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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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Today is not a good day.
I am not a happy camper today. It's been 13 days since he went to bc and 23 days since I last saw him. Being in a long distance relationship prior to to bc is sooo difficult. And to top it all off, we're recently engaged and I have no idea when to start planning for a wedding. I miss him very much and being emotional makes it worse. I just need to vent and let off some steam.. :(
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Permalink Reply by navygf on
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@Futurenavywife Thank you for that info, best of luck to you and your fiancé :-)
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@Anti M Good thing I wasn't planning on getting married on PIR weekend lol. Even before reading that it's not advisable, I knew it would be very hectic to even try. One thing I've learned so far is that keeping your plans flexible is a must!!
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Thank you, thank you, thank you sooo much for those kind words. You're right, planning a wedding right now is too much to handle! So far, I've had more good days than bad, so I know I can manage..it's just a little difficult some days. It does help to know that I'm not alone :)
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@ELiana My bf is hardheaded and stubborn as well!! When he makes up his mind, there is no changing it lol.
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Permalink Reply by lovemysailor on
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i am here for you guys too. my SR just graduated boot camp last month and it was the hardest 2 months of my my life. Looking back now it all seems like a bad dream. When my SR left we had just gotten engaged and I was feeling the same thing. Do I start planning without him;do we do a courthouse wedding; wait. so many emotions and yet no answers. we had talked about a courthouse wedding but i was in no favor of that. i wanted all my family to see use and nothing would change my mind. after boot camp we talked and i decided being able to follow him was way more important than a big wedding so we both agreed to do a courthouse wedding and when things settle down have a small ceremony back home. I couldn't have been happier with our decision. He went straight from boot camp to A school so we only got a day with him. I havent seen him since but i going down there on friday for a long weekend and hopfully a marriage.
as far as boot camp went i got a letter everywednesay so every wednesday the first thing i would do is run to the mail box for his letter. like some of you i carried them everywhere with me and i still do to this day. I read them when i start to feel down and it always puts a smile on my face. the calls are amazing. bit of advice dont waist the whole time talking through tears. it is so hard not to just break down and cry but my SR said hearing me cry made it that much harder. They need to know that we are ok and can do this. Stay positive till the end then tell them how horrible it is. the last thing they need is stress. I agree with you. the nights are by far the hardest. i found that if you spray there body spray on a blanket it helps.
ELiana i would recomend going to the graduation!! it is the best thing you will see. i had a blast. i am sure your sister will understand and you can make it up to her. if anyone has questions about how things work with boot camp just ask i went through it twice. last year as a sister this year as a fiance. good luck and stay strong it gets better i promise!! <3
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@lovemysailor I agree that waiting is the best idea, but even still it seems like we won't have enough time to spend and enjoy time together. I don't have a bottle of his cologne, but I have several if his t shirts and so I wear them to bed and that helps :-)
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Permalink Reply by TamE on
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Hopefully tomorrow will be better :-). Boot camp will go by fast believe it or not, my boyfriend left Jan 16 and his PIR is in 15 days!! It has been rough 2 months but I know our relationship will be stronger. I have not been able to sleep since my bf, I lay and think about him all night. Writing him a letter before I went to sleep or when I was vert emotional also helped.
Maybe you tell him about you wedding ideas when you write him.
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@Tam05 It's probably snowing over there right now!! I come from the desert so I'm not used to such chilly conditions :o
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Permalink Reply by BrittSailorWife<3 on
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Hi lady's!! I went through all of this about a month and half ago, to those thinking of marriage, I would suggest the courthouse wedding that way you can be on his orders, and then when he comes home for leave after school you can have that special wedding(: just stay strong! If you need anything just friend request me! I did the courthouse wedding and now planning a actual wedding that will happen in a month!
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Permalink Reply by Anti M on
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Just a little information to consider: Be aware that your wedding must happen several weeks before he is due to get orders if you want to be on those orders. It isn't "before" he gets orders, it is "before, with a long enough lead time to get the marriage documented and the correct form to the detailer".
That is two to four weeks. Sailors with shorter schools tend to get their orders quicker.
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