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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)
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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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Care packages for new graduates (a school)
Started by Cali's mama. Last reply by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) Mar 19, 2021. 3 Replies 0 Likes
Looking for current information for my daughter on what's allowed for care packages..idk if it matters that she is in the great lakes location or not..ship 7 div 136...lonely mom with confused tears lol
Bootcamp arrival Sept 8, 2020??
Started by Stephanie0725. Last reply by Shoosh Oct 5, 2020. 4 Replies 0 Likes
Hello! Got the call that my daughter made it to bootcamp quarantine last night 09/08/2020. Looking for other moms out there on the same timeline. Sadie is my baby, only daughter, and only child in the military. I think I am going to need lots of…Continue
PIR DATE: December 13, 2019
Started by Donita. Last reply by Donita Nov 5, 2019. 5 Replies 0 Likes
Anyone else’s recruit have a PIR date ofDecember 13, 2019?Continue
Arrived at boot camp October 2nd
Started by Donita. Last reply by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) Nov 5, 2019. 26 Replies 1 Like
Hey everyone- my daughter left for boot camp October 2nd. I missed a call from her last Friday telling me that her graduation is December 13th. I feel like the worst mom in the world for missing her call. Really didn’t expect her to call so soon but…Continue
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Comment by JayDee659 on March 27, 2018 at 10:26am
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Blondie, she's adorable! LOVE that picture. I'd leave my options open too, maybe Virginia is in your future!
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Comment by Blondie on March 27, 2018 at 10:23am
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Since Joe will miss Tahlia's 1st birthday they did picture early, this was my sneak preview.
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Great news Anna!! Grin and bear it. Just remember how LONG it took you to get this, and what you've already been through. Us Navy Moms know how to grin and bear it and keep going. We're rooting for ya.
Mia, hope everything works out the way she wants it to.
Oleander, praying for the best for your daughter and shipmates.
Thanks everyone for the positive thoughts for Hubby. Joe like Anna's son will be deploying soon-ish. He's gone out a couple times with his team and will leave early April for a 3 week trip then leaves in May. Soo... maybe husband can get a job in VA. lol I like leaving my options open. :)
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Comment by Oleander on March 24, 2018 at 11:15am
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Happy Saturday everyone.
I'm sure it feels like baby steps Anna but as JayDee says, all your hard work will pay off! Prayers that you'll feel stronger every day!
I'm sorry to hear about your husband's job Blondie - prayers being sent to you all that he finds something soon!
My daughter's doing well JayDee, thanks for asking! They've already been underway again, just got back after 2 wks out there. She's definitely happy to be in San Diego, there was talk about being re-home ported.
Hope everyone enjoys their weekend and hears from their loved ones!
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Anna so glad to hear that your knee is progressing! It's a blessing to have a good therapist. Keep pushing forward, it's hard now but it will pay off soon! Prayers for continued progress.
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Comment by Anna on March 23, 2018 at 10:17pm
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Thank you for the continued prayers!! I have a real love/hate relationship with my physical therapist!!! She is a lovely lady, very friendly and she's complimentary when I struggle to stretch my leg to bend as far as I can endure the pain. Then she'll say - ok you did great, now let's add weights!!!! Or some other madness!!!! I can do a full rotation on the bike and got my knee to bend 104 degrees now. She wants me to get to 120 or 124 degrees. I am walking with no walker or cane now, I just have to take my time and really concentrate on walking correctly. I can hear her yelling at me "Bend that knee"!!!!!!
Mia,
Far different circumstances than yours, but our family moved while Catherine was in bootcamp. She knew it was coming and she had to pack all her stuff before she left. Only major problem was with the mail - I never got my form letter from her but I was able to call RTC and get the info I needed. That was before N4Ms was in existence if you can believe that!!!! When Catherine came home after her A school she had to sleep on the couch cause we were in a little 2 bedroom apartment, but she didn't mind!!! Unfortunately that was the only time she was able to come home!!!! Now she's in Oklahoma with her twin sister, and hubby and I are living here as well so I get to see them both!!!!! It's so hard when our babies grow up and leave the nest!!!
Blondie,
So sorry to hear about your hubby!! Hope he finds something soon!!!
Beautiful picture JayDee. I love looking at the snow fall from inside a nice warm dwelling, especially when I don't have to go out unless I want to!!!!! Hope you thaw out soon!!!
Found out today that the Sailor Son will be heading to Japan very soon for deployment!!!! Still don't like deployments and he has done so many!!!!! Will be gone for 6 months!!!
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Comment by Mia on March 23, 2018 at 12:44am
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Technically, she went in as reserves, Aircrew. However, because she wants to USE her job, she wants to go on multiple deployments. Then, she plans to apply for officer candidate school. She has dreams, but at 20 with two bachelor degrees she also has 4-yr-old siblings with special needs that she is very fond of. She wants home to be 'home base' at least until all the littles are older, or till more teens move out and we are a bit more portable. Having teens tied to jobs makes travel more difficult.
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Mia that's great ed at that she'll be able to stay at home. What will she be doing?
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Lol...she doesn't have a clue - but she's also grown up with us moving - usually Thanksgiving day with frozen turkey sandwiches!
We are in a position where it would be really wise TO sell, especially given the needs of our children. And the number of children. So I don't think it will be a total surprise, but it will still be 'different,' and we want her to come home feeling at home...not an outsider. She plans to live at home whenever possible, which I love! And she has a strong connection with our littles.
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Mia I've not had that experience but I know I've seen other comments about the same situation. Hopefully one of those moms is on this group.
Sounds like your move came about quickly, does your sailor have any idea that this could he happening?
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