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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
...and visit Navy.com - America's Navy and Navy.mil also Navy Live - The Official Blog of the Navy to learn more.
OPSEC - Navy Operations Security
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:
Events
**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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- Graduation Info
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- Printable PDF – 2.0 MB
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M.A.S. Special Hugs
I am going to say that July 12 is the "birthday" of this endeavor. July 13 it got named!!
"M.A.S. Special Hugs" - M.A.S. - for Molly's Adopt a Sailor!!!
From Molly: Hey Moms ---- we are having some wounded guys coming our way. Would you like to make a thread and those who would like to send a card or messages to our wounded ones.
If you know of someone in the military "hurting" and needing a "special hug" - PM me (Brenda Sue) the address and I'll post it in our "special place." I do ask that you keep us updated on the condition or change of address of anyone that has a lingering need.
OK - Mom's let's get this ball on the roll!!
I am going to keep these names in one place - so people don't have to read through hundreds of pages to find them. Go to MAS We Ship Love (Click Here) for the addresses. This is a private group - just ask to be a member and after you have been "checked out" - the powers that be accept you!
Please use the labels designed in the "Shipping Labels" discussion so they will be easily recognized!! You can either print these on stickers or just tape them to the envelopes. If neither is possible, just write Molly's Adopt a Sailor on the envelope - so they know where they are coming from.
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Permalink Reply by Susan mom to Niko on
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I have a special card headed to Colton welcoming him home to Texas! So good to hear that he is stable enough to head toward home! I am sure he will be happier and his family will be better able to support and visit him!
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Permalink Reply by Molly Molly Fo Folly on
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Yes the mom home for Colton is a great thing ---- now he can get some of that Texas flavors he probably loves !!
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I AM ALL OVER THIS BOX FOR CHRIS - IDK WHAT IT IS ABOUT THIS ONE- MAYBE THAT WAS DUE OUT IN 5 DAYS OR THAT HE ON SAME SHIP NEWPHEW WILL BE ON - AND / OR THAT HE FROM HAWAII - LOL TIMING W/ THE LAU THEME OF MONTH - BUT BREAKS MY HEART - RAILING - OMG,,, its great he & ross will be there for each other - but i will get box out to him soon...
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Permalink Reply by Sue-Pillowcase lady on
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Brenda Sue, do you know if Michael Sheppard has a direct address in VA? I want to mail a pillowcase, but it doesn't make sense to mail to mom and then have her forward. Can you help on this?
I did look thru her pages a bit, but didn't see anything. I am mailing to Chris ( my son serves on the LIncoln when his squadron is there and that's the ship I did tiger cruise on) and Colton today. I did Ross already. I will do Damien and Douglas soon. -
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Permalink Reply by Brenda Sue on
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Sue, we don't have an address for Michael. I think he is about to be moved in the next couple of weeks. I would just hang on to that pillowcase and wait to see if we can a more current address for him!!
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Message Dated July 30 in California group:
Good morning, last week a young corpsman who works with my son down in 29 Palms was injured in a very serious car accident on his way back from the Phoenix area. He is now in the Desert Regional Medical Center in critical condition with injuries to his C 5 and C 6 area. His name is Chris, but everyone calls him Kujo. He was my sons roommate on their last deployment. Kujo will finally be having surgery today to place his head in the halo. Please keep him and his family in your thoughts and prayers. If you are a member of facebook you can go to the following link and view the families updates: http://www.facebook.com/GetWellKujo Thanks for your thoughts and prayers -
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Will send card this afternoon!!! Thanks!
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As soon as I go back to work tomorrow I will get Chris a card in the mail.
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I mailed Chris Tamyan and Colton a pillowcase today. These are hard letters to write-as you all know. I will work my way thru the list.
And Brenda Sue, I will wait on Michael. thanks for the advice. Now that I am home, I can watch this better. -
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Sending Chris / Ross and Susan a little something tommarrow :) Hey Susan I need your address darling ---LOL LOL
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Permalink Reply by Theresa on
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Does anyone know how many patients are in Ross' unit. I'm sending out a few extra cards today and was just wondering.
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The census in the spinal cord unit was about 30 last week... That is older and younger patients from all services!
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