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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.

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.

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Just need to vent...

My youngest left for boot camp on July 2nd. I am very proud of him and supported his decision to join the Navy. Even signed the papers as soon as he turned 17 so that he would get in DEP and start learning as much as soon as possible. He has a girlfriend who I really like and she is so supportive of his decision to be a sailor and unlike so many young kids in love they understand that they can have goals and lives outside of each other. They are both very mature. When my son arrived to Great Lakes he made the "I'm here and safe" phone call to the girlfriend which I was okay with. We had discussed it before he left and we agreed that it would be a long time before he could talk with her (she won't be able to go to PIR as she will already be in college by then) but since he left I have only received 2 letters and no phone calls. He got to make a phone call last Thursday but he called her and not me. I know it is his decision and of course he must miss her like crazy. They have been and "official couple" for a year now. But I'm still disappointed that he didn't call his Mom. I know I'm being selfish. I know I sound like a whinny kid. But I miss him and would just like to hear his voice. Of course I wont tell him this. I don't want him to feel bad. I keep the letters funny and filled with funny stories of things going on back here at home. I just needed to put this out there into the universe so that I can get rid of all this negativity. I know there are Moms out there who will understand this. Thank you for allowing this stroll down the self-pity road. Now back to life.....

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Comment by amandamomof4 on July 29, 2012 at 2:42pm: my son isn't in yet but I am worried about this also. I plan to send him some of the questionaire type letters you can find on here. They are kind of funny fill in the blank things but informative because you can ask about things you want to know about but don't take much effort on their part to fill out and send. I am running out the door but I will try to find a link to them for you later :)

Comment by Leoyak (Ship3/Div330) on July 29, 2012 at 3:57pm: You're a good Mom. I would have guilted the heck out of him. But, my kids expect that out of me so they try to avoid my wrath :)

Comment by Anna Aviation Mom on July 29, 2012 at 4:41pm: Maybe you can ask his girlfriend if she can call you 3 way or have him on speaker on another line. I know my daughter tried to call my husband and he didn't answer so she called me. And my husband kept calling my phone back to back. But there was no way I was goingto answer his call and loose her call so I put my cell on speaker and called him from my work phone on speaker and they were able to talk all 3 of us. Just ask her if it would be possible u just wanna here his voice.

Comment by Anna Aviation Mom on July 29, 2012 at 4:44pm: Stay positive just think ur going to be there for PIR. There is nothing like it. And very emotional. He will be tired though.

Comment by Michigan Cindy on July 29, 2012 at 10:40pm: It will work to your advantage to stay in close contact with the girlfriend. Just remember you're not in competition; you both want him to do well in the Navy. Send letters to your SR. It will help him to stay positive. And when he gets to A school, he can have a computer and cell phone. Boot camp is only 8 weeks, and you will be amazed at the end product. And by all means, attend his PIR. It is AMAZING!

Comment by amandamomof4 on July 30, 2012 at 3:43pm: Here is the link to those questionaires I was talking about

http://www.navyformoms.com/group/pir09142012/forum/topics/boot-camp...

Comment by Tee-1sailor's mom on August 1, 2012 at 3:43pm: Here's an anecdote from a mom of a sailor who's been in for 3 years: During his 2nd leave home I sent him a text saying I was disappointed that I hadn't seen more of him while he was home. That's all I said and left it at that, but I really wish I wouldn't have done it. He took it to heart and spent a lot of time with me, which I loved of course, but ended up cheating others in the family who he probably really to spend time with. On his last leave I made sure he knew that I truly loved how much time he had spent with me last time but I didn't want him to ever feel that pressure again. His reaction told me that my words had a great impact on him. He loves me and never wants to hurt his mom. That gives me the responsibility to make sure I think of him and his needs, just like I did when he was little. I was happy when he spent time having fun with friends and just doing whatn he wanted to...after all it's his vacation! I know this is down the line for you but it'll come sooner than you think. It will always be a balancing act of letting go while staying connected.