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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
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Events
**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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- Graduation Info
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Worried mom
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Comment by Edie on September 8, 2013 at 8:10am
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I meant has anyone heard from their loved ones yet? And how much are
Graduation tickets?
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So I don't have to pay anything to get in?
Little confused cuz my son said I had to buy
Tickets and then I heard u had to pay to get in
Don't know anyone in the military so I've no one
To get information from! Even his recruiter was
Never helpful!
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Comment by Navy89 on September 10, 2013 at 8:55pm
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Edie, take a look on your PIR page for N4M. Sarge's has a meet and greet. Dinner with some great information. He only asks for a donation.
PIR has no cost to get in. If you park on base it is free. The parking at the train station is $3.00 (that is next to the base). You can also get a shuttle ride to the PIR. Lots of ways to get there.
Your SR may be talking about pictures. That will need to be paid for if you want them and if you want a dvd. The cost can be found on the website. If your SR can pay for them early, you will have more time at PIR with them and you won't have to stand in a line.
Hope this helps. PIR is free! Enjoy the accomplishments of your recruit! (Bring tissue)
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Thanks so much Ellen 502
It's nice to have nice ppl willing to give u helpful information
Without getting mean!
My son is so stressed and got things mixed up. then the mixed information
From the recruiter. And thanks for the heads
Up on pictures and parking! I'll make sure I tell
My son to buy his pictures before hand!
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Sorry meant navy 89
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