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Link to Navy Speak - Navy Terms & Acronyms: Navy Speak
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
...and visit Navy.com - America's Navy and Navy.mil also Navy Live - The Official Blog of the Navy to learn more.
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Follow this link for OPSEC Guidelines:
Events
**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).
FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:
**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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- Graduation Info
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Moms of USS Virginia Sailors
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Moms of Sailors stationed in Groton,CT on the USS Virginia.
Members: 15
Latest Activity: Nov 27, 2017
Discussion Forum
USS Virginia SSN 774 Sailors
Started by alpha Pavonis. Last reply by Ryansmom Sep 12, 2017. 5 Replies 1 Like
Sailor's Family, Friends, Significant Others, and anyone else... I have created a new group called, "USS Virginia SSN 774"! This group is for anyone who has a loved one on this sub and is a great way…Continue
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Comment by becciquilter on October 20, 2011 at 1:41pm
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Hey everyone! Happy Fall Day! (sorry, but our temps have fallen below 80 so we think winter or fall is here!)
Does anyone know what airport I would fly into to see our Nukes?
Sue - congrats on having an LTJG! That's awesome and we're proud to know you and since we know you, we know your son.....so according to my calculations, we're related!
Edwina - what's the latest in your neck of the woods? Update us on Lafe and Becca!!!!
Jeanne - I think I sent you a message on FB. I'll try again!!
Jennifer - I think my Nuke has forgotten how to use a phone. You know, these new cell phones are really hard to dial out on!! I'm just saying, maybe that's why my nuke hasn't called. Maybe I should put together a "How To Keep Your Mom Happy and Off Your Back" booklet! What do you think?
gotta scoot --
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I think my sailor fell off the sub into the briny ocean and is just bobbing around looking for me!! Oh wait - they're in dry dock!
My sailor is already practicing "Radio Silence" by not calling. Isn't that wonderful? Just makes me want to pinch that little old head off!!
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This is how we're learning stuff, 'cuz some of our sailors hate "talking" to their mamas!!!
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Thanks for the heads up Jeanne! Since we're from Florida, we don't really have "winter wear". When Nuke Boy graduated from BC, I had to buy a coat up at GL. I think I got to wear it 2 maybe 3 times this past winter. On the plus side, I bet they don't have bugs like we do down here!!
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Edwina - now I KNOW we have to go up North! Thanks for updates! I've been reading a lot about the Portsmouth area and know how lucky he is to be there.
My late father-in-law was a full bird for the Air Force. The townspeople complained to him about the personnel on the base and how they didn't want them in town anymore. He had the paymaster pay everyone with $2 bills. As soon as the merchants and others saw how much they were making from the base, the complaints stopped.
I heard that the folks in Norfolk are the same way with the Navy personnel. My mother-in-law said "if only they could see how much comes from the Navy, they would treat the Navy better".
Have a great weekend and post some pictures of Portsmouth and Kittery when you can. I missed out on a good dinner, didn't I?
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Edwina - you looked like you were having fun in the hurricane!! The dinner looked good, too. Gosh, it's only 8:45am and I'm now ready for lunch! Wonder what time Red Lobster opens?
Thank you so much for the updates. We're now contemplating a trip up North around Christmas time to see Nuke Boy. Wonder what the weather will be like then?
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Thought ya'll should see the latest doings:
http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=62536
Yeah!!
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Cool! Nuke Boy didn't want to have to carry his mail from the sub to the barracks! I was thinking of sending a box marked "Victoria's Secret" just to be mean. Maybe I should rethink that!!!!!!!!! or not........
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Jeanne - do you have their zip code to mail letters, etc. Nuke Boy said he had it in his car, but he didn't want to go down the 4 flights of stairs to get it.
What 'cha doing to do?
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Here's an interesting article that appeared in the newspaper:
http://www.seacoastonline.com/articles/20110831-OPINION-108310342
Have a great Labor Day weekend!!
becci
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