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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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**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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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 KTSNavymom Kathy on September 21, 2009 at 11:47am
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Comment by CCR on September 20, 2009 at 8:22pm
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sorry kts, NOT 7th fleet on FB.
USS BlueRidge on FB.
http://www.facebook.com/search/?q=7th+fleet&init=quick#/pages/Yokosuka-Japan/USS-Blue-Ridge-LCC-19/121712776160?ref=ts
My son sent me a picture of him firing the CIWS during pac fire and has his ear thingys on.
The picture isn't posted but if you want to see it, I'll e-mail it to you. Send me a PM. I was just excited to get a picture of him at work.
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7th fleet where at?? FB ??
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SORRY so big, but I tried it in options 300 and you couldn't see the fire. While they were preparing for this it was right before shellback ceremony - nothing like stress! Oh, and all the other pictures posted on 7th fleet, uss blueridge site, and yokosukabase.com have people in them, Sailors. They finally post one I've been waiting for, and it doesn't have them in it! My luck.
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SORRY
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I will try here last time I couldn't get it to work
Linn Katie said she saw Kristina across the ways from her.
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When I talked to Katie she said I had my wog day. She said they woke them up at 4:30 AM had to put there uniforms on backwards and then wear a shirt that said polliwog on it. She said they had to sing songs, do dances, got green junk all over them, got ketchup & mustard all over them. She said they got sprayed down with fire hoses. Had to lay on the ground and sing, had to crawl thru stuff. She said they had to eat this yucky green stuff with there mouths no hands allowed, she said I took a taste and it about made me sick I said nope I'm not eating that she said they were yelling and screaming at her but she didn't eat it. There was soo much stuff they did to them. The end they had to go before this Neptune guy and he asked you what you were and you are supposed to say a shellback if they said polliwog they had to kiss the hairy belly of the guy. She said half way thru she thought why did I sign up for this. But she made it!! I'm looking for the pics now.
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Yep, its not like saying after battle stations, "I have a sailor", but at least they've got that out of the way. Now I want to see the pictures for sure, so post them or send them to my e-mail. I'll send it to you.
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Hey I have a daughter who is a shellback now!!!! Katie called earlier said they had wog day today, said there were lots of pics taken. I can't wait to see them.
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ahhh OK so he'll be with the rest of our sailors
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