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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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**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
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For any woman waiting for the return of her sailor, be it from boot camp, A school, or a deployment!
Location: Good Old Red White & Blue!
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Latest Activity: Jul 31, 2015
Discussion Forum
In need of advise
Started by Jasmine<3. Last reply by Jo (Wife of an ET Radioman) Dec 14, 2011. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Missing THE phone call
Started by SAwife11. Last reply by frogmansgirl Oct 7, 2011. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Where to start
Started by HoldFast86 (Ship 12 Div 325). Last reply by Mrs Eubank Aug 14, 2011. 1 Reply 0 Likes
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Comment by Samantha on January 25, 2009 at 2:01am
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YAY!!!! I got a call from Steven and he said he would call tomorrow!!!! Im super excited. He even offered to pay for some of my trip to FL just to see him.....he is truly the best!!! His parents are sending him his stuff soon and him and a roommate are going to go buy laptops along with getting tattoos....he's going to be so sore during PT...... :( but thats what he wants.
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I looked my sister is getting me a great deal.
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My sisteris giving me a ticket from her airline but they fly to Orlando so all I have to do now is find transportation. Does anyone have any ideas on good/not expensive transportation to Pensacola from Orlando?
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I appreciate the help anyway Chelsea. But the more I keep looking and asking for a parents help, the more it looks like I keep getting pushed further way from going. I think I have a break and then again I dont.
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Dont worry, it's the last thing you need and your boyfriend. Thank you. I'm sill trying to figure out how to get to FL Valentine's Weekend
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I have idea about that one. I justgot boot camp stuff down, now Im trying to figure this all out. I think CT is fine, someone's son I think just went there and there is no hold up.
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Yes he did the DEP program for a year. The part with waiting for his A School there aren't enought instructors and a lot of guys signing up. Steven is in Pensacola, FL on hold for 4-5 months, there's a hold in Great Lakes, IL it just depends where they go for their A School and how many are there.
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I swear Steven's A School feels like Boot Camp all over again.....Im so stressed out with this whole thing. Got a text from his mom last night, he said we won't be happy he doesn't start school for another 4-5 months. Which make's me more upset 'cause I was planning on going down there Valentine's Weekend and now I can't and I start school in March so it seriously looks like I have to wait until he comes home.
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That's exciting Jessica!!!! It doesnt look like Ill be able to fly to Florida for Valentine's Weekend...it cost WAY too much money that I dont have. It's pretty upsetting, I really wanted to fly to FL and spend it with him.
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He was told he would be in A school for 5 weeks and by the end of March he would b able to come home for leave. His stuff meaning his phone, etc.
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