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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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RTC Graduation

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PIR 1/14/2011

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This is for all of us who have recruits graduating from RTC on January 14th, 2011. Here we can all support eachother through the long separation and prepare to see our US Navy Sailors for the first time after RTC.

Location: Great Lakes, IL
Members: 111
Latest Activity: Jul 29, 2011

This PIR group includes Divisons 39-48, 908!Best of luck to all of them!

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Comment by mln1 on January 9, 2011 at 11:44pm: Thank you to all who wished Div 043 and 044 luck. I'll be sure to let you all know how things went tomorrow sometime.

I just finished packing, trying to keep busy... So full of emotions. I keep looking at the clock as if the time went by any faster. My candle is lit, my thoughts and prayers are with them all.

Comment by PJ on January 9, 2011 at 10:42pm: Good luck Div. 043 and 044 in BS21!

Can't wait to meet everyone at the Meet & Greet on Thursday night or at PIR....I am packed and ready to leave...... Pray for good traveling weather...we are leaving Wednesday morning at 2 a.m. Safe travels to everyone else.......

Comment by DramaboysMom on January 9, 2011 at 9:56pm: http://www.urbanspoon.com/lb/2/best-restaurants-Chicago

Comment by Alysia-Redsmom (VQ-4/ATO) on January 9, 2011 at 9:37pm: GOOD LUCK DIV 043/044 in BS21 ~ blue canlde a glowing for you all ~ HOOYAH!!

{{HUGZ}} to you all to make it through these next 4 days....I think they maybe harder then these past 7,8, 9 weeks :(

Comment by Karla~ (S 12 D 042 - PIR 1/14) on January 9, 2011 at 9:17pm: @ dramaboysmom & NS: Thanks for the suggestions! They both sound great if our sailor is in a pizza mood! I'm wondering if they will have long lines though!? Anyone else have any favorite places to eat?

Comment by DramaboysMom on January 9, 2011 at 5:28pm: BLUE CANDLES, BLUE CANDLES, BLUE CANDLES!!!!!!

Gonna be a busy week for us all. !

Comment by pinkaboo202 - Ship 07, Div 47 on January 9, 2011 at 4:30pm: Good luck to Divisions 43 & 44 with Battlestations tonight. I can't wait to read the details of the "I'm a sailor" calls tomorrow.

Comment by Alysia-Redsmom (VQ-4/ATO) on January 9, 2011 at 12:34pm: good morning all.....the whirlwind has begun here in Htown....thunderstorms and cold temps have blwon in....now I am finalizing our preparations to leave for GL to attend PIR. I am getting so excited and want it to be Thursday morning already...off to fix breakfast for everyone since we are all here :)

ONLY 4 MORE DAYS!

Comment by LIS on January 9, 2011 at 9:06am: Yes, Graduation Ribbons are still available....PROUD OF MY SAILOR AND GOD BLESS MY SAILOR.....send me a message for details..........

Congratulations everybody and God Bless our Sailors!!

Comment by DramaboysMom on January 9, 2011 at 1:11am: Giordano's Pizza (http://www.giordanos.com/northlocations.html)

That is one of the most favorite pizza joints for our family when we are in Chicago