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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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OPSEC - Navy Operations Security

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RTC Graduation

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Twins and multiples in the Navy

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This is a group for navy moms who have twins or multiples and at least one has decided to join the navy. Share experiences of how you are coping and also how your kids are coping with being without their sibling.

Members: 31
Latest Activity: Aug 29, 2020

Administrator <callsforrecruits@gmail.com> ro request calling cards

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phone the Military Postal Service Agency at 1-800-810-6098.

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Discussion Forum

Handling the Twin Bond Relationship at Bootcamp

Started by Sierrascrapper (ETN2). Last reply by rebecca1957 Aug 29, 2020. 29 Replies 1 Like

I wanted to ask about this topic as it has a deep impact on how twins relate to each other. This will be good future reference for other Navy Twin Moms as their sons leave for BC. I only have one…Continue

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Comment by CO-TwinSalorsMom on November 16, 2013 at 1:52am: O been there. Only mine left 6 months apart. Good was that my second one got to go to the first ones PIR. Double trouble on here, hers figured out that they could see each other at church on Sundays.
You are right it is too quiet. Cooking for one is weird also.

Comment by Mari Mom Z:S03 D033 & A:S11 D056 on November 16, 2013 at 12:50am: It's been a tough week! Although one of my twins is 3 weeks from PIR, the other twin left for boot camp on Wednesday! The house is soooooo empty... and I'm dreading getting THE BOX again! But I'm trying to stay focused on the PIR countdown... both of them!

Comment by CO-TwinSalorsMom on November 13, 2013 at 9:13pm: Wow you are almost there, hang on 8 days and counting. Have a wonderful time.

It is such an amazing ceremony and it is amazing to see the change in your kids.

Now I forget is your other one going also into the navy? I found my self not being able to take my eyes off my twins after PIR. So proud.

Comment by Sierrascrapper (ETN2) on November 13, 2013 at 8:14pm: Cathymg...UGGHHH... Crazy what your son Bryce did. 17% is terrible. It's unfortunate that he didn't discuss it with you and your husband first. I know he's a grown man now, but at least he could've gotten some good advice on what is or isn't a good deal. I worry for Jonathan when he starts making good money as I think he won't make good financial decisions. I hope we can address some of those issues now before he goes out on his own. I know the mistakes I made when I was younger and I pray that he won't make the same mistakes.

Good to hear that you will get to see both boys for Christmas though. How wonderful that will be. What kinds of plans are you making for their visit home?

Comment by sassymom9503 on November 13, 2013 at 8:14pm: thank you so much!!!!

Comment by Sierrascrapper (ETN2) on November 13, 2013 at 8:06pm: Congratulations SassyMom. So good to hear you and your Sailor have survived BC. Enjoy your time with your new Sailor and give him a big hug from all of us. Best wishes for your son on his next step inin his future with the Navy.

Comment by sassymom9503 on November 13, 2013 at 7:43pm: Hello Everyone I am so Excited!!! I get to see My Son in 8 days at his PIR I couldnt be more proud of Him and the closer its gets the More I am getting antsy I cant wait to Hug My Boy.... I cant beleive its already been 9 weeks the first half seem to drag on but this last half has gone by so fast so much so that I havent heard from my Son since 10/22 and I just realized its been that long...

Comment by CO-TwinSalorsMom on November 13, 2013 at 11:20am: I posted all our family navy men on my FB. There is my Dad, two BIL's and my boys.
Cathy of course they don't listen, they are boy, who now are on their own to make it more so. We are Just Mom what do we know?
I will pray for their safety. Enjoy your time. Will they get to come home for Christmas too?

Comment by cathymgShip03Div367&ship11Div383 on November 13, 2013 at 9:57am: Sierra, Glad you enjoyed the parade on Veterans day. I took our veterans from the Nursing home to the VFW for a Veterans Day lunch, it was wonderful, they really treated our guys like kings!!

Comment by cathymgShip03Div367&ship11Div383 on November 13, 2013 at 9:56am: I have been to Indiana and St. Louis and am planning a trip to Pensacola to see the boys for Thanksgiving, sounds like I will be able to meet Disy while I am there. Yeah Sam for becoming a Petty officer. I think both of my boys will be home for Christmas, they will be driving because Bryce bought a car, I am not to trilled that he bought a car. He got a 6 year loan for a 07 and it is at 17%. he just doesn't understand what he has done. And them driving home with not knowing what the weather is going to be like worries me. While I just will have to say my prayers because this boy never listens to us.