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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
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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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For all Parents, etc that has a Sailor that has or is Currently serving on the Flag Ship of the 7th Fleet. A place where we can connect, discuss concerns & share stories about our Sailors on this ship. I look forward to hearing from all of you...
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Latest Activity: Jan 13, 2019
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Blue Ridge
Started by Myangels. Last reply by Rhonda Nov 29, 2018. 1 Reply 1 Like
What does your sailor do?
Started by CCR. Last reply by ldk Jan 17, 2013. 28 Replies 1 Like
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Comment by CCR on November 19, 2009 at 12:48pm
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I saw the pic of Jonis also, I think he's the 2nd one from the right right?
Linn, I'm right there with ya, not even going to family Thanksgiving, just staying home with hubby and lazing around. Would not be great company to the rest of the brood, so its better to have a pity party in private, LOL! and maybe do some riding in the arena, that would cheer me up.
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Comment by KTSNavymom Kathy on November 19, 2009 at 11:43am
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Kathy tell Danielle Congrats on passing her boards!!
Cheri yes the holidays are always rough just know we all know how you feel it never gets easier but we all have each other here to support one another!!!
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Hey Everyone, this group is soo great!!! it pays to let our kids know about it too. Last night I was sitting here watching TV and my phone rings and it's Katie she said I just got to talk to Kathleen, I said how did u do that on FB she said nope on the phone, she said that Jonis was talking to his mom and they passed each other on ship and he said hey want to talk to the person who started the BR group she was like OK, so she and Kathleen got to chat for a few mins. then they got cut off. Then Katie said great I better go call my mom because you know your mom will let her know she talked to me LOL :)))
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tell Jonis Thank You because of him I got a phone call too!!! :)))
I just hope you got to talk to him before you guys got cut off.
They are now home!!
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They should all be happy today they should be home in Yokosuka!!!
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that's the one I looked and looked and couldn't find it again
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I"m trying to find it for you
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Kathleen is that Jonis looking down in the pic on FB? I wish they say starting from left to right or right to left ya know LOL.
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I finally heard from Katie last night too. It had been since she was in Vietnam since we spoke last. They will be home by Thursday. It is great seeing all of the pics of everyone's sailors, what's especially neat is that we all let each other know when we see them so in case we missed the 1 of our own sailor we can go and see it!!
Linn I dread every Holiday without her especially since she's my only child it makes it very hard, It never gets easier. This will be her 3rd Christmas without us, I'm just happy she has Matthew so she's not totally alone.
Kathy yes that is always the hardest putting them back on the plane not knowing when you'll see them next. I'm glad we have this group it really does help to know that we all know how each other feels!!
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Glad he is Safe & Sound!! YW that's what we are all here for to support each other any way we can!!
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Veleda,
I hope you hear something from him soon. We all know what you are going through Hugggggssssss Hang In There!!!
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