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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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PIR 11/5/2010 alums

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Group for mom, wives, sisters, and other family members with recruits with a PIR date of November 5, 2010. We are staying in touch!!

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Latest Activity: Apr 1, 2012

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Comment by Lynne on October 29, 2010 at 11:59am: The Significance of the Blue Candle

In times past, when communication with loved ones who were away on a long trip was slow to non-existent, a candle left burning in the window became a symbol to the traveler that the loved ones at home eagerly awaited the return of the traveling member. When the trip involved going off to war, a mother or wife would often place a lighted candle in the front window and, as she kissed her son or husband good-by, would point to the candle and remind him that she would keep it burning until their return.

For the navy the symbol has become the blue candle. We burn them during battlestations, holidays and special occasions when our loved ones are deployed and other times as necessary like when they are in battle. It brings comfort to the sailor and to the family! Hope this helps you understand about the blue candles.

Comment by Amy**QM MOM** on October 29, 2010 at 11:45am: Logan was in SIQ for strep and he said he was feeling better and gets a check up cause he has gas chamber tomorrow 10/27....if he wasnt able to do it or anything was wrong with him going to gas chamber he would of had to call right?....since I havent recieved a phone call I should assume all is ok?

Comment by Lynne on October 29, 2010 at 11:44am: Calls will probably come in after 1:00PM they had to clean the ship, get something to eat, have their capping ceremony...etc...then they call..lol so here we are just a waiting....

Comment by Lynne on October 29, 2010 at 11:43am: Yes the ship is that big and I think they have added personell to deal with battlestations!!

Comment by Lynne on October 29, 2010 at 11:24am: Sorry for all the posts...just trying to answer all the questions...if they missed th E-2 rank due to testing they have to wait 6 months to rank up is my understanding.

Comment by Lynne on October 29, 2010 at 11:22am: Scooty that sounds like an honor grad to me...you should be getting something in the mail...and you will probably have special seating at PIR...congrats on your recruit doing such a great job. Go to the RTC page on facebook and they talk about hionor graduates and post a list...I think for our PIR it may be posted soon!!

Comment by sandi (shp07/div357/PIR11/5) on October 29, 2010 at 11:20am: great you are all going to be picking on me when we meet, I think I am just going to hide. For some reason it is slow today in my store at least I am getting an education on text shorthand LOL OMG LMAO and BTW I am going to hide when I get there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)

Comment by Lynne on October 29, 2010 at 11:19am: Denise...how fun you should grace us with your presence...lol...I sent a mom to hunt you down .... Linz...who has questions about Seabees...her son is on track to be one...so I told her you hang out in chat and she should visit you...since I know nada about Seabees except that they are a well respected division of the navy...lol.