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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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Always keep Navy Operations Security in mind. In the Navy, it's essential to remember that "loose lips sink ships." OPSEC is everyone's responsibility.

DON'T post critical information including future destinations or ports of call; future operations, exercises or missions; deployment or homecoming dates.

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ALUMNI OF PIR 08/17/2012TG 40 — 13 Divisions (249–260 & 940)

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PIR 08/17/2012

Website: http://www.navyformoms.com/group/pir07202012
Location: Great Lakes, IL
Members: 113
Latest Activity: Aug 23, 2012

Welcome to PIR 08/17/2012

OPSEC OPerational SECurity, is always of the utmost importance. Please take the timeto read the OPSEC and Community Guidelines. A quick note here: Last Names of Sailors/Recruits are not allowed on this site. If it is different from your Recruits it is still not recommended. First Names and pictures of your Recruit are allowed but remember someone can easily match them up with their "mom". So you might want to consider changing your profile picture.

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Comment by my2boyz (ship 11 div 131) on July 10, 2012 at 9:50am: Good morning moms!
diannep- I forgot to ask what does asmoed mean? I tried looking it up.

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on July 10, 2012 at 8:33am: Good Morning everyone :-)

Comment by diannep on July 10, 2012 at 8:13am: Good Morning ladies!

Comment by diannep on July 10, 2012 at 8:13am: Love that, Jill! Such a great biblical reminder! On one of the previous PIR groups, there was a mom who posted a bible verse each morning for the group. It was so inspiring...just "set the tone" on the site for the day.

Your positive outlook will make your receipt of letters/calls from your daughter that much sweeter! :-)

I love the "words" you are feeling from your daughter that everything is fine. NO NEWS IS GOOD NEWS in the Navy....meaning...she is progressing and on track! But of course, you need to hear from HER and be comforted by her words! Just know that this early in bootcamp, there can be alot of frustration and negative feelings because it is so difficult right now for them. That "changes" by training week #4 (usually about bootcamp week #5) when they hit "Hell Week" (not as bad as the name sounds!). It is a turnaround time for them...they have accomplished alot by then and now have much more confidence, and yelling by the RDCs is not so much -- they are doing well. The "breakdown" process is over and the "buildup" process is well in progress. It is so important that the RDCs take all of these SRs from so many different paths in life, etc and get them "on the same page." Not an easy task...but they do it beautifully! You will personally observe this at PIR! I remember wondering how in the world my son could stand still for so long at PIR...figured I could spot him as the one fidgeting...NOPE! Never spotted him during the entire ceremony :-(. Couldn't see any movement "in the ranks!" Wow....amazing!

Comment by Jill (ATO Mom) on July 9, 2012 at 8:07pm: Oh, no worries...the Bible says "rejoice with those who rejoice and weep with those who weep." I will rejoice with you :-)

Comment by ibmom on July 9, 2012 at 7:48pm: Jill, i'm so sorry. I hate to even said thiswith what your dealing with but, we got real letters today. My son got to writeoin the 4th and was getting to send out mail for the first time on the 5th. He sounded go, he was very positive.

Comment by diannep on July 9, 2012 at 6:51pm: For those who don't know how to friend request:

Click on the person's profile picture, which takes you to their page. There, you will see a selection on the lefthand side where you can Add a Friend. Just click on it and go from there.

Comment by diannep on July 9, 2012 at 6:50pm: Deez: You can friend request rosewomn and communicate by email there. You can insert a personal message in your friend request...saying you want to talk about the tickets.

Comment by Jill (ATO Mom) on July 9, 2012 at 5:36pm: And the funny thing is... I didn't even pray for patience lately... I guess God just decided I needed some :-) And I can just hear my daughter saying "Mom, don't worry, everything is fine"... I always tell her it's a mom's job to worry :-)

Comment by Jill (ATO Mom) on July 9, 2012 at 5:31pm: Well, still nothing from my daughter... I really thought that the form letter would at least come today, it's very disappointing. I keep telling myself that everything is great and there are no problems, otherwise I would have gotten a call. It's just very disheartening to go to the mailbox every day and not get that form letter. It's probably lost in the mail, but when others are getting personal letters and phone calls I wonder why I can't even get my form letter... Just had to vent... thanks :-)