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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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OCS Graduate Moms

For those who have graduated from Officer Candidate School in Newport, RI or who are currently attending there.

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OCS in November

Started by J71792. Last reply by barbrag Oct 12, 2023. 4 Replies

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Comment by BoomMom on January 8, 2018 at 10:55pm

Hello.  Anyone have a son/daughter starting in the Jan. 15, 2018 class?  Many thanks.

Comment by jsefamily on October 10, 2017 at 1:45pm
Today is the three-year anniversary of our son graduating from OCS and earning his commission. He's loved the experiences and all the people he's met.

Pinterest is also and excellent option for candio box ideas. You can actually search "candio box" as well as "care package." Etsy sellers also offer to create them or offer great ideas. There are some talented and creative people out there! Our candio box featured photos of our DS's grandfathers in uniform. One was an Korean War army veteran and the other was a WWII navy veteran. Both grandfathers were dear to him so the inspiration was perfect for the last chapter of OCS.
Comment by Allison on October 10, 2017 at 8:58am

Eaglemom01 - I love your story about all the classmates pitching in together with an assembly line to help each other out!!

Comment by Eaglemom01 on October 9, 2017 at 9:43pm

Liz in Norfolk- we just returned from OCS graduation!  My LO did NOT pass RLP the first time and he said his classmates (there were 28 that didn't pass the first time) made an assembly line of sorts to help each other out -one folding, one ironing, one placing etc.  They all passed the second time because it is in their nature to help each other be successful.  We did send a candio box even though he said I didn't need to. We sent NO food but magazines, books a planner, razor blades, chapstick, moleskin and bandaids as well as pics from home.  It was so worth the work that went into it when he called and said THANKS MOM (he got his phone back that week too I think as a candio).

Comment by Matt's mom on October 9, 2017 at 9:34am

My DS commissioned in August.  Most people did receive candio boxes.  They have just changed the rules as far as any food in them.  There is a link on the Navy Command page that has a section about the boxes and what is considered contraband.  We did have a lot of fun decorating the box.   Look for the 13-17 or  14-17 OCS facebook groups.  they had a lot of good information and ideas on what to send.  

Comment by Allison on October 8, 2017 at 8:05pm

My DS graduated from OCS in June. He said candio boxes are allowed, but it can be uncomfortable to receive one because they must be opened in front of staff. He advised against it. I don't know how others feel.

Comment by M's mom on October 5, 2017 at 11:27pm

Liz in Norfolk:   Good luck to your son on the RLP inspection! I thought there would be no way that my son would pass his RLP when I heard how meticulous it was, because his room at home and at college always looked like a tornado went through, but he rose to the occasion when it counted and passed, --I'm sure with the help of his fellow candidates!

Better check with the classes ahead of your son's, to see if Candio Boxes are still allowed.  It was fun when my son became an OCS Candio, to decorate a box in a Navy theme and send him homemade cookies and such, but that was five years ago, and I think someone posted here recently that OCS has forbidden that now, and they cannot be sent any goodies at all. 

Anyone here with a recent OCS grad who knows if the Candios are allowed to be sent treats?

Comment by Liz in Norfolk on October 3, 2017 at 5:07pm

So far my son has made it through the first two weeks...yea!!  RLP is this week and I know he is frantically prepping for that, but I'm feeling so good about this I'm going to start planning ideas for the candio box, even though it is weeks away! 

Comment by Liz in Norfolk on September 11, 2017 at 10:08pm

Oh yes...Marine Corp Hymn...must tell him!  I think I read that elsewhere here.  Thanks!  He uses his cell phone as his watch, and after years of wearing a watch, I do the same now!  But with no phone, he'll have to go old school and wear a watch.

Comment by Noni on September 11, 2017 at 9:47pm
Liz in Norfolk,
To bad the LO has a girlfriend, cuz my daughter is just as frugal. My daughter went to St. University where she received her BA in Chemistry, Major in French and held her Emt license. She took her MCATS but she is very hard on herself. That just didn't fulfill her needs so she joined the Navy.
So many gentlemen don't wear watches so I can see that. FYI. Know the Marine Corp Hymn.
 

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