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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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wisdom teeth and Bible
we sent a small bible with our son and we got his box back so apparently it didn't fit their specifications. He also has his wisdom teeth so I've been worried about that also. He's been in a week for Bootcamp in Chicago. We also are wondering about lodging in Chicago for his graduation I would like to take our whole family but not sure how we could afford it.
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Permalink Reply by Concernedad on
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Check out the Navy Lodge. It is the cheapest and closest to graduation. You will need to reserve it in your son's name.
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Permalink Reply by Tattle (Tammy) Ship 03 DIV 157 on
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Also remember to check and see how many tickets you will get for graduation.. Everything I read says 3 maybe 4 depending on the time of year.
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Permalink Reply by Georgia on
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He went in on the 4th so I'm wondering what day is that for Graduation, if he makes that. I've heard sometimes they don't pass something and then that delays things. I guess we're supposed to get a letter. This site is so big I'm not sure exactly how it works. Do you just pick people? We're from California, so I'd like to connect with someone from our area. do you know how to go about that?
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Permalink Reply by Anti M on
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When you get your letter, you can join his PIR group. In the meantime, join the new moms group (link below). There are other boot camp groups too. Are you using a mobile device to look at this site? If so, it can be hard to see the tabs which make getting around the site easier. Try the "desktop view".
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I did get the form letter yesterday. Not a personal letter but the names listed for his graduation and other stuff. Was kind of disappointed nothing personal but I guess he can write to us at some point, or can we only write to him?
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Permalink Reply by bluemom on
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We actually booked a room at the Residence Inn in Waukegan (near base). If you are with a lot of people, this may work out because they have two rooms suites with a kitchen so you won't have to eat out all the time. They also do roll away beds.
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I believe when we went, the Navy Lodge was $65 per night? ($66 now) No tax, and they have a sack breakfast for you the day of PIR. The downside is they have no shuttle so you'll have to get to base either by cab or drive.
It is clean, close and they understand the process, plus there is an NEX a block away.
There is a link on here for the site. Look to your right.
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