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Ship 13 (USS Marvin Shields) Divisions 313 & 314 (brother divisions)
Welcome to the discussion group for divisions 313 & 314. These two divisions will be training together from the start to BS21, their final test.
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Permalink Reply by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on
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"beatings"..."beat down"..."IT"=Intensive Training (the E is probably for exercise)...pretty much all the same thing...just with variations in the length and the training dished out. It won't effect graduation for the Division. IT will happen no matter what...
Even though I wouldn't want to do it :-) ...it can help in the team building process...they are learning to have a group mentality...you will see this reflected in future letters!
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Permalink Reply by Stephensmomship13DIV314 on
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My son wrote in his letter that he had a cool bunkmate. They help each other make their beds and he said we work together Mom and we have a great system and we are FAST. It does my heart good to know one of your boys have met my boy and they are now friends working together to better a bad situation. Awesome! I only wish I knew who he is and I owe him a hug.
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That is wonderful Stephensmom! Maybe you can meet him at PIR!
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I know FTLW it would be great! Hope to have a letter when I get home from work(fingers crossed). Maybe his attitude is the same.
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Permalink Reply by Barb O on
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Hi Everyone. I got my 2nd letter today. After I read posts this morning, my heart was very heavy and I did not know what to expect. Things sounded like they were not going well. My SR recruit says he is adjusting ok. There is a set routine now. He says it is hard but what did you expect at boot camp! He said lots of kids are leaving. He said the RDC yells constantly but he sees how it makes you stronger. He was excited about getting their dress whites. He wants me to find out if there is a Rainforest cafe in Chicago.! Always thinking of food. Most of all he just wants us to write ! All in all I think it was very positive.
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Permalink Reply by Navymassmomship13div313 on
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I got a letter today he sounded pretty up beat. He has 3 other recruits from boston. He made alot of friends. He found out that no letters are given out on saturday or sundays. He had first inspection got ding for a blanket was off a milimeter . They got there dress uniforms on this past monday. Him and his bunkmate are considered the class clowns . His div does alot of IT because of not listening. Most of the training is in doors except marching . He misses his bed. I miss him so darn much ugh :(
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We received our second letter today:) my son says there is no mail call saturdays or Sunday . He said his division 313 has to do a lot IT for not listening or paying attention. He also says that they all have to iron every night if they don't they are in trouble. He says they got there dress uniform on this past monday. He met 3 other SR from Boston, he made a lot of friends but there are some that cannot stand him at all ( sounds like high school ) they can only write on Sundays but can read letters all week when they have time. They are indoors thru most of there training except marching they are outside. He likes the RDC's and he met 5 corpsman, he said his bunk mate is awesome they goof around together and bothers everyone they can. But all and all sounds very positive . He is fine while mom sitting hear crying her eyes out blah. I hope u all received letters.
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Permalink Reply by Kyle's Mom Joanne Ship13 Div 313 on
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I got my call today from my son..he is doing great and loves it, This is one happy mommy.... ((hugs))
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Permalink Reply by JonsMama SHIP 13 DIV 314 on
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Just got my first phone call! He was mostly Okay...if that makes sense. I was fine during the call but I may curl up and cry now.
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It is a great day for all of us....I got my call today also..... :) he is doing great.......
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Permalink Reply by Dreamer1118 SHIP 13 DIV 314!!! on
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Got a phone call too but missed it so got around a 5 minute voice mail
That i can repeat multiple times! Still sad i missed him though -
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