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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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My son left today.....so hard!
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Permalink Reply by BunkerQB on
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Debbie, click MY PAGE tab on the above menu bar. That will take you to your personal page. There is a welcoming message towards the bottom from the Navy For Moms admins. Look for the Survival Guide. This is your reference - all the links (including the videos) you'll ever need are in the guide. For your convenience, here is the link below. But remember you can always find it on your personal page. Survival Guide for NavyForMoms Newbies just click on this.
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Permalink Reply by DebbieF (Ship 14 Div 055) on
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Ahhhh I knew I saw this somewhere. Brain cramp I guess...probably from crying too much. Thanks for the link to survival guide!!
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Permalink Reply by Calebs Mom ship13 div033 on
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You tube great lakes navy boot camp has good videos that you can watch. It's not day by day but it does give you a good idea and some comfort. My son has been gone 3 weeks. I know exactly how you are feeling. I still cry. Waiting for his call anyday now. By the way my name is Misty. Good luck to you and your family.
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Thanks so much Misty. I'll check them out now. I'm so happy to have found this website, it's nice to be able to talk to other moms in the same boat. You're so lucky to be getting a call soon. Have you received the box yet? Or mail from him? Good luck to you guys too!
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wow this has really been hard. I went up to meps yesterday and watched Austin get sworn in and hung out with him until the bus came. As soon as he got on the bus he sent me the most sweetest text ever. We sent text back and forth until he got on his plane. When I got my "I am here" call it lasted 29 seconds and he sounded so sad and it seemed he was reading from a cue card. I keep wandering how he is and hope he is eating enough. I guess that's part of being a mom. I already wrote him my first letter, I am just waiting on address so I can mail it. His recruiter to call him next Tuesday and he should have it.
I will have to start looking for these videos I am reading about. Maybe that will help
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I know my phone call was 23 seconds and very scripted. He too sounded so sad! It broke my heart. They're probably thinking what the heck have I done? But they'll be fine...it's just getting past the first few weeks. I know my son needs all four wisdom teeth pulled so that should be tomorrow, most likely. Poor kids! I can't wait to find out when PIR is! Keep me posted!!
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