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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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**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.
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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missing him....
sooo...
i know i'm not a navy mom but this site helps me a lot still.
my husband enlisted in september of 09 and his original enlistment date was set for a year later sept 7th 2010.
we got a phone call one after noon in the beginning of april and they asked if we wanted to be bumped up to april 27th. it all happened so fast and next thing i knew i was dropping him off....these last two weeks have been so hard on me and i hope they arent as hard on him. this is the first time we have spent more than 2 days apart since we had been dating. as you can guess i was a wreck, but had to pull myself together and be a strong mommy for our two year old who really doesnt know whats going on. he casually gave his dad a kiss and said bye, but i was a crying mess hanging on as long as i could.
Since hes been gone i'm counting down the days...i finally got his form letter and his PIR date is June 25th 2010
unfortunatly my son and i wont be able to attend his PIR due to the fact that he is Grad-n-Go, so a few days later we will be meeting him at our new home on base. I wish i could go even if i could only see him for ten minutes then hop back on a plane it would be worth it but i cant afford to do that...
lately i've been having MAJOR trouble sleeping (about 3-4 hrs only) and to me its making missing him worse by making my days longer...
i've written him everyday since he left and i just sent them yesterday. i hope he has time to respond. i cant wait to get some connection. his 1st call home was very bitter sweet in that i got to hear his voice, but only for a quick "hi i made it love you bye"
so far the worst part is walking in the house and it being soooo empty all time...
if you're reading my blog i would like to know any advice you have.
i do have a few questions about navy moving procedures, but i'm not sure who to ask.
any help would be appriciated.
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Comment by mamabear5 (CVN65) on May 10, 2010 at 8:28am
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what ship /div is your husband in? my son is in ship 9 div 224, if its the same then i will and take pix for you and email them......try to get some sleep, and know he is ok ,hug that baby of yours and know it will all be worth it in the end! if you need a shoulder to cry on Im here....( like all the other moms we will try to help you through this)
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Comment by TexasMomof2 on May 10, 2010 at 11:42am
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Same thing happened with my youngest son.....his leave date was bumped up and boy did I feel cheated! My oldest son was stationed in Norfolk with his wife for the last 2 years. He was undesignated. Put in for a contract to corpsman school and is now in Great Lakes, at school, and his wife is back here at home with her parents. They have had a very difficult time being apart. They're both hurting but they bring each other up. Her strength for him is what is important. Because he is under pressure to make good grades and he was just chosen as platoon leader so he's second in charge. Your husband is in boot camp and it will be the most strenuous event both mentally and physically. And, here goes, this will be blunt and maybe hurtful what I'm going to say (and you might already be doing this)......but, when you talk to him on the phone and when you write letters, be uplifting and say nothing but positive things. If he's in boot camp worrying about you guys at home (which you know he will but keep it minimal), it could put him behind. Of course, tell him you miss him but be positive positive positive. Please come here and share your pain and your thoughts. :o) This site is wonderful for this. What you're experiencing is very normal and very painful. Remind yourself that he is doing this for you. For your family. He is off to make a better and secure life for you guys and just repeat this over and over to yourself......and be uplifting and positive when you talk or write to him. This time, while slow right now, will speed up and you'll be amazed cuz it's time for you to go join him, YAY! Hang in there and let us know how you're doing, okay? :o)
P.S. Find your husband's PIR group and take up other's offers to take pics. Everyone is great and supportive for each other!
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Comment by SumiK0125 (wife of a Nuke MM) on May 10, 2010 at 12:54pm
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mamabear: he is in ship 9 div 223...that would be so great if you could do that for me. i think thats honestly the thing i am most upset about is not being able to be there for him that day.
KK: i have been chatting and it is helping me to feel much better, the other thing that is really helping me is writing a jornal everyday. it keeps me busy for a little bit and helps me to write out what i'm feeling.
Texas mom: I am definatly taking it one day at a time. i know it is hard on him to be away as well, and liek he said befor he left, at least i have our son to keep me a bit of company and live close to a lot of family.
thank you for the advice on being posative! Its really hard to not saying i'm feeling sad and being an emotional wreck but you are right. that wont help him to be worrying about us. my mother told me to write my own personal journal to write out what i'm feeling, so i can let go a little of thebad feelings i am having before writing to him, so that i can tell him all the fun things we have been doing and show him that i can be strong for him.
i have found his PIR group and they are being so helpful and encouraging.
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Comment by JENN 226 on May 10, 2010 at 4:22pm
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Hello! My boyfriend is in BC and although not my husband I love him all the same and do hope t be his wife one day in the future. I have the same problem, I am used to haaving someone sleep beisde me to hold me, and comfort me when I cry. Even when my boyfriend was here he worked over nights but I was always up at 4am waiting in bed for him. I dont sleep very much either I wake up in a panic in the middle of the night. This site is great to give youpositive ideas although sometimes its so hard to see positive when you think all it would take to feel better is one hug for him.
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