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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. 

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**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.

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SHIP 04, DIV 807 & 808

Any PIR's on Ship 04, Div 807 or 808?  Sign your comments here!  :-)

 

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Permalink Reply by Claudia on March 7, 2011 at 8:48pm

FINALLY recieved my first letter today!!!!  Was written on Feb.21st...Took a very long time to get here.  Also recieved a phone call last Friday which was so exciting....Everything seems to be good, very busy. Early to bed, and early to rise.  7 min. showers, which I know he is not use too. Looking forward to PIR.   It was short and sweet, and so good to hear from him.

So happy to hear that other moms in this div. are finally hearing from our loved ones. Hope to meet you during our stay.

Permalink Reply by Ccwalker on February 28, 2011 at 7:36pm
No letter today...what is up with 808?
Permalink Reply by tam11372 on February 28, 2011 at 10:33pm

no letter for me either......has anyone in Div 808 heard anything at all?

Permalink Reply by Penny Navy Mom on February 28, 2011 at 11:20pm
Still no letter from my son either, Div 808.  I am leaving town with my younger son tomorrow until the end of the week for a school trip, so I won't have access to the computer. Hopefully, we will hear something in the next couple of days.  At least we know it's the entire division and not just one person.  Maybe, their trainee for the mail disbursement is running a little behind!!
Permalink Reply by MamaMia on February 28, 2011 at 9:00pm

Any updates?

Hi Mommy Seal, I thought I was already a member but I guess not...  I saw some of the other groups you have joined I think I will join some of those as well.. Has anybody heard any updates from your SR
Permalink Reply by Becky E. on March 1, 2011 at 11:38am

Hi Everyone,

I booked a hotel:

Residence Inn Chicago Lake Forest/Mettawa

26325 N Riverwoods Boulevard,
Mettawa, Illinois 60045 USA Phone: 1-847-615-2701 Fax: 1-847-615-2702

 

2 bedroom suite with a kitchen for $868, we are staying 4 days. Its about 9 miles from base. Rooms look nice, free breakfast, and a little privacy since his girlfriend will be staying as well. Thought we could save a little money not eating out as much. Also, I use Groupon in San Diego and have been checking the Groupon Chicago daily for special deals, I mapquest it and if its within the 50 miles I check it out. Have gotten some good deals ($20 for $50 worth of food.) I'm also going to try and print out some of my coupons and put in letters. Our kids will be getting weekend leave once they get to pre-buds and this will be a cheap way for them to go out (they will have about another 3 months in Chicago after bootcamp before they come to San Diego) Can't wait to meet everyone as well as your sons.  Once they hit buds they will be down the street from me and I hoping to keep all the moms updated on their kids. All your sons are welcome in my home once they arrive and start getting leave. Looking forward to meeting a great bunch of young men and the familes that raised them! Anyone else staying at this hotel?


Permalink Reply by Ccwalker on March 1, 2011 at 2:39pm

Thanks for sharing this information! I am still trying to figure out all my plans to get there and where to stay. So great that you get to be so close to where buds is! My husband and I are expecting a baby mid July and hate that he will be in training while this new chapter of our life starts. I sure am proud of him though! Fingers crossed a letter comes today! I am at work right now and don't get off till 5:30.

 

P.S. I am dying to know what the hold up is on the letters!

Permalink Reply by Claudia on March 1, 2011 at 10:20pm

 

still no letter :(  so difficult to go so long without hearing from them!!!!  Hang in NMoms!!!

Permalink Reply by cocojazz on March 1, 2011 at 11:00pm

My son is in Div 807, and only one letter so far.  Maybe they're working our guys into total exhaustion, and no energy for letter writing.  :}   Any info anyone gets regarding the division dynamics or anything, please share.  I have so many unanswered questions. 

Permalink Reply by Penny Navy Mom on March 5, 2011 at 10:53am

I still have not received a letter, but my son called Friday and talked for over 30 minutes.  I was out of town so he talked to my husband.  He said he mailed first letter home this past Thursday, so we should be receiving one any time.

 

Permalink Reply by cocojazz on March 5, 2011 at 2:23pm
So happy that you finally heard from him.  Did your husband say he sounds good?
Permalink Reply by Penny Navy Mom on March 5, 2011 at 4:04pm
He's homesick.  Said it was a little hard to make friends because they keep moving people around. The division has lost almost twenty guys already.  He is a section leader, but they fear he may have asthma.  He has played sports his entire life, even in college, and never had problems, so I am not sure what is going on.  I hope it it just the change in climate. He is supposed to go back to medical next week for more tests, so we will see. Asthma disqualifies him from the seal program and maybe the Navy.

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