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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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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:
Events
**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
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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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Hate that my sr can't call home. Hope he had a great week!
Hope he had a great week!
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Comment by iHeartmySailor⚓ on September 19, 2013 at 12:44am
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I feel the same way. This is tough... I'm hoping he gets my letter I prolly put too many in 1 envelope but attached 4 stamps.
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Comment by Edie on September 20, 2013 at 7:18am
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He will get your letters! I've put 7 page letter in one envelope with one stamp.
Stay strong!
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Edie-Thank you for responding I've been combining several pages but this time I'm mailing out almost daily with 1 stamp.
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Your more then welcome!
I write my sr everyday but their r four of us in the house that writes him to.
But mine r the longest and pages Long.thats good u write him everyday
He will be great full too. Cards and pictures he will like too.
Hope you get call soon. It's always nice to hear from them! Always stay positive even if their down. Helps them
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Comment by Susanrw on September 21, 2013 at 11:35am
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My son is 3 weeks away from PIR- Couple hints - Keep your phone on you at all times- calls are rewards for a job well done and can come at any time. They can receive letters daily, but they can only send out on Sundays.Don't send letters in colored envelopes, or very thick ones- it's a red flag and the instructors will open them- I print a bunch of pictures on 1 page of printer paper to include with my letter. My son loves letters with pictures and song lyrics- I enlisted some younger friends to help with that. Treasure every word- It's amazing how the tone of the letters change over time!
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Thanks Susanrw
My phone is always by my side I even take it
To the bathroom with me if no one is home!
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