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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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Comment by M's mom on January 24, 2017 at 10:02pm
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My son liked the individually packaged snack-packs that he could share with his shipmates, like small bags of cookies, crackers, candy, etc. that he could pass out to them without everyone sticking their hand into a big bag of M & M's, for instance. The little packs also keep them fresher if he didn't eat them for a while.
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My son on deployment fast attack sub. What would be helpful in care package. Did someone send sheet?
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Comment by Anna on December 15, 2016 at 12:14am
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M's mom,
Yeah son did spend many years living in VA but even there they didn't get as cold or as much snow as I had in NE Ohio. Right off Lake Erie!!!! We were still living in GA when son enlisted so he didn't back up to Ohio with us!!! He did get a little spoiled!!!!!
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Anna,
Yes, that's the bridge. Imagine going across it in fog and not being able to see across or down! But at least you wouldn't know how high you actually were in fog.
So your son's family is having to adjust to the "cold" at Whidbey Island after paradise in Hawaii? My son enjoyed the relatively balmy winters in the Pacific Northwest as compared to Indiana! He said it rarely got below freezing at Whidbey, as compared to our forecast of a high of 9 degrees for tomorrow here!!!!! I'll take the weather at Whidbey over this! Of course, having also been to Hawaii, that is hard to beat!
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M's mom,
My son is with a VP squadron who just transferred from Hawaii. Needless to say, he and his wife are "adjusting" to cold WA from paradise and daily visits to the beach!!!
Are you talking about that bridge over Deception Pass onto Whidbey?? It is incredible and a little nervewracking driving over it in a big truck pulling a 40 foot RV!!!! So lucky we didn't have to deal with fog!!! We did hike in the park just on the other side and then climbed the stairs to walk across the bridge. It was awesome!!!! I really hope we get to visit up there a few more times - there is so much to see!!!!
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Comment by Parv on December 11, 2016 at 7:02pm
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Mountain Momma,
My son has been in Atsugi for about 18 months now. He loves Japan! Bought a used Honda Life to get to and from the base. He's about an hour train ride to Tokyo or Yokohama. Done lots of sight seeing on the weekends.
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Anna,
I'm glad you had a good time at Whidbey Island with your son & family. My son and his wife really enjoyed their 2 1/2 years at Whidbey. My son worked with a squadron of "Growler" planes. Your son?
That high bridge over to the island has incredible views. One morning, when we were visiting my son there, the bridge was totally engulfed in fog. You could not see the other side, and it looked like the bridge just disappeared into oblivion about 30 feet ahead. It was so eerie. I'm not sure we would have wanted to drive across it, if we were arriving for the first time, because you had no idea what was on the other side! Sure is a beautiful area, though.
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Mountain Momma,
My son is currently stationed at Yokota, Japan, near Tokyo. He and his wife love it there. They have had no trouble getting around on the trains and other public transportation. They feel safe, and the people are friendly. They are trying to learn Japanese to speak to the locals, but they find that many of the young people speak English, having learned it in school, but my son feels that when in Japan, he should attempt to speak Japanese, out of respect. His wife is picking it up better than he is!
The one big adjustment is that they drive on the LEFT side of the road in Japan, like in the UK and Australia. My son bought an old used Nissan to drive to work on the base, and the steering wheel is on the right side of the car and he shifts gears with his left hand! He says it has taken some getting used to, but it just takes practice, (and concentration!) They take public transportation on outings to Tokyo, because he doesn't want to deal with driving on the left in Tokyo traffic. I myself wouldn't want to drive on the right side in Tokyo traffic!!!!!
Hubby and I are making plans to visit them in July 2017. I told my son to put in for leave then, because we want to be given the Grand Tour! I'm sure your son will enjoy his time in Japan also.
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Howdy all! my son is currently stationed in San Diego but is getting ready to head to Atsugi Japan.
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M's mom,
Oh I know how cold you are feeling right now!!! After living for years in Cleveland, Chicago, and Milwaukee, I've had it with that cold!!!!!! And lake effect snow!!!!
Yes, we made it to Whidbey Island, stayed 3 weeks with son and his family. Even spent a weekend at a cabin in Mt Rainier!!!! I was sad because that was during the time N4Ms went down so I couldn't contact any of the WA moms to get together!!!! But we had a blast!!!!
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