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Permalink Reply by Angie on
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I am going to disagree with Lady Hamilton, it isn't because he didn't meet the standards that he wasn't rewarded to to go PIR. It is due to his division has PIR already and to put him in a new divsion last minute to PIR with a different group of people would upset the structor of the new division he was put into.
The REWARD isn't PIR, it is passing bootcamp. With or with out a PIR, if he finishes that is the reward.
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Permalink Reply by Anti M on
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I agree with Angie. In our company (division), we had enough trouble marching together when we'd all been practicing for weeks. Adding one more person would have rearranged us completely, tripped us all up, and we'd have been flat on our faces.
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Permalink Reply by BunkerQB on
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Perhaps, the sailors who didn't get to march with their division should be allow to stand guard somewhere so the families can attend PIR and celebrate at the same time. It does seem cruel not to be able to be part of the ceremony.
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The honor is being a SAILOR! There are many people who go to FIT and get sent home.
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Sorry, didn't know that. Thought these recruits were given the thumbs up but couldn't be placed in the parade.
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Everyone has to pass their final PRT (run, situps, pushups, sit and reach) before they finish bootcamp and earn the title of being a Sailor.
I don't think it is that hard, but todays generation sits at a computer and plays games, plays on social networking sites, ect.... that they don't get out and PT. So yes there are people who can't pass the run in the time required (it is different for each age group, and gender) and are removed from training and sent home. Even if they are 1 second off, they don't pass.
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Permalink Reply by Navymomof3 on
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Thanks for all of your information. I must say that I didnt mean to cause an uproar only trying to get an answer as to why they are not allowed to go to the next available PIR. Anti M summed it up for me as I didnt think about him not practicing with another divison and causing a disruption to their PIR.
Of course he is in the information age and have been a "social network" and "computer" kid..however he has always been athletic and has played football and baseball for the last 12 years. Thats why I cant understand why he is not passing is run.
My daughter PIR'd in August of last year and she was the LAST person i thought would go through BC with ease. She made her PFA's with no problem and she was NOT athletic at all!
Thanks again for your comments ladies..I will continue to wait for his call =)
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There is no uproar. Angie, Lady Hamilton and I are all old friends. I am privileged to have them correct me whenever I am wrong. It's great to be an "old" person. Being corrected by young whipper snappers is just fine by me because it shows that the next generation is on top of things. You, CamvandRodsmom are lucky to run into Angie and Lady H. You are in good hands.
I was thinking - maybe your son has an old football injury and maybe his knees (ankles? feet?) are acting up. Just a thought. I am sure he will be fine.
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As was said no uproar here, we just put out the information. It is hard to tell how people mean things to come across when you are on the computer :~}
BQB, thanks for calling me young :~} I have two grandchildren, was shopping yesterday for Easter basket stuff for them...fun times :~}
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