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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 08/05/2011
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TG 38 - 10 DIVISIONS (243-250, 817 & 938)
For those that have loved ones graduating Friday, August 5th, 2011
Members: 88
Latest Activity: Jun 9, 2012
Discussion Forum
Son was in 11/244 then injured sent to RCU
Started by sbarber. Last reply by Terry'saproudmom(Ship02-Div936) Aug 7, 2011. 32 Replies 0 Likes
Well I am so happy for you ladies getting to see your boys soon, my son was so disappointed when he hurt his knee and had to ship out of his division more so probably than I was NOT I was so looking…Continue
Ship 09 Division 247 PIR 08/05/2011
Started by Maine Mom. Last reply by Nan(Ship 9 Div 247) Aug 3, 2011. 152 Replies 0 Likes
Hello-I would like to hear from other families from this group.
pir 7/29 pictures of 938
Started by BoosMom. Last reply by BoosMom Aug 2, 2011. 5 Replies 0 Likes
I took some random pictures of 938 and 939 you can go to my facebook page and view them under mobile uploads. my name on facebook is karen annette lyons whitworth_johnson, I tried to especially get…Continue
^^^^^BATTLESTATIONS^^^^^
Started by diannep. Last reply by diannep Aug 2, 2011. 62 Replies 0 Likes
Here is a link to provide you with the BattleStations info:…Continue
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Comment by Tonya (Ship 09 DIV 247) on July 14, 2011 at 2:44pm
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Bobbie, My hubby just sent me back a bunch. He reused a business sized envelope that I sent him. He stuffed it full and needed 4 stamps on it. :o)
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Comment by bobbie (ht mom) on July 14, 2011 at 1:49pm
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i know girl i really wasnt expecting anything... one was dated july 5th one dated july 9th and one the 10th wow huh lol loving this but am so ready to get outta bootcamp lol
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Comment by Lisa Brown/Cory's MOM on July 14, 2011 at 1:39pm
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Yeah Bobbie!! I can't wait to get hom and get my mail!
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just got 3 letters from my son made me cry he finally got all the mail i sent to him and asked for me to send him an envelope to mail home all his letters to keep what kinda enevelopes do i send and how many stamps do i need to put on it? and thx diannep i am so ready for it lol
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Comment by amberrose on July 14, 2011 at 1:18pm
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Just received two long letters in the mail today from my SR. Apparently I am a popular person. :-)
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Comment by diannep on July 14, 2011 at 1:14pm
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I "hear" ya, Bobbie. I can tell you...PIR is phenomenal...spectacular...wonderful. Only bad comments I have ever heard about any PIR were from the 7/1/11 "Centennial" (it was the 100th anniversary of the GL Naval Station) group, which had theirs outside. Apparently, there were many things they weren't too happy with there. But since seeing their SAILORS was the goal, they were happy in the end!
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Comment by ochaos on July 14, 2011 at 12:40pm
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Live your life as normal as possible, come to this site for support but do not stress over phone calls, letters and how they are doing. Phone calls get missed or not made, it is not the end of the world even though it may feel like it at that moment. We have wonderful recruits and who are on a new journey in their life and we need to be okay with the not knowing what is going on and not hearing from them as this may happen from time to time during their time in the Navy, the sooner you are okay with this the better for them as they do not need to know that we are stressing or worried about them.
This is the job that they have chosen and some of us have jobs that do not allow us to have phone calls at work, the same holds true for them, they will call when they can and after BC it does get better but there may be times when it gets worse. We are so used to knowing everything about what they are doing and having instant contact, that it can be hard to break that habit but it will get better, hang in there and before you know it you will be at PIR.
If you are sad, lonely, missing them, angry or many other emotions come here where we know how you feel and we can lift you up.
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Good morning! Just wanted to let everyone know that I marked the discussion regarding the Meet and Greet on the 4th as a "Featured Discussion", so if you click "view all" in the bottom right-hand corner of the discussion box it will be the first discussion listed. I hope to see everyone at the Meet and Greet on August 4th!
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so glad for you lisarobin i know you were very excited nothing like hearing their voice makes for a bit of peace
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diannep good then maybe he can pass so he can pir....might me same person i feel so bad for the sr and the parents when things like this happen like i told my son the pir isnt only for him lol its for me i have looked forward to it since day one you know coming on here everyone makes it sound so great i wouldnt want to miss it lol
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