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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)

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PIR 3/18/11

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For everyone with a Recruit that has a PIR 3/18/2011 date! Divisions 103-108 and 918

Members: 84
Latest Activity: Jan 24, 2013

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Comment by SubWife5611 on January 26, 2011 at 8:01pm: I did originally call his recruiter and he didn't know his full addy. I think I'm alright with waiting for him to send it. It's just more exciting.

Comment by Navymommalyn on January 26, 2011 at 7:20pm: Ashley1202..You can call his recruiter and ask if they can get you an addy.I called my son's and he had it for me in a couple of hours..lol..First thing he said was "I bet you thought I wasn't going to call you back "Very nice man and very helpful:)

Comment by Navymommalyn on January 26, 2011 at 7:13pm: Conster1114 You" can"put their pic ,there's no rule saying you can't, you'd just be making things easier for your SR if you didn't for the time being..atleast until after BC

Comment by diannep on January 26, 2011 at 7:07pm: Angie: tighty whities...many request that moms bring boxers to PIR to relax in!

shower sandals and if you are caught without them....bad! One in my son's group forgot his once...oh boy...poor guy got creamed!

Not sure about the condiment question...maybe they point?? HA!

Comment by NavyMaMa23 on January 26, 2011 at 7:05pm: Good afternoon ladies and HannahsSailor,

I am soooo bummed. We live out in the country on 10 acres and we have a house and my parents have a house, all on the same property. So here comes Fedex, I'm jumping up and down, my husband and animals are looking at me like I'm nuts and I'm yellin' "The box is here! The box is here!!" And then Fedex pulls up to my parents house to deliver the dog meds!! Talk about disappointment! Sheesh!!!

Comment by Angie (Dan's Mom) on January 26, 2011 at 7:02pm: My husband and I looked at Craig's powerpoint presentation that is listed about and Bob -my hubby- had some interesting questions....Are they issues boxers or briefs, are they wearing shower shoes and is it mandatory and if they can't talk in the gallery how do they ask for any of the condiments you see on the table? Curious minds want to know!

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on January 26, 2011 at 6:25pm: Dawn, vent all you want, Your way makes perfect sense:Just tell her this is your way of doing it and it works great for you :)

Comment by davysnavywife (Groton CT) on January 26, 2011 at 5:40pm: Hang in there Dawn!!! Still no letter or box here either. And I totally know what you mean about venting. Lol. I started crying last night because I changed the lightbulb outside and normally my husband would have! Lol so stay strong! Than hannahssailor for more info. You rock! Were you grad and go? I sure hope I will have the weekend to spend with my SR! Sending lots of love to Great Lakes and all of you!

Comment by cinder on January 26, 2011 at 5:15pm: What does TS stand for.

Comment by Hannah'sSailor(Ship07DIV105) on January 26, 2011 at 5:02pm: Ladies, I want letters just as bad as ya'll do but if it means anything, I can tell you that all of your recruits are safe, and are doing fine. You don't want a phone call this early in the game. For those of you with recruits requiring TS clearance you might get one b4 others but at this stage of the game just be strong and keep writing, the letters will come, I promise. Once your recruit gets his/her first letter from home, its what's gonna get them through the days knowing that there are people out there rooting for them, and loving them.