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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.
OPSEC - Navy Operations Security
Always keep Navy Operations Security in mind. In the Navy, it's essential to remember that "loose lips sink ships." OPSEC is everyone's responsibility.
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DO be smart, use your head, always think OPSEC when using texts, email, phone, and social media, and watch this video: "Importance of Navy OPSEC."
Follow this link for OPSEC Guidelines:
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**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
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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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The FORM Letter...
2012Oct10
IT FINALLY CAME!! Just yesterday, now we can start planning...
I was really beginning to wonder... I had met several of you whose son left the same day, we got the box the same day... and you had info since last Thurs... and I was still waiting, in reference to my first blog post... {im}patiently.
And yes, seeing his hand writing was pretty cool. However, I was so nervous before I opened it, because it was just a plain envelope. I was expecting a large envelope with the US Navy insignia. All official and stuff, ya know? But, I just had to smile, seeing the address in all caps, just like his dad's were 23 years ago. :) Is that a Navy thing?? I really don't know, and forgot to ask the husband... or wondering if that's just how he chose to write it. Either way, it did my heart good.
03/017 PIR 11/21 - - The week of Thanksgiving, kinda awesome that we will get to spend the Holiday together, it's my favorite. I will truly be THANKFUL to see my son with my family. That in itself is motivation to get me through these next few weeks.
I am excited to continue the communication with those that share PIR, as well as helping to encourage others and find comfort from everyone I meet here. This site has really been a blessing to me already, (much better with social media!) Thank you all for your time and efforts with this, and those who have created/joined the facebook page too. It really does make the journey a little better.
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Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he will strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord. Psalms 27:14
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Comment by brunner2 on October 11, 2012 at 8:57am
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Is there certain times of the day or certain days that they are able to call?
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