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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.
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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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My son started Boot Camp Aug.21 Anyone else?
My son started boot camp tues Aug.21st ...Anyone else have a son/daughter start that day? 2 days and I miss him so much already!!
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Permalink Reply by jamie romero on
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Yes Us Moms Rule!! An AO is Aviation Ordinance man? And what is HM
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Permalink Reply by Hutch's Mom Ship 3/ Div 338 on
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My son got there one day before yours. But close enough. I just the form letter with his address and ship/ div info.
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Permalink Reply by dband5Brandon's mom-ship11div339 on
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Hi! Welcome!! when does your son graduate?
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Permalink Reply by Gie on
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Good morning ladies. Thank you Debbie for my daughter's b-day wish. Since there are a lot of kids celebrating their birthdays in September, I really think they should give them some sort of celebration or better yet, how about a phone call home. I know some of you have written letters already, I finally got myself to start writing letters to my daughter without crying. I also thought their PIR will be on 10/19, but I too will take sooner. I do hope we all get our form letters today, so we can start mailing our kids letters and be able to confirmed PIR. Have a nice day everyone and again thank you for sharing. Take care.
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Permalink Reply by alexsmom(ship9/div342) on
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hello ladies
well i didn't get the pir letter today so i guess my son is not in the push division. Every day i go with not hearing from him is making me more anxious. i called his recruiter yesterday but he hasn't called me back. So tomorrow i am going to his office so i can get a address to write at the least. Today should be his last "p" day.
Hope all of you are feeling better than i am:(
Kathie
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Permalink Reply by Tazdeana on
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Alexsmommy, No letter for me today either. I really was hoping it would be today. I am so with you on the anxious part. I just want to have some info. I also sent his recruiter a message but no response. This really is alot harder than I anticipated. So glad for this group!
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so am i..i have read so many post and all comment have been positive and full of info. kudos to whomever development it. This is the hardest thing ever. i just miss him and its breaking my heart
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Hey ladies! No letter here either :( Im really starting to dislike my mailman...lol oh well there's always tomorrow. Im a very impatient person at times so this is killing me too!Hopefully tomorrow we can all chat about our letters :)
Donna
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Hi ladies...no letter here either. I spoke to her recruiter this morning and he said he was going to pull it up and call me right back, well that was 4 hours ago. Now things are going through my mind, why isn't he calling, is there anything wrong...the least he could do is call me and let me know he doesn't have it. I was talking to my hubby how wonderful and helpful this site is, and of course his question is, "Is there a Navy for Dad"? have a good afternoon. take care
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Hi Gie! Tell him to try Navydads.com ..Same thing happened to us too with our son's recruiter..He couldnt find anything and said he was gonna look 1 other place and call my husband back and Nothing!
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I received a phone call from her recruiter around 6 and he gave me her address but he said no PIR yet. I really hope we all get our letters tomorrow. have a good night.
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dont worry ladies it took alex's recruiter a few mins to find his address but said there was no PIR date listed yet then told me it might not come until next week...yikes i dont know if i can wait much longer, I need contact.
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