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Boot Camp: Making a Sailor (Full Length Documentary - 2018)
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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.
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THEME SONG FOR MOM'S/FAMILIES/FIANCES/GIRLFRIENDS OF SR'S AT BOOT CAMP
Those of you old enough to remember this song by the Beatles will know the tune...if not you can find it somewhere on youtube. I've changed a few words which I put in all CAPS. As you can probably tell NO LETTER came today! Here's a THEME for all of us!
PLEASE MISTER POSTMAN
Wait, oh yes wait a minute mister postman
Wait, wait mister postman
Mister postman look and see
If there's a letter in your bag for me
I been waiting such a long time
Since I heard from that SR of mine
There must be some word today
From my SR so far away
Please mister postman look and see
If there's a letter, a letter for me
I been standing here waiting mister postman
So patiently
For just a card or just a letter
Saying MY SR IS THINKING OF me
Please Mr. Postman, look and see
If there's a letter, oh yeh for me,
I've been waiting, a long long time
Since I've heard from that SR of mine.
So many days you passed me by
See the tear standing in my eye
You didn't stop to make me feel better
By leaving me a card or a letter
Please Mr. Postman, look and see
If there's a letter, oh yeh for me,
I've been waiting, a long long time
Since I've heard from that SR of mine.
You gotta wait a minute, wait a minute
You gotta wait a minute, wait a minute
You gotta wait a minute, wait a minute
You gotta check it and see, one more time for me
Wait
Wait
Wait
Deliver the letter, the sooner the better
Wait
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Permalink Reply by Terry'saproudmom(Ship02-Div936) on
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I'm a retired postal worker (37 years). Husband still works for Post Office. Where are you Postmaster
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Permalink Reply by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on
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LOVE IT!!!
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Thanks
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Cool! I worked I worked at Santa Clarita P&DC (calif) as a Training Tech ( machine clerk-old LSM's before that). My husband is a clerk at Sherman Oaks (mostly box clerk). He is hoping to retire 8/1/12.
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Permalink Reply by DukesMom on
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I know he will enjoy retired life. This postal service is not the same as the one we started with! lol Think the internet is finally catching up with us.
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not if the boot camp kids still have to mail :-) I've been mailing everyday! I am loving retirement and can't wait until my husband can join me
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Yes I am so thankful to our military for only recognizing the USPS as a means of communication.
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Well "the box" was FedEx
I've always been a letter writer. Something about the permanence of being able to keep it for ever has always attracted me. But I have never appreciated it more than I do right now when we are waiting for any word from our kids.
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where are you postmaster?
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Permalink Reply by Carri(ship02/div936) on
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I remember this song. Thanks Terry!!
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