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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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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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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 Brenda Sue on
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Permalink Reply by Molly Molly Fo Folly on
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I had the honor to be in the missing man formation for a KIA ---and it looks just like that. People everywhere ---its was impossible to not cry the whole time. And then to get it together after we arrived, and keep it together. I do not recommend doing that UNLESS you are very prepared. ( I was not --- I am better at a flag line) I recommend EVERYONE standing a flag line w/ the PGR or even just off the side of the road.
Dont get me wrong a complete honor to do ----- just very very hard to do.
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Permalink Reply by DC - G'mother of My Fav Sailor on
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Molly, No way I could get it together and keep it together. I was amazed how many people knew about the procession.
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Permalink Reply by Susan mom to Niko on
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Thank you Brenda Sue for posting... tears are flowing...
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oh brenda, i will be crying all nite now. i am just overwhelmed at the moment by the loss for that family. to be in the procession and see all those people.... just to much to feel at one time.
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PLEASE NOTE: New address for Michael Sheppard listed above!!
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Brenda, In my sailor stash I have a couple of handheld games, do you think Michael might like for me to send them to him. I'm trying to think what else I might have. If you can think of anything let me know.
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I'm not sure - but his mom - Denise Sheppard is on here a lot. I could ask her.
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Yes Please find out Brenda ----its so hard to know who has use of hands /arms /legs.
I am hoping that if the 501c3.NPO comes together we could invest in some sweat pants/big shirts (easy to learn to put on) Maybe some hand held games, Dvds ---- this may be a good time for those in here start to make a list of IF we could send anything what would we send. A wish list for MAS -
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Michael Sheppard's Moms says: "That (hand held games) would be cool. He has a tretis. I think he could handle the game shop type. He still has the broke thumb and wrist.
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I agree Molly... that is why I suggested dvd's for Chris... he can always watch a movie! Will be there tomorrow to check in on he and Ross! Update will follow!
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