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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 Ellen B on December 2, 2010 at 8:12pm
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Thanks, EileenS and your son for the info.
I think I have every one of those Military Cards from Hallmark! I started getting them while my son was a DEPper. They are wonderful, encouraging, some funny, some blank for plenty of writing room inside. I highly recommend them. Just finished my 2 letters for the day/tomorrows mail. Asked my son about those who do not seem to get much or any mail. EileenS suggestions have inspired me:)
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Comment by DebBon / Ship7 Div 052 on December 2, 2010 at 6:18pm
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No letters today either =(
I was told (by our Recruiter) that we probably wouldn't see them till at least Friday or Saturday as it takes 5 days for them to process mail. So if our SR's got to write on Sunday like they say they get to in BC then we should be seeing them by this weekend. I am waiting patiently, miss him so much. This waiting is killing me.
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Comment by nascarnov on December 2, 2010 at 6:15pm
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I read in the Boot Camp group that to do it we need to send the group of letters to our SR. The envelope has to have a specific address. I figured my recruit would be noticing that some don't get mail. He could make the decision as to who needs it most. Maybe other groups (church groups, daycares, etc.) would be interested in doing it.
I hope JessicaB-Sailor Mom will clarify addressing the envelope. Thanks!
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This might be a good question for JessicaB-Sailor Mom...I would send some cards to those who don't get mail. Wow, how sad this...
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Comment by bradsfanclub on December 2, 2010 at 5:55pm
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Thinking of having my son's 1st grade class writing letters too.. How do you know which recruits don't get letters.. How would we address that? let me know so i can send an email to his teacher! What a Great idea..
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no letter here either :( another day down and two more letters sent out.. I ordered my daughter a flag also.. what a great idea! Smiles to everyone!
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Comment by Gina - Ship 07, Div. 050 on December 2, 2010 at 5:28pm
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Ordered mine too!
Cat - as long as you don't drop the "L" in the spelling, it's all good.
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I ordered one, too Cat...joined my regional Blue Star Mothers Chapter, too. 1st meeting next thurs.
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Comment by Cat(Mom of an AO) on December 2, 2010 at 5:09pm
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did I say falgs??? lol I mean flags. really nice ones too!
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Hey Ladies, I was in the chat room earlier and someone offered up a website that gives free military falgs to hang in our windows. I just ordered mine and it said 4-6 weeks delivery. Very very close to PIR. Thought it would be nice to have hangin in my window. The website is myblueflag.com
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