Are they allowing family/friends to attend our graduation after basic?

PVT Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 05 Apr 2021 10:55:40 -0400

I know since covid they didn’t allow family and friends to watch your graduation in person is it still like that I leave may 10 to basic and was wondering if they are allowing it now?

Response by SFC Melvin Brandenburg made Apr 5 at 2021 11:42 AM

SFC Melvin Brandenburg — Mon, 05 Apr 2021 11:42:10 -0400

First, good luck i basic. Put your heart into it. Yeah, it will suck at first, but it gets better at graduation day, and then the suck will be replaced with pride. Realistically speaking, it's 3 months away, so things could change between now and then. You won't know for certain until a couple weeks before graduation. Interestingly enough, my report date was 10 May, 1990 at Fort Leonard Wood, A/5-10. Good luck.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 5 at 2021 4:44 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 05 Apr 2021 16:44:17 -0400

Your Drill Sergeants should be the ones who could answer that for you when you get there.

Response by CSM Darieus ZaGara made Apr 5 at 2021 6:03 PM

CSM Darieus ZaGara — Mon, 05 Apr 2021 18:03:57 -0400

It is situational. Need to speak to the Drill Sergeants.

Response by SPC Casey Ashfield made Apr 5 at 2021 11:25 PM

SPC Casey Ashfield — Mon, 05 Apr 2021 23:25:20 -0400

At mine, yes. Soldiers about to graduate were given the chance to tell family when and where to be in order to attend graduations and public ceremonies.

Now with Covid? That is going to be up to your chain of command going from your DS all the way to base commander. Show up at training, stick it out for the duration, and eventually you will get word on whether or not it can happen. I have seen news of public and private ceremonies happening since Covid started so be prepared to accept either.

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 6 at 2021 12:40 AM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 06 Apr 2021 00:40:59 -0400

You will certainly find out when you get to Basic Training. Since you didn't say what base you're going to, that's the best answer I can give

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 7 at 2021 12:13 AM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 07 Apr 2021 00:13:39 -0400

At the moment all graduations are virtual. It will depend on what Training and Doctrine Command says at the time of the graduation. I am CPT and at my recent graduation from my course it was all virtual. The issue is that bases do not want to bring people into bases that can spread covid.