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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:
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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:
**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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Anyway you can get it to me is fine. I'll just add it to the discussion above so that all the addresses are together and not "lost" within the pages.
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WOW - Has his mom seen this???
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That was sweet of you!! I went there to tell her it was here and saw it there!!
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Permalink Reply by Susan mom to Niko on
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He looks great! So good to see he is healing! How great he was able to meet the MCPON!
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Permalink Reply by Molly Molly Fo Folly on
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Wow you go Michael ---- Such a small world :) there is one of our special hugs and the MCPON.
He looks good huh ---- (Michael not MCPON , not that MCPON doesnt look good BUT Oh Geez you know what Im saying )
HUGS to everyone ---- I am heading to Seattle in a few weeks to give hugs to 2 of our Seattle boys Ross & Chris :) Im so looking forward to that -
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Permalink Reply by Theresa on
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Denise,
Michael looks wonderful; so much better than when I visited him in Portsmouth. It is great to see him up. -
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Permalink Reply by Sue-Pillowcase lady on
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I mailed Heath a pillowcase today. And I got the coolest email from my contact who went to visit Michael today:
I was able to spend about 15 minutes with Michael
He invited me to his room where he has only a few personal possessions, but on the top of that little back pack he has that pillow case and it is GORGEOUS!!
What a work of art.
We are doing another dinner on 10 September for his ward Polytrauma
He is in good spirits.
I gave him a hand made wooden cross with a special message on it.
I also have two chaplains looking in on him.
He has no significant brain injury and was very coherent.
Monika and I told him we are proud of his service.
He explained the motorcycle accident in detail.
Joe =:)
I also posted it on Denise's page. I love the networking that this site allows and encourages. BTW, I think this man now knows that I am a real person. haha. -
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Sent cards out today to the newest on the list!
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Thats my tommorrow ---cards to all our guys on the list. I try to do them all in one day so I dont forget any of them.
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I sent the last two yesterday. I try and do them as they come in. Of course I put them on a notepad so I can remember who I have sent them to.
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I got this email this morning from my contact who went to visit Michael in Richmond:
Hi Sue, Michael offered to let me read the letter you sent him but I felt that was personal mail and did not want to intrude.
He said it was a very nice letter and that's all I needed to hear. Michael's private, personal world has been reduced to a small back pack of personal possessions and a couple of toiletry items.
The kids in the hospital have precious little privacy and I try to respect that.
On my next visit (10 September) I may be able to take one of the NASCAR drivers to his room. Then we can take a photo.
The really good news is that his brain and mental functions seem intact. His leg will heal and he could bounce back to 100%.
I thought that was really encouraging and I posted it to Denise also. -
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