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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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**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).
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**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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Permalink Reply by RenoMom (Ship 03 Div 080) on
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Hi Brittany. My name is Kim and my son is also slated to graduate on the 18th. I was kind of surprised by how hard it has been not having him at home. I can only imagine what you must be going through with your husband gone. Things seem to be getting better since I also have gotten one phone call and some letters. Stay strong!!
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Permalink Reply by NavELaDEE on
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Thanks and you do the same as well.... Did you make travel arragements yet??
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I did. We are flying in the day before and staying in Gurnee across the street from the Six Flags. Wish the weather was warmer so we could ride some coasters :-).
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Permalink Reply by Sailor's Wife 64 on
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Hi Brittany! Welcome to the group :)
I've been doing better than I thought! Overall I have had an OK time with it. It's not the most fun thing to do, but I am dealing with it. There are good days and bad days, but there are good days and bad days when he's home too. I've been trying my best to keep busy to pass the time.
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Yes, thats all we ca do KEEP BUSY :) i have brought books and starting watching shows I swore I never would....lol 4 more weeks to go WE CAN DO IT :D
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Permalink Reply by NavyWife31 on
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I get my husband's letter's every thursday as well, he is ship 03 Div. 084, I have gotten a few phone calls as well... and yes I miss him very much we have 2 little kids 2 1/2 years old and 5 months old... they miss there daddy!!! we are getting by, it's get just a little easier as time goes by... and we get into a regular routine. Hope everyone is doing well, and I know ya all miss your sailors too !!!
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Yesss we miss him like crazy our son is 7 :D @ Reno i leaving rhe 17th as well im staying at the candlewood inn its like 3 miles from the base....if it were warmer I would walk to the graduation but I heard Chicago's wind is no joke lol.
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Permalink Reply by waiting for you (SHIP 3 DIV 080) on
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I'm in the same boat Navy wives, just trying to stay busy with my 3 1/2 month old, and i joined a gym membership so i can get back into shape :)
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Permalink Reply by AriannaR on
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Hi Brittany, welcome to the group, I am a navy girlfriend and i love him and miss him just the same. It has been really hard, some days are harder the others. The way i've been dealing with it is just trying to stay busy. Nights are the hardest, but I am getting better. I honestly never thought it was going to be this hard, but I am dealing with it the best I can. I am the same as u, i usually get letters on thursdays and I have gotten two phone calls since he left. My boyfriend is scheduled to graduate on Feb. 18th too. But yea just keep busy, thats about all you can do to have time pass by.
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