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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 4/16/2010 Alumni

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For anyone with a loved one graduation April 16th 2010

Members: 94
Latest Activity: Apr 22, 2012

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Comment by Zacsmom88 on March 16, 2010 at 2:39pm: Sailormom-cathie-
thanks for the update!! I feel desperate to find ANY piece of info I can RE. our group !!! THANK YOU :)

Comment by sailormom-cathie on March 16, 2010 at 2:15pm: For anyone whose loved one is ship 04 DIV 161, we have another group named 'SHIP 04 DIV 161 PIR 4/16/10', I saw a mention that someone couldn't see this group so I changed the privacy status so all can read and write on this group page, just wanted to let you all know, I still check in here daily too.

Comment by Zacsmom88 on March 16, 2010 at 9:39am: Well, still no phone call... :( Happy for all of you though!!! Is there anyone else on Ship 4 Div 161 ? Maybe our kids aren't getting calls yet ?? Hopefully today !!

Comment by sailormom-cathie on March 16, 2010 at 8:27am: I am so happy for everyone who got phone calls and letters, and a special thank you for sharing with us, it really helps to hear details, it's almost like getting a letter myself. Kelbel3273, my son's foot was also a mess because of boots, he was put on LLD (limited light duty) for about a week because of it. Again thank you all.

Comment by Faith NJ sailor mom on March 15, 2010 at 10:52pm: Received 4 letters in one envelope today. He keeps mentioning how great it is to get mail. I'm enjoying his letters. I never thought he would be into writing. he has made some friends. He said he didn't have to get teeth pulled only a cleaning. Sounds like they are doing alot of push-ups.

Comment by Stacie - Sailor Logan's Mom on March 15, 2010 at 8:06pm: Congrats moms on your phone calls, I am so happy for you.

Kelbel3273 enjoy your mom happy moment...you deserve it!

Sue I will include your son in my prayers as I have for all our 4/16 grads. God Bless you too.

Stacie

Comment by Sue(Daniel's Mom) on March 15, 2010 at 7:48pm: We just got our phone call from our son. He sounded wonderful and I can't express how great we feel right now. He talked about 15 minutes and sounded so mature. He said he passed his swimming, push ups, sit ups and the first written test. The PT part I'm not concerned about, but the written tests are harder and apparently cumulative. So the next written test is Mon the 22nd and will be 60 questions with some of the same as on this first test. He said he studies all the time. Next week is Hell Week and he said he would probably be able to tell us when Battle Stations would be closer to graduation date. The last thing he said was, I love ya'll and pray for me. We will and will pray for all of you as well. God Bless

Comment by Zacsmom88 on March 15, 2010 at 1:25pm: Zac is DIV 161. I heard that this DIV is being trained by Navy Seals !! In my one, short letter, Zac told me it was tought, but he liked it!! Mine is going to Monterey, CA to learn Chinese and be a inguist!! (Interpretor) He couldn't get into the SEals cuz he is colored blind !!

Comment by Zacsmom88 on March 15, 2010 at 1:08pm: DMF, I hear ya. I thought I was doing so good, but I REALLY need to talk to my son too! Hopefully we will get our call SOOOON!! How old is your son? Mine is (will be) 22 on April 28.

Comment by Zacsmom88 on March 15, 2010 at 11:14am: Phew! No kidding! too much math for me!!! LOL ;-)
My son arrived 2/23... so... not sure either !