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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 11/10/22 PIR - Vaccinations no longer required.

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PIR 3-11-11 Group: Vote for Color & Item to Wear to PIR

Tally: 17 votes for white scarves; 0 for other colors; 2 against idea.

I think we will look splendid! LOL!

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Permalink Reply by YMM (Ship 12 Div 98) on February 8, 2011 at 8:06pm

Woman wearing white scarf with PIR Ribbon.

Permalink Reply by Carol(ship12 Div.091) on February 8, 2011 at 8:13pm

Perfect! Thanks for all your hard work on behalf of all of our boys and their families

Permalink Reply by YMM (Ship 12 Div 98) on February 8, 2011 at 8:28pm

You're welcome. It definitely takes a village...!

Permalink Reply by drpepper on February 9, 2011 at 10:52am

this looks wonderful however we had shirts made along with the Lala ribbons for PIR but again wonderful look!!

Permalink Reply by Jean H (ship 12 Div 091) on February 8, 2011 at 9:00pm

Looks great on the model. Now to some way get down to her weight.

Permalink Reply by Donna (ship 12 div 101) on February 8, 2011 at 9:22pm

My vote is for WHITE. I think they would look sharp.

Permalink Reply by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on February 8, 2011 at 10:03pm

YMM- What you did with the picture of the model and one of my ribbons is awesome. I replied to it but it just disappeared. So weird. But you are very talented on your computer. You should come to NC for a visit and help me build a web page lol.

And yes I will be making some extraordinary ribbons for anyone who wants them to wear to PIR. Just click on my name and send me a friend request and I will send all the ribbon info to you asap. Thanks so much :-)

Permalink Reply by YMM (Ship 12 Div 98) on February 9, 2011 at 12:54am

Ribbon Queen, I'm glad you like the picture. I wish I knew how to do things like build web pages. I'm afraid that is way out of my league.

Permalink Reply by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on February 9, 2011 at 10:02am

Well I will let you know how hard it is. I am starting it today or tomorrow. I keep putting it off because I am so intimidated by it. Give me any craft project you can think of and I can do it with my eyes closed but building this web page scares me to death lol. Hopefully I can do it and live to tell about it :-)

Permalink Reply by drpepper on February 9, 2011 at 10:33am

My daughter and I had shirts made and the famous Lala Ribbons that we are so Proud to wear for PIR on 3-11-11 that has 13 divisions walking thru. From Pictures I have seen each division has many flags! Again, I am new at this but aren't we all Ship 12, I think any waving should be done from the divisions waving their flags they have worked so hard to earn and to put on a show for us, of course we will be cheering them on, but scarves waving around would take away from the flags the divisions are waving.

I don't want to be a downer, but if we stop and think that building will be packed

13 div x 88 recruits = 1,144 recruits + 4 guests = 4,576 family members

Permalink Reply by YMM (Ship 12 Div 98) on February 9, 2011 at 10:53am

I don't think anyone is planning to wave scarves. If this actually happens, we will simply be wearing them. Did you read somewhere on here that someone plans to wave their scarf? I don't think that would be appropriate.