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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.

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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 11/10/22 PIR - Vaccinations no longer required.

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My daughter left to start her basic training.  She left for Great Lakes center on Wednesday, July 25, 2012.  She was very excited and nervous.  I am just plain nervous about it. I miss her terribly already.  Not sure if I will have a melt down, because I did not have it the day she left. I did cry, but only if someone else cried and then I was alright.  It is weird not having her home.  Even our dog (Bentley) misses her.  He is just moping around and yesterday when I was cleaning her room, he just came in with ears and tail down and laid in the room with me until I was done.   We went out and when we came back he was looking for her.  

I am so proud of her for doing this.  It is what she has always wanted.  She talked about joining the military since 8th grade.  Initially we thought it was just a phase, but at the begining of her senior she started to talk about it again.  We had her do all the research and tell us way this was the best choice for her.  She did and now she has started her new journey and adventure into adulthood. She will be going to Monterrey, CA for A-School to be a linguist.

Today my heart aches for her and to just know she is here with me.   But I guess all Mom's go through this process whether their child goes off to college or military service. It is going to be hard to not be able to text or call her for a couple of weeks.

I can't wait to talk to her and find out how she is doing.

We are so excited to see her at graduation and in her uniform.

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Comment by TenaciousDee on July 27, 2012 at 10:25pm

What you are going through is completely normal. Your heart may ache each day and you'll cry....it's ok. My son is now in A school and my tears still come. I miss him terribly each day, but he's happy. Yes, he has his moments when he say's he misses home, but this is normal. He was excited and it's a good thing your daughter is as well. Yes, they will be nervous...and yes it is hard. My son replied when asked which week was the hardest and he said all 8 weeks. It is an adventure...not just for them, but for us as well. Be proud...and read everything you can on this site. It's amazing...information overload as I say, but it helped me daily to keep track of what was going on and what to expect. You'll be amazed of how many people (co-workers...family...friends) don't understand what you are feeling. Everyone here understands and we are here for you. I send you a hug huge! And remember the moment you wrap your arms around her I promise you it will be worth it. You'll be a proud Navy Mom!

Comment by aliciajohn2003 on July 28, 2012 at 10:25pm

Thank you so much for your encouraging words, it means a lot.  You are correct about friends and some family members not understanding. I have a sister in law who's son is in the Navy and she said some of what you have said.  I can't wait to hear from her and to be able to write to her, better said to mail her the letters.  She is my only child so we are now empty nesters and are in the process of moving to a new state.  Yes, she was very excited and happy when she left.  The last thing she said to me was "I'm going to make you proud and I love you Mom",  I told her that I am already very proud of her and that she needs to make herself proud. No matter what, I am proud of her and love her very much.  I will look and read information on this website. Again, thank you TenaciousDee for you kind words and words of encouragement.

 

Comment by TenaciousDee on July 28, 2012 at 11:28pm

You're welcome! My son is my only child as well and I do believe it does make it a tad harder to wrap our minds around the fact that they are not here. Write to her, I wrote every other day. I know they love getting letters, but I'll tell you one thing it was therapy for me just writing to him and telling him what was going on around home. Copy and paste pics to the letter she'll love seeing pictures from home. Oh and join the Boot Camp group and once you get the Ship/Division...find that group! 

Comment by VashtiPurple on July 29, 2012 at 10:22pm

I know exactly what you are going through.  My daughter left for Great Lakes on July 25th also.  I miss her terribly as do our dog, Dakota.  He keeps going into her room, looking for her.  My daughter is my only child that I had.  Her deciding to go into the Navy was from left field, took me completly by surprise, as did my boyfriend of 6 years, and my family.  We are all very proud of her.  My brother made sure she wasn't naive about what was going to happen, he was in the Marine's for 4 years, and was over at Desert Storm, in the early 1990.  Not being able to talk or text her will be very hard, since it has been her and I.  I know she was excited and nervous when she left.  This will be a adventure for her into adulthood, even though she is already an adult, she is 19 years old.  She is unsure what she wants to do so she entered as an E1, she gets to try out different jobs then go for a certain job.  She scored pretty good on the test, we shall see.  I can't wait to see her at graduation and in her uniform!  Good luck to you! 

Comment by aliciajohn2003 on July 30, 2012 at 12:41pm

Dear TenaciousDee. 

Wow, that is wonderful information to have, about joining the Boot Camp group.  I had not see that.  Not sure when I will get her first letter and find out what division she is in.  But I already have been writing to her.  I did not think about copying and pasting pictures to her letters.  I believe she will love that too.  Thanks, again.

 

Comment by aliciajohn2003 on July 30, 2012 at 12:51pm

Dear jkronaizl,

Thank you so much for your words of encouragement.   Did your daughter leave from Cleveland?  My daughter did and her ship out date was July 25th as well. It was hard to watch her leave, but I am so proud of her.  I still see her as "my little girl". But I know this is all part of the circle of life and that it was time for her to leave the nest and spread her wings and fly.   My daughter has 1 uncle that was in the Navy and 1 uncle in the marines, plus my sister in law's son is still active in the Navy. Plus she had the opportunity to speak with 2 young ladies that went to boot camp before she did.  Our dog misses her too.  I was cleaning her room and he wouldn't even come in the room.  He sat in the doorway with his head and ears down.  He was always looking for her whenever she went out. When we got back home after she left, he kept looking towards the garage door, waiting for her to come in. I guess it is expected and it is normal that I will have good days and I will have crying days.  So, far I'm doing pretty good. And my husband has been wonderful and very supportive. I know he misses her too.  She certainly was a "Daddy's girl".  I am working on creating a book for her of her years in high school and the marching band, plus working on a book that she wants me to make titled "Daddy and Me" that she wants to give to my husband when she graduates.  I can't wait to see her and see the graduation.  Best of luck to you too!

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