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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:
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**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
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RESUMING LIVE PIR - 8/13/2021
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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 Tee-1sailor's mom on March 2, 2011 at 3:42pm
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To the men of 2 8 1, "thank you for your service, and for being willig to do all you have done and will do for our country." To the parents of 2 8 1 "you made it through with your sons on the most rigorous training the military has, thank you for the support you have provided." I wish I could express how thankful and proud I am to have traveled this road alongside you. ENJOY (I know you will) everything in this next event. BRAVO ZULU
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Comment by go-navy4 on March 1, 2011 at 7:36pm
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Hooyah 281!!!!
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So excited for all of you!!!! Wish I could go to sleep for 6 weeks and wake up and be there!! hahahahahah
Congrats to all of your guys!!!!!
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I'm so happy for 281!!
I feel like the next 6 weeks are going to be an eternity!! Any advise to help us get through the worry? hahahaha
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It's so unbelievable to think what these guys have endured the past 2 years! So proud of all of them and their families. Have a wonderful week with your guys!!
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BRAVO ZULU 2 8 1 !!!!
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Comment by sue on February 28, 2011 at 4:41pm
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Thanks to everyone for their support! Good bye! I'm packed and ready to go! Talk to you all in a week!
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Comment by ProudFamily on February 28, 2011 at 12:46pm
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I love you and your "boys" and am so very excited! We went through HW together and mine is finishing with a later class. I could not have made it through that week without you all. Please keep this chat ongoing so we can know what is going on with all of you. How happy you must be !
Dear Father,
THank you for these remarkable men and their families. What a road they have traveled together, and having you leading the way, made it managable. There have been lots of pain, tears, and also laughter along the way. You have blessed us all with new friends. Now, be with the guys as they continue on with their journey. I still remember the visual of angels wrapping them in warmth during HW and I know that those same angels have added steel to their wings as they protect them in the months and years to come. Thank you for all the strength, warmth, calmness and everything else you provided. Bless them all and their families. Amen
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stay with us 282 and we will keep all of you guys in our prayers.
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I agree with all you guys are saying. Time does fly. I can hear the JOY in your posts! Praise God! congrats to the 2nd half of 281. DONE! Happy for you. Now keep 282 in your prayers for all of our rolled 281'ers to finish happily and healthy.
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