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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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Discussion Forum
Housing
Started by rysmom. Last reply by rysmom Dec 31, 2014. 1 Reply 0 Likes
My question is, Well base housing have kitchens or will she be eating in mess hall? She was told the first year she had to live on base. Continue
moving to Virginia Beach help!!
Started by krystal. Last reply by whitneylg Feb 23, 2013. 7 Replies 0 Likes
himy husband is and e-4 were getting transferred to Ocena VB in march... we are going to be new to the area never been there before looking for a place from SD is a paini have heard alot of negative…Continue
moving to Oceana
Started by Tan. Last reply by Mrs LaLa Nov 10, 2012. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Looks like we will be stationed at Oceana real soon. What are the best military housing to try and move in to there? Thanks
in need of friend play groups something
Started by kittykatbarbie Mar 27, 2012. 0 Replies 0 Likes
hello, I just moved here about a month ago no I'm all settle in I've made like 2 friends but one goes home every month and another one our schedules make it are to hang out but i need to find friend…Continue
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Comment by CeeCee on November 21, 2011 at 9:35pm
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LOL yes it is......anywhere from a week to 3-4 weeks......depending.....they will take on supplies and parts before they take on the mail....so be prepared!
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sjtina, if you have his address on the ship he is on, you can write, it's the same postage but if you're sending a package, it takes custom papers and cost $12.95
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Comment by sjtina on November 21, 2011 at 9:09pm
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Can you write to a sailor at sea?
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Comment by m'smom on November 21, 2011 at 12:58pm
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By the way I think I had mentioned that I have been making pillowcases with the Heads at Ease group on here. If anyone would like one for their deployed sailor let me know. I can send it to you for you to send to them for Christmas. I have lots of fabric right now so let me know.
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Son & DIL got approved for their Mortgage!! They close next Wednesday. Yeah!!
Have a great Thanksgiving all of you. We will be remembering our troops/sailors and thanking God that they are willing to sacrifice for our freedom!
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Comment by monkeymind on November 18, 2011 at 11:02am
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If there's a chance to do anything with 'hazard' in the description, he'll be signing up for sure. Glad to know he won't have much to spend money on. I can't believe the food he buys on base and he's skinny as a rail. He's going to suffer fast-food withdrawal for sure, just like boot. Wish I could be there to see it :)
Getting the will and POA's notarized today, taking care of business...although it's painful to think of.
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Sounds like my son will need a car when he gets back from this deployment. His car will not make the drive there, almost 10 hours. Not to mention it's a gas-guzzler. He has a few thousand saved and said he would be able to put a lot away when he's on the ship. Do they get extra pay when they're deployed?
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Jersey is a 6 hour drive, but he comes home every chance he gets. I thought he would get tired of the drive, but not so far
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Comment by LWEatonNC (AWF Oceana) on November 17, 2011 at 9:07pm
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My nephew is in VR-56 squadron and has been there about three weeks. He loves being so close to us in Raleigh!
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My son also is deployed at the moment and when they come back, he will be back at Oceana........not attached to a squadron....that I know of, he's a Structural Aircraft Mechanic so he probably works on everything lol
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