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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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Moms of "A" school Sailors
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Our sailors are now in "A" school - let's share!!
Members: 960
Latest Activity: Dec 3, 2022
Discussion Forum
Leave during A School
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Comment by T's Mom (Ship 07 DIV 241) on August 17, 2012 at 5:54pm
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Anyone got a Sailor in Wichita Falls Texas for A school?
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thank you marine navy mom...i just joined the group...so many groups...had no idea about all the different ones...
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new to this sight...my son just got orders yesterday for the balboa navy hospital in san diego...just wondering if anyone could tell me a little about the place and what i should expect...he will be so far from home, my heart is heavy but oh so proud...he was 3rd in his class and got to pick...i am in louisiana...thanks for any info available! :) by the way he is in san antonio right now and will graduate on oct 2!!
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Comment by yelomoon on August 7, 2012 at 8:38pm
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anyone know how the A school graduation went today in gulfport,Mississippi?
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Comment by Patrat-Ship04-Div223 on August 7, 2012 at 3:48pm
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Question - what is getting mail like? I shipped a box to my son on Thursday. I sent it priority, so I thought he would get it on Saturday. My son said that they don't get mail on Saturday, so I thought that he would get it yesterday, but he didn't. Hoping today? He is at Great Lakes. Any thoughts?
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Comment by Navy mom x2 on July 28, 2012 at 10:21pm
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sense they cant wear there street clothes yet what are the issued for clothes and how many outfits do they get
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wow even gaming system he will be happy lol
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thank you for the info enmom ill make note of it
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Comment by ENMomJapan@8-12(Pat) on July 28, 2012 at 12:43pm
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My son had his laptop and cell phone during A School. He had his cell phone on Friday afternoon after he picked him up from A-school check-in. He took his laptop on Saturday evening after his return to the base that evening. I also had him packed a small suitcase with a few personal things like some boxer shorts, t-shirts, shorts and tennis shoes. He took these back on Sunday. He wasn't able to wear them for while. His pants were too big, so be careful what you pack.
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can anyone tell me what the they aloud to have in a school my son leaves for basic soon and he wants to get some stuff together so i can bring it to him his a school is at GL
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