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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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RTC Graduation

RESUMING LIVE PIR - 8/13/2021

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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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Comment by mommasheep on January 22, 2011 at 1:52pm: Hi all,

Haven't been on since my son graduated boot camp. I have just been enjoying the times I get to talk with him. He is now at Eglin. He has been there 2 weeks now. My oldest son is driving his Jeep down this weekend so he will have wheels now. We are hoping to go down on my Spring Break for a visit. Just wondering what the mail situation is like there. Is it easy to get things to them or does it take awhile. His birthday is the 30th and would love to send him something, but just wondering if he will get it in time. This is going to be a wild ride I am sure. It has helped reading your posts. Congrats to all your children and so proud of all of them for their willingness to support our country.

Comment by Oldest of 4 on January 19, 2011 at 7:22pm: My son is in Panama City Dive class and said he got rolled back for sinus infection. How does this work? any help?

Comment by smtblnde(ship4Div814) on January 15, 2011 at 7:31am: My son graduated dive school in October, but then needed surgery, so he was on medical leave until just this week. He just completed Indoc and started EOD school. If everything goes well, he'll graduate in November.

Comment by smtblnde(ship4Div814) on October 23, 2010 at 12:28pm: My son just graduated dive school 3 weeks ago. His class was the last to enjoy a ceremony. Although I couldn't be there, his dad and stepmom attended. They had a great time. My son said that they want the EOD graduation to be more special and have decided that from dive prep to EOD should be considered "one" training.

Noelep - my son is on medical hold in Panama City right now. He needed surgery on his tailbone. He'll class up with the next dive class and move on to Eglin with them. Maybe he'll be with your son! Good Luck to him. My son loves the training. He's always so happy when I talk to him. :)

Comment by noelep on October 22, 2010 at 7:22pm: My son is in dive school right now in Panama City. He said they have cut out the dive school graduation ceremony. His class is the first one to miss out. Guess I have to wait for EOD school grad.

Comment by noelep on October 15, 2010 at 1:58pm: My son is in Panama City right now. He has been there for 3 weeks. Only 5 men from his Boot Camp division went, and they are already down to three. I sure hope they all make .it to EOD school and complete the training!. My son loves Dive School. He says it's tough, but fun. The thing he liked the most when he first arrived is that everyone has cars! He doesn't have his own, so he has to hitch rides to get around on his time off. They usually get the weekends off, but still have watch rotations. They have had a few night trainings as well. Good luck on your visit and happy birthday to your son.

Comment by robsmom on October 14, 2010 at 8:05pm: Hello! My son is at GL completing dive prep. and will graduate on 22 Oct. It has been really tough, but he completed his IWP's today, so he is confirmed to graduate on the 22nd! We are so proud! He has been told that he will leave GL for Panama City, FL for EOD Dive Training at NDSTC on 25 Oct. Does anyone have any good information about what to expect there? Will he have liberty the first weekend there? His birthday is the 30th so we had hoped to go down to see him. Do you know if they can have their car there and where they live while in Panama City? Just had to share how happy we are that he has made it to the next exciting step on his journey with the Navy! Hooyah!

Comment by bev618 on October 1, 2010 at 11:27am: My son has a contract for EOD and leaves for BC on 15 Dec - I am trying to be a supportive mom and any and all information that I can get would be wonderful -- he is a 23 year old college graduate that decided to take a different career path! I am excited for him and scared at the same time --

Comment by noelep on September 22, 2010 at 9:43am: My son is also one of the 19 left and just arrived in PC this week. He is also having an amazing time. His dive buddy dropped on the last day of prep, he was bummed about that. He said it was very different in PC training with officers who have years of Navy experience. It's also much hotter there. I can't wait to follow their progress!

Comment by smtblnde(ship4Div814) on September 21, 2010 at 9:34pm: Momma c my son was with yours in GL. He was one of the 19 who made it. He's graduating from PC next week. He has LOVED every minute of it! Good luck to your son! It's a wonderful journey!