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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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RTC Graduation

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USS Ponce (LPD15) - Alumni

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Former sailors of the Ponce.

Members: 43
Latest Activity: Apr 2, 2014

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Comment by brendaw1976 on March 17, 2011 at 10:01pm: OK, thanks Theresa! We'll talk about who gets to go. My husband and I have 6 children and the bus trip may be too long for the little one's. My husband and I will have to fight over who gets to go on the tiger cruise while the other one stays behind with some of the kids at the hotel!

Comment by brendaw1976 on March 17, 2011 at 7:56pm: Thanks! I'd like to hear a little bit more about the tiger cruise. How much does it cost? Also, if we were to meet up with the ship at one point, and then end up in Norfolk, how would we have a vehicle to drive home in?

Comment by rdncksailorsmom on March 17, 2011 at 11:24am: brendaw1976 I bet your son and my son were together. My son left on 2/15 to meet the Ponce and he was on 4 continents also. He is really liking being on the ship too. I get to chat or message back and forth on facebook every day or so too. I leave a window open for facebook all day at work just in case he gets a chance to get online.

Comment by jacquec1253 on March 17, 2011 at 7:51am: Pam, Tina and Theresa, Thank you for the welcome. I am very pleased to be a part of the group. I guess we never do fully adapt to this stage of our lives. I found out my son is coming home on leave before he meets the Ponce so I could have him home as soon as next week. I can't wait!! Theresa I will let you know if he needs anything and thank you so much for the kind offer. He will appreciate that as well. Have a great day. Also is there a chat on this site? I know when my son was in bootcamp and even after we had an alum site that had the chat and that sure is nice to communicate.

Comment by brendaw1976 on March 16, 2011 at 9:53pm: Hello Navy Moms! I'm new to Navy For Moms. My 18-year-old son joined up with the USS Ponce a few weeks ago. He was in 4 continents in a 2-week time period- N. America, Asia, Africa and Europe! He's having a really good time and I am so thankful I can connect with him on Facebook every few days or so. I was a Navy wife from 1994-1998 when my husband was a cook (MS/ now called CS) for the Seabees. I look forward to meeting you all!

Comment by Tina RH on March 16, 2011 at 10:05am: Welcome Jacques...It's defiantly a nerve racking time, but I know you will find these ladies very helpful. It's nice to know other moms going through the same thing!

Comment by jacquec1253 on March 15, 2011 at 11:26pm: Hi everyone. I'm new to the ship..or shall I say my son just got his orders today and will be joining the USS Ponce very soon. Any suggestions on how I find out information and how do I adapt to this next journey as a navy mom?

Comment by Tina RH on March 13, 2011 at 9:26pm: Thankyou! Do I need to know the Dept? ....because I don't

Comment by Tina RH on March 13, 2011 at 7:41pm: I would like to send a package this week too, if its not too late. Thought I had seen the address on here before, but can not find it. Can anyone help me with that?

Comment by Tina RH on March 7, 2011 at 2:05pm: Thank you Theresa.......You are a Great Help! I received an email from my son this morning ........he was flying out to meet the ship today after sitting in Sicily for 4 days. I will email you my message for the sheet soon.