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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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This site is for families & friends of Sailors graduating on December 16, 2011. We can share information, concerns, & ways to connect as we continue the journey from bootcamp to PIR and beyond.
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Did anyone print their gate pass today? They are available now! Click on the Recruit Training Command link above the discussions. You can print off of the graduation page.
Remember, use the password in your form letter....ALL CAPS!
New2Navy: No one has messaged me about BS for 905 yet. So please do if you hear anything, or if anyone else hears a date for them!
Fishmom: I will message you in a friend request. I have received a date for 017-020 (same date). Hope it is correct! Look for a "friend request" and before you "accept" look at the info that I have attached to it...because it "goes away" once you hit "accept!" :-)
Diannep - Do you know when ship 2 div. 905 battlestations is?? I have asked my SR in the last 2 letters and haven't heard from him... I know you can't put it on here, can you please message me???
Thank you dianne. Planning to make lots of extras. :) Yes, it's hard to know what he wants or needs, and he will probably know better once he is there and settled a little, so a gift card will work well. I know he said he is planning on buying a laptop, so I could just help towards that.
Yes, they can, FirstTime. As long as the "trade off" is at the airport. They can't take them back to RTC. Make extras so he has some to eat AND take with him!
Giftcards are a great idea for the sailors so they can get what they need. It is hard for us to know that. They have limited storage space too!
Thanks Betsy :) Congratulations FTLW whoohoo and I hope you and your "critters" are all feeling 100% again soon.
Safe travels to everyone traveling.
My son is going to BESS the day after PIR, and most likely won't get leave for the holidays, I'm wondering if I'll get an address in time to ship him something for Christmas. This is just dawning on me.....and he can't really take much with him, not that I was going to get him too much, but hmmm. maybe it'll be a gift card kinda year. Anyone know if they can take home made goodies, like cookies when they report to BESS? My SR was missing chocolate chip cookies and I was going to bake some for PIR,, course they may not last til he flies out! :)
I'm on the lookout for the FTLW elf! :)
FTLW, I'm so excited for your son and hubby. Woohoo! Congratulations.
Poor pets, hoping for a quick recovery for both.
I will keep both of your boys in my prayers too.
I will be off most of the day too...will check in and read and then probably be an "elf" later on!
Betsy...praying for hubby! Mine will be traveling the next two days also so we can keep each others hubby's in prayers...my son too!
Well...I was vascillating on which video to use today...I am fighting a "humbug" mood as followed up my stomach thing with a small cold. Sons Horse has a bad case of hives (it is seasonal with her...fall/winter...last year she was REAL bad...scary) so giving her dex shots...and to top it off one of our dogs had to have exploratory surgery AGAIN for eating something he couldn't pass! He survived but I am not sure we will 'cuz y'all KNOW how much that costs$!. So, I was going to do "The Grinch" but I think I will wait on that for just plain 'ol fun and play something from my dear hubby's favorite movie, "Scrooge"(If you have not seen the Albert Finney musical version, try too! It is the best Christmas Carol one)...because,
GUESS WHAT? We have a Seabee! Hubby is flying out to see him graduate. He didn't get to go to PIR as he was in Iraq...and we can only afford one of us to go, so I thought it best for him to go. They have not seen each other in a year! It's been six months for me and his bros since PIR. (Again, sooooo thankful for those extra days of liberty!) I am so proud and thankful...so here it is because NOTHING can really steal our Joy!
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