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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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OPSEC - Navy Operations Security

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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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RTC Graduation

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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WASHINGTON & OREGON

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Latest Activity: Dec 31, 2024

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Comment by Anna on February 13, 2009 at 10:59pm: I do want to tell all you ladies in this group that I for one am so very thankful to learn the information you give about your state. It gives me a little insight to where my daughter is living and what she is experiencing. I have lived in Ohio, California, Maryland, Georgia, and now Ohio again. But I haven't been to the upper Northwest yet. However, I hope to change that sometime soon!!!!
Thanks so much,
Anna

Comment by Anna on February 13, 2009 at 10:53pm: Marie,
I saw Barbooch's comment earlier about the weather and she said that's why many Washingtonians take a vitamin D supplement. I was wondering if that might be adding to Catherine being so down in the dumps. I think I'll mention it to her. Thanks,
Anna

Comment by Anna on February 13, 2009 at 10:38pm: So about my vitamin D question - - - should I suggest it to my daughter??
Anna

Comment by Susan mom to Niko on February 13, 2009 at 10:25pm: I am happy that moms and wives (and I believe I spotted someone's little sister a nd a dad)on the site the other day! Isn't it wonderful that we have a place to support each other!?! I wist I had found it when my son enlisted. Happy to be here now!

Comment by Susan mom to Niko on February 13, 2009 at 10:06pm: Sorry Sha... Didn't mean that wives weren't welcome or just as fun as moms!

Comment by Susan mom to Niko on February 13, 2009 at 9:57pm: Heather no offense taken here! This is a great group of moms who all have a wonderful sense of humor! I am a native Washingtonian... moved to Las Vegas for college... couldn't wait to get back to the Northwest! Sunshine every day made me sad and homesick! I missed the seasons with spring flowers breaking through the green green grass and fall with leaves turning colors and the one or two days of snow a year!
Las Vegas was sunny and hot or sunny and cold... This northwest girl melted in the summers there! Guess it makes a difference where you grow up and what you miss when you are away from it!
Mark your calendar to visit the tulip fields next month! You will be amazed at the beautiful colors and wonderful display in the fields close to Mt. Vernon!

Comment by Anna on February 13, 2009 at 9:07pm: Barbooch,
Since my daughter arrived in WA in November and has seemed to me to be down in the dumps more often than usual, is this something I should suggest to her? I realize some of her depression is just adjusting to a new life, and life far away from family and friends but I wonder if this could help her some.
Anna

Comment by Storymom on February 13, 2009 at 4:39pm: Congrats to Bryce and bless all the Corpsmen taking care of our sailors and Marines!!

Comment by Susan mom to Niko on February 12, 2009 at 11:12pm: Marie so happy to see you back! We have missed you! Thanks for sharing such a great story! Bravo Zulu to Bryce!

Comment by NevadaSierra on February 12, 2009 at 11:48am: Hey everybody: How is mother nature taking care of you all? We got snow last night right at 4pm - made getting home a huge mess. Took my girlfriend two hours to get home. Made me think of all of you.