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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)
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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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am amother of two kids a two year old son and a six month old daughter am thinking about joining the navy if there is any ony out there can give me so advice i have never leave my kids before and my husband said now is noy the right time to leave the
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Comment by TexasMomof2 on June 16, 2011 at 11:41pm
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Hmmmmmm, I could maybe see this working if your husband is "Mr. Mom." And I sincerely say that.....my husband is in law enforcement. His partner and his wife had a baby who's now 4. The wife's always worked and he would always be the one to take off and care for the kids when sick etc etc. Well, he just quit to stay home full-time. So, it would all depend on your situation. Keep in mind that Boot Camp is 2 months. And depending on your A school it's even longer. And then wait till you get to deployments.....6 months, I think it is? Good luck to you!
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Comment by allison on June 17, 2011 at 12:38am
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that not the reason i want to join it been my dream yes am new mom but i want to be independent i want to be able to care of myself and my kids i want a career is that so wrong i want to go back to school but i cant offord it if i join the navy i can go back to school and have a career
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Comment by Anti M on June 17, 2011 at 9:26am
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With a husband and two kids you have too many dependents to join without a waiver (the limit is two). You'd have to talk to a recruiter to see if you were even eligible to join. It is a good opportunity, but it is not like a regular job, you';d be away from your family for long periods of time. If your husband is not supportive it would be very difficult. Maybe if he went in to talk to the recruiter, so he'd know what you were being offered?
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thank for the advice i will take it into consideration are you you in the the navy do have kids i really appreciate your honesty
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Comment by BunkerQB on June 18, 2011 at 1:29pm
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allison, I have been thinking about your statement, "i want to be independent i want to be able to care of myself and my kids i want a career is that so wrong"
1. Are you having difficulties in your marriage? Is your husband not contributing to the finances and the care of the children? If your marriage is solid, then this decision has to be a family decision. If you joined and is gone for up to six months, your husband will be the full time care giver. If he is OK with that and you both can see a better future for the entire family, then it's a good decision.
2. If you are having issues with the restrictions of being a parent and you are looking for a way to get out, then you need to think seriously about what this is doing to your children. If you are unhappy with your marriage, get that resolve first, then get some support lined up with your family (custody issues), then enlist in the Navy - this would be a 5 to 7 years plan.
3. I think it's good that you are thinking about improving your situation, having goals, reaching for something more. Don't give up. It may take you longer to get there but you can do it. If education and a career is what you want - the Navy is not the only route. Start w one class at a time. Just remember with the economy the way it is, be sure to concentrate on a field that will have job openings when you complete your education. A technical field is always good. If you are good with numbers, take accounting. If you like the medical field, particularly anything relating to care for our future "older" population will have jobs.
4. I am speaking from experience. I have had a very successful career for over 35 years. The times when my children were young, I went on 3-4 hours of sleep regularly. To say I was driven is probably an understatement. I had the benefit of having a graduate degree before I got married and had children.
5. Keep visualizing the success you will have. There will be much you will give up but you can do it.
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yes he taking care of the finances and he taking care of the kids but i want my independent i dont want a man take of me the rest of my life i want to take of me i dont want asked him everthing i hated that whenever i want any thing i go to my husband am always thinking about my kids thanks for you advice and the is that i dont have any family here which is very hard for me i mises my family so much
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Then it sounds like you would like to be more of an equal partner. Having goals to better yourself is always good. Being able to earn a living (independent of whether your husband makes any money or not) is always good. I have say honestly that I believe enlisting in the Navy AT THIS TIME would not be my recommendation because your kids are so young. Secondly, I believe you can accomplish your goals of having some financial independence w/o the Navy. Take a little more time. Start w a class or two - then see what happens. Look for scholarships/grants to help you with the tuition. Talk to a college adviser about scholarships/grants. Google companies that may offer scholarships to people entering a field which feed graduates to the company. My family are immigrants (enter legally after years of waiting). One of my older sisters came to the US after we did. She took a correspondence course to get her high school GED. Went to a junior college for a few years and transferred to a major UC school after that. She has a Bachelor of Science in Math, a Masters in Computer Science. At the age of 69 she has signed up for her PhD in computer science. Education can continue regardless of your age. She will be retiring this year at the age of 71 but plans to teach at the community college part time while she works on her PhD.
Find people who support your educational goals. Eliminate from your life anyone who puts you down. Do not allow people to sabotage your goals. Stay focused.
If you have not been focusing on education, you may have some catching up to do. That is OK. My sister had to learn a new language. Just one class at a time, one year at a time. Celebrate victories, even very small ones. My apologies for this long message.
Good luck.
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no that ok i really appreciate your honesty i like talking to u you give great advice thank you so much
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