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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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ALUMNI OF PIR 09/28/2012 TG 46 — 13 Divisions (307–316, 819, 820 & 946)

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This group is for family and friends of SRs who graduated on 9/28/2012. A place to keep up with each other as the journey continues with our Sailors.

diannep

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ellen0502

♥FireTeamLeaderWife♥ aka FTLW

Betsy, son on Stennis carrier

Craig

Location: Great Lakes, IL
Members: 125
Latest Activity: Aug 20, 2014

Welcome to PIR 09/28/2012!

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Comment by ellen0502 on September 27, 2012 at 8:09pm: Have a wonderful day tomorrow, you are in for the best hug ever!!!

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on September 27, 2012 at 7:57pm: Hope you are having a great time at your Meet and Greets. Have a blessed day tomorrow.

Comment by Cherrish S. on September 27, 2012 at 6:09pm: We are going to the m&g at sarges....seems to b the one to b at with the most info to b gained. Actually, i dont know about the others. We are staying at the quality inn.

Comment by Maile_N5 on September 27, 2012 at 5:12pm: Our family is at the Residence Inn Waukegan but we are not going to any M&G's.

Comment by ellen0502 on September 27, 2012 at 2:46pm: I did attend Sarges Meet and Greet and was very glad I did, huge source of information (good food too). Hi Sarge! He is a valuable source of info not only about BC, but the area and what to do when your are there.

I would recommend going to Trattoria Pomigliano if you are wanting Italian food, great place to eat and he is a friend of Sarges too. Make a reservation if you are planning on going, and allow yourself plenty of time to eat and just enjoy.

If your sailor is staying in GL for A School make sure he/she gets Sarges phone number, he is a great help to those at school too. My son and his buddies at school call his taxi service when they want to go somewhere, they even called him with a question as to where something was, he didn't hesitate in helping them.

As a side note to this, if you attend Sarges M&G, please drop a few bucks in the donation jar, he does this from his own pocket every week.

Comment by diannep on September 27, 2012 at 7:34am: ...meant to say: "the rest of us N4Moms veterans...." below.

Comment by diannep on September 27, 2012 at 7:34am: Everyone be sure to see Sarge's message two posts below this. I hope many choose to go to his MeetandGreet. We hear rave reviews about it (I believe ellen attended it, but the rest of us N4Moms had PIRs before he started having his MeetandGreet), and he will be able to answer your questions about PIR weekend. MeetandGreet info is at the top of this page, in the link under the yellow smiley faces.

Safe travel today and remember....be EARLY to PIR! You won't regret it. This is a fairly large PIR group so there will be lots of traffic. In car lines by 6, on shuttles between 6:30-7 (they bypass car line). Some may want to pass by RTC and park in the train station, walking the short distance back to the front gate. If planning to do this, please do a "dry run" today.

Most importantly, ENJOY!

Comment by Tumbleweed on September 26, 2012 at 11:18pm: My son is an IS and will be heading to Dam Neck for A and C school. I am planning to meet him at Chicago airport to bring him his phone, iPod, etc. Assuming that all the IS's will be flying out together, I would be glad to bring phones or whatever to any IS's whos' parents can't go to the airport. I live 2 hours from Chicago, so even if they don't fly out till Sunday I could work it out.

Comment by OldSarge on September 26, 2012 at 10:41pm: If you have not RSVP to the meet and greet - no problem. I am anticpating over 200 people. I f you have any questions call me at 847-212-0246. M&G is open to all ages since this is a private event. Everyone is welcome. See you all tomorrow night

Comment by diannep on September 26, 2012 at 9:19pm: ....and please take your "extras" to PIR since they most likely will get in! Make sure they have proper ID. They may have to wait for a little while, but should get in before the ceremony starts (save them seats!).