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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 8/21/09 Alumni
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For all the families that had loved ones that graduated on 8/21/09
Location: All over the beautiful USA!!!
Members: 68
Latest Activity: Jul 26, 2013
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Div. 292
Started by Vickyrun. Last reply by ProudKCmom AECF (ET) Aug 10, 2009. 5 Replies 0 Likes
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Comment by Vickyrun on February 24, 2012 at 1:10pm
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Good morning, I am a Happy Mom today! I got to IM Chrissy last night and it was morning her time, so I got to say Happy Birthday on her birthday morning. She si 27 years old now. I was crying tears of joy. Good thing it wasn't skype. She hates to see me cry. But I am happy. I was on FB hoping she would come on and she did! She liked the video I sent her and the pic. Then I lost her, but that happens.
Thank God for FB. Maybe I can survive the rest of this deployment now.
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Present. I was just tinking that Sunday is the two year anniversary of PiR. Chrissy is reporting to her new base in Norfolk, VI on Monday. She will be on the USS Donald Cook.
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Today is Chrissy's 2nd Navy Anniversary, She said "2 down 18 to go."
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Well, Chrissy didn't get San Deigo she is in Dalhgren, VA for C school now. Her son is staying with his father.
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Comment by ProudMomof4 on January 28, 2011 at 10:30pm
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Well, here I sit at the computer and I noticed the clock on this group's site....525 days since PIR! My son came home today as a Veteran. A 19 year old Veteran. I always picture Vets as older men :-) He is officially a civilian now. He got an Honorable Discharge from the Navy and is going to try college. I am happy that he is happy. However, I have loved being a Navy mom and feeling the mom to mom bond and connection with all of you wonderful women! Do you think I can stay in the group and update you all once in awhile?
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Comment by Tee-1sailor's mom on June 23, 2010 at 4:42pm
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Hi, Yes it has been 1 year since my middle daughter joined the Navy. My Chrissy is still in GL. Almost finished with A school, hoping to get orders for C school in San Diego. Her rate is FC. She seems to be thriving in The Navy, talking about going the whole 20 year career path. But it hasn't been an easy road for her. She is a single Mom and misses her son very much. The plan is for him to him to go live with her once she gets to San Diego. She has only seen her son once since PIR (that was Christmas leave). She missed his 3rd birthday in March. Sorry I don't post on here, I'm more active in other groups mainly "Navy Moms Rock". But thanks for your email asking how my sailor was doing.
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I think that's a great idea Kim. I'd like to hear how/where they all are now.
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I swiped the picture from this group, I always liked it too. LOL
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Hi Ellen, I think everyone scattered from here...I always like our little group on here. I see some on Facebook, but that's about it. Some still post on our other PIR group.
How's E doing? Did you have your surgery yet?
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