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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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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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A group for Navy Family and Friends from the state of Missouri with DEP or Active children
Members: 217
Latest Activity: Dec 17, 2023
Discussion Forum
St. Louis Cardinals game August 15, 2013, (Swearing in of Cardinal Company)
Started by PROUDMAMMAOF2SAILORSSHIP11DIV383. Last reply by carols_kitchen May 30, 2013. 1 Reply 1 Like
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Comment by MaggieMay on July 30, 2013 at 7:39am
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Hello out there!
SandySea - I'm sure your heart is more at ease having him back in the states. Hope his deployment was a good experience.
My son is on his first deployment and I got my first phone call from him yesterday - he's enjoying liberty down under! I'm happy to report he likes life at sea even though he's been cranking this whole cruise, but he's within days of being done with that and then he'll be back in his shop. He recently became a shellback too LOL!
Welcome OklahomaMama! PIR is so exciting I'm sure you're very anxious. Got questions - please ask!
Come on ladies check in - this group has gotten waaaaay to quiet!
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Comment by SandySea on July 29, 2013 at 1:46pm
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Hi Missouri Moms! What's going on with you and your sailors? My son made it home from his first deployment on the Fourth of July. I am glad to have him stateside for a while. We probably won't see him until the winter holidays though.
Hope you all are well and your sailors doing well too. Enjoying the summer??
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Comment by OklahomaMama on July 28, 2013 at 4:47pm
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Hi! We are stationed at Scott AFB, near STL. My son has PIR 8/16.
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Comment by Cool Mom on June 26, 2013 at 9:44am
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When my daughter was on deployment last year, one package got to her in 2 weeks and one (her birthday package) took about 2 months. She even thought it went overboard with some stuff, but it didn't. Whew!
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Comment by Donna on June 25, 2013 at 10:38pm
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Sandy that is CRAZY! I hope this is isn't what I will have to look forward to! But I bet he was still very happy to receive a package ( or two ) and I bet he tried to eat the cookies anyway!
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Hello Missouri Moms! My son is on his first deployment and we have been having mail issues since the beginning. Well, the package of "favorite things" I sent the first week of April finally arrived---yesterday. It came with the Valentine's Day package from his girlfriend. A little bit longer and it would have had to follow him BACK half way around the world. They don't call it snail mail for nothing! (I think maybe he shouldn't eat those cookies...possibly they could hurl them at the enemy....) Have a great week everyone!
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chirp-chirp!! ( I don't know what word to use to describe cricket noise! ) Happy Wednesday to you too!
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Happy Hump Day Ladies! Hope everyone is doing well and enjoying the summer. It's very quiet on here....I can hear crickets! LOL
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Comment by KWL's mom on May 30, 2013 at 10:11pm
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My son was part of Cardinal Company 2012. It was great to hear from other moms, and know that our sons were all together. We spent an exciting day in St. Louis watching our sons march down the street, having a picnic with them, watching them get sworn in. (Hoping it would be televised, but it wasn't.) And even though there was a Cardinals game going on, and I'd never been to one before... I didn't watch it. I had my son; he had left Aug. 5th with the recruiter, and we drove to St. Louis on the 9th for the picnic and game. It was great!! And when they all leave the game to go to their buses, follow them. (who cares about the game?) They were still "there" for quite a while. I thought they had left the game, boarded the bus, and left quickly. We decided to leave shortly after, and I just missed watching them board the bus. (I just wanted every little glimpse of him that I could get! :) ) There is a group called Cardinal Company 2012 on here. Your discussion forum should work just as well. Have a great time...
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stlmom - hang in there PIR is so close now and well worth the wait. Have a great time!
Proud Mama of 2 - so happy for you and your son. Hope you're able to connect to other moms with kids in the Cardinal Co.
Hope everyone is doing well and staying safe from storms.
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