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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.
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Follow this link for OPSEC Guidelines:
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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).
FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:
**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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When you say it out loud, it becomes real....
BFF and I were working out tonight....looked over to her and said 12 more days. She smiled and said it will be okay. Then she added BC won't be that long and you'll see him.
The next word shocked even me....I said but he won't ever live with me again full time....I'll never get my baby back the way I have him for the next 12 days. We smiled and she said yea, you're right....finished working out...life is good again.
I get home and realize what I said. I knew it was the truth, I knew this was the plan but until it came out of my mouth did I realize how much of a break in my heart there is....and how the heck do I pull myself together so he doesn't see me like this.
Do I want him to stay home and be my baby for the rest of our lives....NO! But wow the idea of not having him here ... not needing me ... whether to share his joys, sadness....Oh my, this is going to be a weepy night!
BUT I'm going to do as Yoda says....Do or do not...there is no try! So no trying to be strong....I will be!
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Comment by nikerbop on July 25, 2012 at 5:19pm
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I completely understand am there with you. For me, Sunday is when I drop him off, Monday is his last MEPS check. All the thoughts and feelings you mentioned is exactly where I am, too. My thoughts will be with you!
-Niki
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Comment by Angela on July 25, 2012 at 10:04pm
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In the same boat. We take our son to the office on Monday and go to the base on Tuesday to watch him swear in. With any luck maybe our sons will be in the same "group".
Ang
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Comment by Chas'Mom on July 25, 2012 at 10:51pm
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Ang,
Which Monday? Chas doesn't leave till 8/6 and then swears in on 8/9....then bus to GL.
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This Monday -the 30th. He will head to San Antonio and then fly to GL on Tuesday.
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Darn...I was hoping we found each other with the boys going at the same time...but close, you can give me a heads up on what to expect. = )
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Comment by WV Mom on July 31, 2012 at 4:02pm
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That realization hit me too, like a ton of lead! When my son left for bootcamp I didn't realize until after he graduated and did the A-schooling and came back home briefly that I wasn't going to have him like it was ever again..he worked at our local grocery store as a 'bag boy' and I got to see him there and at home everyday. He has been in the Navy for year and a half, I rarely see him now. And with the 9month deployment life seems so different. I can not wait to see him in person and give him a great big hug! I am on a mission now to locate one of those 'wardrobes' from the movie The Lion The Witch and The Wardrobe- LOL
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Comment by SEAttLeMom on August 1, 2012 at 8:19pm
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Sounds like our sons will be at BC at the same time. Mine checks in at GL on 8/7. Yours 8/9, 8/10? Same p-week. Where is your son coming from?
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Comment by char2008 on August 6, 2012 at 9:23pm
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Beautiful.
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