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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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RTC Graduation

RESUMING LIVE PIR - 8/13/2021

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Alumni of PIR 7/15/11 TG 35 - 227-230, 816, 935

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Comment by Christy on June 24, 2011 at 10:18am: Parrothdgal...thank you o much for the video i cried the whole time ....O what will I be like on 7/15..got to pull it together. I loved it. I am morexcited everyday to get up there. The more us moms talked and get educated the more I want to be there. I was proud of myself when we got a letter from our SR that I understood some of the lengo...lol...thanks to N4M.

We...husband, granddaughter and me from Oklahoma on the 14th and are staying at the Red Carpet it is suppose to be less than a mile from the base and the have a free shuttle. Anyone lese staying there at that tiem?

Comment by keger2001 on June 24, 2011 at 10:05am: Lindee, we are staying at the Ramada and I just checked for you and they still have rooms available, and if you put in the promotion code LPNN you can get the rooms for $79.00 for the graduation rate.

Comment by Just T on June 24, 2011 at 9:48am: Lindee -

We are staying at the Navy Lodge. I booked the room to checkout on Sunday. Tehy seemed very flexible about changing the dates if needed. My hope is that if she is flying out on Sat. we can spend time with her at the airport and have a place to sleep on Sat night in case it's late.

Navy Lodge Great Lakes
Great Lakes Naval Training Center

2500 Meridian Drive
Great Lakes, Illinois 60088-5000
847-689-1485 - Fax: 847-689-1489

Not sure if they have rooms left but they were very helpful answer the barrage of questions I had.

Comment by LINDEE SR'S MOM on June 24, 2011 at 9:47am: thank you diannep, when will he be able to tell us. Will we get to talk to him again?

Also, when should we stop mailing letters? HELP, please!!!!!!!!!!

Comment by LINDEE SR'S MOM on June 24, 2011 at 9:42am: where is everyone staying and do you think they still have rooms. Such a procrastinator, I need to get this done today. Also, should I just make it for 2 nights? 14th and 15th? I am afraid he will fly out right after grad like his buddy that grad last month and is in Nuke at SC

Comment by diannep on June 24, 2011 at 8:15am: 91 brandon: Why would it take the shuttle so long to get him to PIR? Seems that it should only take about 2 hours, max. He shouldn't have a problem getting in at 8:30 though...

Lindee: If he is the ARCPO, I think he will be at the front of the division, but not positive on that. He will know when they start practicing for PIR.

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on June 24, 2011 at 3:57am: 91brandonmom

PIR starts at 9:00 AM sharp.(Ends at 10:30) They ask those in the building to be in their seats by 8:30. I have no idea what the policy is for arriving after 8:30.

Here is the number for RTC's Public Affairs office. Give them a call and see what they say.

Recruit Training Command

Public Affairs Office 847-688-2405

Comment by LINDEE SR'S MOM on June 23, 2011 at 11:23pm: how wonderful. I will pass this on to my other 3 that are attending. I would LOVE to be able to see my son's face. He is the ARCPO leading the cadence in his division, will I be able to see him no matter what? Is this too much information?

Comment by 91brandonmom on June 23, 2011 at 10:14pm: Hi- sorry I've been away but work has been keeping pretty busy which I like because time just seems to fly by. Does anyone know at what time PIR ceremony actually starts? My husband plane won't get to Midway until 5am and if he takes a shuttle it wont get him to the base until 8:30am. Is that too late?

Comment by Just T on June 23, 2011 at 8:53pm: She is doing well.....she did mention in her letter that someone that flew there with her was in her brother division. It must be him. She is doing well...been sick but making it.

Actually got a DEP advancement...just in case you didn't know then.....I am very proud of her....although I think she is still tramatized by me behavior....lol