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Boot Camp: Making a Sailor (Full Length Documentary - 2018)

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PIR 4/15/2011 (Div 129-138, 922)

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Latest Activity: Feb 24, 2015

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Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on February 21, 2011 at 9:00pm: Most families get to spend Friday, Saturday and Sunday with their sailor. So I wouldn't leave until Sunday afternoon or evening if you can. There is a chance he could be grad and go but I would still plan on the whole weekend just in case.

Comment by beverlymcn (Ship 09 Div 129) on February 21, 2011 at 8:46pm: Thanks for all the info on this site. I really love the countdown and weather. I started checking things out on N4M before my son left, but I was driving him crazy with advice. So, I stopped cold turkey and came back on 2/15, the day after he left. I e-mailed his recruiter to ask for his address, but with the holiday I haven't heard anything yet .... maybe tomorrow. Question: when we make reservations, should we just plan on coming home on Saturday? Are they all out of there by then?

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on February 21, 2011 at 5:56pm: Wow another PIR group has formed already. Time is a crazy thing. Sometimes, like when you child is at bootcamp, it seems to drag so slowly, that days seem like weeks and minutes seem like hours. Other times, like when you sailor is home on leave, it goes by so fast that you feel like you are spinning out of control.

I would like to welcome everyone to N4M's. I am a veteran mom, Diannep and Jessica, as well as some other. I am here to help answer questions and just be here to listen if you need it. My daughter had PIR in July, she is now finished with A & C-school and is at her first Duty station in VA. Her husband is also in the Navy and just finished A-school and moved to VA to be with here. It has been quite an adventure so far and continues to be so each day. You are welcome to check out my page there is a lot of helpful info there. If you have any questions at all feel free to ask. That is what we are here for.

Comment by brittney on February 20, 2011 at 11:02pm: Hey y'all I'm not a mom...I'm a girlfriend, soon to be fiancé sometime this year. Rough night. Hope everyone is doing well. I'm brittney by the way

Comment by Angie (Dan's Mom) on February 20, 2011 at 10:10pm: Good evening ladies my son right now is in his 5th week at BC and I just wanted to see how you were doing It was a pretty rough start for me but it is getting better My son's PIR is 3/18 The very best advise I can give you is to come here and make friends You need to be able to talk with other navy moms Your support group will keep you strong and try to remember that it does get better!

Comment by Jaimers on February 20, 2011 at 6:23pm: Thanks nycnative... Im glad im not alone thru this...Thanks MOMS for sharing your stories... it definitely helps..... and I am sooo addicted to this site LOL

Jaime(JazziesMOM)

Comment by nycnative12/ProudparentHMSR on February 20, 2011 at 6:04pm: Jamie, I understand, it was hard for me every Tuesday we watch NCIS and NCIS LA together every week, so I watch it in her room sitting on her bed. It will all end soon. That what keeps me going I just scanned all her baby pic into the computer to keep me busy and keep me close. Thanks Ladies for listening.

Comment by Jaimers on February 20, 2011 at 5:16pm: Hello Ladies ... today was hard....Today we usually are together as a family...and not having our dau here was hard. It is a gloomy and rainy day in Arizona and that just added....whew...manage to finally log in here and it put a smile on my faced to see the countdown clock...Im guesstimating my dau PIR to be 4/15 also,,, Im hoping this coming week maybe i'll see a form letter maybe a box.....crossing my fingers....Hopw you ladies are doing well

Jaime(JazziesMom)

Comment by Jaimers on February 19, 2011 at 3:15pm: Thank you Jessica for the great info and videos...certainly helps alot! as far as letters so glad you had mention,,,since my dau left on 2/16 ive written 5 letters already lol .....