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Comment by Ginnie 6 minutes ago

I am still looking for anyone that has someone on Ship 7 Division 297????

Comment by Amy 28 minutes ago

I really hope they let extra people in. I have 7 people going and only 4 tickets. How often can they have visitors when they are in A school? My sons friend is graduating 2 weeks after my son and I was going to going to go and see him again will they allow his visitors?

Comment by Amy 36 minutes ago

Yes my son is in div 290 ship 11!!

Comment by Sandra McDonald 1 hour ago

As always there are differant ideas on things. My Grandson graduated 6/27. There were only 7 divisions graduating that day. There were 7 of us. We got there at 8:15AM. No Lines. We went right in . As was stated they check your ID after you pull in. Make sure your licsens are not expired or they will not let you in. We parked, walked to the building. My son went up to the table. The names were checked but we all walked in. We sat in the balcony, which was great. We sat at the very top. I had told my grandson where we would be and he spotted us as soon as he came in. Being where we were we could stand up without bothering anyone. This was great for my son as he has a bad back. We also had a little one (3 yr. old) and she could walk behind us without us worring about her falling on the bleachers. Again not bothering anyone. Also my grandson is tall and was in the back row. If we hadn't set where we did we would not have be able to see him. The program starts at 9:00AM and is over at 10:30AM. It takes a little longer to get down on the floor coming from balcony after they call Liberty but worth it being able to have a little more freedom in your seats. Hope this is helpful. Sandy

Comment by Bridgette 2 hours ago

Hi all! I've been reading a lot of the posts, it's comforting knowing we're all going through the same emotions, concerns, excitement about graduation, etc. Does anyone here have a son/daughter in Div. 290 Ship 11.

Comment by Sheila 4 hours ago

We were at PIR 5/16, they do not check your name on a list when entering the base gate. They do check everyone's ID (we didn't have children with us, so I'm not sure how that works). When passing through another checkpoint before going into the graduation hall they ask who your sailor is and check to make sure his name is on the graduation list. They did not even ask how many people were attending. I knew of numerous families who had 5-10 people attending. We had a small graduation class, only 5 divisions. I would definitely suggest getting there early. The only ticket you will receive is the parking permit...very important if you want to take a car on base. But still not a problem for additional cars...there is a Metra Train station a block or 2 from the gate where many people park and no permit is needed

Comment by Nan Caiazzo 12 hours ago

Question: My son is having his official swearingi n on the 15th this month and w were sent home a postcard stating that family could attend. What can I expect? If the time states 10:30 for the service do they actually do this on time? How long is the ceremony? Thanks in advance.

Comment by Paulette 16 hours ago

We had 8 in our group. Get there early. First come first serve. We were at the gate before 6:30 and was told to come back...rofl
Some people will have a complete car search while others just have to show their drivers license and get to stay in their car. My son told me that the worst thing that could happen was people that didn't fit into the gym would have to wait in the lobby until graduation was over. Small price to pay for getting to see your sailor, whom you
haven't seen in 8 weeks!

Comment by Navy Dad "Mark" 18 hours ago

We sent our son several letters a week...and he really appreciated it. Yes...some kids receive little or no mail. I didn't mean to sound like you shouldn't send lot's of mail...just wanted to let you all know that the mail should be in regular envelopes and cards...nothing too large or outlandish...that's when the mail causes issues.

Yes...send LOTS of mail!

Comment by Lanita S 18 hours ago

No, you do not actually get a ticket.... they just check your names at the gate.... Tracy, I don't know how you got 10 people in... did they have the name listed?

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