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Boot Camp: Making a Sailor (Full Length Documentary - 2018)
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PIR 1/21/11 Divisions - 49-52 and 909
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Recruits graduating from Great Lakes, IL boot camp January, 21, 2011.
Members: 53
Latest Activity: Jul 19, 2019
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Questionaires
Started by Lynne. Last reply by Zig's Mom - carmen47 14/307 Jul 8, 2013. 11 Replies 4 Likes
I hope you find these fun and informative. Jessica actually has many of them, but like she said sometimes they are hard to open. I went through many of them, gathered questions from them and tried…Continue
Nuke A School FAQ
Started by NF Mom. Last reply by NF Mom Feb 25, 2011. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Nuke A School FAQ click the Above LinkContinue
Shuttle or Own Car To PIR?
Started by tobyswife89. Last reply by chew92 Jan 19, 2011. 8 Replies 0 Likes
We had planned on using the hotel shuttle to go to and from the PIR but I was wondering if we then would have to drive back to base to pick up our SR or will some SRs be able to go on the shuttles…Continue
*******BATTLESTATIONS******
Started by diannep. Last reply by vibranttk Jan 18, 2011. 31 Replies 0 Likes
This is the final test for the recruits, and then they become sailors. It takes place some time during the last 8 days before PIR (Thurs night, none on Fri or Sat nights---Captains Cup on…Continue
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Comment by chew92 on December 15, 2010 at 10:22pm
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P.S. I laughed out loud for awhile reading Sewing Guy... thanks so much for sharing that.
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What wonderful news you all have. I still just have one letter. I read it every night. Great Lakes is three hours ahead of me so I would not be home for a call unless I took the afternoon off work... hard to coordinate that. My son and I have lived apart for some time. He is older. I have faith that he is Ok...just like I did when he lived away from me before he chose the Navy for a career. The letter has told me he is happy with his choice. That's all I need until PIR. They do grow up fast. Bless you all :)
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Comment by Ellen B on December 15, 2010 at 8:51pm
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awesome, Kathy...I have a feeling all of our SR's will be doing many things we never thought they would...but, that's definitely a good thing!
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Comment by DawnMomOfSR Ship 02-Div 909 on December 15, 2010 at 6:47pm
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I can confirm pay day... the deposit is pending on my sons account today!!!
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Comment by navywife007/ship02div909 on December 15, 2010 at 6:44pm
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i was wondering why they faint. i could see that tho. plus it might be hot in the PIR area. especially for the ones graduating in summertime.
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Comment by Cat(Mom of an AO) on December 15, 2010 at 4:57pm
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I did not know that could happen by locking your knees. Well thank goodness for navywife's bodysnatcher!!!
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Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on December 15, 2010 at 4:53pm
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They have to stand in the same spot without moving for a very long time. Sometimes they lock their knees and it cuts off the blood flow and cause them to faint. They just have to remember not to lock their knees and they will be fine. :)
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why is that so common, that recruits faint while at PIR? I have heard about this and also about the "bodysnatchers"
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That's great navy wife, at least he will get to move up and down the isles, no chance of him locking his knees and fainting. I saw one at my daughters PIR drop to the floor and the body snatcher grabbed him and pulled him out the back into a room or hall way. oh, love the baby sailor story, that was cute.
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just got a letter from my husband. at PIR he's a Bodysnatcher! lol. so he's gotta pick up the people who faint.
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