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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:

OPSEC GUIDELINES

Events

**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).  

FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:

RTC Graduation

**UPDATE 8/25/2022 - MASK MANDATE IS LIFTED.  Vaccinations still required.

**UPDATE 11/10/22 PIR - Vaccinations no longer required.

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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Visite esta página para explorar en su idioma las oportunidades de educación y carreras para sus hijos en el Navy. Navy.com

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Ruth, Gun's Mom's Blog (14)

Honor Flight

November 8, 2010, I was privileged to go on my third Honor Flight out of the Davenport, IA/Moline, IL area. The weekend before the Davenport Legion hosted a brunch for us "guardians" to meet our WWII veterans we'd be accompanying. I was assigned three veterans--delightful men who were excited to go (they're all excited!). I also was asked to be a bus captain--just a field trip with older kids!

On Sunday night, Hy-Vee grocery stores hosted a…

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Added by Ruth, Gun's Mom on November 11, 2010 at 12:30pm — 3 Comments

Heroes

My husband wrote this to me from work. It made me cry...

___ sent me a story about the author who wrote Flag of our Fathers. He spoke to a group of kids at the Iwo Jima memorial and told the story of each of the flag raisers. Here is what I sent back to her.

 

I've read the book and it is emotional and a honor of those who were there. I've been to the memorial with a group of WW2 vets on a honor flight. The vet that I was a guardian for was a Marine at…

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Added by Ruth, Gun's Mom on August 11, 2010 at 12:27pm — No Comments

Master Training Specialist

My son just passed the last requirement to be a Master Training Specialist! He's worked so hard to get to this point.

Added by Ruth, Gun's Mom on August 6, 2010 at 8:25pm — No Comments

Educational Tours

I have been organizing educational tours since 1988. I thought when I retired, that would be the end of my tours. Then I was offered the opportunity to take university students to Ireland in 2007. Thought that would be the end....until another teacher asked me to organize a tour of Greece because she wanted an experienced person so do it.

So on June 3, 2010, we're leaving for a tour of Greece including a three day cruise of the Greek Isles. I… Continue

Added by Ruth, Gun's Mom on October 22, 2009 at 11:30am — No Comments

2009 Navy Ball

I'll be uploading more pictures as a friend sends me more that he took, but I have started an album.



We helped celebrate the 234th birthday of the Navy with our son and many other fine sailors. The evening began with a social hour and commemoration pub glasses if you chose to purchase them. A photographer with a son in the Navy was there to take portrait pictures. I can't wait to see them!



When everyone was seated at the ships (each table was named), the colors were… Continue

Added by Ruth, Gun's Mom on October 18, 2009 at 2:31pm — 2 Comments

What the sailors want

Since it's time to think about Christmas packages, here's part of an email I sent out this morning to some friends who wanted ideas. Thought some of you could use them, too.



My sailor just called and added to the list. He said on ship, they want jerky, Easy Mac, fruit cups. When deployed on land, he said neck travel pillows, wipes, and rechargeable batteries. I also remember sending him stuff for tooth aches and tooth putty for loosing a filling because he couldn’t get to the dentist… Continue

Added by Ruth, Gun's Mom on September 25, 2009 at 11:30am — 6 Comments

SGT CAMO Ice Cream

Whitey’s New “Sgt Camo” Ice Cream Going to Iraq for Troops



Moline, IL. Soldiers in Iraq will soon be treated to “Sgt. Camo” Ice Cream, the newest creamy creation from Whitey’s Ice Cream in Moline, IL. Whitey’s has teamed up with the Military Warriors Support Foundation to send the camouflaged colored ice-cream to cool off troops in the deserts of Iraq.



The idea for the sending the ice cream treat to soldiers came after Whitey’s owners, Jeff & Jon Tunberg decided to… Continue

Added by Ruth, Gun's Mom on August 13, 2009 at 11:00am — No Comments

Maturity

I knew my son did the best thing by joining the Navy, and this weekend is proof of just how much he's matured. He came home to surprise a former teacher who was awarded "Master Teacher" at a banquet last night. This banquet tends to be long with 12 teachers profiled with the reasons of why they were chosen. Not once during the program did my son say to me, "How much longer?" So many of his teachers happened to be there from elementary and junior high school and were thrilled to see him in his… Continue

Added by Ruth, Gun's Mom on May 9, 2009 at 6:00pm — No Comments

April 15 Honor Flight

I was honored to be a guardian of a 90 year old Navy veteran on his Honor Flight to DC on April 15. I received several emails afterward that I'd like to share with you.

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Sent: Thu, 16 Apr 2009 01:40:12 -0500

Subject: the honor is all mine- to be the daughter of one of these men



It is 12:08am Thursday April 16, 2009. I have just arrived home from dropping my parents off at their home. We had been at the airport. My father went… Continue

Added by Ruth, Gun's Mom on April 17, 2009 at 1:05pm — No Comments

Another Patriot Guard Rider event

So instead of driving to Grinnell last night in the snow, my husband and I went to the QC Flames hockey game with the Patriot Guard Riders. The president of Marine Moms who is also a member of PGR didn't know that we were all in on a big surprise for her birthday. The PGR held flags in the arena aisles (we do this occasionally), the Marine color guard presented the colors. The PGR ride captain, the Marine Mom and I (as Navy Families rep) followed them in. A school group sang the anthem. Then… Continue

Added by Ruth, Gun's Mom on February 14, 2009 at 10:30am — 2 Comments

The new uniform

January 26, 2009 Here's more up to date info about the new working uniform from the NEX in Norfolk.



Just got a call from my son who suggested the Navy open a loan department next to the uniform department. New uniforms are being phased in with the switch mandatory in several years, by 2011 I believe.



The working whites and blues uniforms are replaced by black pants and khaki shirt. This is what he was wearing when an officer asked him… Continue

Added by Ruth, Gun's Mom on January 19, 2009 at 8:00pm — 5 Comments

My Cousin's O'Hare Airport Story

My cousin who is a minister was flying last week from Akron to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, through Chicago. Her brother is Dick who is mentioned in this. There's a part where she writes about people giving seats to the military so they can get home!



My trip was quite eventful getting out there. I'm surprised you hadn't heard, as Dick was having lots of fun! I made it to O'Hare with no difficulties, but my flight from there to CR was cancelled. No crew showed up (or not enough, at least) to… Continue

Added by Ruth, Gun's Mom on December 25, 2008 at 11:16pm — No Comments

Honor Flight

Several of you have asked how to get involved with Honor Flight, the program that makes it possible for WW II veterans to see THEIR memorial in Washington, DC, for free. It's a one day trip, flying out early in the morning and coming back that night. My husband and I will be "guardians" on the first flight out of Moline next Saturday. I am so fortunate to have my 86 year old dad going. You can be a guardian, too! Go to the national website and find a hub near you. If there isn't one, sign up… Continue

Added by Ruth, Gun's Mom on October 24, 2008 at 10:30am — 1 Comment

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