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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
...and visit Navy.com - America's Navy and Navy.mil also Navy Live - The Official Blog of the Navy to learn more.
OPSEC - Navy Operations Security
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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 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 TXlifeboat on January 1, 2011 at 2:29pm
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Happy New Year to all of you! We were thrilled to Finally receive our first Real Letter from our son 2 days ago--- (ship09, div069). It helps just to have some Contact and know he's ok! Sounds like they stay pretty busy...
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Comment by mamawalrus on January 1, 2011 at 2:18pm
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battlebuddy....hang in there,,,he is homesick. Remmeber this is a big adjustment to them. You know the NAVY is not for everyone to make a career out of it so try to remember this is only such a small part in his life and he is not bound forever to it. He may end up liking it once he gets out of BC and if not this was and is a good stepping stone to the adult world of learning discipline. :) It is hard to not be able to be there when they need us but keep sending those letters and it will make his time much more memorable for the good things!
Hope everyone had a safe New Years Eve. This is the start to a long year but joyful as we can see our SR's THIS year AND we hit 40 days!!!!
I will be homeo tomorrow and back to my normal routine of N4M's all day! LOL well at least half of it. hahahahahaha
and I get all my mail on Monday so lets see if I have some letters!
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Comment by himmiemom on January 1, 2011 at 1:58pm
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battlebuddy...After reading you post on your sons letter the tears started to roll. My son was also homesick and it is hard to absorb that when they tell us that because we as moms can't help them right now. They need to find a way to get through it on their own. And when they do they will be come much stronger and they will than be able to handle other stressful situations better.
My son passed all the color eye tests at MEPs. He was given Advanced Electronics and was so excited. When he got to GL they tested him again and found he was color blind also. He had his job pulled from him and he was upset but delt with it. He said he has other "cool" jobs to choose from and needs to make his decision within the next few weeks.
For those that have not gotten letters yet, hold on. Monday starts a new mail week and at least we have 6 mail days instead of 5.
I am glad everyone is sharing letter news for all of us. It helps and brings us closer to our own SR.
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Comment by diannep on January 1, 2011 at 11:02am
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Happy New Year to everyone!
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battlebuddy: My son was GradNGo to Meridian last Feb. He is a yeoman. By the way, he LOVED A School...still talks about it, even though he finished back in April. More like a college environment for them...well, with many more restrictions! It IS a big change from bootcamp though...so they have to be careful. Getting some freedom can make some go wild...and they can get in big trouble there. They eventually "phase up" and are able to go off base some on the weekends--buddy system (big trouble if they don't return with the same buddy--so they need to pick their buddy wisely). Also they eventually get wear some civilian clothes. So it is a pleasant change from boot camp!
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Comment by just a girl with a broken heart on January 1, 2011 at 8:48am
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well I am off to shoot a wedding! (im a photographer) What a wonderful way to start the new year!! Happy new year to all my N4M friends……♥
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doulak (ship 04 div 804) - my husband was funny he always told me hed never go into the military his dad was in it and he hated that lifestyle.... then one day after we got married he started thinking about it, then hed flip flop yes no well maybe.... so i took him to the navy recruiters they told him he was 20lbs overweight.... damn if that boy didnt lose the weight in 6 weeks... I took it as he really wanted to do this, so we chatted about it, I said he could do the initial 6 years and then we'd see how we both feel about it... but he has big plans to do 20y and retire and hes got a whole career plan on moving up and getting a 4 year degree and going up for an officers position.... well shall see...
fondzysgrl(ship 09 DIV 073) - my husband is ship 09 div 073 I just got seven letters as well... it was like Christmas when I opened my mailbox!
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Comment by Arwen on January 1, 2011 at 2:55am
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@ sailorsgirlforever - Regarding Navy Lodge, that rule applies at every Navy Lodge except for the Great Lakes lodge. At Great Lakes, you need to have your sailor's name, division and PIR date. You do NOT need to have your recruit check you in.
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Comment by amyfond on January 1, 2011 at 2:42am
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Hi! my husband left on Dec 14th my birthday :( he is in Ship 09 DIV 073? Anyone elses love ones in that group? I have recieved 8 letters so far but I got 7 one day and 1 the next.
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Comment by Lexsmom on January 1, 2011 at 2:16am
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Misha- Like Heather, you will probably get a big bundle of letters all at one time. Don't get down about it. Just keep sending your letters and you will get yours. My daughter got 11 in one day, So they probably mail thiers out in bundles too....Happy New Year!
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