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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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For all Family and Friends of Sailors on the USS Columbia
Members: 15
Latest Activity: Jul 9, 2020
Discussion Forum
waiting to hear
Started by DLG1962. Last reply by DLG1962 May 31, 2014. 2 Replies 0 Likes
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Comment by CrackerjackMom on May 26, 2012 at 1:55pm
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Welcome Emptynestnow, glad you found us. We are a small group just like the subs. But always here for each other.
Hope your son enjoys his first time out. What is his rate? My son Aaron has been on the Columbia 3 1/2 years. He is an Nuke ET.
Feel free to ask us any questions you may have, someone usually has an answer. If you friend me I will send you the blanket information.
Claudia
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Comment by Emptynestnow SHIP 03 DIV 82 on May 25, 2012 at 1:20am
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Hi- my son will finally be underway inboard for the first time- he's 19 and I feel a bit like I'm revisiting boot camp although he's been in the Navy now for almost 11/2yrs! I'm excited that he finally will be underway, yet apprehensive about the disconnection. Glad to find this group!
I like the blanket and would like info on getting one, too, please!
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Hi Nan I sent you a personal message with the info.
If anyone else would like it let me know.
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I'm waiting on the email address.
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Hi everyone, and Happy Spring!!!
The FRG is selling blankets. I got one around christmas time. I see they are selling them again. If anyone is interested I will PM the info.
I will try to get a pic on here.
This was from the FRG mins.
- 3rd blanket order: USS Columbia blankets are still $40 a piece and we will be starting a 3rd order at the April meeting. We will also be extending this order to all of the single sailors on the boat as well. Please allow roughly 8-12 weeks for the blankets to be delivered after the order is placed.
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Comment by I'm Laurie the Sailor's Mom! on December 22, 2011 at 12:15am
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/subpac/sets/72157628517518501/
USS Columbia homecoming photos.
http://www.csp.navy.mil/releases/release_11-063.shtml
message from the commander
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WELOME HOME to all our boys!!! (I should probably say men)
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Just heard from Aaron.....he is packing up to fly home tomorrow, Tara is in the air now.....life is good!!!
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Hello everyone, I'm on pins and needles. Tara is arriving tonight, Aaron is suppose to be catching a plan home tomorrow morning!!!! Has anyone heard anything form anyone?
I will assume it's all good, but.....
Want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year now before things get into full swing. Enjoy!!!!
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