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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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anyone's SR in the same divison, would love to get to know yall?!?!
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My Sailor is! :)
Oh my gosh! My son Cooper is Ship 4 Div 804 and we just received first phone call about a week ago! ......he mentioned a guy as the "youngest recruit" there, and said he really likes him and that his bed is above my sons! I believe he said he was from Arizonia? I wonder if that is your son!?
well he is from texas but he does have a top bunk! but he is the youngest! im not sure if it is but that would be awesome!!!
I am going to graduation!:) My sailor turns 19 in september haha. is Cameron your boyfriend?:)
yes mam he is... three years in feb. :)
Glad you started the 804 discussion! Also, see this one on here that sjtina started http://www.navyformoms.com/group/2-3-2012-pir/forum/topics/seals-swcc... she is a veteran N4M and her son is SPECOPS. But please keep connecting on this one and don't forget the main pages for general questions for the veteran moms and to connect with the whole Training Group!
FTLW
Yep! Here too! (my husband is.) And HE says he's one of the oldest in the group @ 27!!! :) Not going to graduation though....we're having a baby in February!!
well congrats on that!! wish yall the best!
awww congratulations!!:) is it a boy or girl? i love kids/ babies lol
It's a boy...and I'm due exactly 8 days after PIR. :) So...a little graduation gift!!
okay i would love to hear what your recruits are saying about their days in bootcamp! Any one want to shar any stories!? i have some pretty funny ones!
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