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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 6/25/2010

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This to connect all of the family members who have a loved one with a PIR on June 25, 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 smtblnde(ship4Div814) on May 14, 2010 at 2:27pm: GFmichele - I booked flights through travelocity. Their redeye flights seemed to be the cheapest. See if the Red Carpet Inn has any rooms left available. It's 1 1/2 miles from base and 1/2 the price of the other hotels in the area. Good Luck!

Comment by GFmichele(SHIP 9 DIV 223) on May 14, 2010 at 1:53pm: smtblnde: thats a good idea about his facebook! good thinking!:) i dont think your smothering at all! I'm 22 and if i was going thru wat these guys are i would totally appreciate that! make em feel like he's got alittle piece of his life back:)

Comment by smtblnde(ship4Div814) on May 14, 2010 at 1:46pm: I've written 4 letters, sent a pre-paid phone card, and today I printed out 14 pages of his facebook wall for him to read for fun. I hope he doesn't think that I'm smothering him!??? Am I going overboard?? He just left on 5/4.

Comment by GFmichele(SHIP 9 DIV 223) on May 14, 2010 at 1:45pm: hello everyone.. i'm not a mom, but girlfriend. My boyfriend left for bootcamp on may 3rd... its only been about 2 wks and still havent got a letter... myself or his mom... well only the form letter.. the first wk was so hard.. cried every day... its been hardest on his mom and younger brother as well.. this week thought i was doing better, but the last few nights have been full of worries and crazy dreams.. i'm the official mail fetcher now... today i spoke to his mother and we are debating whether to fly or drive to chicago... we are all the way in cenral arizona... but the plane tickets have gone through the roof... does anyone have any suggestions about were to book.. its pretty hard for his mom because she is paying for 3+ ppl.. and also hotel recommendations... i just want to get this all set up so nothing comes between me seeing my love on june 25!

Comment by smtblnde(ship4Div814) on May 14, 2010 at 1:45pm: jih1029 - I sent my son with his debit card. His recruiter told him that he would need it.

Comment by annafornavy on May 14, 2010 at 1:24pm: N139 - I am sure it will make his head go tilt... LOL... But hey at least you wrote him and that will make him smile.. I feel like my son is going to be overwhelmed with my letters.. I ask a 1,000 questions and I have written him a novel to many times.. He is going to write me and say mom.. Can you keep your letters a little simpler please... LOL... He know how I roll though...

Torn to Pieces: All I keep saying over and over to myself is; this too shall pass... this to shall pass... knowing the finish line is closer than when we started.. YIPEEE!!! I hope we get a call this week too...

Comment by jjh1029 on May 14, 2010 at 1:19pm: did any one send there kids debit card with them? to BC cause i dont know if i should send her's express mail...or they can just use the numbers she called for on the front of the card???

Comment by annafornavy on May 14, 2010 at 12:46pm: KatelynsMom: Question for you since you have gone through this.. I know the gates open at 6:30 at Great Lakes for gradution. Do we have to be there at 6:30? If so can we walk the campus and look at things or do we go straight to the hall for graduation? It seems so early when it doesnt start until 9:00. Also does each divison have assigned bleachers where our children will be in front of us and not down at the other end? LOL

Comment by NI39 on May 14, 2010 at 11:46am: Yesterday, I didnt have much time so I wrote three lines....I love You, hope you are doing well, cant wait to see you...hes going to open it and go what the heck? haha

Comment by Martinez's Mom Sterling's Aunt on May 14, 2010 at 11:21am: annafornavy: I don't think that I slept the whole time that my daughter was in boot camp. I would stay up and write too. I am sure that many of my letters didn't make much sense, since I was lacking good sleep. =)
torn to pieces: I can totally understand, bless your heart. hugs to you! There were days that I would go to work just feeling so down that my co-workers would come up and give me a hug. It did help sometimes. Have a good day!