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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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ALUMNI OF PIR 07/17/2015 TG 36 7 Divisions (239-242, 814-815 and 936)
Information
This Group is for those that have sailors who graduated Boot Camp on 07/17/2015. A place to keep up with each other as their journey continues.
Location: Great Lakes, IL
Members: 53
Latest Activity: Jul 24, 2015
WELCOME to PIR 07/17/2015! PLEASE See the PAGES section for Informational Posts about BC and PIR. PAGES is underneath the Members Photos. PLEASE scroll down this page here to find the Comment Box to post a reply to the PIR GROUP.
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Discussion Forum
Ship 02 (USS Reuben James) Division 936
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by Bernapet Jul 18, 2015. 24 Replies 1 Like
Ship 03 (USS Hopper) Divisions 241 and 242 (Brother Divisions)
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by Lynnette Jul 17, 2015. 46 Replies 2 Likes
^^^^^ BATTLESTATIONS: THEIR FINAL TEST ! ^^^^^
Started by diannep. Last reply by JoesMom Jul 10, 2015. 3 Replies 3 Likes
Ship 04 (USS Arleigh Burke) Division 814 and 815
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by SaltyMama Jul 2, 2015. 26 Replies 4 Likes
Ship 02 Girls div 963
Started by Mandysmom. Last reply by ellen0502 Jul 1, 2015. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Home state?
Started by vlh007. Last reply by JoesMom Jun 24, 2015. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Ship 12 (USS Triton) Divisions 239 and 240 (Brother Divisions)
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by I Miss My Sailor!! Jun 16, 2015. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Comment Wall
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Comment by blackbelt1204 on June 3, 2015 at 10:23am
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We are arriving on Thursday to attend the meet and greet and are booked at the Holiday Inn Express.
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No personal letters or calls to date. Hope to received one soon.
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Comment by diannep on June 3, 2015 at 10:16am
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Navy Lodge is about a mile or so from the base. Not walkable to RTC though....sidewalks are not available.
Book in your SR's name if you don't have military ID.
Also, here are other hotels only 4-5 miles from RTC that are recommended by others on this site:
Call these hotels directly and ask for the Navy Graduation discount---not the hotel general number, the the actual hotel number. You can take a shuttle to/from PIR (Sarge's or book at your hotel front desk with the local taxi service)...I believe it is $3/pp each way.
Springhill Suites (closest to Sarges MeetandGreet held for you the night before PIR), Courtyard (both of these are next to the Walmart shopping center that has restaurants, etc in it)....Residence Inn and Holiday Inn Express, located very nearby. Someone else just stayed at Candlewood Suites which is next to Residence....said it was good also.
To see reviews on the hotel you want, check it out on:
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Comment by Shannon on June 3, 2015 at 9:14am
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Gigi...we are flying in on Thursday morning and leaving Saturday. We have rooms at the Navy Lodge. I cannot wait!!!
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Comment by Gigi on June 3, 2015 at 8:40am
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We are flying out of Sacramento California in Wednesday and heading back Saturday morning. Where did you book your rooms at? I am reserving tonight?
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Nice... woohoo
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Comment by Lfactor2 on June 3, 2015 at 8:14am
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Gigi,
My son is also ship 3 div 241 !! Whoot whoot !
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rita: I like the way you think re: God! AMEN!
CindyLouHoo: Congrats on the letter!
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Shannon: They fly out of both OHare and Midway. They won't know which one until right before PIR. The airports are about 30 min apart. It is best to book your own return flights later on Sat. or even on Sunday if you can to allow for maximum time with your new sailor. They won't have flight info until right before PIR. Sometimes they don't fly out until Sunday, but most do on Saturdays.
Good Morning!
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Thank you diannep for the information! And do they fly out of O'Hare? We will try to plan our flights so we can be with him some more.
I'm anxiously awaiting his letters. He said he's written us a lot which really surprised us. We didn't figure he would write very much. Lol! He's never been much on writing.
I've been stalking the RTC Facebook page hoping for more pictures! I would love to see him. I'm so thankful for this website!
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