Is it uncommon to have no one come out for your PIR?

Arvy · 02-14-2014, 08:51 PM

Oh hell ya, I don't want my family spending hundreds of dollars to spend a few hours with me for PIR... and your family can watch the PIR online if they really want to.

I told my mom and dad not to do it; and besides I'm used to not seeing them for months at a time. Some of the kids going to basic training are like 17 and the first time they've been away from their parents.

LT Guppy · 02-14-2014, 09:01 PM

Probably 95% of my class had family there. But its a little different on the officer side, because our graduation events stretch over 3 days.

Auridan · 02-15-2014, 04:04 AM

If you're going to A school across the street at NSTC, it's much more worth it. You'll get pretty much the whole weekend.

classified9 · 02-15-2014, 11:33 AM

My brother graduated boot when corpsman a-school was across the street, so it's worth it to make the trip to have a solid weekend of liberty. My family is getting all jacked up about doing it again, but nukes get a total of like 9 hours for liberty. Would rather they save it for a weekend to come to charleston

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02-14-2014, 08:51 PM	#1
Arvy Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 74 Rep Power: 0	Oh hell ya, I don't want my family spending hundreds of dollars to spend a few hours with me for PIR... and your family can watch the PIR online if they really want to. I told my mom and dad not to do it; and besides I'm used to not seeing them for months at a time. Some of the kids going to basic training are like 17 and the first time they've been away from their parents.

02-14-2014, 09:01 PM	#2
LT Guppy Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 2,858 Rep Power: 0	Probably 95% of my class had family there. But its a little different on the officer side, because our graduation events stretch over 3 days.

02-15-2014, 04:04 AM	#3
Auridan Active Duty Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Sea level Posts: 713 Rep Power: 0	If you're going to A school across the street at NSTC, it's much more worth it. You'll get pretty much the whole weekend.

02-15-2014, 11:33 AM	#4
classified9 Active Duty Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 297 Rep Power: 0	My brother graduated boot when corpsman a-school was across the street, so it's worth it to make the trip to have a solid weekend of liberty. My family is getting all jacked up about doing it again, but nukes get a total of like 9 hours for liberty. Would rather they save it for a weekend to come to charleston