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Need extra tickets for graduation September 29th

I have a huge problem! My ex husband u shall say and the father of my son will not give me my rightful tickets that were sent to him by mistake... his son does not want him to come to graduation and has told me where those 4 tickets go to! Recruiter said to try on here if someone had some extra tickets they arnt using.... please help Me! We are trying to fix this another way but in the meantime I need help from my fellow Navy moms! Thank you

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Comment by ellen0502 on August 25, 2017 at 12:47pm: There are no physical tickets for the Sept 29th graduation. Your recruit will turn in the four names of who will be coming, and those names will be on a guest list. Your son has the final say on who goes on that list, and who attends.

Comment by Vixen@44 on August 25, 2017 at 12:52pm: I've called the recruiter and told him the problem.... he's suppose to call me back and let me know what to do! I hope all this works out and we solve it soon! Thank you

Comment by ellen0502 on August 25, 2017 at 2:56pm: The recruiter probably can't help you on this one, but I am trying to help you, and I will try again.

The problem is already solved because there were never any tickets sent, so no problem. There are NO tickets for the September 29th PIR. Your ex husband does not have any tickets, nor could he have ever received any. Tickets were never sent!

Names go on a guest list that your son turns in to the RTC sometime during the final week of boot camp. Your son makes that list, has the final say on who attends, and is the one that turns it in. There were no tickets issued, and there will not ever be any tickets for the September 29, 2017 graduation.

If you are the one he wants to attend, he will put your name on that list not his fathers.

Join the PIR group for September 29, 2017. You will find the answer to most of your problems and concerns.

PIR: September 29, 2017

Comment by sewn4me on September 1, 2017 at 8:00am: I would agree with what these ladies are saying, no tickets. My SR had to list her guests on my form letter that I received right after she arrived at BC. My understanding is that they will be checking ID's and matching it up with her list.

Comment by WearsLargeHats on September 1, 2017 at 1:08pm: For future reference, the instructions are changing for the Oct. 6th 2017 PIR and beyond. I haven't seen anything official yet about what is different.

Comment by ellen0502 on September 1, 2017 at 8:27pm: We got the changes WearsLargeHats. :) We have it posted on page in the boot camp forums, and in the Navy4Mom PIR date by group discussion. We also have it posted in all of the October PIR groups.

Yes, the changes don't begin until October 6, 2017.

Comment by Vixen@44 on September 15, 2017 at 2:09pm: I received a letter today from my son saying that today the 15th I could go on Navy.Mil and watch grad performance.... wich in turn means watch him perform! Am I missing something? I thought that graduation was the 29th of this month.... I'm so confused! Then near the end of the letter he says he will be sending me like more info sometime soon! Someone has to know more about this and I have absolutely no idea who to ask but you ladies! I hope one of you can help Me! Thanks in advance

Comment by Vixen@44 on September 15, 2017 at 2:21pm: My son is in division 947

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on September 15, 2017 at 2:52pm: When they are in a performing division they will perform in 2 other PIR's besides their own. My son was a "body snatcher" and he was in the 2 PIR's before his. The PIR performance from this morning has already happened - were you able to watch it?

Comment by Countrymom on September 19, 2017 at 11:47am: Ouch. 4 tickets. This is sad. My son leaves today. We have a big family, and everyone wants to go. Ugh. Heartbreaking