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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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OPSEC - Navy Operations Security
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DO be smart, use your head, always think OPSEC when using texts, email, phone, and social media, and watch this video: "Importance of Navy OPSEC."
Follow this link for OPSEC Guidelines:
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PIR 10/1/10
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This group is intended to unite those who have loved ones with a PIR date of October 1st, 2010.
Location: USA
Members: 125
Latest Activity: Jul 30, 2013
THIS IS NOT ME YELLING...HOWEVER IT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT!!
ANYTHING POSTED ON THIS FORUM IS PUBLIC! EVEN IN THE DISCUSSION FORUM ABOVE! UNLESS YOU EMAIL OR PRIVATE CHAT, THE INFO YOU SHARE ON THIS WEBSITE IS 100% VIEWABLE BY ANYONE! ON THE INTERNET, IN THE WORLD, INCLUDING RDC'S IN GL! I WILL DELETE POSTS CONTAINING NAMES OF SR'S, RDC'S, OR EVEN FAMILY OF SAID. IT IS IN EVERYONES BEST INTEREST AND SAFETY TO KEEP CERTAIN INFORMATION PRIVATE.
THANK YOU FOR YOU UNDERSTANDING AND ATTENTION!
With all that out of the way, I am thrilled to have access to the information, support, and friendship on N4M. I want to keep it safe for our SR's and families, and for future SR's and their families. Please read and respect the OPSEC guidlines posted on N4M's main page. These guidelines are a foundation for your SR and family now that he/she is just days away from becoming a United States Sailor.
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Discussion Forum
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Started by Lauren - Sub Wife - Bangor, Wash. Last reply by USnavymom63 Jul 30, 2013. 28 Replies 0 Likes
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Comment by LTLY on September 14, 2010 at 9:49am
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It was dated the 7th. He too said they were on point and had passed everything up to that point including the Marlin Spike. He said test 2 and the drill inspection would be early this week.
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Comment by sailorjayship13div329 on September 14, 2010 at 7:43am
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Goodmorning Ladies. Had to work yesterday. Boy, am I tired of giving flu shots. But I do believe in having them. I got mine friday. Hope that everyone who wants one will get it. Because of my job, I come in contact with alot of passible infections and take every step to make sure that I do not bring "my work home".
Athought I had about RDC's reading our post, If they do. I take it as" helping the SR. Just like this site is for me, a sounding board; very helpful information; a view into our SR's world; and the most important,keeping our spirits alive, so that we can help pull up our SR's spirit. I really believe that when my SR gets a letter from me with my Inspiration, it matters. Point in fact, he said so. But I also went back and looked at what I wrote in hopes that I didn't say anything wrong. Most of the time , in the wee hours of the morning, when I can't sleep. thank God for dark chocolate and tea.
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Comment by diannep on September 14, 2010 at 7:24am
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pastorMom: It gets SO much better after bc.The restored contact with them is great. Yes, you can talk with them, text, e-mail and skype in some cases! They feel much more freedom. Still very structured in A School, but they are stepped up in what they can do.
I have never heard about what you said about being "on hold" off base. That's crazy! All that I have heard about have been held on base. Sometimes for 2 mos or more waiting to class up.
Hope all have a good day!
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Comment by Ronca38 Ship02Div 946 on September 14, 2010 at 2:07am
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LTLY when was your last letter because my son's letter was dated Sep 8th as the day they had their division's inspections. He said everyone was on point and that they passed.
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Yea, my son told me in his letter that he had his 4 hour watch right before their inspection so he had been standing for 8 hours except 10 mins to eat breakfast and at lunch.
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Comment by pastorMom on September 14, 2010 at 1:21am
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I don't know about our SRs but I know I'm a zombie. Does it get better after BC? At least we'll get to talk or text, right? I heard from my SR's GF that her brother had been in the Navy and he was on hold for his school and had to leave base to make room for new recruits. He had to find a place to live and buy civilian clothes and he did not have a credit card, so it was a real tough time. I thought they got to stay on base if they were on hold. Has anybody heard anything like this?
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Idk about PIR day, but my last letter said that they have a drill inspection this week that takes about four hours and they have to be standing at attention or parade rest the whole time. Talk about mind over body!
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Comment by Bella on September 13, 2010 at 11:09pm
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txsailormom,
Locking your knees cuts off blood flow from your legs and it causes you to faint. Its the lack of flow that does it.
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Comment by txsailorsam-Donna on September 13, 2010 at 11:04pm
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The bodysnatchers catch fainting Sailors that forget and lock their knees while standing at attention. For some reason if your knees are locked for a long period of time you faint. Don't understand it... just know it's true.
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@reenie, I pm'd you
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