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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.
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**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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Leaving Dec 9th and 10th for BC
My son will be leaving Dec 9th for the hotel stay and leaving for BC Dec10th. If your son or daughter will be leaving around this time please join this discussion so we can stay connected and in touch with questions and concerns.
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Permalink Reply by lemonelephant on
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It's usually pretty fast. Check your junk mail folder because sometimes emails go there.
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Permalink Reply by Kelly on
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I was at work all day.. i had a fedex slip on my doo,r is thier stuff coming home being shipped fedex???
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Yes, "the box" is delivered by FedEx for most. See Arrival and What Happens at the RTC.
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Check your My Page.
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My daughter arrived there on tbe 10th. I finally git her box monday as they tried to deliver it saturday.. i have not got a letter yet. : /.. so happy you have, its a wonderful feeling. My son went in tbe Air Force 3 years ago i remember that feeling when the call came in or ya pulled the letter from the mailbox. I miss my daughter something awful
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Permalink Reply by AngelaDB on
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I STILL go to my "kid in a box" to sniff my sons' jacket since it has his scent. I miss that kid like crazy and sometimes literally break down when having my coffee because we would always have coffee together each day and I teased him and called him my "Coffee Mate"...now when I grab the creamer, I start ballin :/ I feel your pain sister!!!
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Its awful huh!!! Ive gotten better. It all hit when id come home an see hwe empty room. Since ive spoke to her it makes a huge difference! She sounds awesome. Her letters are cheerful... unless shes messing with me because she saw how i was when her brother went in! She is in 913
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Permalink Reply by Ethan's Mom on
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My son will be leaving from PA on December 10th for BC.
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Permalink Reply by On his way to becoming a sailor on
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My son leaves December 9th from Phoenix AZ
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Permalink Reply by JaneNavyMom on
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My son leaves from Cleveland on Dec 9th. So proud of him but am also going to miss him! He is the oldest and first to leave home. Great grandfather was a Pearl Harbor Survivor and Grandfather is a Vietnam Veteran. This is my first experience so hope to stay in touch.
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Permalink Reply by SMIPA on
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I took my son to his recruiters on the 1st (we're from outside of Phila.). He shipped out from NJ on December 2nd. It's been bittersweet, as I'm proud of him, but didn't realize that it would hit me as hard as it has!! We got The Box on Friday (so soon!), can't wait for the letter, so I can begin my countdown to seeing him again! I feel so lost and feel that I took for granted that I could just call or text him whenever (even if he didn't reply..haha), but now, the fact that there is no lifeline, whatsoever, makes it so hard! I know this is what he's wanted to do, since childhood, but Lord... I can't even look at lemon pepper seasoning, without shedding a tear (lemon pepper chicken is his favorite)! I know I'll look back at this experience and maybe chuckle over crying at a spice, and maybe, one day I'll tell him, but I'd definitely admit, this is HARD!! So glad I found this site and to know,there are many Mothers going through the same emotions! Reading comments have gotten me through some of this. Thank you all!!
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