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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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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 Laura (ship 2 div 909) on November 30, 2010 at 7:52pm
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Dianne- how many divisions usually graduate together? how many SR per div? wonder why ours is small
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Comment by diannep on November 30, 2010 at 7:50pm
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DebBon: They don't give out passes....they go by the names your recruit puts down (4). And you are right...this group only has 5 divisions....so extra guests should have no problem getting into PIR (with proper ID).
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Comment by DebBon / Ship7 Div 052 on November 30, 2010 at 7:23pm
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Hello everyone, Wow CodesMom I can't believe you have gotten letters already. I came home from work today hoping that there would be at least one letter for me from my son but nothing. I guess I have to be patient. It's hard!!!
I'm surprised that we have a small graduating class. I also heard from our recruiter that we can bring extra quests with that they never turn anyone away. I think that maybe cause we are a small group that they would give us extra passes. Let's keep our fingers crossed. Even one or two extra would be nice.
Oh I am so thankful for all the support we can give each other here on N4M's I don't know how we would last without each other. I miss my SR so bad =(
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lol ellen! We are awesome moms!!!! I was just finishing another letter to my boy! lol Not crazy .... Just AWESOME!!!!!
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Comment by Ellen B on November 30, 2010 at 6:26pm
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We're not all crazy, just passionate!! You know they are going to know we're all N4M's!! I guess I'm 'crazier' than the lot...I send 2-3 letters/cards/newspaper copies, etc. per day...times that by 14 days! We are awesome Moms<3
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Kudos CodesMom! yea, they like to pull those wisdom teeth...waiting to hear my son say the same:(
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that is awesome codes!!!! i am so happy for you! ouchie on the teeth!!!
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Comment by DawnMomOfSR Ship 02-Div 909 on November 30, 2010 at 5:56pm
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Got two letters today!!! I cried!!! Husband thinks I'm nuts. I cried even more when I saw he wrote one to his little brother! and even more when I read it. Could not wait to post... they are starting to come... everyone hang in there, they are on their way! He has to have 3 or 4 of his wisdom teeth out... ouch! Other then that all sounds to be going very well!
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Comment by Kathy Ship 11 Div 057 on November 30, 2010 at 5:31pm
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you ladies are hysterical but its all OH SO TRUE!
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Comment by Cat(Mom of an AO) on November 30, 2010 at 5:30pm
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WOW. 6-10 pages! LOL, I hear ya. Off to catch a train home from work. Have a wonderful night all. Hope to jump on later, if not see ya in the am. Be safe and God Bless our soon to be Sailors.
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