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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.
OPSEC - Navy Operations Security
Always keep Navy Operations Security in mind. In the Navy, it's essential to remember that "loose lips sink ships." OPSEC is everyone's responsibility.
DON'T post critical information including future destinations or ports of call; future operations, exercises or missions; deployment or homecoming dates.
DO be smart, use your head, always think OPSEC when using texts, email, phone, and social media, and watch this video: "Importance of Navy OPSEC."
Follow this link for OPSEC Guidelines:
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**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
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RESUMING LIVE PIR - 8/13/2021
Please note! Changes to this guide happened in October 2017. Tickets are now issued for all guests, and all guests must have a ticket to enter base. A separate parking pass is no longer needed to drive on to base for parking.
Please see changes to attending PIR in the PAGES column. The PAGES are located under the member icons on the right side.
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Comment by ProudNavyMom on October 19, 2011 at 11:13pm
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I have a question related to Thanksgiving and the Adopt a Solider program. My son is in the division that will be able to participate in this. I can not go visit with him for Thanksgiving (live in Texas) but I have my mom, sisters and brother that live only 3 hours away from there and if they can make it to go see him, how would I find out about places that they could go in the area near Great Lakes to take him and spend the day with him and have Thanksgiving meal? Like I stated, they live 3 hours away so the rule about the SR's not being able to go more than 50 miles away limits them to not being able to take him to their home for the day. Any suggestions? I really hope they can make it to spend this day with him because he has never been away from me for the holidays so I really would like it if he could at least be with some of his family.
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Comment by Brenda Sue on October 19, 2011 at 7:32pm
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congrats Queenjailyle!!! Are you coming to eat with us (and the Admiral) on the 27th at Tre Tattoria in San Antonio at 6 pm?
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Comment by Alysia-Redsmom (VQ-4/ATO) on October 19, 2011 at 4:43pm
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Happy Hump Day Texas Ladies!
@Eaglemom ~ glad to hear that you are feeling better & on the road to a full recovery :-)
@BrendaSue ~ sorry I can't make the dinner next week. Sounds like a really neat exeperience!
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Comment by txsailorsam-Donna on October 19, 2011 at 2:38pm
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I do like the sign in thing. Why is this the only n4m site that does this?
Eaglemom... I, too, wish you were going. I would like to meet you.
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Wow. 4 weeks is a long time!
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I stay on IH-10 west the entire way!
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Comment by quiltblue on October 18, 2011 at 11:49pm
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First letter arrives week 4 usually, sometimes a bit earlier. Those first 4 weeks are the most difficult. You will get your "kid in a box" and then about a week later the "form letter"... after that it will still be two weeks (end of week 4). It's painful, but you can write to them everyday and be ready to put that address on everything once the form letter arrives!
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How soon after they get to BC will they be able to send letters home? I really want to hear from my SR.
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Eaglemom, I detect a tad bit of sadness in that " ~ " - sure wish you and the labradoodle (or whatever it was) were joining us!
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I. Too, am very glad we connected. I am very much looking forward to a break from routine. Thanks., Debra for the opportunity.
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