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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)
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Be smart, use your head, and always think OPSEC and COMSEC when using email or phone!
Rules of thumb for parents and loved ones:
*If your sailor indicates to you they can't tell you something, believe them. Don't try to coax them into telling.
*If it is published by the navy about where a ship or unit has been (not going), that is when it's okay to share.
*If your sailor is in a high security area, say a nuke or EOD, consider using a nick name for them and you, a seperate email without your name on it, and don't even tell where YOU live. Let them tell you what they want you to tell others or if they are worried about info, always let them know you are on here. That's why they are careful on here about only putting first names on your profile page.
*Be aware, the OPSEC 10 points are about what they can't talk about. Think about what YOU might share as a parent or loved one of a military member that could cause trouble. You also have a responsibilty.
*Be respectful and teach other parents if they don't know and say too much, no need to be disrespectful or mean to them about it. Just guide them and let them know they maybe need to rewrite or delete the post. There isn't a member on here that wants to cause trouble or harm. They just aren't thinking or don't know.
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Hello?
Started by CBMom. Last reply by CBMom Jul 21, 2022. 4 Replies 0 Likes
Ft. Leonard Wood
Started by BabyFox. Last reply by lifesimplified Apr 2, 2019. 4 Replies 0 Likes
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Comment by Joanie Tyler's Mom(133 Bees) on October 16, 2010 at 8:50pm
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Thanks Jean.
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Can anyone give me info on Khaki FEX? Tyler says he has this soon.
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Comment by Proud Mama of Sailor Courtney on October 14, 2010 at 2:12pm
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Hello to all! My daughter is currently in bootcamp. Her PIR date is 10/29/10..She is a Grad & Go and will be attending her "A" school at Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri. Does anyone else have a child who will be or is currently at the Fort?
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Comment by mom2nw on October 13, 2010 at 1:12pm
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At our PIR meet and greet I meet a lady from MI whose daughter was EO going to FLW.
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Comment by DorothyM-seabeemom on October 13, 2010 at 11:02am
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Good morning everyone! I haven't talked to my son for a couple of days, but he was supposed to have started Aschool yesterday. i sent him a message earlier to call me tonight to fill me in. I just really wish we couldgo out to Cali to see him for his bday the end of Nov. it'll be his first bday away from home :( or even for his Aschool graduation, but unfortunately, work will be picking up right after Thanksgiving and won't slow down until after April. so no trips to Cali in my future :(
Hope you all have a great day!
btw....my hubby did Army basic at Lost in the Woods...lol
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well, I just got a call from my son...waiting at O'Hare for an hour long flight to MO then he said a bus ride for 130 miles...so the bus ride is longer than the plane!?..Can't wait to tell him the Fort Lost in the Woods...LOL sure sounds like it. He's very excited though, to 'get going' after basic.
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Comment by Tobianne on October 13, 2010 at 8:48am
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Fort Lost in the Woods... That has been its nick name for I do not even know how long, since before my dad was in the Army. That was back in the early 60's lol...
It is a nice base. Many Marines are on that base also. My kiddo's best friend is a Marine and he was there for A-school.
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Comment by Jae[Seabee Wife] on October 12, 2010 at 11:24pm
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Joanie- Thank u so much I sure will :-)...... HalfofaWhole- That's even better news to hear thank u much to it makes me feel so much better :-) that news made my birthday a great one, God bless u all & our service men/women
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Comment by julieb on October 12, 2010 at 7:16pm
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hi mom2nw, my daughter is an EO as well and is going to Fort L. I know her training there is 9 weeks. thats about all i know.
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I had asked in our PIR group if there was anyone going to Fort Leonard Wood and no body (but my son??) It's going to take me a few days to read back on this site, but I've gained some insight from what I've read so far. I guess right now, I want to know ~~what comes next?~~~ (A school) And what will he be doing? He is EO. And what kind of helpful hints can you give me transitioning from BC to A school? (and this specific A school). thanks in advance!!
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