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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.
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Undesignated...What's Up With That?
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A place for Moms of Undesignated Sailors to share concerns and support each other.
Members: 458
Latest Activity: Jul 17, 2022
Discussion Forum
Nothing Wrong with Undesignated Sailor!
Started by David B. Last reply by NavyBrat Oct 29, 2017. 55 Replies 17 Likes
So I am freaking out a bit!
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Undes 2017
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Comment by Arwen on December 23, 2010 at 10:33pm
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I want to dope-slap Chris so bad right now. He has port and starboard duty (every other day/weekend off) and is in port, so he has plenty of time off, but the brat has only called once - at 2 a.m. I sure hope he's having fun not thinking about us. If I know him, he is sleeping 14 hours per day while off duty, and has his nose in a computer (video games, not email, etc) the other 10 hours.
His first call saved our Navy tree last week, but at this rate, the tree may be engangered again soon. I wonder what the fire department thinks of Christmas bonfires?
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Comment by CrackerjackMom on December 23, 2010 at 3:43pm
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Sounds great Julie. I have Aaron home for a week, Tara is in Ohio with the boyfriend. First year with out her. :(
Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas, and a bight new year.
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Comment by south mississippi mom on December 17, 2010 at 10:01pm
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Hello Julie: I Know I feel very blessed that Michael is coming home for Christmas tomorrow.
Happy to hear Cory is spending Christmas with friends, but I'm sure you are missing his presence dearly. I have to say the next best thing to Cory having one of your home cooked meals would be another family's home cooked meal.
A very kind family invited Mike and others over for Thanksgiving dinner ( he had duty) he had a great meal and a good time. I felt so much better knowing he was eating turkey that day.
Hi msvines: He met with I guess a detailer yesterday- Mike decided to go aircrew undesignated, the available jobs were kitchen and mail right now. He sounded okay about it.
May God watch over our young men and women.
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Hi Julie and all,
He texted yesterday that he was moving out of the RS barracks and is in the student pool- not sure what that means, but he's not happy.
I told him this is only temporary! I do hope he can find something he likes.
He is coming home for Christmas, thank heavens.
Thank-you,
Kathy
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Good Evening...
I want to thank all of you for your kindness and support. I think that has got to be the difficult task for our guys- is to figure out what else they want to do and what is available to them.
Hi Linda: I've been fine just trying to adapt and keep a positive outlook. I think Mike is doing okay just very disappointed.
I'm glad Jarrod is doing well, Jacksonville is beautiful. HSL 44 Swamp Fox Squadron... WOW... that sounds pretty cool. I do hope Jarrod will make it home for Christmas. Merry Christmas!
Hi Julie.....Boy, you're not joking what a rollercoaster ride of emotions for all of us. Cory sounds like he a strong young man... you must be very proud.
I know I always want Michael to know how so very proud of him we are.
Our guys and gals are our hero's!
Kathy
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Hello Everyone,
I spoke with my son yesterday, he sounds strong but so disappointed. He finally had time to make it to medical, he's been so sick for the last 10 days.
Julie: Thank-you for sharing your experience. You are so right, I do feel very alone and sad for my son right now. He is still in RSS barracks with all of his friends. I know the feelings are so raw and fresh it's going to take time.
I will be his cheerleader!
However, reading all of the posts about these wonderful young men and women making it through these challenges in life- does ease my worry and pain for him.
Thank-you,
Kathy
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Thank-you, msvines.
What a positive story- hope is really what we both need at this point.
I am so glad your son is doing so well.
Thank-you again,
Kathy
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I am so happy to find this group.
Reading many pages of previous posts it looks like this is going to be a waiting game. What will he be doing during his wait?
On a brighter note, we are very lucky with the Christmas leave to have him home for a couple of weeks.
Kathy
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Hello Everyone,
Hi minecoyote, (our sons were in 814 together)
My son was dropped yesterday from RSS -on the very last day. He is so depressed right now and so are we for him. I have been reading through the previous posts and really feel lost at this point.
Kathy
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Deck crew isn't just about hauling and cleaning and painting. That's in port, where their jobs *are* pretty boring. At sea they actually have some of the coolest and most interesting jobs. Deck seamen spend a lot of time on the bridge (where the captain is). Deck seamen stand bridge watches, including helm (steering the ship), lookout, and serve as messengers for the bridge officers. As important as these jobs seem, they're pretty much reserved for E-3 and below, with a few exceptions.
It freaks me out a little that my son, who doesn't even have a driver's license, and has been at sea for just three months, is responsible for "driving" a 10,000 ton ship with 1,000 human beings on board.
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