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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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Discussion Forum
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
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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 Cat(Mom of an AO) on December 6, 2010 at 3:49pm
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I would hope so. From what I understand, I believe they hold the first two weeks and then start the mail flowing
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Comment by AlishaNicole SHP11DIV54 on December 6, 2010 at 3:47pm
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Do you think our kids are getting mail yet?
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Penny, my letter was postmarked the 29th and said 1/28...the letters that were sent out a few days later are the ones that seem to have the change made to them! One of the recruits said the whole ship/div was going to graduate a week early, so that means my daughter could be the 21st to? Thats when I thought she would originally grad anyhow..
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Comment by Kathy Ship 11 Div 057 on December 6, 2010 at 3:00pm
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Need some assistance from you experienced Navy moms....form letter came today. my son wrote in PIR date 1/21 on bottom he put p.s. one week earlier than it was suppose to be. I love u all and cant wait to get more letters cant wait to see you. We r one week down but we can make it thru the rest don’t worry. Love you (insert my son's name here)
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Comment by Penny_Nuke_MM2_NimitzNuke on December 6, 2010 at 2:45pm
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Alisha, what date was on your recruit's form letter or have you even gotten it yet?
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Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on December 6, 2010 at 2:30pm
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FYI, you can take extra guest's to PIR. They just won't be on the list. They may have to wait to get in until after everyone on the list is seated. But I have never heard of anyone who didn't get in. We took 4 extra people with us, and had 13 divisions graduating and everyone got in. Just make sure you have the proper ID. I hope this help. They want everyone to get in and there are a lot of SR's who don't have but 1 or 2 guests coming and some don't have any coming.
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I think Penny, Denise and I will stay in 1/21 PIR AND 1/28...just call us the moms in limbo. lol
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Penny_S11/D057 ,Can't wait to hear what the deal is!! Please let us know! :)
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Hey Gi! What's up? How you holding up?
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Comment by Gina - Ship 07, Div. 050 on December 6, 2010 at 1:55pm
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Wow...hang in there Ladies! I hope everything works out for all. I have not yet booked any travel, I'm just wanting to be sure that my SR is on track for PIR first. I want to get that first phone call from him before I book, too.
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