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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
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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.
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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Visite esta página para explorar en su idioma las oportunidades de educación y carreras para sus hijos en el Navy. Navy.com
Here's a link to the Mineman rating description:
And here's a list of the mine warfare vessels of the Us Navy:
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Hi! My son started boot camp on 1-12-11. He's assigned to Ship: 12 Div: 98. Has a contract to train to be a mineman. I'd appreciate any information and advice. Thanks!
Thank you. He posted two sets of pictures on FB. NON have any descriptions of just where on China. From his phonce conversation - he stated he was walking distance from most of these places. Except the Great Wall - I htink he had to take a bus there.
His one repeating comment throught out the conversaton: "Mom - I am so glad I packe all three sets of long johns! "
Those are great pictures. She is so pretty.
I see she had a date for the game - kidding
Which picture is the Forbidden City? My son did not place any infomration about them. I was trying to remember what he described to share.
Weather here is snowing and cold. Wet and heavy snow - so now shoveling is an exercise.
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