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Link to Navy Speak - Navy Terms & Acronyms: Navy Speak
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
...and visit Navy.com - America's Navy and Navy.mil also Navy Live - The Official Blog of the Navy to learn more.
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Follow this link for OPSEC Guidelines:
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Getting ready for PIR 8/27, pull up a chair, stay connected and make lasting memories
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Latest Activity: Feb 9, 2014
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Battle Stations
Aug 23 Div 941
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"I'm a Sailor " calls start around 2:30 or 3 pm EST the next day.
Discussion Forum
Where are we now?? Nov 2010
Started by trisha. Last reply by NukeMom/MM/USSMichigan Aug 25, 2011. 30 Replies 0 Likes
A common place to let others now where our sailors are and what they are doing.
Phases of Liberty at A-School
Started by SOBE,PIR 6/4/10 IT Mom, Italy. Last reply by sweet_steph Aug 31, 2010. 4 Replies 0 Likes
Liberty is different than Leave. Leave is similiar to requesting time off for vacation at work, they must submit a chit and have it approved. Liberty basically means that they have "liberty" to…Continue
I am staying at ....
Started by djloch (Zac's Mom). Last reply by StevensMom Aug 25, 2010. 28 Replies 0 Likes
Hi everyone..Put where you are staying on here so we can keep up with who of our N4M PIR family will be there and maybe can convoy or shuttle together to grad or call on each other if need them that…Continue
Where do I leave it ....
Started by TxNavyMom Ship 06 Div 940 Aug 24, 2010. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Good morning , I just wanted to say that graduation was amazing and spending time with your sailor will be awesome. I wanted to give you an idea of what you will be dealing with during graduation…Continue
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Comment by KristinaR(Divison 285) on August 12, 2010 at 8:17am
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Wow weird but thank you
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I can't sleep wonderin why he is not getting my letters
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Comment by tnpromised Div 285 PIR 08/27/10 on August 12, 2010 at 4:55am
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Yes, I am up early couldn't sleep. Ack!
Good Morning Ladies!! Hope I get a letter today ;-)
CaliforniaMom-
Great letter. Thanks for sharing. ;-)
Ladies-so glad all your SR's are doing well. 2 more weeks and counting down till we can hug their necks. ;-)
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Thank you for sharing
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Wow Whats funny about that I send my husband two boxes of envelope 2 stacks of paper. He made fun of me. Wow he wrote a lot. Its cute how he misses doing stuff with his family.
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Comment by Sylvia*Cali-mom on August 12, 2010 at 2:00am
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Mon. Aug. 2, 2010
Dear Mom & Dad,
Today we had basic Seamanship training. Tomorrow we have the MarlinSpike. On Wed. we have our weapons turnover inspection. (WTI) and our 2nd PFA. My toes feel numb because were always walking everywhere in combat boots. I want to buy Dr. Sholles at the NEX (Navy Exchange) We don't PT as much as I thought. It's a lot of sitting on the ground and studying. Everyday this week we wake up at like 4 am in the morning. Some of the recruits who are given power by the RDC's are starting to become A**holes. It seems strange to here one of our "own" yell at us and tell us to shut the F**** up. Talk about it going to their head! Today we did a 12 min. sustained run and I got to call cadence. It was really cool. 24 more days left. The Navy doesn't count weekends, I guess? When it comes to saying what week and day we are on. I count them though.
I miss seeing the ocean and smell of it. Phil's BBQ, Carl's Jr. (food not work!) I miss driving. (I think I forgot how to drive?) lol I miss your homemade flour tortillas, guacamole dip, salsa, beans, TV, naps, my black sandals, my bed, 2 ply T.P. 1 hour showers, 1 hour shits, 1 hr piss LOL!, walking on grass or dirt (all it is here is asphalt, concrete, tile or industrial flat carpet in the offices) My cover smells like sweat and sunscreen. Gross. I miss popcorn, soda. I miss blankets. I don't use mine because it's hard to fold a wool blanket perfectly and I don't want to waste time making racks. The weather has gotten a little bit better...not as humid. I only have 2 mosquito bites in 2 places. 1 on arm and the other 1 on hand. We do all our PT in doors. Back to what I miss most: Shopping with Mom for stupid things at Costco, the smell of the garage when working on the truck with Dad, walking around outside at night. (That's an odd one, huh?)
Wed. Aug. 8th
So today was a bad day. It started good but ended badly. Passed the 2nd PFA again. Failed personal inspection. Passed weapons turnover inspection. Got a lot of shit from the RDCs. I got a question wrong, wasn't standing at attention properly, (hands not on seams) and my sleeves were askew. (so stupid) So tired ...night-night.
Aug. 5th Thurs.
We went to the Virtual gun range with lasers. Tomorrow we use real ones. The days are really flying by fast. It's almost Sunday. Today we are 4-2, tomorrow is 4-3. Next week we start damage control/fire fighting. Oh yeah, I made E-2 so now I get to wear 2 diagonal green stripes on my sleeve instead of nothing on my sleeve. And I think I get like 200 or 300 bucks more in my pay check or monthly pay...not quite sure yet. This advancement saved me 9 months of waiting. Our division also got "Flagged" for zone inspection. That means we did so well that we get to carry that flag when we march. When you guys come to graduation you'll see that we have the scholastic flag too.
I got a bad cough now, but they gave me Tylenol and cough syrup. We did fire today. Shot a barretta M9 pistol, and a 12-gauge M500 shot gun. It was very cool! I'm running out of stationary but someone got a package loaded with stationary, so I got some. I'm good...no need to send any.
Aug. 8th (Sunday) Well, it's 18 days until we graduate and like 2 weeks until Battle Stations! We take test 2 on Tuesday. I'm not too worried about it but a lot of people are stressing about it. Yes, I'm picking up good study habits now. (you guys wouldn't believe it)
The weather is like San Diego today. It hasn't been as hot as lately. Next week, (by the time you read this) we will start fire fighting. Well got to send this out today. Love, M
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Comment by Cashroll (Ship 07 Div 288) on August 12, 2010 at 1:25am
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Hello again. I have a question. My SR is in Ship 07 and Div 288. Since I have not heard anything for a while, I have been following DIV 285 - DIV 288 comments on whats going on at GL. Is thats a good way to keep up with their daily activities through the week? Thanks again.
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My mom got a letter from him to me over there. He is worried because he didn't hear anything from me in a week. What is going on i still mail everyday like day one
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Comment by KJ's MOM, Ken's Proud Mom, Cathy on August 11, 2010 at 11:42pm
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Night to all of you. I bless all of you for being here. It makes me feel closer to my son during this time and helps me endure each day for my mom's recovery.
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He used to get letters all the time he said the past week he didn't receive not one
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