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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.
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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Hi Everyone,
Started by Joan/E's Mom. Last reply by Joan/E's Mom Feb 24, 2012. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Hubby got his orders to the USS Makin Island
Started by azsiaRAYA. Last reply by Diana, Proud Mom of Blake Feb 5, 2012. 2 Replies 0 Likes
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Comment by Donna on July 14, 2009 at 6:36pm
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He thinks my being on the navy for moms is like bootcamp stuff.... he said they call it "booter". I think he secretly likes it, he's just trying to be cool.
Wow I'm sure that's hard to be happy and upbeat for the one who is at home but yet you are missing one so much.
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I'm seriously addicted to this too ~ hubby said last night "why don't you just join the Navy too". He was only teasing but I am so glad we all have each other. Sailor son thinks it's "booter" but everytime he comes up with something he doesn't know how to get an answer for he knows I'll find it with my Navy moms!!
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Laurie I understand birthday #2 without them. CJ was in boot camp last year on his birthday.
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That would be awesome Kim, we won't get to see sailor son when the ship comes in b/c he wanted us at the commissioning... now I'm wanting to do both! Let me know how I can help.
Sailor son has birthday July 27.
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Had a couple of text messages and a phone call on Saturday! I couldn't believe my phone was ringing and it was him. Hope everyone is doing okay.
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Cool I'll look for you this evening. The Makin Island has a page as well.
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Just talked to sailor son earlier, wow this is exciting for them. I told my hubby if we left right now from NC we could be there in the morning to see them sail off. :( Then I would really be flipping out! :)
Hey do you all know we have a facebook page?~
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Talked to sailor son this morning. He is really getting anxious to leave "hot and steamy" MS and get going back to SD. I wish I could head back to MS to see him before he leaves. We are going to the commissioning~ since we are on the East coast I doubt we can make both events.
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Hey Laurie, yeah I'm starting to get a little weird myself.
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Don't you know they hate us looking at their Facebook pages!!
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