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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.

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RTC Graduation

RESUMING LIVE PIR - 8/13/2021

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Alumni PIR 12/17/10 & 12/22/10

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This group is for the wonderful family members and friends of the sailors who graduated from boot camp on Dec. 17 & Dec. 22, 2010. We have been through so much together and we welcome all who would like to follow the paths of our sailors.

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Latest Activity: Feb 12, 2013

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Comment by ISH-MOM on March 16, 2011 at 12:34pm: EDS - That is great news! Prayers for all. That must have been troubling with all that is going on. Keep your chin up.

Comment by EDS - USS Ronald Reagan, Japan on March 16, 2011 at 12:14pm: I have much to catch up on. Thanks everyone for your thoughts. My son and family are good. Whew! Not only did I have worries for us here in Cali but I had Hawaii and Guam as well. I am so taken back by this tragedy in Japan. I am having difficulty watching the news now even though I am curious to finding out how things are going. My thoughts and prayers are with them everyday. Wishing everyone and their sailors all the best.

Comment by ISH-MOM on March 16, 2011 at 10:38am: Elizabeth - That is so great about seeing your Sailor and attending graduation. I would do the crying thing to. People just don't understand until they have been there.

Terry- The count down begins. Hope everything goes good! The wait is a killer, but well worth it..

Comment by ElizabethC on March 15, 2011 at 8:34pm: Awesome weekend in Groton with my Sailor...met N4Ms Penny and Rose at graduation...if I haven't said it yet today it was wonderful to meet you both...Rose I hope you and your family are home safe and sound.
Lori and Nancy...I have pictures up on the Yahoo group :0). Nancy your IB is such a cutie pie.
Maggie...I am right there with you it was so hard leaving my son I cried the entire way to the airport and through the airport (security probably thought I was a nut) But I'd do it all over again in a heartbeat even knowing the goodbye will be hard...:0)

Comment by Terry_T_Tuckersmom on March 15, 2011 at 7:46pm: CJ'smom-My son had the same issue when he went to Charleston.Finally got a couple of friends.Sometimes I think the boys are worse than girls when it comes to that.UGH is right!!!!

So happy for all of you getting to see your sailors and the graduating ones!!!!I only have 25 days and my vacation starts!!!Yipppeeeee!!!!

Comment by ISH-MOM on March 15, 2011 at 3:37pm: Nanny2

Sorry to hear that you didnt get to visit. I know how much you here looking forward to it. That really bites that it didnt work out. No I didn't receive the picture of D.

p.s. The weather is finally turning around. Up to 45 today! Spring is on its way (I hope).....

Comment by nanny2 on March 15, 2011 at 3:21pm: I forgot to ask if everyone has heard about this site, mybluestar.com. they will send you a free blue star flag to display in your window. The story behind this is pretty neat. I found another site that has navy coins & gifts,
http://store.fortamerica.com/usnavy.html. Thought I would pass this on to you guys. Have a great day!

Comment by nanny2 on March 15, 2011 at 3:03pm: Hope everyone had a great wknd. Mine didn't work out like we had planned. D didn't come home like we had planned. He had to check in on Fri, he called & couldn't get in touch w/whom he needed to talk to. Instead of calling back or just going to the recruiting office he hung out w/his college buddies. So on Mon he had to go check in, fill out more paperwork, not really sure what all. He also forgot to let mom & dad know his plans had changed, we found out Sun. I think he brought the laid back attitude home from Ca w/him, not good. I'm w/CJ's mom right now, kids ugh! My kids are more exhausting as adults than when they were toddlers! Sorry, guess I have been having my own pity party. I know I'm lucky he is closer, just have to work out when we can go visit or he can come home for visit.

G Penney, so happy you had a great time & congrats to N.

Eds, How is your family? Pray that all is well.

Maggie, sounds like you had a wonderful time. So happy for you.

Cara, did you ever check the pic D took of himself. Hope you get to visit S really soon.

Comment by ISH-MOM on March 15, 2011 at 1:53pm: Maggie- that sounds like a great visit! I am waiting for a time to visit S in CT. It is hard to let go once you have them again. But it is for the best. He is going to make a change in the future. Just keep reminding yourself that. It is all I can do sometimes to make it through the day. Take Care

Comment by maggie (ship03 Div.027) on March 15, 2011 at 1:47pm: Hello everyone! My husband and I just got back last night from visiting our son in Pensacola. Quite exhasuted. We had a wonderful time. He is doing great. Celebrated his 21st birthday. Stayed at the Holiday Inn Express on New Warrington Rd NAS........about four miles from base......Nice and clean......breakfast bar. Went to the NEX, toured around the base.....naval museum....... the Mall....Pensacola Beach is beautiful. Ate at Flounders on the beach.....very good. Also O'Riley's Irish ....great rueben....The Fish House - pricey. It was really hard to leave him but I know he really likes it and I am so proud of him for making this choice. Hope everyones sailors are ok and doing well. God Bless.