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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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RTC Graduation

RESUMING LIVE PIR - 8/13/2021

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PIR 5/21/10

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This to connect all of the family members who have a loved one with a PIR on May 21, 2010. Hopefully we will be able to share stories and information to help all who are in "the same boat." =)

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Comment by SNMoesWifey - STG on May 8, 2010 at 4:25pm: The days of Battle Stations depend on which division your recruit is in. Mine is in 190 and will be going through BS the 12th & 13th. And from what I have been hearing, DIV 192 will be going through BS the 16th & 17th. Only one division does battle stations at a time. DIV 189 will go first, 190 second, 191 third... etc..

Comment by momof5 (Ship 04 Div 192) on May 8, 2010 at 3:25pm: Robbie told me he only receives and can send mail on Sundays. That was during the last phone call 2 weeks ago. Maybe they can get mail everyday now? I figured I'd write until next Sunday, hopefully Battlestations day... will RTC forward mail to the recruits after graduation? Hmm.... probably not.

Comment by Jess's Mom (Fire Controlman GL) on May 8, 2010 at 12:23pm: My daughter also told me that she gets about 2 to 3 letters a day (mostly from me). When I am working and go on line at lunch to check out the news of the day, I usually find something interesting that she would enjoy reading. Since she has left, I have gone through about 5 books of stamps and I just bought 2 more. Now that I think about it, I think I will mail the last letter on Monday the 17th after I get the "I'm a Sailor call". Hopefully she will get it the day before PIR.

Comment by grumsmom on May 8, 2010 at 12:17pm: hmm, I didn't hear that and my son hasn't said anything in his letters. I guess maybe it changes after they've been there a while. thanks for posting about the mail call.

Comment by SNMoesWifey - STG on May 8, 2010 at 11:57am: They definitely get mail call every day. So I plan on stopping letters 15MAY10 in hopes that last letter will reach him the day before graduation. =)

Comment by jamierl16(Ship 14 Div 190) on May 8, 2010 at 9:41am: Hey ladies so this past week i didnt get a letter neither did his parents and he is a section leader so we think they didnt let him mail letters. Im mailing my last letter this wednesday and all the ones i write after that im going to give to him after graduation. Although, i still dont think im going to be able to go.

Comment by grumsmom on May 8, 2010 at 8:12am: Traci, I've thought about when to stop mail. I think I'm going to stop sending this coming Weds. If it mail takes two days to get there and they only get it on Sundays then I would think best case any mail they receive by Friday will be given to them that Sunday. I am going to keep writing but I'm just going to give it to him in person. YEAH

Comment by Jess's Mom (Fire Controlman GL) on May 8, 2010 at 8:12am: Traci, I think am going to send mail up til next Friday. She has been getting my mail about 4 or 5 days after I send it.

Comment by sherri camille on May 8, 2010 at 3:31am: thank you heartluvin for that =)

Comment by Traci (Perry's wife Nuke EM) on May 8, 2010 at 12:50am: Have any of you talked about when you're going to stop sending mail? I know he gets mine a week behind and I was wondering when I should stop sending it due to the long lag. Any suggestions?