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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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San Antonio MA's

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Going through A School at San Antonio?

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Latest Activity: Jun 19, 2022

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Comment by Christina on February 6, 2014 at 7:30pm: Hi Bubweena, my sons PIR was 1/31 and he is on the same schedule as your son. There is a week by week break down up above the comment box and I have used that and also gave it to my son right after PIR so he was prepared of what to expect.

Comment by Bubweena on February 6, 2014 at 7:15pm: Hello Moms, it seems forever since I have spoken on here. So glad BootCamp is over. My son' PIR WAS Jan 24th. He flew out to San Antonio the next day. He doesn't start until Feb 10th, with a graduation date of March 28th. Is there anything in San Antonio like Sarge's there during graduation weekend? Below Lemonelephant mentions INDOC, what is that? It says once they do this they can go off base. I lnow they have to "class up" what does that entail? His fiance is going down the last week of February. Then I am also confused as to when they are informed of where their duty station wl ne. My son said they get to chose. He said they send down so many billiots(spelling) and they chose from those. He said it goes by where they stand in the class. He said the married guys usually get first pick at US posts. Is this true? Wee have been planning a wedding since last year. He was told he would go to bootcamp in August, then changed to Oct then he finally went in December. I am freaking out because we have this beautiful wedding planned and I am just sure now that he won't be able to do it. He is pretty sure he will be going overseas according to recent history of assignments. I have missed talking with everyone. I am sure you guys haven't missed my postings that are like books. I will say PIR was wonderful, even if it was the coldest I have ever been. If any of yku remember I have anither son who is in the Army. He made it to S Korea. It is freezing over there as well. They went for a Ruck march this week and his water froze inside his camel back. I can't bieve they had them out there. He is in Infantry, he says Mom the enemy doesn't care if it is cold. That did not comforte.
Anyway any help is appreciated.

Comment by Huskies on February 2, 2014 at 6:33pm: Hi again! Since my son wasn't home for Christmas this year I wanted to give him a NEX card to use when he gets to A school. Since Lackland is an Air Force base will he be able to use a NEX card there?

Comment by Christina on February 2, 2014 at 6:23pm: I have a question. My son arrived to A school last night. Are the three meals provided or do they pay for meals or do they make their own?

Comment by Huskies on February 1, 2014 at 2:08pm: Hi everyone! My son is graduating 2/7 and I wanted to bring him a couple outfits to wear while at A school in San Antonio. Any suggestions about what I should give him? We are from PA and he has lots of hoodies and sweat pants but I'm not sure what would be comfortable for SanAntonio this time of year.

Comment by lemonelephant on January 25, 2014 at 7:36pm: Christina, he'll know more once he is there.

Comment by lemonelephant on January 25, 2014 at 7:36pm: Bubweena, he will be at a different command (either for additional training or his first duty station) by 3 May. He'll have to put in a Leave chit once he gets there and see what happens. Since he is wanting to take Leave in May, he will want to go straight to his first duty station (or additional training) and not take leave after "A" School graduation so he will have time built up.