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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.

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.

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DON'T post critical information including future destinations or ports of call; future operations, exercises or missions; deployment or homecoming dates.

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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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RTC Graduation

**UPDATE 8/25/2022 - MASK MANDATE IS LIFTED. Vaccinations still required.

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

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 waiting...

Yesterday, the 4th of July, I went to the grocery store to pick up some much needed items - I haven't gone REALLY grocery shopping since Dylan left... hence I had a pretty full basket... All the while, my cell phone was never out of sight - I just knew they would let him call for the Fourth... ha ha

Anyway, I was almost done with the necessities and on to the meal planning when it hit me.... I was shopping for 3 instead of 4.... that (with God's grace) is how it will be from now on, until holidays, vacations, etc. I realize I'm in the baby steps of the next 8 (and knowing Dylan, probably more) years of this whole adventure - This can't be anything compared to deployments! It still hurts.... He's my buddy, always has been - the next time I see him, he will be a grown man - It make me sad and proud at the same time. I know this is his path, his journey - I still just have to get used to it - lol

I want to thank the the ones who started this website - I wished I had known about it before he left for Boot Camp - so much more I should have done differently!! Thanks to everyone for their wise bits of info (like ordering pics and the PIR cd) and to those sailors who have gone throught BC and can help me from giving Dylan more pushups - ie: no odd colored envelopes (pink, green...) , no more that 4 letters a day... etc.

This is my first blog - I hope I don't screw it up!!

Meanwhile, the phone won't be out of sight again today, tomorrow.... the waiting continues.....

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Comment by angelkup ship 14 div 276 on July 5, 2010 at 11:19am: I sat by my phone all day yesterday also, ha ha no call. I went to the grocery store after Austin left, bought oreos. no one eats them here except Austin, he was the only child at home for about last 6 years. I realizeed I did alot of my shopping just for him, no more pop tarts, frozen pizzas, ect... I also noticed my Mt Dew last a long time now. he he

Comment by Vickie ship 7 div 279 PIR8/13 on July 10, 2010 at 9:50pm: A big "thank You"for all the comments!! I've been a bit down the past couple of days and I have not checked my page. (All 3 of my kiddos birthdays are less than 3 weeks apart and it's this time of year... kinda weird not having 2 of them around...) I am definately realizing the motto of "hurry up and wait"... but, our lives at home have to go forward. Dylan would not want it any other way. With the help of you guys that have already gone through this and those in the same "boat" as I am, it will help. I know it's not the end of the world - it's just the beginning!! And I know it will be an exciting (and sometimes boring) adventure for all of our children!! Thanks again and may God continue to bless ALL of our Armed Forces!!