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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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In light of observed changes and impact of the Coronavirus Delta Variant and out of an abundance of caution for our recruits, Sailors, staff, and guests, Recruit Training Command is restricting Pass-in-Review (recruit graduation) to ONLY fully immunized guests (14-days post final COVID vaccination dose).

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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 MRs L* on September 8, 2010 at 10:26am: Proudmom: when did your son leave, i am planning on asking his recruitor for the address however he is kinda clueless and is the "bf" of my friend so its so its so weird..anyway did you just call and ask for it?

Comment by Proud Mom on September 8, 2010 at 10:15am: Address yesterday from the recruiter .. so now I have his address so starting to send letters.. did tell his wife he thought he would have his wisdom teeth pulled out while he was there.

Comment by MRs L* on September 8, 2010 at 8:21am: MomofMatt: wow that is alot of stuff they do on a daily basis, just reading it i can point out the things that would make my husband so angry..lol.. maybe now he will learn to control that a little more :)

To all the other moms, wives, fiances, ect: Has anyone else received anything from their sailor.

Comment by Lynne on September 8, 2010 at 3:24am: Well now I know at least three of us are in the same boat of missing our loved ones like crazy. Proud Mom is right Le Traya. He is making a great step for your future. We are here to support each other. When you feel lonely or blue, or just want to chat come in here. As more people join there will be more people available. I keep trying to check in here and I will do so more frequently. You all have been together a long time. Was Johan a part of Cardinal Company or did he head out for boot this week? I look forward to getting to know you better. Proud mom you made my days this week much easier with your pictures. My family was so excited. I uploaded 6 to Walmart, made a collage and they are winging their way to Montana and California. My 83 year old aunt and uncle thank you and my 65 yr old aunt thanks you. They are my only family and felt bad they couldn't be here to help me get to St. Louis.

Comment by Proud Mom on September 8, 2010 at 1:17am: Le Traya - my son is in the PIR group he was just married in May - I know how much I miss seeing, talking or even a text message.. I can not imagine what you or my daughter-in-law are going through .. just remember this is a big step for your future and his and will benefit you both greatly .. also days go slow but the years will go fast as you look back on this time - just keep you head up and think of the wonderful future you both will have - I will keep you and him in my prayers also.

Comment by Trayalovesjohn on September 8, 2010 at 12:56am: Hi my name is Le Traya. I'm engaged to a future salior, and its really quite scary. I miss him like crazy already. I hate not knowing what's going on with him or if he's okay. John and I have been together for 5 years this October, and haven't spent more than a couple days away from each other. We've talked at least twice a day since the very first day I met him. I feel silly saying it but I'm completly lost without him, I turn to talk to him all the time. I'm hoping that joining N4M will help remind me that everything will be okay and allow me to hopefully help someone else.

Comment by Lynne on September 7, 2010 at 7:26pm: I found this online today written by a sailor who finished boot camp about a year ago. This is his summary of the daily schedule.
Wake up 6:00 am sometimes earlier if they have to be somewhere
-Hygiene-brush teeth and shave
-6:30-45 eat chow, 12 minutes to eat
-Then either PT, go to class, go to some sort of activity like shooting range, or just go back to the compartment and get I.T.(intensive training) for doing something wrong.
-12 lunch
-go back to compartment sit around and do nothing some more.. then get I.Ted.
-Fold some clothes
-Get your clothes thrown by RDC
-refold
-March around outside and practice drill
-Go back to compartment and get I.Ted for failing at marching.
-7:30-8:00 eat dinner.
-Hygiene (10 minutes for 80 people to shower in a small room)
-Get I.Ted for not doing it fast enough
-Pass out laundry
-Fold
-I.T.ed for failing at folding and talking
-9:55 Pray
-10:00 Taps Taps (sleep)
-10:02-11:00 yell at everyone to shut up because you're trying to sleep
-11:03 fall asleep
-11:05 get woke up to Iron your shirt and pants.
-11:06-11:25 ironing..
-11:26 head (bathroom)
-11:30 fall asleep
-11:40 Get woken up, your turn to go on Watch..
-11:45-1:45 Watch
-1:46 sleep..
-6:00 REVEILLE REVEILLE!! Rinse and repeat for 2 months..

Comment by Lynne on September 7, 2010 at 6:21pm: Welcome to all the new members....Please join in the conversation and let us know what is going on with you. Take a minute if you can and introduce yourself in the discussion above. We are beginning our journey together. Here we go....lol!!

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on September 7, 2010 at 10:33am: Welcome everyone to N4M's This site is an amazing source of information and if you are anything like me it will be your lifeline. I am here to help answer questions and make this journey easier for you in any way I can. My daughter went to BC May 25th. She was in the 900's preforming divisions. She had band and marching experience in high school and was in the Navy Blue Jackets Choir in Boot Camp. She had PIR July 23rd. She was a grad and go and was on a chartered flight. She is an AO and is now in Pensacola for A-school. We just got to spend the weekend with her at the beach and had a great time. If anyone has any questions for me at all please send me a friend request. I will be happy to help in anyway I can.

Comment by Lynne on September 6, 2010 at 8:25pm: This is day 6 for Cardinal Company family. Seems hard to believe almost a whole week has passed. Hope our guys did get holiday hours today. I am sure they are tired and a bit stressed with the past few days. I am excited to watch our group grow. Welcome to our new members. I hope as you join you will take a few minutes and join the above discussion called "Let me introduce myself". That way people can look above instead of reading back forever to see who is who.