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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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PIR 05/26/11 TG 28 — 7 Divisions (179–184 & 928)

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Greetings March Ship date Moms! Looks like we have a date to look forward to. If all goes as planned, our recruits will graduate on Thursday, May 26, 2011. I look forward to seeing all of you in Great Lakes on the new Holiday, 5/26/2011

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Comment by janh on May 23, 2011 at 4:03pm: ProudNavyMom: The last I heard they will fly out Friday. I haven't heard what time, airport, etc. yet. As of Friday, my son still hadn't heard the final arrangements. Do too plan to go to the airport. He wants cell phone, laptop and underwear (I think the underwear was the most important, followed by the cell phone). I hope to see you at PIR and/or the airport. Have a safe trip. Please let me know if you hear anything definite on the travel arrangement to Groton and I will do the same.

Comment by ria5 (ship11div180) on May 23, 2011 at 3:44pm: This question has probably been asked and answer a million times before but I was wondering if we are allowed to wait at the airport before our sailors fly out to their A-school on Friday morning. I heard that you were allowed to meet them at the airport but how do you get to wait with them with security and everything?

Comment by OMG hes a Sailor (div180) on May 23, 2011 at 3:31pm: The weather is looking much better!!!!!!!!! YAY

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on May 23, 2011 at 3:22pm: Oops...meant wives and/or GF's!

Just in case...

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on May 23, 2011 at 3:21pm: Oh...and you all sound like you are going to be very pertty for your DH and sons.

You wives...very special for your hubbies! They will love it!

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on May 23, 2011 at 3:20pm: Can't think well enough to be able to shop!

So, it's jeans and red shirts for us! Nice ones though...it works out good...that way he can spot us...if he sneaks a look!

I did get my toes done though! Red, White and Blue/with stars! I don't care if it IS raining...open toe or I'm taking my boot off to show him!...LOL!

I'll take a pic at some point and post it...just what you want to see...my toes, huh?!

Comment by PNM #2 (Proud NaVy Mom-2nd SR) on May 23, 2011 at 3:20pm: To anybody who has a Sailor going to Groton: Have any of you who's SR has been through BS found out any flight information for Groton? Have they even told them yet what day they're leaving? I'm still hoping and praying for a Saturday morning flight (I'll never give up on that hope)!!!

janh: I saw you asked about getting the black back pack to them, especially if they leave at 2:00 am to go to the airport. My son's girlfriend and I decided we're going to the airport at that time too! If Metra leaves early enough we'll take that into Chicago. If not, I'll just have to pay to take a taxi. There's a possibility we may get to spend most of the day waiting with them so I'm not passing up that opportunity! My son's dad and brother aren't going but I sure am!

Comment by PNM #2 (Proud NaVy Mom-2nd SR) on May 23, 2011 at 11:51am: Virginia: I'm not sure where the blue candle tradition originated but there is a group for them on N4M that I joined. I believe you light them for BS but also for holidays when your Sailor is away or when you're thinking about them. I want to get an electric candle so that I can light it the entire time my son is on deployment. Can't get those til around Christmas but he'll still be in school by then!!!

Comment by Virginia (Ship 2 - Div. 928) on May 23, 2011 at 10:51am: Okay. These might be silly questions, but they've been bugging me all morning. (1) What is the "21" for in "Battlestations 21"? (2) Where did the blue candle tradition for battlestations originate? Anyone know?

Comment by Virginia (Ship 2 - Div. 928) on May 23, 2011 at 10:49am: I LOVE that 50s style, too, but I'm just too vanilla/plain toast to pull it off! That sounds super cute, though.

I've read that it's pretty much anything and everything as far as clothing and appearance at PIR. I wanted to be kinda dressy and formal out of respect for the ceremony, but I also wanted to be comfortable because I'll have the darned outfit on all day long.