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Link to Navy Speak - Navy Terms & Acronyms: Navy Speak
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
...and visit Navy.com - America's Navy and Navy.mil also Navy Live - The Official Blog of the Navy to learn more.
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They will have the holiday off and will have a Thanksgiving meal on base. Whether family is allowed to come on base to visit them, I'm not sure. I know they will not be allowed off base yet, but it may be possible for family to visit them on base.
Good morning everyone. I've been wondering--- if our SRs graduate the week before Thanksgiving, what happens for the holiday while they're at A school? I don't know how any of this works. I figure if anyone knows, my N4M peeps would know :-)
Hello All!
"To everything there is a season,
a time for every purpose under Heaven."
Ecclesiastes 3:1
4LeafClover: Southwest Airlines flies into Milwaukee WI (45 to GL, cheaper car rental) or Chicago-Midway (hour+ to GL). Is your SR going to be flying out to A School or staying there for A School? Because the sailors usually fly out of OHare or Midway and if you plan to meet them there and wait with them, you may want to choose Midway later Sat./Sun for your return. or else fly out on Sunday from Milwaukee since your sailor will most likely fly out on Sat. On Southwest, there is no change fee if your SR is delayed.....and 2 bags check for free. OHare is about 35 min from GL. Both Chicago airports drive time depends on the traffic.
Recommended hotels on this site are: Navy Lodge (book in your SR's name if you don't have military ID)....other hotels are Residence Inn, Springhill Suites, Holiday Inn Express, and Courtyard (all of these hotels are in the Waukegan/Gurnee area). Call these hotels direct and ask for the Navy Grad discount.
CatMom has a code for cheaper car rental with Enterprise that she posts in one of PIR Pertinent Tips discussion up above.
Hello everyone I have been reading over all the comments and my question is which airport should my family and I fly into and best place to stay and also rent a car?
Good Morn PIR group...
Anyone have a sailor going to Pensacola for A school?? If so, we have a few seasoned Moms to help you, we'd love to have you to join the Pcola group:
lala Ribbon Queen: My sister owns Equine Adventures on Hattaras Island. Horse back riding on the beach! Enjoy your time at the beach-my favorite place to be!
Good Morning!
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