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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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ILLINOIS N4M

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Who wants to make an Illinois N4M site with me? Calling all Illinois Sailor families.

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Latest Activity: Apr 7, 2021

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Comment by SandySea on May 8, 2012 at 10:45am: After 7 weeks of waiting, my son finally classed up for A school in Pensacola today. Hooray! Time to get this ship underway.

Enjoy the sunshine today ladies. Time to dry things out and get the grass cut!

Comment by AngiePNMx2 on May 8, 2012 at 9:45am: LOL Laura! You might run a ground here in Central IL...we just get a spattering....we are really dry!

Comment by Laura on May 8, 2012 at 12:47am: I am building my Ark now. I will swing by and pick you up.

Comment by carols_kitchen on May 7, 2012 at 5:55pm: I think my transplanted hostas have had enough rain for now. The tomatoes and Italian herbs are getting way too wet, too. Southern Illinois is ready for some sunshine!

Comment by Ruth, Gun's Mom on May 5, 2012 at 12:29am: I just wondered if they might know each other. Mine was a year as a weapons instructor, then in Freedom Hall yelling "run, Forrest, run!" He didn't really yell that, but he did a lot of encouraging.

Comment by Ruth, Gun's Mom on May 4, 2012 at 10:44pm: Shoot, I forgot to add, he never mentioned the geese!

Comment by Ruth, Gun's Mom on May 4, 2012 at 10:43pm: Gwen, is your son on the RTC side or the base? My son just left RTC as an instructor the beginning of March to go back to Little Creek. Right now, he's probably part way to Rota on his way to A. He's on a military flight with a unit as their GM.

Comment by medic mom on May 4, 2012 at 7:23pm: Heck Kimmie it sounds like we should let those geese go overseas and fight. Maybe they can help the guys and gals fighting out. Loved the story. Made my day. Sounds like something my son would do.

Comment by AngiePNMx2 on May 4, 2012 at 7:18pm: Kimme...I am a visual person so I can just see those 2 running from the geese....maby the geese need to stand watch!

Comment by carols_kitchen on May 4, 2012 at 4:00pm: Kimme--those Canadian Geese are downright NASTY and MEAN. He's lucky.

Pentwater--If you get to visit King's Bay, we have a list of favorite places to go while there. Our son's sub is actually out of there, but now in dry dock in Virginia.