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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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Events
**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.
Please see changes to attending PIR in the PAGES column. The PAGES are located under the member icons on the right side.
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My son left Atlanta for Great Lakes 4/9/13
Missing him already! I'd love to be a fly on the wall to see what he's going thru and to see his reactions :)
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Permalink Reply by kander on
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My daughter left on the 10th and she already had an Idea of what to expect since her sister did it last year. I would also love to see the reactions. My youngest has been giving me a play by play on what is happening. Today she said that she may be getting her shots.I just can't wait to hear what she has to say in her 1st letter.
What is your sons rate? and do you know where A school will be?
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Permalink Reply by BonnieB GA Div 214 on
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My son will be an EN and his A school will be in Great Lakes....what about your daughter?
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Permalink Reply by Laurie is a Proud Mom on
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I know you must be so proud :)
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Permalink Reply by Navy_Mom (Ship 9 Div 215) on
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My son left on the 9th, too. Multiple times a day I find myself thinking of him and wondering what he's doing at that particular moment. We got his box yesterday, but no address yet. I miss him so much!
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Letter with address and PIR info should come by next week. Once that comes you will be anticipating PIR and you will be writing and waiting for the mail in hopes he wrote you a letter. One week down, it's gonna go by fast!
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Same here, Navy Mom! Got his dirty laundry and cell phone....that was it! I miss him so much :)
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Thank you Craig! I saw this once before but couldn't locate it again.......Such good information :)
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Permalink Reply by cindylou333 on
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Mine left Houston TX on April 3rd, and I never thought I would feel so frightened for him to start a new life, he has always been a mommas boy, and I guess it has added to my anxiety, not being able to kiss his forehead before bed every night and tell him I love him..More for me than for him I guess..I am just a grown woman so very depenant on her child..Loving and missing you so much Seth!
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Kyle is my baby too (my 19 yr old BABY!) He would kill me if he heard me saying that! I, like you, am so excited for his new "life"! I wish he could see his future thru my eyes.....I can't wait to hear from him!
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