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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 Feb. 11, 2011
Members: 172
Latest Activity: Nov 11, 2015
Discussion Forum
Ribbons - PIR 2-11-11
Started by aprul(ship11,div63). Last reply by J-04/128 Feb 26, 2014. 19 Replies 0 Likes
Hey PIR 2-11-11,I am making ribbons for anyone who wants them. Some of you have requested information from me and I have tried to email or message each of you personally. You can send supplies or some of the ladies are sending money orders. The…Continue
Nuke A School FAQ
Started by NF Mom. Last reply by SailingHi Ship 9 Div 071 Feb 25, 2011. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Nuke A School FAQ click the Above LinkContinue
who has a Sailor staying in great lakes for A-school???
Started by Mrs Eubank. Last reply by Mrs Eubank Feb 19, 2011. 9 Replies 0 Likes
my sailor is staying in great lakes for AECF and his rate is ET. anyone out there with that or just in great lakes????????
*******BattleStations********
Started by diannep. Last reply by vydeoynkhorne Feb 16, 2011. 150 Replies 0 Likes
This is the final test for your recruits. When they pass this, they are sailors and trade in their recruit cap for their sailor cap in a capping ceremony afterwards. The ship they do this on was designed by Disney, so it is very realistic. During…Continue
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Comment by Ellen S. on March 22, 2011 at 1:06pm
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Himmiemom- which school is he in?
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Comment by William in Nashua on March 21, 2011 at 8:57pm
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That is nice everybody my son will not be home until end of August when he graduates A school but I will be visiting him there in May. A school is 6 months then he has another year of schools after that haha.
BESS is Basic Enlisted Submarine School by the way
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Comment by himmiemom on March 21, 2011 at 7:41pm
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It is great to hear that some of the Sailors are coming home for a short visit. I won't get to have mine home till after August 30 when he graduates from school. His schooling is 6 months and he just started last Monday. I am hoping to get to Pensacola to see him before than.
He took his first test today and scored an 80 which he said is real good considering the test was real hard. Phase 2 hopefully starts this weekend only if he gets his papers signed which he didn't do last week.
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Comment by mamawalrus on March 21, 2011 at 2:31pm
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tacki...what is BESS? Have you been able to go back to GL and see him?
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Comment by tackijacky on March 21, 2011 at 9:54am
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I am so happy some of you are getting your Sailors home. Mine is still at RTC on med hold...now he is waiting for a waiver to move on to Groton. He will have 8 weeks of BESS then off to A school somewhere for a while. So I will have to go to him wherever he goes, because he wont get to come home until after A school. So once again waiting patiently or at least trying to be patient
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Comment by camenae on March 21, 2011 at 2:20am
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emlovee, my husband's school is 15 weeks and it includes weekends so I'm thinking Nick is correct.
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Comment by BBWinthemoon on March 20, 2011 at 11:52pm
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Wow home visits already! that is so awesome for you all! Congrats for the ones classing up and graduating. So happy for all of you!
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Comment by emlovee on March 20, 2011 at 8:31pm
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Nick classed up last friday, his school is 8 weeks long. do any of you know if that means 8 weeks starting friday including weekends? because he says it does but one thing about nick is so far i have known more about what he will be doing then he does! lol im just trying to figure out about when he should be home. :)
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Comment by cathyo Ship 11 Div 063 on March 19, 2011 at 12:11am
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Enjoy your visit battlebuddy! Anxious for more details from my son!
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Comment by battlebuddy on March 19, 2011 at 12:06am
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My son had orders to Sasebo USS Harpers Ferry. LSD 49. He graduated A school Wednesday. Was coming home for 20 days, but was put on Hold. He did receive a 5 day leave and is home now. :) Will have to report back to his A school till he receives new orders or they allow them back into Japan. I am thinking it will be a while before any new military Navy/Marines/Air Force/Army.... will be sent over there for a new duty station.
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