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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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DO be smart, use your head, always think OPSEC when using texts, email, phone, and social media, and watch this video: "Importance of Navy OPSEC."
Follow this link for OPSEC Guidelines:
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PCSing/ Moving
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Lets talk about moving, real estate, how to pack, tips, horror stories, the good, the bad, DITY, Semi DITY and commercial moves; and share helpful websites.
Website: http://eek-moving-again.blogspot.com/
Members: 144
Latest Activity: Dec 26, 2017
So much information!
Be sure to look through all the Discussion topics in the Discussion Forum - your question may have been addressed there. Post your questions in the Comments section, or create a new Discussion for a more general question/topic. Welcome to the group!
Discussion Forum
Moving from West Coast to East Coast
Started by van1612 Dec 26, 2017. 0 Replies 0 Likes
We, my husband and I, will be moving from Washington to Virginia due to my husband’s PCS but we have never done this before and it’s a big move. Furthermore, he will be going on a 7 months long…Continue
Moving/Marriage After "A" School
Started by Bronco14. Last reply by Anti M Feb 19, 2016. 1 Reply 2 Likes
Hi ladies,I need some help! I posted this question in the group specific to my sailor's A school but I thought I'd post it here as well since this group is all about moving. My sailor is about half…Continue
repacking boxes & stuff in 2 locations
Started by garden gal. Last reply by Anti M Dec 24, 2015. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Hi, my son got orders to Whidbey island for his first assignment out of A school but was put on hold for security clearance processing. He was told this could take several month. Since my son &…Continue
tip for PCS'ing from Camp Lejeune NC
Started by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom Sep 26, 2015. 0 Replies 0 Likes
For anyone doing a DITY move out of Camp Lejeune NC: Jane, the manager at Air Station Storage & U-Haul was incredibly knowledgeable about military procedure and paperwork and very helpful…Continue
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Comment by ChucksChick (He's a Sailor!!) on October 12, 2010 at 1:19am
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I don't post much since my sailor graduated from bootcamp but i really need help. I'm about two seconds from throwing my computer against the wall and it's all move.mil's fault. It's asking me for his order number.. and im looking at his orders.. and it may as well be written in chinese cause i don't see order number ANYWHERE on here. Someone help??
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Comment by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom on October 6, 2010 at 3:36pm
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You may want to look at the links in the second discussion above, too, and this DITY guide - http://www.military.com/money/pcs-dity-move
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Comment by Anti M on October 6, 2010 at 3:27pm
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The DITY move gives you 85% up front, the rest comes later. To have them pack you out, and trust me THEY do the packing, you (or possibly your sailor) have to contact Personal Property Office and ask how they want you to do it. I think it is online these days, I'm only familiar with going in and making the appointment.
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Comment by Jamie-N-Max ABE on October 1, 2010 at 12:32am
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Trace, if you need anything, let me know I just moved less than a month ago and still have it all fresh in my mind.
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Comment by Sweet*Southern*Lady on September 29, 2010 at 10:02am
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Trace its a choice. Whether they will move you or you can move your self. Except for over sea trips I believe.
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Thank you ladies, all excellent ideas!!
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I have plenty of crafty friends who sell on Etsy.com. You can set up a little shop online, although I don't know how much the fees are.
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I used craigslist.org, and indeed.com for my jobs.
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I just met a quilt designer, she also teaches at a Bernina store. Perhaps that or a Jo Anne's store?
My other thought is to offer your computer skills to Realtors. There are many who could use someone to put together open-house flyers and e-flyers for them (super-easy). You can do it from home, charge per each, works out to pretty good $/hour.
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I quilt already so that keeps my busy, just looking to get out of the house every so often...
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