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Boot Camp: Making a Sailor (Full Length Documentary - 2018)

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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.

RESUMING LIVE PIR - 8/13/2021

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GROTON, CT. SUBSCHOOL & "A" SCHOOL MOMS

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hi My Son is currently in Groton, Ct. for Submarine School then "A" School.

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Comment by Angie on July 5, 2011 at 10:33pm: @ Janh - we spent the week/weekend in Groton. We stayed at the Navy Lodge. Very clean and very close to base. I will be staying there again when we go for "A" school graduation and highly recommend.

Comment by Elle on July 5, 2011 at 6:42pm: Hi Janh,

I just came from Groton, I was visiting for the holiday weekend. We stayed at the Best Western Hotel on route 12 it's about a mile from base. We enjoyed our stay there.

Comment by Raedez on July 5, 2011 at 11:45am: My son graduated basic training on March 25th. Since being in Groton, he's been through at least one other graduation. Getting information out of him is like pulling teeth without anesthetic. He has a degree and rates as an MM.

Comment by tackijacky on July 4, 2011 at 10:30pm: janh....we are currently at the Ramada Inn in Groton off of Kings Hwy, it is very quiet, sits back off the road, we are in a King room (which seems very small, when we put in 3 adults and a child) but they give a discount if you stay 3 or more days...they have an indoors pool with hot tub. My Sailor forgot to bring something with him and drove back to the base and back to the hotel in less than 30 minutes. They also offer a nice continental breakfast...no complaints....I would stay here again with double beds in the room tho...

Comment by janh on July 4, 2011 at 8:15pm: Anyone have a recommendation for a hotel in New London? We are coming from CA for BESS grad on 7/29. It would be nice to have an extra bed in case our son wants to spend the night. Thanks

Comment by Rose7..Norfolk on July 4, 2011 at 6:33pm: LorieS....I agree with you!! Don't go crazy, what is important for us is nothing for them. Today in our way to the park I said to my son "I think in general I know more than you" He said mom you take it too seriously" What is that? Grr It hurt but well....boys and on top growing. So dress your self of patience. LOL

Comment by Rose7..Norfolk on July 3, 2011 at 10:55pm: Angie....I agree. Glad you enjoyed it (BESS)!!!

We had a good day. Funny because my sailor look all he want to do is eat. He said "Mom I did more exercise during the week because I knew I will gain a few pounds this weekend, ja, ja. He is been eating all he can't eat when we are not here. We went to MA just to get one of his favorites pizza. He group up (all my kids born in MA) eating this pizza. We went shopping......and tomorrow if weather good we are going to a park in New Hampshire. I love that boy, even that for minutes he drives me crazy. They forgot that they still our babies!!!!

Comment by Angie on July 3, 2011 at 8:12pm: Hi ladies...I came (and am still here) to Groton for graduation on June 30th. If at all possible, I strongly recommend that you attend. As was stated before, they actually stop the ceremony and let you take pictures. It was an amazing ceremony!! My son had duty the same night as graduation and couldn't stay with us that night but we have had him ever since. I feel like a mom of a newborn...I love just watching him sleep!! I think he is getting tired of my telling him how much I love him. I have met some of his friends and toured the U.S.S. Nautilus (not quite sure of the spelling). I would not trade this weekend for anything. I am one PROUD mama!!!!!