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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
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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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Missouri Family and Friends
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A group for Navy Family and Friends from the state of Missouri with DEP or Active children
Members: 218
Latest Activity: Oct 12
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 November 22, 2015 at 9:04am
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So happy to hear from you ladies!
Carol - enjoy that Florida sunshine and warm weather! It's turned cold here...snowing yesterday...miss it don't ya?!! LOL I'm sure not!
Sandy - best of luck to both your kids. You've got a lot to be proud of...sounds like both of them are on a great path in life. A huge thank you to your son for his service to our country and again I wish him & his wife much success in the civilian world. Wow it doesn't seem like our kids have been in 4 years already. I'm so glad I got to meet you and hope our paths cross again some day.
My son decided he wasn't ready to get out of the Navy and re-up'd for another 4. But these next 4 he'll be stateside...yay for me! His ship left Japan in the spring and is slowly making it's way to it's new home port in Virginia. The hubby & I are going to the Homecoming and I can't tell you how excited I am...I think I'm more excited for this than PIR! I finally get to see the ship he's called home for the past 3 years plus it gets better...he's coming home for the holidays!!! This will be his first Christmas home since joining the Navy. Yep life is good!
Take care everyone and have a Blessed and Happy Thanksgiving!
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Comment by SandySea on November 21, 2015 at 12:18pm
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Hello there Missouri Moms---especially the Carols! How are you, your sailors, and your families? My sailor is finishing up his 4 years and will be moving to Indiana with his lovely wife. Serving in aviation on a huge plane, he has never been on a ship even once! He has been deployed for several months each to 3 different continents and been on training assignments for several weeks in two places in the States. It has been the experience of a lifetime for sure, but he is ready to return to the midwest and pursue his education. We got to visit him and his wife in the PNW last November and that was an absolutely beautiful trip even in November. My daughter was acceepted into the nursing school at MSU. She loves the clinicals but the classwork is very challenging and stressful. One and a half years to go. How are you all doing????
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Comment by carols_kitchen on November 20, 2015 at 3:06pm
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Hi there. Sorry but the laptop was refusing to open N4M due to a virus. All cleaned up--but had to wait a while till our sailor was available to fix me up. However, we are doing the snow bird scene in FL right now. House still for sale in IL.
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Hey we're practically neighbors! We'll have to get together for lunch one of these days. Enjoy the concert!
Have a Blessed Day!
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Comment by momofnm on November 20, 2015 at 11:31am
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We are actually in DeSoto...so very close to Farmington. I actually will be in Farmington tomorrow for Casting Crowns concert.
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momofnm - Welcome! Unfortunately this group has become almost extinct but I keep hoping that someday we'll have moms that like to chit chat and get this group going again. Did anyone out there hear that?!!! LOL Thank your son for joining the Navy and I wish him all the best in bootcamp. My son was in bc during Thanksgiving and Christmas too but that was 4 years ago wow time flies! If you got any questions, need to vent, or want to share your pride please please stay in touch. I'm down the road from you in Farmington. Again, welcome!
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Not a very active group here, but looking other Missouri moms. My son left for bootcamp 11/10 and PIR is 1/8/2016. I know he left St Louis with several other guys and girls. Not sure if those mom's are on here.
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WOW activity on here!!!!!!
Hello Dana and welcome aboard! I'm an AT mom too. Glad you got the box, the letter with PIR info is next! Best of luck to your son and to you...this is your journey too. Got questions please ask!
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Comment by Dana - Ship 11 / Div 361 on September 8, 2015 at 4:35pm
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Hello Everyone! I'm new to the group. I live in the St. Louis area and my son is currently in bootcamp. I just received his box today.
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Jesusintheboat - Congrats to your son on his graduation. Hope you were able to make PIR. Good luck to your son in school - hope he classes up soon. My son also did his A school in Florida - Pensacola. We enjoyed going down there to visit.
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