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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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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).
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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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Mom's with Sailors in Virginia Beach for A school
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My son is going to Virginia Beach for A school and would love to talk to families with sailors there too
Members: 6
Latest Activity: Oct 31, 2018
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Comment by MHunter on July 13, 2012 at 10:53pm
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My son has been at Dam Neck since June 23rd. He likes A school and I enjoy the fact that he has his cell phone so I can talk to him whenever I want to.
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Comment by NavyMomKim on February 19, 2011 at 2:14am
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Wow there doesn't seem to be anyone on here since 2009! Hope I am in the right spot. My son is "on hold" there at Dam Neck waiting for school to start.
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Comment by John and Yvonne on May 30, 2009 at 11:32pm
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(Saturday May 30, 2009)
Just finished a great evening eating pizza and playing Phase 10 with Brandon and Savannah (NAS Oceana), Trever (USS Gunston Hall), David (USS Harry S. Truman), Brad (USS George Bush). By the end of the Phase 10 game I think we were all a little flaky! It was fun! We laughed a lot!! Check out the photos on our profile page if you like.
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Saturday evening Yvonne and I and Nic (USS Carl Vinson) enjoyed an all you can eat buffet at Pizza Hut, playing 18 holes of miniature golf at Lynnhaven Golf Park, and ice cream at Dairy Queen. Fun evening!
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Comment by Mary (Chris' mom) on February 16, 2009 at 9:47am
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Yvette, It depends on their specialty after "A" school as to how long their "C" school is. Chris had told me 5-13 weeks, but I've read elsewhere 5-15 weeks. He will know just before the end of "A" school what specialty they are going to train him for is the way I understand it. There is also a discussion page set up now for IS sailors. We have lots of moms there with kids in "A" school, bc getting ready to go to Dam Neck and a few with kids already in the fleet. We have one whose son graduates "A" school in I believe 3 weeks, maybe yours is in his calss? One just graduated this past Friday and is home on leave right now. Have a good day and come check out the IS page!
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Yvette,
I would be happy to contact him. PM his info to me and I'll be happy to get in touch with him.
John
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Yvette,
Yvonne and I have been to several graduations and parents are welcome to attend. Find out from your son where the school is located on Dam Neck and what time the graduation ceremony is. Sometimes the servicemen don't know until they are told to get ready for it. But if they check they can find out for you. The ceremonies are usually not very long (20 to 45 minutes). But they are usually nicely done.
John
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Hi!
I just wanted to wish all of you moms with sailors in school in Virginia a very Merry Christmas. Being on NavyforMoms had been a learning experience for me. In all of my years associated with the Navy, I've never known, let alone appreciated how you all feel when your sons or daughters join the service. Reading the comments many of the moms have made on here I have a whole new understanding of your feelings, sometimes painful ones, especially during this time of year. This has been really enlightening for me. It's added a whole new dimension to my prayers life. Believe me when I say I will be praying for you all with much deeper understanding!
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Hi!
Yvonne and I recently joined NavyForMoms.com and are just getting our feet wet figuring out how to get around here. We've only been on Facebook for about two months.
We have a home away from home here in Virginia Beach and get together every weekend (Saturday evenings for fun and games. And Sunday afternoons for a big home cooked meal, and fellowship.)
Check out our web site for more info. If you would like to be part of a "family " while you're in the area contact us.
John and Yvonne
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Comment by Sherry James on August 31, 2008 at 5:50pm
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Happy Labor Day Weekend Stasi,
Thanks for answering my question about A school! That is wonderful that your son is applying to the Naval Academy. In case he doesn't have the website address it is USNA.edu
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