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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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Follow this link for OPSEC Guidelines:

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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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A HUGE SURPRISE

So I come home from work get in the shower and my husband calls me and tells me he's on his way. He comes in and says he hit something on the freeway and messed up the side of his truck and wants me to go see it. And I'm thinking oh gosh why is this happening? I get to the truck and I'm walking around to the side, and my Sailor (my daughter) jumps out.... Omg I just balled my eyes out. I thought my daughter was still on hold at A school in Pensacola but no she graduated and was surprising her Mama... She leaves next Wednesday so this was an early Mothers day present... God is So Good!!!

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Comment by lemonelephant on April 24, 2012 at 11:36pm: What a sweet surprise for you!!! Enjoy this time with your Sailor.

Comment by modaPIR5/11Ship12Div147 on April 25, 2012 at 12:02am: @Anna Aviation Mom....So HAPPY for you!

Comment by Denise - browns57 on April 25, 2012 at 8:15am: Enjoy every minute!

Comment by MattsMom (Division 212) on April 25, 2012 at 1:09pm: Yay!! Thats sounds like the best surprise ever! Congrats, enjoy her while you have her!!

Comment by Aaron's mom on April 25, 2012 at 6:02pm: Beautiful story! I just read it to my husband and I started bawling! I love happy sailor stories.

Comment by momof4 on April 26, 2012 at 10:16pm: :) They pulled it off!

Comment by Jeramys Mom ship3-div-173 on April 27, 2012 at 2:47pm: That sounds like something my Son and Hubby would do. Sweet surprises are the best.... Im happy for you...

Comment by T's*mom on April 27, 2012 at 6:10pm: :D made me teary eyed too. Many happy thoughts your way and yes, God IS good.

Comment by keoquilts-corpsman mom on April 28, 2012 at 2:10pm: omg! U made me ball like a baby.....such a great surprise.....awesome....what a memory...hope you got some pics...

Comment by Renee on April 30, 2012 at 9:07pm: Congratulations! The surprise visits are wonderful!!!!!