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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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**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.
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I GOT A LETTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I got a letter today!! I have read it over and over! My so is in good spirits, but he says it sucks there! Lol! I feel so much better and looking forward to the phone call!! Hoping that you all got letters today also!!!!
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Permalink Reply by Dina0106 on
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I didn't get one:( Happy for you though..Since you are in GA, I'm hoping mine is making it's way down to FL by next week
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Permalink Reply by Mattmother on
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We got a letter too!!!!!!! 3 in 1 envelope: dad,mom and sister. He says that has been hard getting use to "military life" but he's happy and proud about his decision to join the navy. The letter was dated Oct. 7 and he was still waiting to receive letters :( But we started sending him letters 10 days ago.
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Permalink Reply by ProudMomofRichard(Ship14/Div 08) on
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Yeah... that's awesome, I got one on Friday and was dancing around the front yard (I know the neighbor thought I was crazy... don't care!) I was in tears before I hit the front door and I think I have read it 15 times.... He said he's adjusting and his biggest fear came true... While being chewed out and yelled at, he laughed... He is his mother's son... Giggles!
Hope everyone is getting letters and having fun connecting with their Sailor! I know I am!
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Permalink Reply by jacobsmom on
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I read my letter over and over again!! made my heart so happy!!! ready for another letter now! LOl
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Permalink Reply by ZacMansMom2012, USS George Bush on
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I recieved my letter on Saturday, I'm so happy you all did too. My son is doing great and has met alot of new friends, that make it easier for him. He also said the food there was really good, but no talking while in the galley. He told his grandma she would be proud of him, that he is eating his veggies once a day and cauliflower is not soo bad, gotta love him. I want to start crying just typing this, glad I heard from him, but it made me miss him even more. I need a hug from him!!
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