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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
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A group for mutual support while our sailors are working their way through BUDS.
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Latest Activity: Mar 15, 2017
Discussion Forum
Tissue holder, anyone?
Started by Icantrunfromheretothemailbox. Last reply by Icantrunfromheretothemailbox Jun 20, 2011. 15 Replies 0 Likes
I LOVE reading everyone's stories about graduation! At this point in "our" training, my eyes tear up just even thinking about the possibility of graduation! (Please, Lord!) I also love my embroidery…Continue
Polo (shirt), anyone?
Started by Icantrunfromheretothemailbox. Last reply by Rachel (SO Mom) May 6, 2011. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Along the same line as the tissue holder, I made this for myself and then thought perhaps another Mom might like one! Sometimes I sew for the Dominican Nuns so I have a whole bunch of shirts ready to…Continue
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Comment by CherylB on September 11, 2010 at 11:19am
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Ellen I sure hope your back is feeling better soon. I am suffering bad with mine right now but no surgery. I can't even imagine. Have a great weekend and only reach for the high stuff. LOL
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Ken as long as you give yourself the right answers to your questions and laugh at your own jokes you will be OK! LOL
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I guess this is just a tiny taste of what we will be going through in the future...I really don't think I care for it much. LOL
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Comment by ProudFamily on September 8, 2010 at 7:44pm
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I had a wonderful week with my son! I dreaded saying good bye, but after listening to him all week, I realized how happy he is out there, knowing that made the goodbyes much much easier. He has many new friends and they support each other so much! I hated the weeks of no contact, but looking back, it did fly by. I only heard(read) the negatives about the time away, and not the positives. I know it seems tough and they get very tired, but there is a lot of laughter and they really enjoy it. They are actually learning skills that they will apply later. To have gotten this far, it is their passion. When you get anxious about your son, remember that and lift them up in prayer and you will survive!!!
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I ordered the DVDs on Amazon. Cheap. We watched them all with D before he left...I asked him if he really wanted to do that it looks brutle and he said oh yeah it looks like fun! Crazy kid...he is still having fun! I was with him a couple of weeks ago and took them with me. He and his buddies watched HELL WEEK together and it was great hearing them talk about it They know one of the guys in the video. They wouldn't watch the Dive one since that is what they were doing at the time.
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Oh C'Smom goodbyes are the pits! So glad he is looking forward to joining the class again. Waiting can be so hard.
On to the next phase!!! HOOYAH to our guys!
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Good luck to all the Sailors! Hope all goes well!!
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Great video. YOu don't have to have facebook to watch it.
http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=455621345922
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HI everyone. I was lucky to be with my son the weekend they did pool comps. Sounds like it was very hard. He passed...hooyah! CIngrats to all! I was also very pleased to make a nice steak dinner for 3 Sailors. They were very full and happy by the time they left our hotel! LOL They sure do have a beautiful place to do this training! Loved it. Hope you all are well take care!!!
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CherylB... Thanks for that info on the guys. That sent chills down my spine, that someone would do something so terrible. Let's rememer them in our prayers, and pray that they can continue with this class. Keep us posted if you have any other information.
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