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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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At 9:46am on September 29, 2010, MRs L* said…
my husband is still in BC and i was told his A school is in SA. do you know how long the schooling is? does he only go to school in SA, i have seen tat he goes there for 40days then off too two other Aschools. is this true?
At 7:35am on July 15, 2010, Proud Mom of a Sailor said…
I just read your post on SA MAA's and you mentioned the gift baskets. Do I send you some money or just tell you what he likes and you send it to him? I live in St. Louis Missouri which as you know is not close to the base. I also added you as a friend. He was in Division 931 that graduated on 6/18/10. please keep in touch!!
At 12:29am on May 23, 2010, mom 56 said…
him just do what he wants i hope he gets to spend the whole weekend with you let me know what you think when you get back
At 12:27am on May 23, 2010, mom 56 said…
yes take lots of tissues dont forget your sweater the kids all had colds or sore throats my son just wanted to take a long bath and sleep and eat some different food he was glad to talk to some of his friends so dont forget the cell phone and the laptop if you have one they just want to relax we went to a movie but didnt do to much i bought him a laptop for his birthday since it was the sunday we were there i bought over the counter stuff for his sore throat that seemed to help just have a good time with each other he might be tired and just be happy to see you let
At 6:37pm on May 17, 2010, mom 56 said…
1 and a half hours then they will let them go but they have to fill out paper work and that can take three to five hours so you might want to come back and get him .it depends on his a school how much time he spends with you some have to be back at 830 every night some can stay for the weekend some leave for a school at graduationlet me know if there is anything else i can tell you have a great time at pirwhen you go take a lot of pictures they all looked so nice
At 6:29pm on May 17, 2010, mom 56 said…
hi we went to pir this weekend it was great to see my son the gate opened at 645am and about 15 mins later the parking lot was half full so when you go i would go as soon as the gate opens they check your car and when you park you go through a couple of buildings into the main one you find your ship number and div and sit across from thatthere is coffee and drinks to buy take a sweater its really cold or a jacket even although you are inside if you get there at the start you will wait about two hours till you see them then the graduation takes about a
At 1:38pm on May 12, 2010, Lna said…
Hi Destiny thank you very much for the welcome, you have said we must be together. My husband and I are from Houston. I don't know nothing of my husband since last Monday at 3 pm.
Please help me. My husband is concerned because he doesn't know where he is going after bootcamp i mean his school. does your husband know where is he going after bootcamp? and he told me there the majority know where are going after bootcamp. thanks for adding me and offer your help. anything you need just let me know.

Thanks.
At 6:13pm on May 8, 2010, Joyce - NavyMom Oceana said…
Wow, thank you joshswife, I clicked on the link and just purchased one so if he is able to call, i will have the information to give to him. If he doesn't call, I can mail it on Monday. Thanks, I feel so much better. Just praying that he calls. 3 weeks is a long time not to talk.
At 1:22pm on May 8, 2010, smtblnde(ship4Div814) said…
joshswife ~ Thanks. I also heard that he could buy a card on base, but that the time it takes to stand in line to purchase one is taken away from his actual talk time. So I'm hoping that by sending him one, I'll save him 10 minutes of talk time.! :)
At 1:13pm on May 8, 2010, annafornavy said…
Thank you so very much for that information. That helps me so much.. I will do just that. I hope you here from your husband soon. Being a single mom is hard when you are use to having his loving hand beside you up to this point. I hope and pray a letter comes for you on Saturday.. What a great gift for your heart, just before Mothers Day!!!
At 10:19am on May 7, 2010, AnnD [Ship 7, Div 198] said…
I'm well into my 4th week without my son, and I still get weepy at unexpected times. I can imagine that it's that much harder to be missing your husband, especially if he was really involved in helping with parenting!
Hang in there, and log onto N4M whenever you need a pick-me-up. Have a good weekend.
At 11:26pm on May 6, 2010, diannep said…
A weekend of doing nothing is just what you need! Hang in there...we all know how hard it is. You are doing a fantastic job...caring for those precious little children too. Take some "me" time so that you can share yourself again with your children...we moms have to remember to refuel ourselves! Sleep well!
At 3:28pm on May 6, 2010, ColoAProudSailorMom said…
Josh'sWife,
I'm so sorry you're having a rough day today. That really is tough to see other people get letters and wonder where yours is. My friend Laurie didn't get one for 3 weeks - never did figure out what that was about, except that all the delayed letters were from New Yorkers. Well, that doesn't make any sense! My kid is in the same div and had no problems.

Since you don't know what the holdup is, it's hard to be reasonable. But please, for you own sake and for the kids, try to not Awfulize. If he was hurt or sick, you'd have heard about it. But the not knowing is hard to take. Maybe you were more tense and upset than you knew, and you just needed to cry today.

Please let us know when a letter arrives, because it will. Hang in there, Sweetie.
Tina
At 8:38am on May 5, 2010, Travis' Mom Cindy Ship11/Div212 said…
No, the grand-daughter doesn't live with me but she lives here in town. TC asked me in that 3 line comment section of the form letter to be sure and show her pictures of him. Broke my heart but I know he is also doing this for her. That makes me proud!
At 1:39pm on May 4, 2010, Travis' Mom Cindy Ship11/Div212 said…
(College hours) We thgouht so. But 1/2 of them were a local college and half were University of Phoenix Online courses. They wouldn't allow him to count the online courses.
At 2:00pm on April 29, 2010, Travis' Mom Cindy Ship11/Div212 said…
His name is Travis. He went to college for a while, accumulated about 35 hours. He has an 11 month old little girl and he just felt like he would do better by her if he joined the military and continued college later. That and small town West Texas has very little to offer these days and in this economy. BTW, one of my favorite places is San Antonio. Lots of fun!
At 8:31am on April 28, 2010, Travis' Mom Cindy Ship11/Div212 said…
I see that your husband is Ship 11, Div 12. So is my son. His career field is a CM with the Seabees and he will go straight to A school in California.
At 9:32pm on April 21, 2010, BunkerQB said…

Welcome to N4M. Your key to adjusting is finding a group where you can feel comfortable and get answers to your questions – Click on the underlined links:
1. New Moms Stop Here group. You should think of this group as your orientation station. We do have a number of experienced members who can answer questions and point you in the right direction.
2. Depper’s… in but not yet . is a group for those just waiting for bootcamp to start (Delayed Entry Program – a depper)
3. Boot Camp Moms group. Is he/she already in bootcamp? Or just about to go in? This is the group.
4. OCS Graduate Moms or the NROTC Moms. For those going to be an officer or going to NROTC?
Read this blog to get a jump start on how to use the N4M site.
Welcome to New Members
Of particular importance is the use of the “Search” function. You should do searches in blogs, forums, discussions for answers in previously posted threads BEFORE adding a NEW blog/discussion. Finally, it takes time to learn how to use this site. Be patient. Check your page & status box often.
Best of luck, BunkerBee and AbbyblueOK (from the New Moms Stop Here Group)
At 8:20pm on April 21, 2010, Navy for Moms Admin said…
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