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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.
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I am so excited a friend found this site for me! My son left yesterday. I got the call at 1:32am today that he had arrived. So proud! Any advice?
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Permalink Reply by MI Mom on
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My son left just 22 days ago. Wait for the address, once you get his address set up a bunch of preaddressed envelopes that you can give other family members and friends. Even if they can only send once sentence of a note or a joke it will make all the difference in the world.
I planted some seeds so that I could watch the seeds turn to seedlings as he was gone. I also wrote each day and then when I got the address I could mail the first big letter that day. He appreciated it a great deal and I received my first "I love you Mom " letter on Navy letterhead yesterday. Stay positive. Michigan Mom.
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Permalink Reply by 1Bodyprof on
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I have been writing every morning while waiting for the address.
Thank you!
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Permalink Reply by lemonelephant on
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:o)
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I left info for you on your My Page.
Stay busy, stay connected with others going through the same things, stay informed, and WRITE letters often and have them ready to mail when you get the form letter in about 10 days.
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I left info for you on your My Page.
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If you are on a regular computer, look above and there is a tab that says "My Page." If you are on a smartphone use the desktop view. Here is the direct link, http://navyformoms.com/profile/1Bodyprof.
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Just feel good knowing someone is looking after him. When he lived alone and didn't answer texts I worried. Your date will be here before you know it!!!!
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Permalink Reply by Lucy (Ship 04, Div 811) on
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Make a decision to enjoy this time in you and your SR's life. Of course you will miss him. Just don't get so caught up in it you forget to enjoy each new page of this new chapter in the book of life.
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I am very excited for my son. I am putting together an album that I shared with him before he left. It will have lots of pics, any Navy related info, letters home, etc., that he will help me fill. This website makes me almost feel like I am there.
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I don't have any advice. But my son left on 6/17 as well. We got our call at 8:54pm. We are very proud as well! We have not gotten any mailing info yet. Have you? We are in AZ where are you?
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We are in Central Texas. Have not received the address yet. I'm hoping it comes soon because we are going to see our other son next Sunday and be gone almost 2 weeks. Maybe our sons will be in the same division! What job will he be training for after camp? Mine will be in avionics.
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