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Link to Navy Speak - Navy Terms & Acronyms: Navy Speak
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 mamawalrus on January 6, 2011 at 2:21am
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Looks like it,,, were you able to talk to your brother?
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Comment by himmiemom on January 6, 2011 at 2:01am
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Good night everyone!! I need sleep bad and I still have to drive home from work.
Mail vibes and Phone shuffles coming everyones way!!!!!
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Thanks for the birthday wishes guys!!!!!!! Wasn't a very good birthday but that is okay. I need to stop feeling sorry for myself and be happy for what I have gotten because others haven't even gotten letters from their SR. Whew, that actually felt kinda good.
Hmmmmm. If they can write now on Tuesdays and Thursdays maybe I will have mail tomorrow! Which means who is next in line after me?
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HImmie---Happy Birthday Himmie........Sorry so late... :P)
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Comment by BBWinthemoon on January 6, 2011 at 1:39am
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happy birthday himmi!!!! i am so sorry that you did not get the gift that you wished for! but your son is doing exactly what he feels strongly about and is honorable for that, and I know that he is thinking of you tonight!
Yes today was a hard pill to swallow, but I am glad that my SR is doing well, and so cool to hear that some of our boys know each other!
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Hang in there you all still waiting.. you will get yours! I know that feeling of waiting, just know you are next! My prayers will be big tonight to get those calls to you all, letters to our recruits will be delivered and all those recruits who are at the "frustrating" point of BC will have peace and comfort for the next 36 days!
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Comment by Lexsmom on January 6, 2011 at 12:55am
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And she has told eveyone about N4Ms too. they will be looking for the yellow scarves and she knows kids of moms I talk too. It is a wonderful thing! she thinks we are all awesome for doing this for them and that we all have planned ahead! Little do they know how much planning we have done!! Can't wait for the big day!
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Arwen- My SR is AROC of div 067. She told me in a letter that she didn't take the advice of some to "keep your mouth shut, and don't volunteer for anything". She said she spoke, when spoken too. and She knew all of the things she needed to know when she was asked.
She is not shy, and not a trouble maker, just a girl who has always set goals for herself and has so far set them within reach. I told her today that she has exceeded our expectations! We are very happy and proud for her!
There doesn't seem to any particular reason for any given event from what my SR has experienced. She did say, "No Regrets!" Which means she has made the right choices so far.
Thank you Arwen for all of the insight you give us N4Ms everyday.
Hope all who are waiting on that wonderful phone call, receive it soon!
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Comment by Arwen on January 6, 2011 at 12:29am
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RDCs do pick the leaders, but no one I have met has ever figured out what, if any, criteria they use.
Some seem to pick someone who seems like a leader, to test the recruit's perceived skill, others pick a shy recruit to bring him/her out of his/her shell. Some seem to choose a budding troublemaker (it's hard to cause trouble when you're nominally in charge, and it can turn some of them around), and others choose randomly.
My son was selected as Mail Petty Officer, we suspect because of his height. He's 6'5" and could see over the crowd to hand out the mail, LOL.
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Comment by diannep on January 5, 2011 at 11:55pm
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ame: I believe the RDC's select the recruit leaders, but not positive. I think they look for leadership skills in the recruits...Arwen may have more info on this.
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