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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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DO be smart, use your head, always think OPSEC when using texts, email, phone, and social media, and watch this video: "Importance of Navy OPSEC."
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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 November 28, 2010 at 7:36pm
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It was about 4 days after I got my letter that The Box arrived. It was a pleasant surprise because I knew looking at it he had arrived safely and that things were as they should be. :)
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Comment by joansj proudGSM mom on November 28, 2010 at 7:22pm
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Alisha my son left on the 22nd and I just got the address yesterday from the recruiting officer. I still have not received his personal belongings, I am hoping they will arrive one day this week. It is very hard not hearing from him because he was a momma's boy. We did everything together right up until the day I dropped him off at the recruiting office. My life has not been the same since he left. However, as hard as this is on me I keep thinking about how hard it must be on him. He has never been away from home. At least I have the support of my family but he is with no one he knows.
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Comment by AlishaNicole SHP11DIV54 on November 28, 2010 at 7:05pm
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GO , NAVY. GO!
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Thank you, Ladies! I do know it will get easier, I have gotten pics out and printed them, ready to send as soon as I get her addy! Cannot wait to get her 1st letter!
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Comment by Laura (ship 2 div 909) on November 28, 2010 at 6:31pm
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I do the same thing chew. I cut out his horoscope, comics etc and put them in his letters. I keep my letters bright and happy cause i know he would worry otherswise and he has enough on his plate. He is very much a momma's boys!
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Yesterday I mailed a card and a letter to my sailor recruit at bootcamp. At the end I wrote a couple of jokes I read on another web site. He's the one going through this physical and mental challenge, not me, so I figured he could use a good laugh at the end of the day :)
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Hi alishanicole- My son has been gone for almost two weeks. i still randomly cry. i wait by the phone even knowing he can't call yet and send letters every other day knowing he hasnt gotten any of them yet. It is hard but i do what i can to write him all the time and tell him how proud i am and count the days til PIR. the not knowing is hard but this is a great place to feel connected to our future sailors and to get to know the families of other recruits!
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Don't get me wrong...I am SO proud of my daughter, but i'm just missing her SO much! Please tell me this gets better!
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hi susan! N4M = Navy for Moms!
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Comment by SusanGMom of 2 on November 28, 2010 at 5:45pm
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Oh my goodness y'all are chatty or is it just because I have been sick and not up to reading that much on the puter ;) Thank you for the information on the pic's I started talking with my husband and broke down in tears. Our son called to let us know he arrived at the base but it was 1 am and he left a message on my hubby's cell phone. He saved the message and we listen to it often. I am going to make our reservation for the Ramada and a rental car. I am not worried about driving in the weather, since I grew up in MN I am kind of use to snow, ice and crap weather like that .. not so much the cold any more but it will be fine.
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