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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)

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RTC Graduation

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 to buy plane tickets

Hi Ladies,

Any suggestion on when it's safe to buy your plane tickets for graduation?

Thanks!

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Permalink Reply by Jana on September 19, 2018 at 10:55am

Me too! October 26th can't come soon enough!

Permalink Reply by Stephanie on September 20, 2018 at 9:24am

Where is Sandbox? You can write letters through Sandbox. BTW I bought my tickets on SWA. They allow changes and baggage. Unlike others. Holding a room and a car in Gurnee. Navy Lodge was booked. Ordered her Baby G Shock watch as recommended for a gift. It killed me to buy a plain black watch with no personality! LOL Just praying we all make it through this. In the meantime I've started a new job with rigorous training and am stressing over that as well. Just praying we all make it through the next month!

Permalink Reply by Stephanie on September 20, 2018 at 9:24am

Got them! Thanks!

Permalink Reply by Jana on September 20, 2018 at 9:38am

Sandboxx is a free App. The letters are a bit spendy at 4.00 a letter. The more you buy the cheaper they are. We are buying our tickets today! Maybe I should buy her a watch too! She doesn't have one. Also, with Sandboxx you can add a picture.

Permalink Reply by Stephanie on September 20, 2018 at 9:25am

Thank you! Thanks for the link to Sandbox.

Permalink Reply by Jana on September 20, 2018 at 9:50am

Your Welcome! They are sent by Fed Ex. They get our letters in 2 days.

Permalink Reply by Anne Marie on September 20, 2018 at 1:59pm

Hi, PIR for my son is 10/19. We booked airfare through Southwest to Midway. I just booked the Holiday Inn Express in Waukegan. I read here somewhere else to call & get the Navy rate. I also signed up for IHG rewards to get another few dollars off. It wasn't cheap but we get the weekend with him, my son will be @ Great Lakes for A school.