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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 as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
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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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Norfolk Sailors - Family & Friends
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For families and friends of Sailors who are stationed at Norfolk; for either Sea Duty or Shore Duty Sailors. Just make sure to keep OPSEC issues in mind and not disclose ship movements in advance.
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Latest Activity: Jan 13
RED CROSS CONTACT INFO:
In the event of an emergency within the sailor’s family, where you feel the sailor must be notified and considered for Emergency Leave, you must notify the American Red Cross through the national headquarters in Washington, DC (1-877-272-7337) or via their website www.redcross.org.
Discussion Forum
Norfolk Navy Lodge info, base tours, plus what to see and do in the area
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"Navy Lodge Norfolk" - Information, rates and photos
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Comment by Grasshopper on September 7, 2011 at 8:40am
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Francne...the attorney will ask for a continuation until he feels that there is a Judge he likes. In NC they are allowed 3 continuations. Has your Son told his Chain of Command about his ticket? He really should because the Navy does like for them to have a higher ranking person with them when they go to Court. My Son is an MA and his Rank is E3 so an MA1 went with him to Court. Both his tickets have been in VA and neither time did he hire an attorney but they were speeding tickets not wreckless driving.
Oh, please don't judge all the Norfolk winters by the time you were there. You were there during an unusual time. There are days when it's cold but it's not like that the entire winter. It is nothing like Great Lakes!!! It's usually just a few days a time with temps that cold and then it goes back up in the 40's or so. Sorry you were there and experienced Norfolk winters at their worst!
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Comment by navy25 on September 7, 2011 at 2:58am
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Hi Dancer how is your Sailor doing were you able to get more info or were you allowed to visit
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Hi Theresa, I can imagine how bad it must have been for them to actually post signs I think its a great idea of the signs and for it to be enforced and especially the Tshirts some are ridiculous and sometimes you are sitting in a restaurant or at a movie lobby and the language from some people especially if they are chatting on cell phones its out of hand.
Marine NavyMom LOL Im sure with my luck I would bump to the only Spanish speaking Police Officer
Francine I wish your son the best of luck at the court when he has to go.
Theresa sorry to bother you but is there any way of finding out if there is a specific group for the ship Mahan or who to contact regarding how to send care packages or letters to our Sailors once they are stationed on the ship or would that info be given to my son once he is settled at his ship.This new phase is all new to me, my son was at Great Lakes and we had numerous groups and Navy Staff that were very helpful to Us NavyMoms at GL.Thanking you in advance for any info.
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Comment by Rebecca4 on September 7, 2011 at 12:40am
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Will be headed to Norfolk from California for homecoming. We want to take our daughter (and hopefully our Navy son) to DC for two days when we are back there. Any suggestions on hotels in DC? Also, we will drive back to fly out from Norfolk--suggestions on towns between DC and Norfolk where we can spend the night?
Francine--it sounds freezing in winter!
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Marine NavyMom that sign is so funny is that all over VA or just by the base,you should send that foto to Jay Leno I bet he puts it on his show thats so funny. LOL I better wash my mouth with soap when I visit in VA lol do you think Ill get a ticket if I say them in Spanish
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Comment by Kim on September 6, 2011 at 9:57am
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Sandy's sailors son...my son is an Intelligence Specialist. He likes what he is doing so I'm happy for him!
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Comment by Sandy's_sailor son on September 5, 2011 at 9:12pm
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kim, you forgot to tell me what your son's Rate is. I told my son what you said about how nice Dam Neck is and he can't wait to go.
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Sandy"s sailor son, I had to look up fire controlman.Wow! Thats quite a job with lots of training! Very cool. I'm sure he will like Dam Neck!
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Kim, my son is a FC. Firecontrollmen.
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Comment by Miranda Nicole on September 5, 2011 at 10:51am
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Hope all goes well with your sons ticket Francine. VA is serious about their tickets.
My husband got a ticket in norfolk because he hit a patch of gravel and his motorcycle slipped out from under him. He didn't hit anyone or anything and the wreck consisted of only him and the bike and he still got a ticket for reckless driving. We paid almost 200 in fees and they were watching him for a yr. If he had gotten another ticket in that yr they would have took his license.
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