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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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RTC Graduation

**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

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Wives/Girlfriends of PIR8/26/11

Wives/Girlfriends... how much do you miss him? :)

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Permalink Reply by jordan.((ship11div.277)) on July 12, 2011 at 7:15pm

I miss him a ton, but I know he is doing what he loves and that he misses me as much as I miss him and that is what is getting me through (:

Permalink Reply by SailorsCupcake Div269 on July 12, 2011 at 7:58pm

Very good point indeed... it's def bitter sweet. I miss him, but I know that this will all be worth it. Just need to keep focusing on other things to help the time pass by...

Permalink Reply by jordan.((ship11div.277)) on July 13, 2011 at 8:01am

that's exactly how I feel, I work mon thru friday at a day camp for first and second graders so that keeps me very busy and helps to keep me from dwelling on how much I miss him. And I write a letter a day (:

Permalink Reply by SailorsCupcake Div269 on July 13, 2011 at 2:25pm

It makes it a little bit easier to be able to send a letter off everyday, like you're actually getting to talk to him. But it's certainly difficult... I have a lot of up days, and a lot of down days... I'm just trying to be strong so he doesn't have to worry about me.

Permalink Reply by jordan.((ship11div.277)) on July 13, 2011 at 3:36pm

That's how I am. Most days are fine and I can be happy thinking about him and other day's when I'm not busy with friends or work it hits me how much I miss him. That's where this website really comes in to help. My friends don't get what it's like and the girls on here do so I can vent to them. My friend was complaining for not seeing her bf for a week cause he was in florida.. I feel like everyone here understands me.

Permalink Reply by SailorsCupcake Div269 on July 13, 2011 at 8:57pm

I completely get what you're saying. When I talk to my friends here, all I want to talk about is him... I'm used to seeing him everyday for the past 7 years. I really miss him... but I feel like they are getting sick of hearing about it you know? I don't want to bother them... I feel like I'm being a burden. But here, that's what we're here to talk about... everyone wants to just talk about their SR so it really helps. You can write me anytime you need if you want to talk :)

Permalink Reply by jordan.((ship11div.277)) on July 13, 2011 at 10:04pm

Yeah I agree, I feel the exact same way. Like whenever we hang out I find myself talking about Justin and when he graduates and where he goes from there and how much I miss him and I can see that they get irritated but they don't want to tell me.

Permalink Reply by Kassi[Ship07-Div272] on July 14, 2011 at 1:09am

Oh wow, do i miss him. Expecally when i find myself alone i think about when i was with him. I wear my Navy rubber bracelet at all times and i run to the mailbox everyday in hopes i will get his letter. i miss him a LOT.

Permalink Reply by jordan.((ship11div.277)) on July 14, 2011 at 7:55am

I do the exact same thing. Everyday around 3 I take my laptop outside and just sit on the porch and wait for the mail to get here. Also, where did you get a navy bracelet??

Permalink Reply by Kassi[Ship07-Div272] on July 14, 2011 at 10:20pm

I went and checked on my mailbox three times today! we are in teh middle of moving which makes it hard to know when i will get it- but i actually got the letter today!! He sent it to his mom and she scanned it too me, it made my entire day.

Oh and i got the Navy Bracelet from walmart actually.

Permalink Reply by SailorsCupcake Div269 on July 14, 2011 at 4:26pm

I've been waiting for the mail everyday as well. But nothing yet... I'm so sad... and I thought I was going to get a call from him this Sunday. But a mom that has a daughter in the same division as my husband got a security call from her and she said that she thinks they will get to call next Friday. I have to wait one more whole week!? I'm feeling so beaten down today...