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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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Permalink Reply by Deneen on
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I'm not sure how private anything is on the internet. probably the less said the better. The less we know, the less we can accidentally repeat :(
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Permalink Reply by diannep on
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surfguysmom: Angie admitted that she is not involved in RTC (different base)---she was only speaking of general practice for OPSEC....and they encourage people to practice OPSEC rules. But...we had permission last Fall to post dates on this site. Remember, FB shows people's last names...I'm even surprised that people are allowed to post on there if SR's names are the same as the one posting...since that is like last name disclosure. In fact, some of the ship FB pages have been shut down for what they were posting on there.
There are no last names here...we had permission from RTC last Fall to post dates on N4M. It is up to you all if you want to have your date posted or not. If you do, then I will add it to the schedule in the BattleStations discussion group. 800 divisions have been posting their BattleStations dates for a long time. In fact, can't remember one NOT posting it in the year I have been posting the Battlestations schedules...but again....up to you all. We already know that it will be Thurs, Sun, or Tues. Mon night is already full with 4 divisions going.
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Permalink Reply by okaraj24 (ship 04 div 813) on
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I would like to attend the meet and greet, too. So I will look for you all! Maybe we should wear name tags with our divisions. : ) Oh my, we certainly don't want to get them in trouble. I only know that my son said he's going to be very busy these last 2 1/2 weeks and won't need a lot of letters. I still wrote and send him a "form letter" anyway....
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I haven't tried...sounds like they get answered before I would be likely to see the question.
Yep...9 more days...and even sooner for me since I'm treking across the country I'm heading out early. Just in case. Will be so nice to be able to talk on the phone regularly, but I will miss the letters too. Saving them all. Hope you get one today!
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Permalink Reply by z's proudmamma on
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No letter today. That's ok, I know he is busy and doesn't really like to write. I'm sure I'll hear from him again before PIR. We're heading out on Wednesday and will get there Thursday morning at 1:00. Yikes! At least we'll have time to rest on Thursday before leaving at 4:15 AM on Friday morning. Do you know what time that is California time? Yikes again. Deneen, you know, you'll be in the same boat with the time change.
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Yikes is right! I've done that math too :) We're heading out Weds too. Wow. Sounds like we're on the same exact time-frame for arrival! That's 1 week from tomorrow!!!! 2:15 am Pacific time. Good thing we'll be too excited to be tired!
I received a letter yesterday. They have a lot of quals coming at them. In the home stretch though!
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Permalink Reply by ochaos on
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The guys generally stop writing 10 days out and you should also stop 10 days out. Once out of BC the communication gets much better but you may be like some of us and miss the letters even though we hear from them more. This site is public and the rdc's can monitor what is posted so be careful what you post.
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I received a letter today, I expect it's the last one. Was written on Tuesday of this week. It will be nice to talk to him more, but I will miss the letters. It seems strange not to write every morning...wrote the last one on Monday. Good advice...good practice going forward into the next leg of the journey.
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Permalink Reply by SWCCMOM on
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I will make a HUGE sign that has our Div # on it and will stand on chairs or whatever at the meet and greet so that we can find each other...LOL We are driving up so that will not be a big deal to make and take with us. I think the less said on hear the better truthfully. Looking forward to Friday that is for sure...and also looking forward to meeting all of you. Save travels to all.....GO DIV 813
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I just saw on FB RTC's answer to a question that "The only recruites who will be present to attend the festival are those remaining in Great Lakes for A school. All others fly out on Saturday." Has anyone in 813 heard this for sure? I had thought they would stay in Great Lakes, 9 days was the shortest rumor - up to a couple months, pending in Dive Motivator, prior to going to CA. Do they consider Dive Motivator an A school then?
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Some will fly out on Sat., Sun and as flights are available. You will not know for sure until PIR or a day or two before if they get the chance to call. Be flexible as it is the military way to always change things. This can be hard to get used to but it is the way it is, leave dates change, deployments change lots of hurry up and wait sometimes. The more you are able to go with the flow the better.
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