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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)
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Help needed!!
Started by Nia. Last reply by Nia Sep 7, 2022. 4 Replies 0 Likes
Hi everyone! My name is Nia, I’m new here. I just have a question that have been giving me anxiety lately. So my boyfriend has been emailing me every morning and sometimes night overseas, and then suddenly the flow has stopped out of no where. I’ve…Continue
advice!
Started by Mykenzie Apr 1, 2022. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Hi ladies!I just would love some advice on this current topic my significant other and i are having currently. without saying too much he’s enlisted in the navy and i am currently a university student. his work peers really value his work and his…Continue
Graduation coming up
Started by Kelly Jan 9, 2022. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Hi,Im new here and I am glad that I found a group that share my confusion during new path of couple life. My boyfriend is due to graduate on the 28th and I am so sad I can't make it to see him. Mainly cause he only had two invites and family comes…Continue
Hubby shipping off to BC June 24!
Started by TARA. Last reply by Kaylee Sep 29, 2020. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Hi Everyone,I am new to this group and would like to say how thankful I am for finding a community of Navy wives, fiancés and girlfriends who can lend support to each other. A short background of our Navy journey - my guy wanted to sign up as EM…Continue
New here!
Started by Linda Jane. Last reply by Kaylee Sep 29, 2020. 4 Replies 0 Likes
Hi. I just joined last night. I wanted to introduce myself. I’m linda. My boyfriend is in Great Lakes now for basic training ship 02 Div 950. Then after graduation he immediately ships off to A school in SC. This is all extremely new to me and his…Continue
Fiancé Advice
Started by Lauren C. Last reply by astc Sep 26, 2019. 5 Replies 0 Likes
My fiance just joined the Navy and was sent off to bootcamp this week. We've been together for almost six years and we plan to get married after bootcamp is over.> I was hoping you could tell me if waiting until bootcamp is over was the smart…Continue
Good neighborhoods around Great Lakes IL??
Started by Artfulmind. Last reply by WCK110658 Jul 9, 2019. 3 Replies 0 Likes
Hi everyone! Hubs, baby, and I will be stationed in Great Lakes soon was wondering if anyone new of some good safe family friendly neighborhoods to rent a place? We don't mind being a half hour or so away from base. Heard the surrounding…Continue
Hello Everyone!
Started by mommasett. Last reply by Anti M Mar 27, 2019. 1 Reply 1 Like
Happy Hump day to all!! I am new here and I am so glad that I have found this group! I am hoping it helps in my journey with my boyfriend and understanding his Navy Life a little better. Continue
POA to get a military i.d.
Started by Hafaadai. Last reply by Ib_vv_N Feb 23, 2019. 7 Replies 3 Likes
Hi! My SR left for BC on 28th of Nov. I received THE BOX on Dec. 6th. Still waiting on his form letter, personal letter and DEERS. He did not leave me a POA before he left because the recruiter said we won’t really need it until he gets out of BC.…Continue
sending photos
Started by lifesimplified Feb 20, 2019. 0 Replies 0 Likes
My boyfriend shipped out on 2/11/19. I just received his box but no form letter yet. As soon as I get his address, I will be writing him daily and sending many photos. I read somewhere on this forum that the recruits must show all photos to the…Continue
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Comment by Anti M on June 3, 2017 at 7:45am
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@DeeBo ... hang in there, Ship 5 is a scary thought. My friend broke his leg in boot camp, they kept him in the recovery unit for over six weeks. They do make phone calls, sometimes. I think it is covered in the group I linked you to. Best wishes for him, and I hope you hear something soon!
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Comment by Michael on June 3, 2017 at 1:50am
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Pink pig I would listen to AuntieM she knows her shit. I can tell you this when my husband graduated two people in his division got married. One right after graduation and one in A school. The one who got married right after got punished they held him back at Great Lakes for almost 5 weeks and got no liberty when he was there and was shipped right to A school in Florida. He was retaught how to follow rules everyday. My husbands best friend who we live near now got married in A school
And it was no issue he got a chit and it was done. Is it worth to break rules because that follows him everywhere and commands don't like sailors that don't follow rules. He is owned by the navy and the navy will always come first before spouse that is something that is the hardest thing to get used to
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@AntiM thank you so much. I have been so worried. I how to hear from him again soon. It's terrible not knowing.
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You know why the recruiter said this? So he didn't have to do the paperwork if you married before he shipped.
But yes, the new sailors are told during their in briefing at TSC (training side is a different command than RTC), not to go get married. The command has a procedure, and it takes time to get the chit through. Assuming he is going to go to A school at Great Lakes, yes?
They can't punish him for getting married, they can for violating the liberty rules. It doesn't seem like much of a difference, but there it is. Some of the school commands are looser than other, but that changes all the time.
I am ex-Navy myself, was an ET.
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@AntiM he hasn't said anything about being punished. I will talk to him more about when he calls. He's not one violate rules..the guy who scheduled all of their workouts before leaving for boot camp was actually the one who told us we could get married. And i believe his recruiter even told us we could. Thank you for the information. It's appreciated.
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@PinkPig ... there is a 24 hour waiting period.
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@DeeBo ... if he is in Ship 5 for illness or injury, he will be cared for until he is healed, then go into another division. If his situation is more than RTC medical can handle, he will be separated and sent home. This takes several weeks. Ship five also has a unit for those being separated for other reasons, again, it takes a few weeks to do all the paperwork.
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@pinkpig ... just so you know, they are told not to marry on PIR weekend. They are supposed to submit a special request chit to do so, and take a short class or go to a counseling session. They sign a page 13 stating they will follow all the liberty regulations.
It takes two days to marry in IL. One to get the license, the ceremony the next day. If his A school is in any other location than Great Lakes, it is impossible to marry that weekend.
So the question is, does he want to begin his enlistment violating one of the rules? Some couples do, and he cannot be forbidden to legally marry, but they could potentially punish everyone in his group checking into that school, and certainly his liberty buddy. Liberty has been rescinded for everyone on Sunday in years past. Please consider the consequences carefully. There is a reason fiancees travel to Great Lakes during phase two or three of liberty to marry.
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Husband sent to ship 5. Original grad date was July 14. What happens now?
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My fiance graduates boot camp July 14th. We want to get married the day after. Does anyone have any information on how to go about that? Has anyone got married after? Any information is helpful. Just trying to get everything planned out.
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