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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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**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
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RESUMING LIVE PIR - 8/13/2021
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Norfolk Sailors - Family & Friends
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For families and friends of Sailors who are stationed at Norfolk; for either Sea Duty or Shore Duty Sailors. Just make sure to keep OPSEC issues in mind and not disclose ship movements in advance.
Members: 1316
Latest Activity: Jan 13
RED CROSS CONTACT INFO:
In the event of an emergency within the sailor’s family, where you feel the sailor must be notified and considered for Emergency Leave, you must notify the American Red Cross through the national headquarters in Washington, DC (1-877-272-7337) or via their website www.redcross.org.
Discussion Forum
Norfolk Navy Lodge info, base tours, plus what to see and do in the area
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"Navy Lodge Norfolk" - Information, rates and photos
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Barracks?
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Comment by Sandy's_sailor son on October 12, 2011 at 5:59pm
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Kim and Marine Navy mom. What wonderful prayers. Made me cry.
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Nautical Mom. I wonder why these places are off limits. Are they selling illegal substances??
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Comment by Nautical Mom on October 12, 2011 at 2:53pm
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not that we would have any of our Sailor's visting:
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Comment by Kim on October 12, 2011 at 2:08pm
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Comment by Grasshopper on October 12, 2011 at 12:17pm
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Mel...I couldn't come up with a poem for my Son's going away party either but wanted to do something special to let him know how much I supported him. I memorized the phonetic alphabet (alpha, bravo, charlie, delta) and recited that to him by memory. He had helped me learn it so it was not a huge surprise when I did this. The one I did surprise him with was I also memorized the Sailors Creed. He had no clue I had printed that and learned it. I did actually personalize it a bit though..Instead of "I am" I said "You are" and did that sort of thing all the way through. Thankfully I had put the packs of little tissues on each table cause everyone was opening those packs after that. Good luck!
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Comment by mel on October 12, 2011 at 11:33am
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My son will be in Norfolk on the 28 of Oct. He is comiong home today from Chicago, Boot camp, then went to A school, can't wait to see him.. He's supposed to be on the Admirals'staff for his first assignment. We are real excited but not sure what he will be doing. He is enlisted as an Operation Specialist. Navigating, air, land and sea traffic controller?
I am looking for a poem from Mom to son, on this going away party... Does any one have one? I can't concentrate enogh to write my own!!!!
Thanks,Mel
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Comment by lorriemi navy mom x2 on October 11, 2011 at 10:17pm
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My son is in Norfolk in communications attached to seal team 2
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Comment by dms on October 11, 2011 at 4:54pm
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thanks for the info
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Comment by Jess_0411 on October 11, 2011 at 12:06pm
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Leave in December is for about 12 days. They can either take first leave (16th - 28th) or second leave (12/29 - 1/9). They need x amount of people from each department to stay on the ship during the rotation, so just because your sailr requests leave for Christmas (which, of course, is the most popular request) doesn't mean they will get it. My husband has been in four, almost five years and this is the first year he's getting leave on Christmas. Every other year he's had duty Christmas eve or Christmas day. Who gets what leave depends on when they put the request in and seniority. If this is your sailors first year in the Navy, don't expect them to be home on Christmas. They might get lucky and be able to, but try not to be disappointed if they can't. It just gives you a reason to stretch the Christmas holiday even longer. And your sailor will get to be the center of attention while they open presents (:.
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Hi ckmom I think about your son everyday, your son replaced ship my daughter was on. the ship is docked for improvements and maintenance. has anyone heard about leave in dec? my daughter keeps getting conflicting answers. she was told one week, then 4 days - that would be crazy it would take her one day each way to fly out so 2 days for christmas won't work. we were hoping for 12 days at least. we always took 30 when my husband was in the army. and 30 during the summer as well to visit family. we were always out of our home state.
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