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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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Group for those who have loved ones in the engineering field. DC, EM, EN, EOD, GSE/GSM, HT, IC, MM, MR
Members: 222
Latest Activity: Feb 15, 2020
Discussion Forum
Engineman
Started by EricakK81. Last reply by A and B Jun 17, 2017. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Hello,My fiance is going to be an engineman and well he only knows very little at this point. Im' just curies if someone can give me some details about this position. Is he going to be gone a lot? …Continue
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Comment by Tammy in Illinois on February 9, 2010 at 3:01pm
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thank you! That helps. We want to visit toward the end of March. Maybe by then he'll earn he be able to spend some time with us. I'm looking forward to the 12th, we are very proud!
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Comment by Danielsmom ship 3 div 346 on February 9, 2010 at 2:57pm
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Tammy
They "phase up" after they get there. It is a work up privilege thing. After a few weeks they can wear civilian clothers and have a phone and leave base. But it will come a little bit at a time. Good luck on the 12th you'll love it.
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My son graduates from boot camp 2/12 and will head for A school early next week heading to South Carolina. We will get to see him this weekend. Just curious how soon we'll be able to see him after starts A School in SC next week?
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Comment by diane {Shawns mom} on February 5, 2010 at 12:47pm
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Antoinette...as far as NYC...under groups do a search for New york moms....I do know there are MOMs in NY....but you have to narrow it down...join a NY group and then.....see in there about moms "closer" to you....and onward! Good luck♥
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YES< he will get leave before his duty station!
heres the take...GL will give a ticket to Hawaii and also he will get oh about 10 days leave or so....What the sailors do is go to the travel office, on base, add a stop to their ticket (HOME) costs like 40 bucks and come home ......
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HUMMM Hawaii...nice place..whata need sweetie...My son is in Seattle. But what do you need to know?
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OH boy does it change.....My son is in WA and We live in florida....FAR....♥
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Comment by Rhonda(EMmom) on January 25, 2010 at 4:26pm
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My hubby and I got to spend the weekend with our son, sure is really nice when they get to phase 2 and can do whatever he wants all weekend. We took the train to Chicago and he showed us around. He gets to see his sister in two weeks and then gets to spend Valentines day with his GF, what a life huh? I told him to enjoy it now cuz once he's out in the fleet it will all change!!
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Comment by mtnmom on January 23, 2010 at 1:33pm
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Danielsmom--
Thanks so much.
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Hi mtmmom
My son graduated yesterday from GL as a GSM, he's going to Virgina Bch to be a deck engineer on a LCAC, according to him the best job in the Navy. If I can help in anyway please let me know.
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