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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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How to prepare for deployment!
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A group to prepare for deployment of our loved ones.
Group Admin: Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom
Members: 100
Latest Activity: Jan 8, 2022
Get ready for deployment!
Use this group to help prepare your Sailor and yourself too. Learn what we can do to help them, and encourage each other through this time of change and transition!
Discussion Forum
Deployment Readiness resources from CNIC
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Comment by Karen (KC's mom) on December 21, 2008 at 1:08am
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Happy Holidays...my thoughts & prayers are with you all and for safe travels for your loved ones. Kim, enjoy the time with your son.
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Comment by diane {Shawns mom} on December 8, 2008 at 11:18am
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I did not word the last part quite right...
"you do NOT get off this ship unless we are called by the Red Cross"!!!
That does not guarntee that you get to leave..Command must agree to it..
goodluck
xoxoxox
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HI girls...
First hand info on family emergancies and the Red Cross.
The Red Cross will "pay for the Flight" but the sailor "must" pay the Red Cross *back*
My son is currently deployed and during "pre-deployment" mtgs..the crew was told that *any family emergency MUST go through the red cross. Cause basically guys "you do NOT get off this ship unless we are called by the Red Cross"!!!
I gather Command just wanted the guys to understand procedure!
XOOXO
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redcross.org
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As far as I know you would go through the Red Cross especially if there is a death in the family.
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Comment by Mary, Proud Mom of Nick on December 1, 2008 at 5:02pm
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One holiday behind us! We had our daughter home from school so that helped but generally she and my son share the wishbone. So after dinner, she asked me...where's the wishbone at? I just smiled at her and she said......you are saving it for when Nick comes home?!!! Yep, that's what moms do!
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Hope everyone had a great Holiday.!
It was different without my son..but learned to enjoy it...for all the guys that give it up so that we may have this holiday each and every year.
love to all
xooxoxo
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I know we are all wishing our sailors could be at our dinner table tomorrow----hoping that your day will be good.
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sorry girls having no "spell check" stinks...
"holiday"
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HI Ladies....um...how am I gonna make it through the hokiday season......
Well ONE huge this that I have learned and learned well is....BE THANKFUL for what you have....not for what you wish you had.....
that is how I plan to get through this holiday season.....lots of great family and friends help too....
love to all
oxoxoxoxox
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