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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.
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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 JM-ISmomx2 on December 2, 2009 at 7:11pm
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Hi Ladies, I am here, just stalking. Things are just a little hectic here at home. My 18 year old son is having an identity crisis, hates college, is considering military, has already tested on the asvab (90). Not sure what to think, still getting use to my girl being so far. Really things are a jumble, both in my head and heart.
Pat I still pray for your Jenn and look forward to seeing you during your trip to the best coast.
Blondie congrats to your girl. She must have a smart mom,
DC - sorry your kiddo is hurting, I took me a year when I tore my achilles. And sometimes tough love get better and faster results.
Joanne is will continue to help your farm as long as you have crops to fertilize.
And it is very likely that I will continue to stalk as usual, just know that I am here and think of you all as friends.
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Comment by DC - G'mother of My Fav Sailor on December 2, 2009 at 5:40pm
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Fantastic news, Blondie!!
Pat, venting is accepted. Also, venting is not whining.
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Congratulations to your daughter. It is hard to cheer when you know others are disappointed BUT one's disappointment should not take away from another's pride in accomplishment.
Pat, I wish things would improve for Jenn. Most of all I would love to see some answers for long term improvement in her eye situation. That is the single most important thing right now. I know that it has to be discouraging to be fighting a medical problem and then to learn that she was passed over. Hugs to you both.
Oh, I realize that V. will heal. Right now she is very concerned about potential inability to take ballet again but the reality is that she probably wouldn't anyway. She is in technical theater and she would never teach dance, dance history perhaps, but not practical dance. If she goes on to teach in high school or college, she still can direct dance. So I gave her a little tough love ... "there, there; okay, do what you need to do to help it heal!; and be realistic, you never had aspirations to be a professional dancer." Sometimes I feel like a mean grandmother!
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Good morning! It is another lovely day on the coast of Maine, a bit cold but definitely sunny!
Blondie, when you master the not worrying, pass some of the ability around. I am such a worry wart. I had a professor who would laugh at me. He said that if I had nothing to worry about, I would worry that I had missed something. I'm really not that bad and I am better about things over which I have no control.
Pat, the time will go quickly! What fun!
My granddaughter called this morning. She tore her ham string in a fall. She said she would have been better off to do the splits but she tried to catch herself. Definitely not good. She said the doctor is going to wait for seven days to decide if she needs surgery or not. In any case she is now on LLD and perhaps that will be for the rest of her Naval career.
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Comment by Anna on December 1, 2009 at 10:04pm
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Ah - - - - dinner - another night of left over turkey. This is why I like making my own Thanksgiving dinner because I get to have lots of leftovers. A few more turkey sandwiches for lunch and I'll be done until next year!!!
Got FANTASTIC news today - we finally sold our condo in NE Ohio! Took a hugh loss on it but at least now we don't have to make mortgage payments anymore. Took 14 months - now I can happily say Steve and I are homeless!!!
Pat,
Keeping fingers crossed!!!!!
NHArmyNavyMom,
Good to hear from you again!!! How've you been?
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I did some checking around. I found several references to a Operations Readiness Inspection scheduled in December. Perhaps all of this is related to that. Several airborne units have had some practice 24 ops related to this during the fall. So maybe it is all a practice run ... hope, hope, hope.
Take care.
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Susan, I am sorry that your daughter's bad knee is resulting in a medical separation. On the other hand, I think it is great about the upcoming marriage. What fun. Blondie has this marriage planning thing down to a fine art but her ambition will wear you out!
Pat, it would have been nice to get some heads up on office plans. Would it be worth adjusting your schedule? If you are going Southwest, they don't charge for changing flights.
Speaking of SW, have you seen the ads on TV about "bags flying for free." I think they are cute ads and really stick it to the other airlines.
Have a great day!
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Stem cells do come from umblical cords but they also can come from blood and from bone marrow. Today, stem cells are usually collected from peripheral blood. It is similar to bone marrow donations. In that case stem cells are collected from bone marrow. That procedure is much more rugged. In the case f bone marrow donation, the patient has a general anesthesia for the collection and it is collected from the bone. In the case of stem cell donation of peripheral blood, it is is much more simple and straight forward.
MNagy, great news on the class of 09. I am glad to learn they are officer candidates. Congratulations to all of them.
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DC don"t know anything about stem cell donation. Thought that only came from ambolicial cords. I will look it up.
Lights are up but they haven't come on yet. Looks like Hubby will have to check out the work.
Congrats to the new Officer Candidates.
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JM, my husband used to do platlet donations. He has lots of "wildcards" so they would call him at all hours of the day or night. I never could donate. :-( Glad you and your husband can do it. Have you ever thought about donating stem cells? That is also so important to many cancer patients ... people like me.
We put lights on the lamp posts and spruce tree. They look so nice. Need to go outside o admire the results.
Take care
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