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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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Hello queens, this is a place where we can come together for support and comfort. We can stay in touch with each other and talk about our hopes and fears for our new sailors. Please make it a point to stop by often and let us know how you are.
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Latest Activity: May 4, 2013
Discussion Forum
Where is your Sailor's A school?
Started by Always "Incognito". Last reply by Always "Incognito" Mar 18, 2011. 30 Replies 0 Likes
Mine is at Corry Station.Continue
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Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on December 22, 2010 at 11:33am
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I just found out that a chief found out my sailor wasn't getting to come home for Christmas and he made it possible. Now she and her hubby are coming home. She will get here Friday and has to leave Sunday but I will take that!!! So happy right now. Prayers do get answered and thanks so much to the chief who made it possible. Brovo Zulu!!!
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Proud mom that is a great idea. We will have to do that too. Skype is so cool. My sailor turned 21 this month too. Her birthday was on the 1st. I called a bakery and had a yummy cake baked for her and sent to her. Her class mates in c-school were very appreciative. lol.
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Comment by rorysmom(Ship13Div244) on December 20, 2010 at 8:27pm
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Love the song Lala...never had heard it before...tears in my eyes...but it sure doesn't take much when it comes to our sailors!
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HiAll...My sailor is HOME! Got him at LAX at 2:15 am and then home by 4 am. Had to be up at 6:30 for work so I'm running on adrenaline right now! 4 1/2 hours total sleep in 40 hours is not something I do very often!
My thoughts and prayers have been hoping all of your families make it to where they need to be with all this crazy weather we are having!
Love to you all!
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We find out tomorrow if she gets to come home.if she does it will only be for 2 or 3 days but we will gladly take that. It is only an 8 hour drive so it is not too bad. Her hubby changed his flight and instead of coming home today he went to VA to be with her. They will be looking for an apartment early next week. I really hope she gets to come home for a few days. Thanks for all your thoughts and prayers. I will message my address to this whole group for those who would like it.
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Comment by Bobbi Ray on December 17, 2010 at 11:09pm
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Lala-Thanks my sailor is funny about some things. He doesn't want to get into trouble for doing anything wrong. He picked Washington dc and Jacksonville, Fl on his dream list. It would be great if he got Washington DC, my little brother is in the army intellegence there. He told us wherever he gets stationed at is where he is getting married at also. So looking forward into knowing where he is going.
Heard anything about your sailor coming home for xmas yet? Is she getting to see her hubby right now? I hope all of her dreams come true for xmas.
my address is 2306 Karen St. Vandalia, il 62471. I would also like to send a card to you ladies in our PIR group. We made it through a rough time together, just like our sailors did. You moms are my friends, please send me your addresses.
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I am not 100% sure but I think the NEX has a online store. I think you have to have military ID to access it but you can get your son to go to it for you when he gets home. Unless it is a Christmas surprise. Then you could always say it is for you lol.
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Lynne-I loved the story. Your sailor is awesome. I have a 10 year old that we adopted and I'm trying to teach him that but for some reason he just don't get it yet.
I hope all of our sailors have a great Christmas. Mine land tomorrow at st. louis airport at 9:30 am. I will be so glad to spend 2 weeks with him.
Does anyone know where I can buy Navy Hoodies on the net? My sailor forgot to buy when he went to the NEX. I want good quality ones and not cheap junkie ones.
I hope you all have a Merry Christmas and a great New Year.
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Comment by Vickimed(AECF-ET) on December 17, 2010 at 9:47am
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Merry Christmas Oreo Moms. It has been a while. I hope everyone gets a chance to see..skype..or talk with their sailor during the holidays. As I post this Chris is on his way to the airport to come home for the first time since leaving for GL in May.GL does a 2 week stand down for the holidays. So it is 19* in Chicago right now and will be 55* in ATL when he lands. (Do I hear a heat wave)
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