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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

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For those with sailors stationed in Jacksonville.

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Latest Activity: Mar 1, 2021

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Comment by Jodi-alumni Ship 4 on July 31, 2013 at 10:03am: Renee, my older son did one skydiving trip but that is not something I want to even think about! I think if I had to do something like that I would have my eyes closed too haha. I admire someone who has the guts to do it. I wish you a safe landing. My Navy son is a rescue swimmer at JAX right now. He will be jumping out of helicopters, closer to the ground but I think just as scary!

Comment by ReneeBC on July 31, 2013 at 9:13am: Donna, We strolled around the downtown/village of Amelia Island and went to St. Augustine,, which is where my son wanted to take us after a tour of the base. I suggest going where your son wants to go and see the things he's found interesting while there. :)

Jodi-alum, Skydiving has been on my to-do list for 35 years. It's been put off for one reason or another over the years. Now that my son is a skydiving junkie, he wants me to do it with him. I'm in! Maybe the next trip down in October?? I need a volunteer to take pics because my husband will have his eyes closed. LOL

Comment by Donna on July 30, 2013 at 9:57am: Headed to JAX on Friday for a week! So excited to see my son and hopefully his pinning ceremony! This will be our first time there so any ideas would be great! My 19 year old Aggie able to get off work and go too! :D

Comment by Jodi-alumni Ship 4 on July 30, 2013 at 7:57am: Skydiving? Wow I can't imagine doing that. So sorry that you were rained out.

Jim, so sorry that your son has to leave. I hope his medical problems are under control now and he can get on with his life. Best wishes for him.

Comment by ReneeBC on July 29, 2013 at 4:55pm: Jim,

Good news if there is an end in sight so your boy can move on. Avionics is a very good living. (My family was in the business for several decades.) I think the wait may have been long, but, perhaps, it has given him time to manage his symptoms and learn to live well. I love hearing the updates!

We were down at JAX off and on over the last week while vacationing at St. Simon Island, GA. Loved seeing my boy! We were going to go skydiving together, but our scheduled day up was the ONLY day it stormed while we were there. Bummer. There will be a next time. :)