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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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**UPDATE 8/25/2022 - MASK MANDATE IS LIFTED. Vaccinations still required.
**UPDATE 11/10/22 PIR - Vaccinations no longer required.
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I just got my first letter:) (yay)
Came home from work and checked the mailbox, small envelope with my name on it...
He misses me a lot, he mentioned that about 10xs... He found out about Aschool marriage to, and wants to do that. (I'm happy about how we seem to think in sync because I didn't even mention that to him yet) He sent me some code word for his graduation, talked a little about how stressful it was there.. Especially how his first couple days sucked, he is apparently part of division that fucks up quite often, so he is getting lots of exercise out of that. But overall I think he's fine, he would mention it otherwise.
I now feel completely okay, I can't wait for his next letter.. since this one was dated 0ct.6th..I'm hoping he gets to write again soon to...
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Permalink Reply by Michelle on
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Congrats on getting a letter!!! I knew you must feel soooo much better hearing from him :) I'm still waiting for my form letter so I know it'll be awhile till I receive an actually written letter from him. When did your sailor leave to boot camp? I'm trying to get an idea of how long I have to wait to receive my letter too :)
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Permalink Reply by Dina0106 on
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H left on the 19th of September.. so about 23 days, before I got this one
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My husband just left last week (Oct.4) so I still have a long way to go :(
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It seems that way but just try to make it to the third week and then the possibility of a letter will be greater, you'll feel better when you get one.
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Permalink Reply by abuon18 on
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I'm so happy for you! I had a feeling it would come today, I got my first one on a Saturday too for some strange reason! You should be able to expect them weekly now! Hope you're feeling better!
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I'm not sure if they can... I think the machines where you print them yourself can though if you can scan the photo in or save it to a flash drive.
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It is basically while he is waiting to class up during A-school which is he is sure that he'll be waiting. He can start the paperwork and do everything that is required for us to get married while he is still in A-school so that I can be on his orders to his duty station.
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Permalink Reply by Anti M on
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Every division is told they screw up the most ever in history. Nearly every recruit has it bad and hates boot camp the first few weeks. It is a process, turning them into sailors, and the emotional breaking down comes before the sense of pride, teamwork and accomplishment.
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