OK, my son was at boot during Christmas as well. His PIR was January 6th, so he was there for New Years as well. Way back then, family and other families were allowed to "adobt" recruits on Christmas day, but they have had problems with that, so now only the church group has permission to take ONLY those recrutis scheduled to have their PIR the following Friday, the rest have a holiday routine day only.
And for those that want to know about Thanksgiving, it is just a holiday routine day...period. My son was there for both, well actually 3 holidays counting New Years! But he was one of the lucky ones before they changed the rules on family over Christmas, his brother was allowed to adobt him and take him off base for that day...they went to dinner and the movies and had to be back on base by 2100 hrs. But too many sailors got in trouble, or drunk or what ever, so it is no longer allowed. Now only the church can take those that the RDC's feel deserve it and are close to PIR.
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