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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.
OPSEC - Navy Operations Security
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DO be smart, use your head, always think OPSEC when using texts, email, phone, and social media, and watch this video: "Importance of Navy OPSEC."
Follow this link for OPSEC Guidelines:
Events
**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
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RESUMING LIVE PIR - 8/13/2021
Please note! Changes to this guide happened in October 2017. Tickets are now issued for all guests, and all guests must have a ticket to enter base. A separate parking pass is no longer needed to drive on to base for parking.
Please see changes to attending PIR in the PAGES column. The PAGES are located under the member icons on the right side.
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BUD/S Class 281
Information
Class 281 is on the march through the phases of BUD/S
Website: http://www.navyformoms.com/group/prebudsmomss
Members: 59
Latest Activity: Nov 7, 2012
Discussion Forum
Prayer Chain
Started by ProudFamily. Last reply by Ray Ray Mar 8, 2010. 6 Replies 0 Likes
Sign up for Prayer CHain through this discussion. We are basing the times on PST.Continue
A Place for Prayers
Started by Tee-1sailor's mom. Last reply by Tee-1sailor's mom Mar 8, 2010. 55 Replies 0 Likes
I think it would be great to have a place to post requests, answers, or just general prayers for Class 281 or any pre-bud family. Everyone is Welcome!
Comment Wall
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Comment by sue on March 3, 2010 at 12:32am
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again, who are "they" and what is so sobering? I thought class start dates were public knowledge????? All the books tell what is happening week by week. Please educate me?
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Comment by ProudFamily on March 2, 2010 at 8:58pm
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It's that time of day that I begin hoping for a phone call. My son was glad for the weekend to rest, heal and fight a horrible cold. I think all he did was eat and sleep.
It's snowing here on the East Coast...
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Comment by Tee-1sailor's mom on March 2, 2010 at 8:01pm
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Hey Maria, I try not to say too much on here because mine is not here, I'm a cheerleader. Also, I don't know anything much now. If you want to get your mind off what's going on, join us on THE ROLLER COATER. A ragtag of moms from the Land of Misfit Toys, laughing, crying, being silly and helping each other out. It's featured on the Home Page. We'd love to have anyone join if it sounds like soemthing you would enjoy.
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All I feel i can say is that it isn't right. I know more of the same as Moose Mom is saying.
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Kim = The journey never ends!!!!! It just is taking a different direction, and my heart aches for your family now, but know your hearts will again be rejoicing soon. keep the faith! let us know what he decides, and which new group you 'll be joining! a different path does not mean a lesser path.
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I think Hell week starts on Sunday evening, March 7th!
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I'm sorry if my attempt at passing on info that I received from Admin snowballed. Folks "reply to all" instead of just one person and on and on, it happens at work all the time. PLUS, I made it worse by sending the info to MY friends, and the original list too and there were overlaps....anyway, sorry about that:(
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Thank you for the information. I feel the same way.
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Does anyone know when hell week starts?
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Congrats to everyone on surviving another week! I am so glad to hear Mastercheif's son can stay in Coronado amongst friends. Keep us updated, I've been through ACL surgery with my son, and he came out good as new. Crazy about the Tsunami waves, glad it is on a weekend, and they're not in surf passage!
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