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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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RTC Graduation

RESUMING LIVE PIR - 8/13/2021

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November 2010 Boot Camp

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New moms providing support along the way for their son/daughter starting boot camp in Nov 2010

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Latest Activity: Nov 18, 2011

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Comment by Cat(Mom of an AO) on December 13, 2010 at 2:57pm: LOL, thanks for sharing 5-O's mom. I just recieved one letter so far. My son's PIR is 1/21 so I am hoping a steady flow will start.

Comment by 5-O's Mom-S12 Div039 PIR 1/14/11 on December 13, 2010 at 1:54pm: Aloha All,

Thought I would stop lurking and finally start posting. My son is S12 Div039 PIR 1/14/11. We are lucky in that he writes lots of letters home so we are pretty connected all things considered. When his younger brother did Marine Corp boot camp we got maybe 6 letters the whole time. Anyway, I thought I would share some of his comments - he keeps us in stitches! - After all, he knew what he was in for.

Ltr 1: "Boot Camp sucks!"

Ltr 2:"We're still a collective bunch of morons, but we seem to get slightly less stupid as a whole over time."

Ltr 3: "Our RPOC says we screw up in a lovable way"

Ltr 4: "At some point I will have to admit that the oatmeal cookies got me through boot camp."

Ltr 5: "There is just so much yelling." OK, so he is a bit sarcastic with his humor, but still, I was on the floor with this one.

Hope his humor puts a smile on your face as it does mine.

Comment by Alysia-Redsmom (VQ-4/ATO) on December 12, 2010 at 2:13am: @GarettsMom ~ POA said that only recruits with PIR on 1/7/11 or 1/14/11 are eligible for the program and that your recruit must mail home the blue form for you to sign & fax back by the 15th of Dec.

Comment by GarettsMom on December 11, 2010 at 10:01pm: Does anyone know how or where I can go to get the paperwork for the Adopt a Soldier for Christmas is located. I know the deadline is Tuesday but I have not received my letter yet.

Comment by Alysia-Redsmom (VQ-4/ATO) on December 11, 2010 at 11:18am: 33 dyas and counting....just about made the 30 day mark....HOOYRAH!

Comment by Cat(Mom of an AO) on December 10, 2010 at 1:51pm: Hiya Tamme, It sure is nice to see the pic. I posted it up on my group site. Not sure what div it is but it all our recurits and it gives me a nice feeling to see at least something...

Comment by Tamme on December 10, 2010 at 1:23pm: Thanks for the picture, Redsmom. I wish we could see the division flag number. My son said they are bundled up so much that they don't feel the cold. So glad to hear that.

Comment by karenmjm on December 10, 2010 at 1:14pm: Just a note on the wisdom teeth, my retired Navy husband, says everyone has their wisdom teeth removed in BC. The reasoning behind this is, if you are on a ship that deploys for 6+ months they Navy can't have people living on pain medication for several months until their ship makes port and the tooth can be removed.