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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)
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Events
**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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Ship 02 Division 908~ Roll Call!
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Permalink Reply by jacqueline-rn on
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We got a 3 sentence note yesterday with a blue paper (see posting on main group) and that's all we've heard lately. I'm thinking that they are really busy with Hell week and and hoping they are doing fairly well since the RDCs relented and gave him a blue paper after all. One of the 3 sentences said "our RDCs do love us." I don't know whether that 's irony or evidence of brainwashing.
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Permalink Reply by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on
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I know several of you have ordered ribbons from me to wear to PIR. All of those orders have now been shipped. Please let me know what you think of them when they arrive. I am sure you will love them :-D With the holidays here the shipping seems to be taking an extra day or two depending on how far you are from me but hopefully you will all have them by this Friday or Tuesday at the latest. The mail doesn't run on Monday so letters from your SR's will probably be delayed next week as well. If anyone else would like to order the ribbons to wear to PIR to support your Sailor just send me a friend request on this site or send me an email to uniquememorymakers@yahoo.com and I will send you all the ribbon info as well as some helpful tips for PIR. You have more time to place your order if you want to wait until after Christmas :-) I hope you all have a great day.
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They are ribbons like the ones in my profile picture and they are to wear to PIR to show support for your Sailor. They also are a great way to find and recognize other families from the same division and they make a great keepsake. You can see more pic on my page here on N4M's or on my facebook page Unique Memory Makers. You can send me a friend request on this site or an email message to me at uniquememorymakers@yahoo.com. Here is what one looks like and you can get them with gold or silver letters and they have a pin on the back.
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They are $6.50 each, plus shipping, about the size of your hand so you can see them good. I give a discount if you get four or more they are $6.00 each. You can get 4 with Priority shipping for $30.00. Thanks, Lora
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Permalink Reply by emmypiper on
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Oh, well thanks for all the information, and the ribbons are pretty but I don't think I'll order one. $12 is a bit steep for a ribbon to me. Thanks for doing it though :)
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Got a letter today!! Hell week is over, he's still alive and he says they flagged everything. Go Division 908!
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Natalie, aside from the one sentence about Hell week almost the entire rest of the letter was a food fantasy wish list! He wants Mountain Dew, and pizza, and cookies.... The list went on! All these guys are going to come back from their Christmas outings will belly aches if they're not careful!
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Permalink Reply by rosiez on
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Well, I didn't get a letter, but his sister and his girlfriend did, he's doing well. Life is good. Thanks to all of you for letting me know your updates. Makes the waiting easier!!
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