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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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Graduates PIR 08/19/11 TG 40
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Latest Activity: Feb 27, 2018
Discussion Forum
Encouragement Questionnaire
Started by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons. Last reply by Charlie Feb 27, 2018. 10 Replies 26 Likes
Places to Eat in Great Lakes
Started by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW. Last reply by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW Aug 19, 2011. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Ship 10, DIV 267 Navy Mom
Started by Navy Mom Sandi. Last reply by Onedaysoon ((Ship 10-Div 267)) Aug 18, 2011. 336 Replies 0 Likes
Ship 10 Div 266
Started by Pmbell 02 (SHIP 10 DIV 266). Last reply by momma'o~32020 Aug 17, 2011. 62 Replies 0 Likes
Reading Material for FUN! Navy Basic Acronyms, Laughs for the Hard Days and Top Ten Lines Home From Boot Camp...
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Comment by CarolP on August 19, 2011 at 11:32pm
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Does anyone know what airport the kids headed for Pensacola are going to? My Sailor leaves at 3:30 am and his flight leaves.at 2 pm... He's still real sick. I did my best to smother him wig his Mama's love all day. It was harder than I thought it would be to drop him off this evening. He handled it better than I did.
Kathyann, I knew everything would work out for your Sailor. I am so happy for you. I'm so very proud of all the Sailors.
I feel truly honored and blessed to be a witness to the graduation today. I was very humbled. It was absolutely amazing.
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Comment by shuga on August 19, 2011 at 11:22pm
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I so hate I couldn't get my flight changed my sailor toys out sunday.
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Comment by RobertsGirl3609 [Ship02 DIV940] on August 19, 2011 at 10:59pm
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What an AMAZING day!! I could not stop smiling! So happy we get to have one more day with Robert tomorrow :)
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Comment by kathyann on August 19, 2011 at 10:55pm
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Mountain Dew: the drink of Champions! LOL
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Comment by BonnieRN on August 19, 2011 at 10:28pm
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Wow what a day. My dtr looks amazing, sounds amazing and is amazing ! I Just regret I didn't get to go to the meet and greet.
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Comment by mjhamik on August 19, 2011 at 9:52pm
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Ship 02/940....hard to drop off son off tonight, but it was so AWESOME to see his personal growth and to how he has changed. I think that he just might have missed his mommy, although I doubt that he would admit it to anyone! He is anxious to have more freedom once hitting Florida and to have a more normal existence! The first thing he did was take a shower and inhale a Mountain Dew! It was good to have the whole family together again....it might be a long time before that happens again. All the ducks were in a row at one time! Thank you all for the great advice and support through this chaning time.
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Comment by Nicole (SHIP 10 DIV 267) on August 19, 2011 at 9:29pm
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It was very hard dropping my son off again.. Then for him to leave to Pensacola in the early morning :-( good thing we will be able to text and talk more
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Comment by Pmbell 02 (SHIP 10 DIV 266) on August 19, 2011 at 9:00pm
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Just dropped off my son... Tears!
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Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on August 19, 2011 at 8:59pm
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Oh, bumped up "Places to eat..." for you Pmbell...sorry it might be too late...but thought I'd give it a go!
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Sounds like y'all are having some great days!
janice-your support IS help. Just knowing that they have someone who is thinking about them is something to hold on too. Don't we all feel that way... so you "done did" do something...you were there and are here.
kathyann- HA, glad he got sleep!
jvptxmom- Pizza...yum...I know I got "bland" pizza when I went to Girordano's and the Silo. Shoulda got the "good" stuff on it!
Have wonderful weekends ladies!
I love reading your after PIR stories!
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