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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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A place for past, present and future mom's of NROTC students to exchange information and support. Family, friends, and others can gather general information about Navy ROTC and officer programs. Everyone is welcome !!
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Latest Activity: May 21, 2022
Discussion Forum
How to pick NROTC units for scholarship app?
Started by rudyinok. Last reply by Suzie Nov 20, 2018. 31 Replies 1 Like
Hello :) I am very new to this forum, but my son has been wanting to be a Navy officer for several years now. He is now a junior at a special math and science high school. He will graduate from this high school in May 2014. so, this coming…Continue
PRK for Aviation
Started by willysmom. Last reply by 2017Commission Aug 18, 2017. 8 Replies 0 Likes
Hi my son is a sophomore at USC and is planning on applying for flight school (I'm sure that is not the correct term for it) but he will need prk or lasik. He has been told that either is fine and that we just find a doctor to do it and get it…Continue
Looking to join navy, need help
Started by Hopefulnavyrecruit. Last reply by 2017Commission Aug 18, 2017. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Hello everybody. Thanks for reading this, I'll try to keep it short.I am 17 years old, and I did not receive a normal, steady, education because of moving around so much all the time as a kid. I finally learned fractions last year, and am now on…Continue
Son not selected for NROTC scholarship
Started by luckymomx4. Last reply by Suzie Aug 2, 2017. 13 Replies 0 Likes
Our youngest son, Mark wasn't selected to receive the Navy ROTC Scholarship. He applied to 5 colleges and so far has received letters of acceptance to 3 so far. No clue as to why. We really thought he was going to get it. He applied in August 2015…Continue
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Comment by Megan on June 23, 2010 at 2:15pm
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Cheryl: As always, thanks! you have been so helpful to me with your Tulane experience.
Lukesmama: I know how you feel, I will be a mess as well. My son is fairly independent, and I know he will have other people to look out for him. I am so proud of what he has done to get to this point, and hopeful that it will all work out the way it is supposed to. I will, however miss him terribly.
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This is great info on "O" week, but how does it work for schools that don't have the dedicated orientation? We are hearing that at Tulane this year, they may not have a separate orientation prior to classes starting. This is a change from previous years. That really scares me. It means the stress of "O" week during the stress of their new classes, right?
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Comment by DebE on June 21, 2010 at 6:36pm
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Moms, regarding the guys' haircuts - my son (Marine option) has to cut his hair every week. I bought him a haircut kit at Best Buy that has a bunch of different blade configurations for fades (apparently that's what military haircuts are called). The directions were pretty clear. It was around $30, but I know there are cheaper ones you can find elsewhere. The ROTC son of someone I know made money while in college giving haircuts to the other ROTC kids!
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Comment by spensmom on June 21, 2010 at 11:36am
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Our son, who was at UNC, was sworn in before he started orientation week. We were able to be there and see him sworn in. We live only an hour away from school, so we did not move him into his dorm until he was finished with that week. They still had some time before school started. Good luck to you and your son.
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Thanks DebE and all for the information on CORTRAMID. This is so extremely helpful! We are at Tulane now for Orientation and went by the NROTC building yesterday. My son was able to talk to one of the commanders and a newly commissioned officer. He is pretty pumped up. Although I am nervous and excited for him to start this new adventure, from what you all are saying, it goes very very fast.
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spensmom - congratulations on his commissioning and good luck to him on quals! We'll be going through this in just three more years...
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My son commissioned in May and will be on a destroyer based out of Pearl Harbor so will be doing quals. to get his SWO (surface warfare officer). He will be leaving sometime soon. I cannot believe that the past four years went so quickly. It seems like just the other day when he went off to CORTRAMID. We're really going to miss him.
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Spensmom - I understand about it being too enclosed! What's your son interested in? Mine said that this week solidified his desire to pursue the aviation contract.
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DebE - My son stayed up all night when he was on the sub because they have limited time on it. They surfaced and he, too, got to see the "light show" across the sub. He did not want to do subs, however, too enclosed, I guess.
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To AlaskanMom - my son packed nearly everything in his sea bag, but took his personal things (contact lenses, shaving kit, etc) in a carry on. He didn't have any luggage problems.
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