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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.
OPSEC - Navy Operations Security
Always keep Navy Operations Security in mind. In the Navy, it's essential to remember that "loose lips sink ships." OPSEC is everyone's responsibility.
DON'T post critical information including future destinations or ports of call; future operations, exercises or missions; deployment or homecoming dates.
DO be smart, use your head, always think OPSEC when using texts, email, phone, and social media, and watch this video: "Importance of Navy OPSEC."
Follow this link for OPSEC Guidelines:
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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.
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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Discussion Forum
Son leaves 6/24/13 for RTC then SD for A School....
Started by Minemom. Last reply by Michelle0120 Aug 2, 2015. 6 Replies 0 Likes
Leaving For Boot Camp on March 1, 2010 . i have a few questions
Started by DCPierce07. Last reply by Minemom Dec 20, 2012. 6 Replies 0 Likes
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Comment by T-Lynn on January 10, 2010 at 2:29pm
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About car insurance. If he has his own car - the Navy has a great insurance. I'll have to look up the name. But my son has it - even though he sold his car (stationed in Japan for 3 years) But he shared that with this insurance - even without a car - if he wished to rent a car in the USA - he can. He only pays $5 a year now to have this insurance with full coverage. Then when he gets back to the USA - purchases a car - he can start up a new policy. I will look up the name of it or maybe Robin knows :). Trina and her daughter have been wonderful here. Have a good day ladies. TLynn
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Hey that sounds like a great idea. That is easier than trying to remember all the details. I feel so brain dead at times. Just have to get myself in real life mode. Hope everyone is having better weather. WE are still having alot of snow coming down. So far for me in upper IL - no drifting. But it is starting to get heavier. So the snow blower will be out more than me shoveling. Everyone - have a wonderful evening. TLynn
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Da - why I didn't think of that. Yep - gray hair really taking hold. Do you think if I dye it back to reddish brown, my memory will come back too? :) TLynn
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I forgot about that. But please educate me - how is she a MN on land?
Sorry if I didn't pay attention enough or my gray hair just real deep roots and is now blocking out memory. TLynn
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Welcome Chris :) Are you aksing if the process takes a total of 26 weeks ?
( Boot Camp - then to classes at GL and then onto A School in SD ) After A School your sailor will be assigned to a ship. Please correct me if I missed understood. My sailor is active MN now in Japan. And there is a Mom here who can really answer questions very well - Trinia :). take care talk soon TLynn
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Hi all :)
Well 2009 is coming to a close. And it have been a ride. Like a roller coaster at times. ( More downs though or it felt like it )
So I hope this year will be better and speical.
Wishing all a Hpaay New Year
Hugs TLynn
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Hurray ! Collect as many hugs as you can! Merry Christmas early for you.
Snow here too
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My candle is lit and My glass held high
Honor - Respect - Aprreciation and Friendship
I toast all here
Thanks for letting me share - gossip and bend your ears. Hugs TLynn
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HI everyone, Hope everyone is doing good. Me - I'm fine. Going to be off for a while - Mom got an appointmetn to see speicalist. ANd if all goes right - they will admit her that day. Then on thursday adn Friday - two other relatives will have surgeries too. 3s - this fmaily does everything in 3s! Have a great weekend and Thanks giving Hugs TLynn
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I go get my son's small stuff pande bear and hug it. I even talk to it. ANd then it is ok - to go and be alone and just get that cry out Then somehow - my son calls me and that makes things better. It's one step at a time - in some ways it gets easier when you hear their voice and that home sickness sound isn't there. Again one step at a time Hugs friend TLynn
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