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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 VCabana523 on December 12, 2011 at 12:37pm
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Is is natural to feel nervous about your sailor coming home? I am nervous because its been so long and I am just nervous how I would react when he comes home.I just hope it won't be akward or soemthing.
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Comment by mel on December 12, 2011 at 10:55am
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Does anyone know the deadline for the Tiger cruise? I'd love to go!! Also, I've been reading about Bataan shirts... How do I get in the loop for these? And does anyone know the date of arrival when the guys are expected to be in Norfolk?
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Comment by ckmom on December 12, 2011 at 10:39am
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@ siscarrie That happened to my son also, I now have 2 more containers of puppie chow on it's way. That was his Thanksgiving box. Now for his Christmas goody box, I mailed summer sausage, cheese and crackers, his favorite cookies and he said they were gone in no time. I need to mail more sausage, cheese and crakers and whatever more I want to send. Would love me to mail him his Christmas Slush but I'll save him some for when he gets home. lol
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I wish I was going on the Tiger Cruise. My son discourage the idea and wanted to just give us a tour of the ship the next day after the homecoming. I was ok with that, but now he says as soon as he finds us on the pierer we are heading out of town!! LOL Wants to get home ASAP. He says his leave starts when he gets to Norfolk.
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That's cute! I can see the guys grabbing stuff!
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Comment by siscarrie on December 12, 2011 at 9:17am
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My son received his Christmas package!!! I made candy, 2 gallon size bags full, he said the guys started grabbing it when he got it out,LOL. I can just picture all the guys, thats funny, hopefully they saved him some, I'm glad they liked it!!
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Thank you Joro for the wonderful advice. I am new to this and you really assured me and I called his parents just to talk to them on my feelings and how I feel duringthis deployment they really help on easing me. Thank also for the time diference up date
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I have never seen that page! Thank Crystal. Its hard sometimes and we ladies need to support each other through these times. thanks for the info mirca23
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Comment by Crystal on December 9, 2011 at 12:50am
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Yes...I'm already a member of the page. I love it!:)
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Comment by lxjohnson on December 9, 2011 at 12:42am
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Crystal and VCabana...it's a facebook page where a bunch of military SO go on and support one another. You should check it outhave you ladies ever heard of the facebook page.
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