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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.

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Please help :)

I have some questions that i would appreciate being answered. My boyfriend just graduated basic training and is now going to A-school. This is all new to me so i'm just curious about everything.

1. Do they get to come home for the holidays? (Thanksgiving,Christmas,New years?)

2. After he graduates from A-school, will he come home right after that?

3. Will i be able to talk on the phone more with him in A-school & webcam with him on the laptop?

I would really appreciate any answers you could give me or any other information :) THANK YOU!

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Comment by SierraA on November 11, 2011 at 10:12pm: Thank you so much! So even though he's in the Reserves, he still won't come home for good? As far as what he told me before he left, he said that he'll probably be stationed where he lives since he's only in the reserves. I hope thats right?

Comment by SierraA on November 11, 2011 at 10:13pm: I mean, i know he could get deployed for a little while here & then, but he would still live at home right? Sorry if the way im explaining it is confusing.

Comment by SierraA on November 11, 2011 at 11:25pm: oh okay. Thank you :)

Comment by Anti M on November 12, 2011 at 10:43am: If he is in A school for the holidays, he will get to take leave during the stand down. It is up to as much as two weeks. Active duty sailors can borrow earned leave days, I don't know how that works for reserves. He might only get a week or so. They will be told how to apply for leave.

He will get Thanksgiving Day off, and much of the weekend IF he does not have duty, but cannot travel more than 300 miles from base.

Comment by SierraA on November 12, 2011 at 6:00pm: Denise-Thank you very much (: I love this site, it's so helpful, especially since i know nothing about the navy.

Comment by SierraA on November 12, 2011 at 6:02pm: Anti M- So during the holidays he can travel as far as he wants? Except for thanksgiving?