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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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Tiger Cruise
Started by Michiganbelle. Last reply by MyLAS (My Lips are SEALed) Nov 20, 2015. 9 Replies 2 Likes
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Comment by mtnmom on April 22, 2011 at 1:07am
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Welcom Daisy--
Navywifemom said it all for you, and I second everything she said.
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Comment by Daisy on April 19, 2011 at 9:10pm
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Hello,
My daughter has just gotten orders for this ship, she will be done with A School mid May and so she should be there within a couple of months. I am just learning about this whole process, how do you keep in touch when the ship is out? Is there a web address I can email her?
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JazZs Mom--
Welcome to our group.
Navywifemom-
Over a year, that's a long time, but it just over year a for me when my sonecame home on New Year's Eve for 9 days. I sure did miss that boy. He's off to school in Florida right now. I'm so glad that communication is so much better now, we speak to each other a couple of time per week. Everyone, have a great week.
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Comment by jetsgirl on December 22, 2010 at 10:47am
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OMG.... My husband came back skinny also!!! He left at an average weight and now is very thin!!! They must have starved them!!! I had to get him home and feed the poor guy LOL.... So happy everyone is home safe and sound!
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I will try and get that posted for everyone on youtube and attach the link! Thanks
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Comment by hope043 on December 21, 2010 at 11:26am
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Glad they're all home safe. Enjoy your sailors and Merry Christmas. Hopefully we'll see our son next month.
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THEY ARE HOME!!!! YIPPIE!!! So I got some wonderful video and pics of the ship pulling in and was so excited to see my husband! I had butterfly's in my stomach all day just waiting! My 4 yr old son was so happy to see his Daddy and that made my heart melt! It was awsome to see them pull in and not out!!! I want to thank everyone for all the supporting words during these past months! All you women are wonderful and great Mom's and wifes! This really did help me get through the 1st deployment that my husband has had in years! Well my husband is home so I have to go! LOL..... Have a happy and safe hiliday season for you and your loved ones!
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Hi all;
I won't be able to be there tomorrow, flying from California to Virginia is just too expensive at this time of the year. My son will be home for New Years with me, and I can hardly wait to see him. I haven't seen him since Jan 2 of this year. If you all get to see him, please givehim a hug from me, an hug your sailors for me, to thank them for their service. Enjoy seeing and having your sailors home.
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We're in Michigan and won't be able to go out to Norfolk. He and his wife are planning a time of just being together - at Disney for Christmas. He's hoping for some time in January when they can come out here. He surprised me with a phone call last night (his wife gets the phone calls, and mom gets e-mails) and we talked almost an hour. Wishing a blessed Christmas to everyone.
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Good afternoon ladies, I am getting very excited for the ships return to home port very soon~! YIPPIE..... Now is the time to start cheering!!! Any of you all going to make it to the homecoming? I hope most of you are able to!!! Hope you all have safe travels this holiday season and may god keep all of us and our loved ones safe~! Season Greetings
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