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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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**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 Anna on November 5, 2014 at 9:38pm
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splash,
The secret is not to get caught!!!!!!!! LOL
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Evening all!!! I have some catching up to do!!!
8isenuff,
Happy Belated Birthday to your girl!!! It's hard when they celebrate holidays at RTC and you can't talk to them!! So much better when you can talk to them by phone!!! Glad that she is together with her brother for now!!!
Ericuts,
I also pass along my cyber hugs to you and best wishes for your daughter as she begins her time at RTC. {{{ . . }}} My daughter also had no problem with the gas chamber. She volunteered to take the lead and thought that was much easier than being back in the pack!!! She got to watch all her shipmates come out!!!!
Jean,
As a mom I wonder how your daughter would handle the separation from her girl. My hat's off to those moms who have to deal with separation from their kids and don't have a choice. I just don't think I could do that!!! I have a hard enough time being separated with them as grown ups!!!!!! But I know you will support her decision whatever it will be!!!
So finally some good news for my girl Jenn. She finally got her first serious treatment for her thyroid problem. I wouldn't have the time or the space to tell you all the set backs and problems she's been dealing with since being diagnosed in August!!! Has had to go to the hospital a couple times with various health issues associated with the thyroid. I cannot believe it is taking the medical community so long to get her treated, but at least we can't say it's the Navy's fault or her flight surgeon. He's been doing all he can!!! So maybe now things will start to turn around for her!!! In the meantime, she made LTJG and had her new bars pinned on by her fiance, and they moved into their new house. So many of the guys from her squadron came to help her move that it was all done in 2 1/2 hours and she didn't lift a finger!!!!!
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Comment by splash on November 5, 2014 at 9:08pm
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OMG...Blondie I just read your post about the frying pan...I had a good laugh! I would like to use the frying pan on him...but I don't think I would enjoy jail!
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Comment by Oneofalot on November 5, 2014 at 9:32am
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Good Morning to Everyone.
Blondie, even better. I don't like green olives so green grapes are even better.
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Comment by Catsmom on November 5, 2014 at 9:27am
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Good morning,
Blondie love your pictures, the little Santa hats look yummy.
Erictus, ditto what Blondie said, welcome to the roller coaster ride. We are here for you through all the ups and down. HUGS!
Jean we will pray she changes her mind, I am sure Motherhood will kick in and she won't want to be away from that beautiful little girl :-)
Gotta run. Have a good day!
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Comment by Ericuts on November 4, 2014 at 1:12pm
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Today my daughter leaves for MEPS, RTC tomorrow. Tinge of sadness as I'll miss her, but oh so happy she has begun this journey. Hoping and praying all goes well at RTC- especially the gas mask thing...
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Good morning everyone!
8isenough...Happy Birthday to your girl! and good luck to her on her test.
Blondie...great analogy with the plate. Unfortunately my ex and children's father absolutely does not care about how he hurts his kids and NEVER says he sorry. But I am going to print that one...it is too good not too.
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Good Morning to Everyone.
Andrea, Christina is doing good. I have 9 months to talk her out of going back in. I think this next few days might help. Her mother in law came over and took the baby for 2 nights. So she is childless for a few days. When she told me this she was almost in tears because she will miss her. So she might find it harder then she thinks to leave her for 12 weeks. I guess for the next 9 months we have to keep reminding her how she will miss her daughter. LOL.
Blondie, love the sayings and the olive thing. I don't want to think how close Christmas is yet.
Catsmom, I don't know, if surgery will get rid of some of this pain the I am all for it. If it will just cause more then no I don't want it. It has stopped me from doing a lot of stuff right now and I would love to get back to my life. LOL.
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Comment by andrea on November 4, 2014 at 9:00am
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Catsmom and Anna, thanks so much for the kind words...you know how much I love me some pictures :-)
Speaking of pictures there were so many good ones posted on here! It's awesome to see them and happy belated birthday to your girl 8isenuff thinking positive thoughts for her up coming tests...and it's so sweet that she and her brother are still so close and together, for the time being...I'm sure they know how special this time is and have this journey to share together!
Jean, wonderful that you got in to get your MRI, hope they can help provide you with some answers and get you some relief! Been thinking about Christina lately...I know things will work out they way they are suppose to as far as the Marines, but that doesn't help the mama nerves while waiting ;-) they just like to keep us on the roller coaster for the full ride, don't they?! LOL
Keeping all our girls in my prayers, they have so much going on...and a little extra thrown in for us moms!
Heading out to vote now since I didn't make it in time to early vote, hoping the lines aren't too long, but I'll do what I have to!! :-) Have a great day everyone....
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Jean YAY! Now praying no more surgery!
8isenuff, Love the picture! happy Birthday to your girl! And Hugs to you. So hard to be away from them. Praying for her to ace her test!
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