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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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OPSEC - Navy Operations Security

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RTC Graduation

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October Boot Camp Family

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This group is for Moms and families with loved ones leaving for Boot Camp in October any year. It was started with a group leaving in Oct. 2009.

Members: 137
Latest Activity: Jan 30, 2019

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Comment by mtnmom on January 13, 2011 at 1:54am: Hi all;

WEll I survived Bobby's visit. He is now back in Norfolk and doing what he is supposed to be doing. He was here from 12/31 throuth the 9th. He had to stay and extra day here because the airport in Dallas was shut down Sunday AM, then Norfolk closed Monday, so he got to stay Monday in Dallas. He joined the Navy to see the world...but are landlocked airports part of the world?????

Coming home Monday night was weird. It was way tooooooooooooo quiet. He is only one man/boy, but he really filled this old house with wonderful boy noises. I do miss him, and it will probably be close to a year before I see him again. So N4Ms here we go again.

Hope you all had great visits with your Sailors.

Gen

Comment by mtnmom on January 1, 2011 at 11:36pm: Kendra-

I know that feeling, and it feels weird. I am very lucky right now, Bobby is asleep in his room. He went out last night and came home about 11 am. Im not sure how I'll be on 9th, but I will enjoy every minute he's here.

Here is a big N4Ms {{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{HUG}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}} to help get you through.

Gen

Comment by mtnmom on December 22, 2010 at 12:02am: Hi all--

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!! Bobby's ship has returned from deployment, they arrived in Norfolk yesterday. Bobby will be home on the 31st, I can't wait, haven't seen him since Jan 2 of this year.

Kendra--

How lucky you are to have Drew home two Christmases in a row. I'm glad to were able to attend Drew's graduation. I hope it was a nice as PIR was last year,

Lynn-

Well you will get to have one of your boys home for Christmas, Keep us posted on Geoff's wedding plans. Hope your holidays are wonderful.

Gen

Comment by mtnmom on November 21, 2010 at 12:03pm: Good morning Kendra and Lynn-
I will be heading for So Cal on Wednesday to spend T'day with my brother and family.
Lynn-
just read on your FB that you're in Minnesota, enjoy your family.

This time last year, we were all getting really excited and nervous, can you believe that the guys have all been in over a year now. I miss Bobby, but I know that is he is doing ok and will be coming home after this deployment for a time. Now, that is something that I am starting to get nervous and excited about.
Gen

Comment by sweetgen91 on November 18, 2010 at 11:28pm: Anyone in here has Ship 12 Div 030?

Comment by mtnmom on November 18, 2010 at 2:28am: Lynn-
Hopefully, you'll get to see him for Christmas. Won't see Bobby for Thanksgiving or Christmas this year/ Oh, well, guess that's life in the Navy.
Gen

Comment by Betsy, mom of Stennis sailor on November 17, 2010 at 3:27pm: You're welcome

Comment by sweetgen91 on November 17, 2010 at 3:17pm: Thanks Betsy!
:)

Comment by Betsy, mom of Stennis sailor on November 17, 2010 at 3:00pm: Sweetgen91, You should join his PIR group, here is the link: There is a lot of information on there about holiday leave.

http://www.navyformoms.com/group/pir12222010?commentId=1971797:Comm...

Comment by sweetgen91 on November 17, 2010 at 2:34pm: My fiance is graduating December 22!
Does anyone know if they're going to have like a free time before A school. I mean it' like 3 days before Christmas! I really wanna spend Christmas with him!