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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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Where to stay?
My son is in division 229, and we are counting down the days! We received our first letter from him and he sounded like he was doing great. We have purchased our plane tickets, but I'm not sure what hotel to choose. Every one that I checked within a 5 mile radius did not have very good reviews! If anyone has any suggestions I would really appreciate it! Thank you!
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Permalink Reply by peggysuecory on
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We are staying at the Navy Great Lakes Lodge for $65.00 a night which includes taxes. It is about 1 1/2 miles from the base.
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Permalink Reply by summersky592 on
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Thank you!! It looks like we'll be there or Ramada....I'm making my husband make final decision! lol
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I know what you mean about the hotels. Our son is in Div 229, as well, and we're hard-pressed to find a decent hotel within 5 miles of the base, too. I originally booked the Red Carpet Inn, because it is so close to base, but I found that it was reported on bedbugregistry.com...Ugh! So, I made a reservation at Ramada, which didn't have very good reviews, either, but at least it's not on the bed bug registry, and apparently, they have a nice meet-and-greet for the recruits and families. There was nothing available at the Navy Lodge by the time I called there. So, what did you decide, Ramada or the Navy Lodge? I just hope someone can tell me that Ramada is okay!
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We ended up choosing the Days Inn. We got a great discount, and I am hoping its clean and bedbug free!!! The reviews weren't great, but not horrible. I stressed and stressed over where to stay, and finally just went with one of my original choices. I was worried everything was being booked and if I waited to long there wouldn't be any rooms. Oh, and from what I've read the Ramada looks great!
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Really surprised that there aren't better hotels in the area, especially given the steady business they get from Great Lakes graduations.
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I completely agree!!! My husband was very surprised once I made him look at some of the reviews. He thought I was being dramatic lol.
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