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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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RTC Graduation

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ALUMNI of PIR 11/21/2012 TG 2 — 11 Divisions (009–018 & 902)

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This Group is for those with sailors who graduated Boot Camp on 11/21/2012.

A place to keep up with each other as their journey continues.

Your current Group "veteran members" are:

diannep
LaLa Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons
ellen0502
♥FireTeamLeaderWife♥aka FTLW
Betsy, son on Stennis carrier
Craig

Location: Great Lakes, IL
Members: 121
Latest Activity: Apr 29, 2013

WELCOME to PIR 11/21/2012!

OPSEC OPerational SECurity, is always of the utmost importance. Please take the timeto read the OPSEC and Community Guidelines. A quick note here: Last Names of Sailors/Recruits are not allowed on this site. If it is in your username you will need to change your username. If yours is different from your Recruits it is still not recommended. First Names and pictures of your Recruit are allowed but remember someone can easily match them up with their "mom". So you might want to consider changing your profile picture to not include your Recruit at least for the duration of BC. It is also a good idea to make your settings for your Profile Page "viewable only to your friends".

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Comment by mollybub on November 21, 2012 at 10:21pm: Really concerned that our Sailor hasn't called yet to tell us when his liberty is tomorrow... not sure what to make of it.

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on November 21, 2012 at 9:02pm: Kirsi and mrehm - Are your Sailors "fly outs"? Meaning attending A school anywhere other than GL?

If so, did they get to have PIR day (well, besides watch :-() and Thanksgiving for Liberty?

I am sorry they had watch. It does happen to the new Sailors sometimes that remain at RTC (if that's where they are).

Comment by diannep on November 21, 2012 at 7:42pm: I'm assuming that she is over at GL A School since you said you waited 3 hours for her. Liberty over there "normally" ends at 10 pm. Since it is 5:30 up there right now, seems that she could have some liberty if she is done with watch. But watch is usually 4 hours long, I believe. So maybe she is not done yet?

Comment by diannep on November 21, 2012 at 7:40pm: mrehm: If you haven't heard from her, she must still be on watch? Is she staying in GL for A School or flying out on Friday?

Comment by diannep on November 21, 2012 at 9:00am: Hope many of you are already on base, walking over to the PIR Hall. The rest of you? Hope that you are at least in line! :-)

Enjoy this very very special day. Have Kleenex ready. When that big door opens, it is quite a sight seeing all of the sailors revealed, marching in!

For those waiting for the I'm a Sailor calls yesterday, I hope they finally came in....but if not, hope you are able to spot your sailor right away as he/she marches in!

For those not able to be there, hoping for some very special phone calls today! But remember, your sailor is allowed to go off base for liberty too...on the buddy system. So if the call comes later today, understand that this could be the reason why. They have been cooped up on that base for a long time and can't wait to get outside to some "civilian" life again. In fact, it is quite shocking to them at first! My talkative son became totally silent as we drove on the shuttle off base...just looking at everything!

Comment by SailorMom59 (son deployed) on November 21, 2012 at 7:51am: HAPPY PIR DAY!!!! THIS IS IT! woohoo!!!!

Congratulations to all!!!! <3

Comment by smmurf46 on November 21, 2012 at 7:43am: Thanks so much for the directions. I know exactly where you are directing me. We drove around quite a bit yesterday and I was just confused with the 84000 gates and entrances! LOL!
A BIG thank you to NavyForMoms for all the of helpful information and being there to help us newbies get through this! Words can't even express how much you help us (and CALM us!).
I just had another sign a contract last week and it DEP until July 23 next summer. (He is a Senior this year) So we will get to do this again next year!!

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on November 21, 2012 at 7:23am: Again, I know it is not much, but BIG HUGS to those of you who were not able to attend. I pray that you will be able to see your new Sailors at A school or during Christmas if they take leave.

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on November 21, 2012 at 7:21am: Happy PIR day!

Have a Blessed Liberty with your Sailors!

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on November 21, 2012 at 7:20am: For those of you that have Sailors going over to TSC GL for A school, they have a Museum as well as the Visitors Center.

Visitor Center's hours of operation:

Monday-Friday 0600-1600 (10 hours per day),

Sat/Sun 0800-1100 (3 hours per day)

MUSEUM

Hours of Operation
Wednesday 1pm - 5pm

Thursday 1pm - 5pm

Friday 11am - 5pm

Saturday 1pm - 5pm

Link to RTC Website Grad and Museum Info:

GRADUATION SCHEDULE / Great Lakes Naval Museum