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All Hands Magazine's full length documentary "Making a Sailor": This video follows four recruits through Boot Camp in the spring of 2018 who were assigned to DIV 229, an integrated division, which had PIR on 05/25/2018.
Boot Camp: Making a Sailor (Full Length Documentary - 2018)
Boot Camp: Behind the Scenes at RTC
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OPSEC - Navy Operations Security
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I know this is a site for Navy Moms to ask questions and such but I am a Navy Girlfriend and I am hoping someone can help me. I have a boyfriend who is serving in the Navy and it is something that really interests me. I feel though that I do not have enough knowledge to understand or join the Military. I have been doing a lot of research and such but I was wandering if anyone could tell me how much knowledge I must have before joining. Or is the knowledge that I need to know something that I will learn in Boot Camp?
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Have you finished high school? That's a must. A GED or home schooling is not good enough. Without a 'real' high school diploma the Navy will want you to take some college courses to show that you can cut it in a traditional classroom environment. College classes can also help you join the Navy at a higher pay grade.
Everyone entering the military takes a test called the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery or ASVAB. This series of tests will show if you have the smarts to be a Sailor and determine what Navy jobs you might be good at. You can find study books (ASVAB For Dummies for example) at your local library or bookstores. Your high school guidance office may be able to help. Study and take some practice exams. This will show if you have the necessary knowledge to be a Sailor.
If you think you have the knowledge, head for the local recruiting office.
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