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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.

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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.

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

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My daughter left to boot camp July 28th

My only child, my daughter left to boot camp July 28th. It's been very hard every day since. I have been crying every day. I raised her as a single mother. My heart feels so heavy. I don't even want to go home from work anymore because my place feels so empty without her now. It hurts to even look at her stuff or even walk pass them. To make matters worst her dog is missing her so much too. Sometimes he'll go sit by the door wait for her to walk in. He's been sulking around a lot too. Just breaks my heart. I feel so sad. She was always with me never stayed anywhere for more then a week. It's a tough week for me and her little shihtzu/maltese. I already recieved her box of clothes two days ago. When I opened it I sobbed and sobbed. Been writing to her already looking forward to a letter from her.

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Comment by Nigel'smom on August 7, 2015 at 2:59pm: It will eventually get better is what I've been told. Hang in there. My son got to BC 7/28/15. Got form letter today. Ship 11, Div 317. PIR: 9/25/15.

Comment by Navy_Mom_23 on August 7, 2015 at 6:57pm: Tanya'smom- I just received the formal letter today, I am sure you will get it before the weekend is up. How are you holding up? I continue to pray for us all to ease our heavy hearts.

Comment by Tati's mum on August 7, 2015 at 9:44pm: I got the form letter today. Wiping away tears. Just back from senting off my letters to her.

Comment by ProudmomofD3 on August 7, 2015 at 10:22pm: No letter today. Hope and pray for the form letter tomorrow. Waiting to hear from recruiter about her address and they hope to let us know on Monday. So happy for all of you who have received your letters and information. I'm working the next 3 days, so I'll be busy and look forward to some good news.

Comment by SouthShoreMom on August 7, 2015 at 10:30pm: My daughter left July 27, I just received her form letter today!! She is the baby so I am also an empty nester now! We all need to hang in there!

Comment by Navy_Mom_23 on August 9, 2015 at 12:27am: Tanya'smom- So happy for you! Such an emotional rollercoaster. We took our 12 year old son school shopping and all I could think about was my girl, hard to focus on anything right now.

Comment by Navy_Mom_23 on August 13, 2015 at 12:53pm: Got my first call from my daughter. Heart breaking , she is homesick and was crying. Then my phone hung up up it had lost signal. I am beside myself right now

Comment by Tati's mum on August 13, 2015 at 9:47pm: Navy_Mom_23
I'm sorry to hear. I got two letters from my daughter today. She said she's really homesick. She misses me and her dog. I cried, I really hope it gets better for them.

Comment by lemonelephant on August 13, 2015 at 10:49pm: Calls and letters early on do indicate homesickness and some who are questioning their decision, but usually within a week or so the recruits start working together and really training and the recruits are less homesick and are focused on becoming Sailors and most of them will go on to be Sailors.

Comment by lemonelephant on August 13, 2015 at 10:51pm: Just keep encouraging them and let them know how proud you are of them and how much you are looking forward to seeing them in their dress whites at PIR. (They switch over to dress blues in October.)