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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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USS Bataan LHD-5
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Group for family members of Sailors who are on the USS Bataan (LHD-5)
Members: 144
Latest Activity: Aug 25, 2019
Granted, we may be a bit limited to what we can discuss openly online, but if nothing else, may be a good way to connect and network off-line as well.
Make sure to not disclose advance ship movements or other OPSEC issues.
My son is an FC2 on this ship.
Discussion Forum
Looking for Moms and Family Members who have Sailors on the USS Bataan
Started by Navy for Moms Admin. Last reply by mamabear Jul 13, 2017. 55 Replies 7 Likes
Possible Deployment, USS Bataan 2014
Started by GoNavy. Last reply by Yasminie5 Dec 20, 2014. 17 Replies 4 Likes
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Comment by ckmom on April 3, 2011 at 10:58pm
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siscarrie, When you use the ship phone I guess you need a calling card. My son didn't want one. How do I get him one?
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Comment by siscarrie on April 3, 2011 at 10:23pm
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I got a call from my son today, its was great hearing his voice, we talked about 10 minutes and he said there was a line of people wanting to use the phones, he wanted to make sure others got to make their calls too, he has always been so considerate to others, hes a wonderful son!!
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Sandra do you have the international plan. I have ATT also I was wondering how expensive is that?
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Comment by JillG on April 3, 2011 at 7:15pm
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I heard from my sailor today! He definitely didnt get a vacation day though. Up at 4:30 am and probably still working. :( but I'm happy that I got to hear his voice!!
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Just got home from an auction and had a email from Curtis. Said today is like having a vacation day, just sitting around in the shop doing nothing. He said not much is happening on the ship, so nothing to talk about. His commanders are telling him he needs to do officer schooling. So going to apply for that. I don't know what that involves.
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ckmom- We have a yellow ribbon around our tree, but the ombudsman warned me that it could be dangerous for a single woman to put one out since people would know she was alone. I don't live alone so that's not a problem for me. Our house actually looks like a navy recruitment office! My sister went a little Navy Crazy while i was in Norfolk before they left. I came home to flags, banners, car decals, everything under the sun!
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Comment by dms on April 3, 2011 at 11:41am
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did your sailor leave you with a POA ? that is very important
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Good Morning Ladies, looks like everyone is spending their time getting those care packages together, Me too, it does help sending them things. I've been doing ok, someone is wanting to buy my sons car, its the car he had at home, he had it in high school.My son has been wanting to sale it but i've been holding on to it,I don't know why but it makes me sad lettting it go. I'm waiting on him to message me and tell me if he wants me to sale it.
Have a good day!
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me too my sailor has been in for over 3 yrs did not expect to be babysitting the world again
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Ladies, Thanks for the info. helps a lot!
Ihad someone ask about putting a yellow ribbon around a tree for our sailors deployment. Is that something I need to do? Again I'm new to all this.
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