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**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).
**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 isno longer needed to drive on to base for parking.
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Doing okay,.... Still waiting for a letter, haven't gotten home yet to check the mail! Thank u for giving me some ideas on the letters! Days are busy with work and the evenings playing with the kiddo, then evening I squeeze in chores, a glass of wine if I am lucky and a letter to my recruit! I found out why happened to his box,... It was undelieverable,... Lol. Can't wait to see why. Haha How are u doing?
Yes, a word would be nice! LOL Hopefully, this week we will get a letter. Fingers crossed. No, I can not get to graduation. Too expensive to fly all of us and our youngest is in 4th grade so still in school. So instead, I am flying up his fiance so she can see him. He will be VERY happy with that! LOL Have a great day. I will let ya know if and when i get a letter.
Thanks. Yesterday was a very hard day. We had to put down our beloved boxer Sage. She was almost 9 and had cancer. Kyle picked her out as a small puppy and it she was so in love with Kyle, always by his side when he was home. I am not going to tell him until bc is over...besides I have cried enough for the whole family. :) I hope to get a letter this week and I think phone calls are happening in this week also. Of course, his will go to his fiance....but that is all good. I miss him and hope he is doing good.
Have you heard from Scott...praying he is doing good also. Thanks for the check up and stay in touch. Have a great day. You doing ok?
hi diana,...i am still getting new to this website,...so i do apologize,...i thought it was your thread that said your son was 24,...oops.
My husband and i are both 28 with a 2 year old son. So that is what i meant by an old man..haha.
no letter today. no call either. at this point i would be happy with anything! Miss him and i too write everyday,...i just hope they are recieving the letters,etc.
what job is your son going for? Andrew, my husband, is on subs, as an MM. A school is in CT, and I forget how long it is.
If you dont mind me asking, what "positive" things do you write to your son,...? I am really at a loss and just find my self telling him what happened that day....don't want to make all my letters boring. lol
Till next time...~navy wife~
Hi, my husband is in the same ship/div. Have you received a letter yet?! Hope you are doing well! My husband, like your son, is an "old man" for being a new enlisted. Haha. I would like to keep in touch
Hi Diana,
My sons name is Jace and he is 24. He is a very nice young man. He was so ready to go. He was set to go on September 27 but he wanted to leave sooner so he went on "Rolling Start", I think that is what he called it. I hadn't really gotten use to the idea that he was really going until he called me from Portland and gave me his shipping date. I flew to Portland and helped him pack up his apartment and put things in storage. His older brother has taken his cat (and best friend) so that made it easier for Jace. It looks like his brother probably will have the cat forever because Jace does not think it will be feasible to keep him because of the travel etc. I am looking forward to meeting you at PIR.
Thank you for e-mailing me. I can't believe how many people I have met since my son left on 7-27-10. He is actually from Montana but was living in Portland for the last four years and decided to enlist in the Navy. Totally took me by surprise. I am waiting on pins and needles to receive my first letter from him. My sons name is Jace and he is a wonderful young man. I miss him so much. It probably is not as hard on me as a lot of moms because he had been living away from home already but he called me 2-3 times per day. I still wait for my phone to ring, but to no avail no ring. I have already made hotel reservations I hiope you are holding up okay.
Yes it is definetly nice to know someone with a child in the same unit! Wow, I hope they get to write this Sunday. I got the form letter and his little message at the bottom...only made me want more! Ha. I pray so much for my son,Kyle, for peace and strenght. What is your son's name?
Hi...I see our boys are both in Ship 3, div 313. Have you receieved a letter yet? I received the box last week, but no letter. I am sooo anxious to hear from him and how he is doing. Hope yours is doing great. Thanks Patty
Dont ride all year - It does get REALLY cold and sleety and slushy here from about Dec through Marchish..... I love riding in the cold but only if it is sunny...... How bout you.
Thanks D. This means so much and likewise.... my thoughts and prayers are with you and all of the others on this site that are going through. It's reasuring to know that we're all in this together. Good Night!
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FIRST TIME HERE?
FOLLOW THESE STEPS TO GET STARTED:
Choose your Username. For the privacy and safety of you and/or your sailor, NO LAST NAMES ARE ALLOWED, even if your last name differs from that of your sailor (please make sure your URL address does not include your last name either). Also, please do not include your email address in your user name. Go to "Settings" above to set your Username. While there, complete your Profile so you can post and share photos and videos of your Sailor and share stories with other moms!
Make sure to read our Community Guidelines and this Navy Operations Security (OPSEC) checklist - loose lips sink ships!
Join groups! Browse for groups for your PIR date, your sailor's occupational specialty, "A" school, assigned ship, homeport city, your own city or state, and a myriad of other interests. Jump in and introduce yourself! Start making friends that can last a lifetime.
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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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.
DON'T post critical information including future destinations or ports of call; future operations, exercises or missions; deployment or homecoming dates.
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:
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:
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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Have you heard from Scott...praying he is doing good also. Thanks for the check up and stay in touch. Have a great day. You doing ok?
My husband and i are both 28 with a 2 year old son. So that is what i meant by an old man..haha.
no letter today. no call either. at this point i would be happy with anything! Miss him and i too write everyday,...i just hope they are recieving the letters,etc.
what job is your son going for? Andrew, my husband, is on subs, as an MM. A school is in CT, and I forget how long it is.
If you dont mind me asking, what "positive" things do you write to your son,...? I am really at a loss and just find my self telling him what happened that day....don't want to make all my letters boring. lol
Till next time...~navy wife~
My sons name is Jace and he is 24. He is a very nice young man. He was so ready to go. He was set to go on September 27 but he wanted to leave sooner so he went on "Rolling Start", I think that is what he called it. I hadn't really gotten use to the idea that he was really going until he called me from Portland and gave me his shipping date. I flew to Portland and helped him pack up his apartment and put things in storage. His older brother has taken his cat (and best friend) so that made it easier for Jace. It looks like his brother probably will have the cat forever because Jace does not think it will be feasible to keep him because of the travel etc. I am looking forward to meeting you at PIR.
Thank you for e-mailing me. I can't believe how many people I have met since my son left on 7-27-10. He is actually from Montana but was living in Portland for the last four years and decided to enlist in the Navy. Totally took me by surprise. I am waiting on pins and needles to receive my first letter from him. My sons name is Jace and he is a wonderful young man. I miss him so much. It probably is not as hard on me as a lot of moms because he had been living away from home already but he called me 2-3 times per day. I still wait for my phone to ring, but to no avail no ring. I have already made hotel reservations I hiope you are holding up okay.
Thanks for e-mailing me.
Martina
Carol
I'll most definitely let you know when I find out. :)