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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 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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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
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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 navywife007/ship02div909 on December 10, 2010 at 8:32pm
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just heard from my husband :D he's doing great. said they have to run like 1/2 a mile before their 1-1/2 mile tho lol. but yay!!!!! i heard from him
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Comment by Christine(ship02 Div909) on December 10, 2010 at 7:51pm
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Kathy- I did too! It was great to hear his voice. Is it ok to pm you?
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Comment by JaneyJohns on December 10, 2010 at 7:50pm
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So, I just finsished my call with my son! He sounded so tired. Said they're supposed to get 8 hrs sleep but that doesnt happen, especially with the ironing duty in the middle of the mornings. Asked if he was still glad he joined. His reply "It's just something I have to finish mom and at least I know I'll be helping people, our country". Encouraged him saying that boot camp is the tough part and once in A school things will be so much better. He told me he thinks he knows the mom with a daughter I mentioned on here and that she seems cool but they really aren't supposed to make friends with any of them there because it's not about friends but just doing your job and doing things right. No real time to "make friends". My daughter will be bumming because she left 20 min before he called. His brother got to talk for a couple minutes too. Talked about a total of 10 min or so. so if you have things to say or ask specifically you might want to write them down. I asked about his paychecks and if he opened a military account as was suggested to them and he said yes but after they take out all the expenses for their clothes etc there wasn't much left out of the first check. Kind of a disappointment for him considering how hard he's been working. OK, hope you all hear from your loved ones too.
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Denise- I'm happy to hear that about MS. Do you know how much freedom, such as phone calls they get?
I just got off the phone with my SR. He sounded good. The mail "really" means a lot to them.
Cat- I hope you got your letter today.
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Denise- My son is heading to MS after PIR.
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Denise- Is your son in Seabee school in Mississippi?
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Yes...he put in his letter, to be home on Dec 10 from 6-7pm eastern time that he would be calling. I believe other mother's who got a letter yesterday got the same message. Keeping my fingers crossed.
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Thank you for the hug Gina. This waiting for my SR phone call at 6pm is driving me crazy. I'm trying to keep myself busy,but I find myself just staring at the clock.
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Comment by Ellen B on December 10, 2010 at 5:56pm
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Yes,Lynne..Fort Lee, Virginia, only, according to my SR whom I JUST SPOKE TO...YAY!! He has no news on that yet. Ladies, there are SR's that do not get any mail, so did we figure out if or how we could get something there to these guys?
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LOL-Cat CS=Culinary Specialist...my SR's rate. Their A School has been at
Great Lakes...oh, hold on...PHONE CALL!!!!!
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