only thing you need! Congrats to your new sailor!

Joanne- have a great time in NC.

Comment by mickey71193 on May 8, 2013 at 7:10am: Hi everyone, sorry haven't been on here much these past few weeks but I just had to let you all know that my SR is a sailor and we are heading to GL tomorrow for graduation. We both survived Boot Camp!!!!!

Comment by lori on April 17, 2013 at 6:09pm: Betsy- I can feel your excitement! I've been talking to Kathy F and she said you put up our luncheon pic on the Stennis site!

Have a great time- and I can't wait to hear your stories!

Joanne- I am so sorry you aren't feeling better. I was going to text you today but I got busy. I'm sure Kev must be disappointed he didn't pass. He was so close too. Next time he will pass- I'm sure he's motivated to get into civvies soon.That's good news Jason will be back soon. I hope you get a call.

Comment by Betsy, mom of Stennis sailor on April 17, 2013 at 12:58pm: Leaving early tomorrow morning! Woohoo! You may not "see" me on here for a few weeks. I'll have lots to tell when I get back.

Comment by Betsy, mom of Stennis sailor on April 15, 2013 at 10:24am: Joanne, I hope you are feeling better today. ((Hugs)) I'm sorry that your boys won't be able to get home at the same time. That does stink. :(

Prayers that they can do something for your cat. ((Hugs))

Comment by Linda on April 13, 2013 at 9:59pm: Betsy - your trip just gets better and better! You'll have to let us know when that segment airs.

Joanne - hope you feel better soon!

Comment by Betsy, mom of Stennis sailor on April 12, 2013 at 3:57pm: lori, I sure am hoping that, since I will be with him all the time too. :) Adam said that he has a meeting tomorrow with the Public Affairs office, so I guess the ship wants to make sure that he makes them look good too, lol. :)