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Link to Navy Speak - Navy Terms & Acronyms: Navy Speak
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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Cardinal Company 2012
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For the moms, girlfriends, wives, sisters...anyone with a loved one heading off to BC late this summer as part of "The Cardinal Company"!
Website: http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/stl/ticketing/group_theme.jsp?loc=navy
Members: 26
Latest Activity: Oct 8, 2013
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Comment by Proud NAVY Corpsman Mom on September 2, 2012 at 2:08pm
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Sharpmom- My son wrote to me the other night about a couple guys fighting, he said he had to stop writing and go break it up. He said there are some guys acting like 12 year old girls, must be frustrating for those who really want to stay focused. Wish I had some good advice for you about your boys leaving home. Its so hard. I have 4 children, 2 still at home. I feel empty too, but I have the advantage of my younger 2 keeping me occupied. Time goes too fast and I don't feel anything can prepare a mom for an empty nest. We just have to stay strong for our children...like we always do.
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Comment by Glo Mom of Future Officer on September 2, 2012 at 1:06pm
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Keeping my fingers crossed for all of us!!!
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Comment by sharpmom4 on September 2, 2012 at 1:06pm
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I've been getting letters almost everyday and I am very surprised. Didn't think he would be able to write as much. Talked about 2 kids getting in a fight as he was writing the other night. Someone stepped in and broke it up before RDCs came in. Praying for phone calls!! As I write this, I am in our van near Champaign, Il coming home from dropping off our youngest son at school in NYC. My heart is breakin right now and I dont even want to walk back into our house 2 kids less, losing my SR to BC was rough but now losin my youngest might just push me over the edge. I have a pit in my stomach and a heaviness in my heart that I've never felt before. Everyone keeps telling me that this is what we have prepared them for, but man it hurts. Where does the time go, moms?? It truly seems like jut yesterday, I was just bringing them home in their little carrier seats. Let's hope for phone calls soon before I lose it. :-p
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Please let me get a phone call today... Keeping my fingers crossed that either I or his GF get the call soon :)
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Comment by celticangel on September 1, 2012 at 7:48pm
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I finally got letters yesterday. I was a little bit upset MPOD as well. Since everyone else seemed to get their letters before I did. But I figure two in one day makes up for it. Have been praying for all of you. School has kept me so busy haven't been able to check back here very often and then just for a few minutes. Sean says the same about making good friends and that they have the best RDC's. I was glad to hear he is happy about his decision to be a sailor. Promised to buy his dad and I dinner when we see him.
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I'm so happy for you Navygirlfriend19.
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Comment by Navygirlfriend19 on September 1, 2012 at 2:45pm
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Got another letter today! He's definitely able to write more than I thought! Total: 4 now. I'm hoping everyone else is getting their sons letters. It definitely gives them that boost when they get our letters. He said he's hoping that this weekend they'll be able to make their phone calls home. So fingers crossed people!! 34 more days!
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Another letter yesterday. He sounds stronger with each letter he writes. I've been asking lots of questions each time I write, so this letter was full of answers...lol: They are no longer in smurf suits, NWU (navy working uniforms) now, haven't gone thru tear gas training yet, no wisdom teeth removed - just teeth cleaned, expects he will have liberty the weekend after PIR then leave for Texas, also he said the BCG's aren't too bad looking on him :)
Hope we get calls this weekend too! we should...
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Do you think we will get our calls this weekend???
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Comment by Huggy on August 31, 2012 at 10:43pm
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son made grandma and sister very happy today letter for both of them. Now for dad to get one, though I shared mine.
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