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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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**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
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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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Nuke A-School - Frequently Ask Questions (FAQ)
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Sailor Stories:)
Started by nicole~a sailors girl(:. Last reply by andrea d May 14, 2013. 31 Replies 3 Likes
How did you and your Sailor meet? How long have you been together? Comment and leave one good story of your time together<33 I thought this may be something new to get people involved:DContinue
New to Navy life
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Hello ladies,I am new to the Navy life and my fiance is stationed in Norfolk. His mother told me to find a group on here to chat with especially since he is going to be deploying soon.Continue
My boyfriend just left..
Started by Kait. Last reply by Crystal Feb 20, 2013. 6 Replies 0 Likes
My boyfriend left yesterday for basic training in chicago! I know he wont be able to write for about two weeks but I started to write him because I want to everyday. Anyone have any advice? I dont…Continue
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Comment by nicole~a sailors girl(: on October 20, 2010 at 3:04pm
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Rachz - DEFINTELY go with them to graduation. I was an extra and they let me in without ANY problems. Have proper identification on you and be with his family when they go in..and all will be okay!! It's something you REALLY do not wanna miss. It's absolutely AMAZZINGGG. Also, i'm from the QC, just south of you about an hour!! Hahah. I'm up in Rockford quite a bit though. Why? I don't know...my family likes random road trips!
CL - Hhahaha..My grandma looked at me like I was clinically insane when I did that. Because I started with a Sunday..I was likeeee..Sunday is two days til Tuesday..which is letter day. Tuesday is close to Wednesday..which is half through the week!! Lol.
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Comment by MRs L* on October 20, 2010 at 9:18am
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ahaha Nicole i love the mini countdown.. i have been doing that.. i tell my mom "OMG mom two days until its 10days", then when ten days came i was like "only 5 days until its 5 days" she laughs at me . but its all good.. so now for me its 7full days until im in transit to GL.. lol
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Comment by rachz413 on October 20, 2010 at 9:17am
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nicole-
really? thats crazy! im from the rockford area. i live in a super small town thats like 30 mins between rockford and freeport both ways. what about you?
and good! i miss him so much. also, do you know about the graduation? i know i cant come because he his family is going and there arent enough tickets. he said something about a waiting list or something? where can i find that information out?
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Awwhh i'm sorry Kate!!! It will be okay girl.......EIGHT DAYS....ACTUALLY 7 DAYS AND A WAKE UP...OOOOR EVEN BETTER..6 DAYS IN TRANSIT:)
if you REALLY wanna get technical...3 days until saturday which is captians cup....and 2 days until monday which is the beginning of the final week..then 2 days until wednesday..and the next day is the day of transit..and friday is the day!:)
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If I was a sub gal i'd join, but i'm not:(
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Hhaha. That's funny Charity. When subs get wings and fly..well..then no one has a damn chance of having a better navy than us!
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Comment by CharitySailor'sWife2B on October 19, 2010 at 7:45pm
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For you sub ladies:SUBMARINES ARE SAFER THAN AIRCRAFT .....
THE PROOF IN THIS FACT IS THAT THERE ARE MORE AIRCRAFT IN THE WATER THAN SUBMARINES IN THE SKY
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rachz- yes, a school gets easier for communication..but it's much harder to leave them the second time..if you dont mind my asking..where are you from? im about 3 hours from great lakes! haha.. but yes, they get their phones, and computers and all of that. but you cant really talk to them during the day..they will have classes.
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Comment by Sara on October 19, 2010 at 6:30pm
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Wow! It's so hard to keep up with this group! I leave for the weekend and come back and it's like I've been gone forever hahahaha. Spent the weekend with J, it was great! I was pretty much like a taxi driver the whole time because this was their first weekend as phase 2 so they could go off base. It was fun getting to know all of his friends though!
Is anyone going to their sailors A school graduation? or has anyone been to one? I heard they aren't really that big of a deal, and J will have C school after that, but I'm debating whether or not to go to the graduation. He said he doesn't care whether I come or not. I didn't get to go to PIR though so I'd like to go to something!
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Ok good, then i hopefully will be getting one soon! Im so excited to hear from him besides a letter. im really lucky that i only live about 2 hours from chicago where hes at, so my letters get sent to him after a day or two.
just wondering, how does a school work? he can have his phone and everything right? does it get easier being away from him? to me, thats the hardest part
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