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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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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 louann0628(ship13div328) on August 30, 2010 at 3:48pm
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Thanks mom4boys. I started getting mail last Thursday. Thinking maybe a call tomorrow since that marks 3 weeks.
I have never booked a flight in my life. Any suggestions on how to get the best rate?
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Comment by Bella on August 30, 2010 at 2:36pm
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His #1Fan,
My hubby is 13/330 too and mentioned that they were not coming together as they should and that indeed could set them back. Our expected PIR date was the 15th of October too but that they are "pushing" them through more quickly. I am hoping he calls this week, he told me to have the phone close all day WEDNESDAY the 1st! So I will. But as the division gets in trouble that we could be missing out on our calls. Make sure you tell your kids and hubbys to hang up whatever beefs they have with each other at the door and just "getter done!" so we can get our calls!!! I yelled at mine in my letter back to him, lol.
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Are there any SR's mother on here from ship 13 div 328?
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Comment by His #1 Fan (SHIP 13 DIV 330) on August 30, 2010 at 1:44pm
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Jmom- i also have purchased my tickets, so they better get their act together...lol. My husband left August 10th late evening as well, for Great Lakes.
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Comment by Elaine-PIR 10/1/10 on August 30, 2010 at 1:42pm
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LTLY, I think I am going to wait until after the new year to look for a job. I volunteer on Tuesday at one of the elementary schools in town, there are 6 now I think, and I will need time off for PIR and to visit family at Christmas in Maryland. I also quilt and am working on a Civil War Tribute Quilt that is a year long project. I am so far behind on it that I need to get done with PIR so I can get back to a somewhat normal life. I don't think I will be done with the car business completely. There is a lady that does wholesaling of vehicles, mostly trucks, through our business and I'm sure she will need help moving them from one auction to another. It will keep me busy maybe one day a week. Thanks for asking.
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Comment by Tiff'sMom (Sharon) on August 30, 2010 at 12:56pm
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Hi Ladies... don't quote me on this, but the 900 divisions do not train on the same schedule as the 300 divisions. My daughter also said she was a push division and I think the 900 division arrived a week or few days earlier than most of the 300 divisions. My daughter left on August 9.... I think the 900 kids left earlier, so our kids are on a different schedule (I think) maybe Jessica, Dianne, Sobe, Angie... etc. can help me out.
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Comment by LTLY on August 30, 2010 at 12:20pm
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Gmornin!!!
My recruit has been writing week-day on all of his letters, so unless they "rushed" 946 should be on week 3 day 1 today.
Anything is possible, so whoever gets the first word from their recruit, please confirm for us all what week-day they are on.
It might also be a good time to send a large envelope for them to send back letters so they don't get thrown away. Anyone know a good way to do this? Should we send a flat rate envelope and pre-address and pay for it?
Elaine, sorry to hear about your job. Do you have plans for another job?
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My husband stated in his letter that his division is a "push" division, PIR would have been Oct. 15th. He stated that if the recruits didnt get it together they would move the PIR to that date instead of Oct 1st. So our weeks are different and it is confusing.
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Comment by Rhonda on August 30, 2010 at 10:56am
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REENIEGALLA I know what you mean - my daughter was in what they called a "push" division and she was not there 8 weeks from the day she left until graduation. It was a little mind boggling and I worried at first that she was missing out on things she may need until I found out it's a pretty common occurrence.
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Comment by diannep on August 30, 2010 at 10:34am
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Thanks for clearing that up, Elaine! I guess my son has a commisary on his small command, not a NEX...since he buys some food there.
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