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Ship 4 (USS Arleigh Burke) Divisions 303 & 304 (brother divisions)
Welcome to the discussion group for divisions 303 & 304! These two divisions will be training together from the start through BS21, their final test. Your SRs are becoming friends, get to know each other too!
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Permalink Reply by Katie - Dan's Mom on
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We're staying at the Ramada....honestly, I haven't heard anything bad about any of the hotels. We picked the Ramada because of the pool.
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Permalink Reply by sparkyjo-PIR 09/21/12 Div 303 on
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We are at the Best Western in Gurnee.
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Permalink Reply by KellieW ship 4 div 303 on
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We are at the Best Western in Gurnee as well. Close enough to base, pool, wifi, breakfast, they all seemed close to the same though.
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I saw there was a Joe's Crabshack close by the Best Western. Since my daughter just loves Joe's, I'm sure we will be eating there. I may have to bring her a bib better than the ones they give you to kept that sailor suit clean.
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That's great, I am sure we will too then.
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I'm looking for someone with 304 to deliver a gift for me. A mom I met on fb who can't make it to PIR on 9/21 and she wants to send her son a small gift (like a challenge coin). I told her she could mail it to me and I would take it to PIR with me, but I've since found out that there is very little contact amongst the divisions and my son is Ship 12, Div 306. Soo....if there is someone from 304 who could contact me, maybe we could meet up (like at a meet and greet) and I could give the gift to you to deliver....I'd really like to help this mom do something special for her son......Let me know...thanks!
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Permalink Reply by RGArden70 on
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My daughter is in 304 and I will be attending PIR. Not sure where I'm staying yet. Keep in touch.
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Well a few days have gone by since I was last here. I received a letter from my daughter. I was so excited. She did say she was homesick, but by the next day it seemed like things were getting better already. Now I'm just waiting for a second letter or a phone call. I was sure hoping to hear her voice. But there is still time. I found out that my daughter has a staff job as a Yoeman. She seems to like having the responsibility. The only thing that she doesn't seem to like is the fact that you can't smile outside of the room where they sleep. Lots of but whoopins going on. Of course as we all know they call it something different. I still haven't seen any other mothers on here with kids in her division. Kind of makes me sad. I was hoping to meet some moms here. But hey, I'm guessing that the girls would probably know each other from bunking all in the same area. All I can really say is wow. I'm so proud to have raised a courageous daughter.
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RG, Maybe some more moms will show up. There doesn't seem to be many mothers of daughters for 303 as well. All my first n4m friends ended up with their kids in different divisions. But we are staying in contact with each other. Hang in there.
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I hope you are all getting your phone calls. We got ours, well him mom/ grandma but if anyone has any news to share from their division please share.
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Looks like our division was divided between calls. Hopefully all yours will come tomorrow.
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