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Comment by Navywifey23 on July 10, 2013 at 12:19am

Hello!

I have a question, I'm going to be staying at the Navy Lodge on base, is it close to the RTC? I'm wondering about transportation since I'll be on base already. Thanks in advance

Comment by diannep on July 9, 2013 at 6:33pm

D Navy:  You can find "Craig" under the Members tab above....he is the Craig from Aurora CO (black/white picture of him as a younger sailor).  You may want to contact him that way also.  Just friend request him.

Comment by diannep on July 9, 2013 at 6:32pm

Area shuttles are $3/pp and your sailor will ride back with you....unless staying in GL for A School in which case they move over there shortly after PIR and you pick them up at that base later in the day.

Comment by diannep on July 9, 2013 at 6:30pm

MomLovesRyan:  If in the car line, you need to be in it pretty early.  However, this is a pretty small PIR group, only 7 divisions, so it won't be as bad as the larger groups.  My son's group had 9 divisions.  We took a shuttle from the hotel, left at 6:30 and arrived there at 6:40.  We were 2nd in line to go through security there, and were at the PIR hall by a couple of minutes past 7.  There were already a good number of people in the hall.  Like CatMom, it was dead winter for us too and they may have opened the doors a little earlier to get people out of the cold.  The wall to lean against that CatMom mentioned was already full in our division section. 

Remember that the shuttles bypass the car lines.  They quickly drop off and go back to pick up more passengers.  So even if you have a car, you may want to take the shuttles (either the area shuttles booked by your hotel or Sarge's).  We had no problem picking the shuttle back up after PIR was over.  They were all waiting in a parking lot.  My 2 sons and I were the only ones on our shuttle.

Comment by D❤Navy on July 9, 2013 at 5:53pm

Ok yes she has already emailed Craig- just checking to see if there was anything faster I could help her with since we are sooo close now. Oh heyyyyyyyyyy did you hear me ladies........... Since we are sooooo CLOSE now! Yes we are!

Comment by CatMom509 on July 9, 2013 at 5:46pm

Hello,

     "The Lord on high is mightier than the noise of many waters,

       than the mighty waves of the sea."

                                                                 Psalm 93:4

Comment by CatMom509 on July 9, 2013 at 5:46pm

MomLovesRyan,

You will have time to get specifics on PIR and most importantly, have something to write down which airport he is flying out of and the flight time out of the airport to his A school.  This is different from when they board the buses to leave for the airport, which is about 12:30 am or a little later. 

The ceremonial hall opens at 7:00 am, but opens a little earlier if the weather is really cold or rainy.  I would plan on being there by 6:30 am.  We got there at 6:45 am and the line was already moving inside (March winter and snow on the ground!)  We got the last 2 seats against the wall in the lower bleachers--a favorite spot for back support!  You are waiting about 2 hours for the ceremony to begin at 9:00 am (everybody needs to be in their seat at 8:45 am.)

Comment by CatMom509 on July 9, 2013 at 5:36pm

D<3Navy,

Please have your son's grandmother communicate with Craig on eBay's "Contact Seller" button that she should see when she pulls up her purchase.  Then he will see who she is, what she ordered, and what happened and can handle the situation better.  All he needs is a couple of days to ship a coin out since he is smack dab in the middlle of our wonderful U.S. of A!!

Comment by CatMom509 on July 9, 2013 at 5:32pm

Lala,

Oh, goodie the little Eastyn bun is staying in her mommy's oven to develop a bit more!! 

Comment by D❤Navy on July 9, 2013 at 4:15pm

Hi sending a shout out to Craig- Challenge Coin. My sons Gmother ordered the coin and case and they were supposibly sent and then returned. Can you please PM me - she is the one that is wanting to give this to him for graduation and is now worried she will not get in time??? Flying out 7/18 early. Thanks

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