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Boot Camp: Making a Sailor (Full Length Documentary - 2018)

Boot Camp: Behind the Scenes at RTC

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ALUMNI of PIR 11/21/2012 TG 2 — 11 Divisions (009–018 & 902)

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This Group is for those with sailors who graduated Boot Camp on 11/21/2012.

A place to keep up with each other as their journey continues.

Your current Group "veteran members" are:

diannep
LaLa Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons
ellen0502
♥FireTeamLeaderWife♥aka FTLW
Betsy, son on Stennis carrier
Craig

Location: Great Lakes, IL
Members: 121
Latest Activity: Apr 29, 2013

WELCOME to PIR 11/21/2012!

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 in your username you will need to change your username. If yours 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 to not include your Recruit at least for the duration of BC. It is also a good idea to make your settings for your Profile Page "viewable only to your friends".

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Comment by djp on November 8, 2012 at 10:20am: Pattynfun. Our sons are in the same division. He told me the same yesterday... 12 Days, He had a sinus infection for 6 weeks after they gave him the nasal flu shot then when into double pink eye. I sounded so much better and very excited to Graduate. He is looking for to A school at GL, he is pretty sure that it is 15 weeks, He also stated that they cannot have any civilian clothes yet. They have to go thru phases to change. 12 days cant wait!!! So proud!!! Did you get your son a coin for the preformance division?

Comment by collinsnavygirlsmomSHIP14,DIV013 on November 8, 2012 at 9:37am: diannep, thanks so much for your prompt response...her A-school is only a few weeks. Can you explain "phase up"?

Also, wishing we would have discussed the emergency contact with her...we had a family member pass away last night, we are choosing to not tell her until we get her for Liberty. Very tough to make this decision for her but veteran dad says "no" she needs to stay focused, she is almost done :(

Comment by diannep on November 8, 2012 at 9:19am: Yep, kvece is correct....no overnight liberty....but hope all enjoy a wonderful Thanksgiving Day with their new sailors!

Good Morning!

Comment by Nicole's Mom on November 8, 2012 at 12:13am: Will she be able to stay with me overnight Thanksgiving Eve and Thanksgiving night, or do they have a curfew.. I'm flying home on Friday

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on November 7, 2012 at 11:46pm: Nicole's Mom, those should be fine as well. She will have to wait until she is checked into GL A-school to take them back with her and she will have to put the clothes away until she phases up but she should be able to take those things back with her.

Comment by Nicole's Mom on November 7, 2012 at 11:20pm: My daughter has asked me bring her cell phone, ipod, black socks, jeans, sweatshirt....are these things ok? She is going to A school in GL.

Comment by diannep on November 7, 2012 at 10:48pm: collins....: They can't wear civilian clothes until they "phase up" at A School. Some take a few, put them away, and then have them for when they do phase up.

As far as ordering the pictures, they will get a chance to do soon. If she orders PKG A, it comes with the cruise book (The Keel) for free.

Comment by collinsnavygirlsmomSHIP14,DIV013 on November 7, 2012 at 10:15pm: I Love Letter's from SR Wednesdays!! We just received chapter 2 to the Navy BC book....and we have a sharp shooting SR!! she missed expert by one point :(. (she drew a diagram of her torso target and where all her rounds hit).

She is back to FFD and passed her 2nd PFA :)

She said HELL week really wasn't a hell week at all...thankfully!

Dress uniforms are back from the tailor and they will be having PI in them this week. Photos are taken, and the other division's RDC let her have her make-up back!!

She said that they haven't ordered anything yet? Just wondering if anyone knows when they typically place their orders for their cruisebook, dvd and photos?

They are starting drill pattern for graduation this week so she is going to draw a diagram of where she is going to be and send it, so we will know where she is during PIR!lol She is being told NO civilian clothes for A-school...is this correct? Oh, and she is requesting real underwear for Liberty.lol

Looks like we can safely make some travel arrangements now...counting down to 112112!

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on November 7, 2012 at 9:16pm: No one understands what you are going through better than other moms who are or have gone through the same thing :) We are here for ya, anytime!!!