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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.
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**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
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RESUMING LIVE PIR - 8/13/2021
Please note! Changes to this guide happened in October 2017. Tickets are now issued for all guests, and all guests must have a ticket to enter base. A separate parking pass is no longer needed to drive on to base for parking.
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Group for Moms of Gunners Mates in A School or on Duty
Members: 212
Latest Activity: Feb 14, 2020
Discussion Forum
A school
Started by TravelMomma!. Last reply by Mamma073 Feb 14, 2020. 3 Replies 1 Like
A school
Started by Carlsmom. Last reply by Carlsmom Sep 27, 2017. 6 Replies 1 Like
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Comment by kim ann on May 18, 2009 at 2:22am
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Theresa, sorry this is a late post, but wanted to clarify that I have 2 GM's, that both had gone on to C-school, and neither of them have been sent directly to Iraq, nor ground duty. Course, who knows what the future holds for any of them...I do know that not all rates have additional schooling, and with GM's, it is an honor to progress to C-school. Hope this helps some...
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Comment by Vee, Michael's Proud Grandmother on May 17, 2009 at 12:56pm
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Hi everyone....THERESA.....Here you are on my other site...I have missed talking with you on the phone...Maybe we can connect this weekend.
Barb....Knowing that your son will be stationed in Hawaii is going to make your visit to San Diego even sweeter, isn't it?
Connie~~have you had a chance to visit your daughter in San Diego yet? It is a beautiful city.
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Hi Joyce, great picture! I almost thought the sailor closest to the front was my grandson at first. Taking a better look, it isn't him tho. My grandson has a newly broken nose, also.
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Barb - I have always had good luck with Enterprise Rental Car company out here in California. It also might be possible that your son could check at the base there to see if anyone knows of discounts to families of servicemen. I would at least mention this to all the rental car companies you talk to. You can do a lot of this online. If you are going to go to LaJolla, you would need a car I think. And, a lot of it depends on which hotel you are going to stay at and it's location to the other sits you want to see. One of the moms on another forum got a good deal with Alamo in GL. If I hear of any deals out here, I'll surely let you know.
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Hi Barb....good for you! You will enjoy San Diego so much. Michael put San Diego as #1 on his "dream list" for when he completes A school. Anything I can do to help in the meantime, please let me know. Have a special Mothers Day!!
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Comment by Ruth, Gun's Mom on May 4, 2009 at 11:38am
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It is my son who is the instructor. He's in small arms and works in the Missouri at GL.
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Beth, it was (I think) Ruth Gun's Mom who mentioned her son was an instructor. Give it a try....Vee
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Comment by J from O on April 30, 2009 at 12:00am
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My son had his torpedo test today. Is that like the first biggie. I get very little information, lol.
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