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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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**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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Permalink Reply by Rox (FN-EM/Nuke School) on
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I'm really sorry Stephanie. I can understand. I never got the "I made it" call either. It feels a little like taking a punch to the gut, but we must trust that our boys are in good hands. When did your son leave for BC? I ask because there was one mom I became friends with here that got the "I made it" call several days later. Have you gotten your box yet? Hang in there mama bear. It does get better.
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Permalink Reply by Stephanie (S-PACT/Yokosuka,JP) on
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He left last Thursday August 2nd, so haven't gotten the box yet.
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Permalink Reply by darlene on
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Hi Stephanie,
Do you have a FaceBook page? You can "Like" Naval Service Training Command This is another resource for you and also another wonderful support group. They will try and answer as many question as possible for you.
I know how hard this is. My son left for boot Camp right before X-Mass in 2011. Now he is deployed on the Navy's longest deployment ever. If I can give you the greatest advise someone once gave me that may sound strange right now, but trust me when I say it helps... Brag as often as you can. -Even if it's to complete strangers. I still talk to people I don’t know! I buy T-shirts that say Proud Navy Mom. I know you're frustrated, but know that the Navy is a good place and your son is in good hands. My son emerged a leader and at 20 years old he is truly a fine young Sailor. It's the hardest thing as mothers we may ever go thru, letting our children serve our country, but when they raise those doors at graduation you'll get chills and you'll remember this email when I tell you; you will be beaming with PRIDE! My son carried his division flag and we were so honored just to be there.
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Thanks! Yes, this is the most awful thing I think I've had to do as a parent, yet I am so very proud of him that he made the decision to join! I never imagined there would be so many things I would worry about, from hoping he's found FFD by medical to worrying about him passing his PT (because he didn't prepare before leaving!) after all this worrying and nearly making myself sick over it all, he may not get through. I've really got to stop worrying about things that aren't in my control at this point. It's up to him now. I did call the Public Affairs number this morning to at least confirm his arrival. They confirmed he is there, but wouldn't give me the ship/div info. Oh well. The form letter should be coming soon. :-)
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Hi Srephanie,
All these Navy Moms are here for you. The box will come sooner then you think; It took me 2 weeks to open the box. I didn't want to cry over and over. It was then I new it was real. And yes I cried again.
Keep an eye on the FB site. Not sure what they have going on these days, but every week they had one day where they played a trivia game. 1st person that got the answer correct got a picture of her Div! It was like gold.... On X-Mass eve I was blessed with a Div photo of my son.
As soon as you get an address start writting and sending cards. They love it and they will write back! When you see your son again he'll be in the best shape of his life!
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Thanks for the FB link. I thought that I had probably "liked" that page already, but I hadn't so I just did that. How nice to have a Div photo! I'll definitately try to participate in the contests!! Guess I should start to study Navy info now, huh? LOL!!
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LOL haha there is so much to learn. I think it's never ending. I'm still learning!
Just an FYI for any of you moms in NH, We are having a Fun-Raiser for the troops to find out for information you can like our page on FB at 3Moms 1Mission
Our mission is to send as many carepackages as we can to them!
Have a great day Moms!
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Permalink Reply by Barbydahlzz ALUM 09/075 USS JPJ on
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Stephanie.... Im sorry you are fuming and unhappy... I too got frustrated with our recruiting ofc.. but being a Navy Vet myself i understand but im a mom too and got mad.. Your box will be there before you know it.. Sorry you didn't get your "I made it" call..... I never got my " IM A SAILOR" call at the end of boot (another story) Hang in there.. Keep intouch with N4M we are all here for you.... My son shipped to GL back in Nov 2011.. now is in OPS school in San Diego and getting ready to go to his new duty station soon... You are about to go on the most insane rollercoaster ride you have ever experienced... Its fun/scary/sad/happy ALL at the same time... you WILL get thru this...
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