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Link to Navy Speak - Navy Terms & Acronyms: Navy Speak
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
...and visit Navy.com - America's Navy and Navy.mil also Navy Live - The Official Blog of the Navy to learn more.
OPSEC - Navy Operations Security
Always keep Navy Operations Security in mind. In the Navy, it's essential to remember that "loose lips sink ships." OPSEC is everyone's responsibility.
DON'T post critical information including future destinations or ports of call; future operations, exercises or missions; deployment or homecoming dates.
DO be smart, use your head, always think OPSEC when using texts, email, phone, and social media, and watch this video: "Importance of Navy OPSEC."
Follow this link for OPSEC Guidelines:
Events
**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:
RESUMING LIVE PIR - 8/13/2021
Please note! Changes to this guide happened in October 2017. Tickets are now issued for all guests, and all guests must have a ticket to enter base. A separate parking pass is no longer needed to drive on to base for parking.
Please see changes to attending PIR in the PAGES column. The PAGES are located under the member icons on the right side.
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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 Dawn L. on November 22, 2011 at 8:41pm
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Raberta- If you go to USPS you can order a set of 8 boxes for priority shipping. They are FREE. No cost for them to send them to you. They take about 7-10 days, but you will have them when he needs you to send him something.
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Comment by ISH-MOM on November 22, 2011 at 2:42pm
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Raberta - I just used plain boxes and shipped out ups. you can go online and get quotes by weight and size of box. Its all about the same $$. try and fit as much in one box as you can, if you go UPS sometimes they box by size as well as weight. They go me a couple of times that way..,
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Comment by Raberta on November 22, 2011 at 2:25pm
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He's asked me to send some of his "civies" to A School. Any suggestions on how to pack it? Best rates for shipping? Anything would be helpful. My son wears a size 16 shoe. That alone is one package! LOL
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marine navy mom - thanks for your vote. we have 3 hours left! please anyone vote!!!!!!!!
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hey everyone can you all go to Chase Community and vote for Molly's Adopt a Sailor? we are trying to get all the votes we can get! we only have 12 hrs left to vote!
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Thanks marine-navymom. I am feeling better. It's a little weird preparing to make Thanksgiving dinner when he won't be here. I think I'll keep it small and do it up big when he comes home in December. Another menu request: My crispy fried chicken, mashed potatoes and corn. Desserts: Marble cake, strawberry cake and more banana pudding! LOL...Have a great holiday everyone.
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Comment by tina41 on November 19, 2011 at 3:41pm
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hello all!!
mama bear-- it is always hard letting me them go again when they come home. i know it will be hard when my son comes home for christmas. i have started calling the school his home. it kinda helps me to keep reality in check. i know his heart is here with us i will have to remember that though when he goes to leave again!!LOL hugs for you and your daughter!!
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Comment by mama bear on November 19, 2011 at 12:48pm
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good day, hope all of you are having a good weekend, first I was counting down the days when she could come home but now the time has went so fast and now I have to start counting down the days that she will leave. Oh How I miss her already. She said I could drive her to the airport but I must say our good byes at the door. I will do as she ask but I think this is for her benfit as well as mine. She has never wanted to cry in front of anyone in public, so we will shed our tears is silent.
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I was laid out yesterday because instead of getting a root canal, I had to have the tooth extracted. So it was great to hear from my son last night. I'm glad they can have some civilian clothes, I think I'll pack a couple of outfits for him to wear out there. Now I'm not sure if it was the haze of pain meds, or sleepiness but I think I promised a huge bowl of banana pudding! He was happy to get the first package I sent with the pics from PIR.
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McMom@ My Son always wanted ramen and spag o's. Home made cookies/bars are always a treat! Tolietries are a plus! I used to go to the dollar store and stock pile on the stuff! You can even order online and they will ship direct.
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