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BATTLE STATION 21 BLUE CANDLE

does anyone know when battle station 21 is? Have you heard about the blue candle lighting in remebrance of this? what is it/The lighting of a blue candle is a tradition with several different stories. The candle is lit for sailors separated from their families during the holidays, for sailors in danger far away, or to light a sailor’s way home. It’s also popularly used as a way to mark the time recruits complete the most arduous part of their training–in a sense, to bring them “home” to complete boot camp and become sailors.

I will be telling all my family members and friends...There will be a lot of blue candles burning in iowa for ship 12 div 341.

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    Connie foaling-lady (Groton)

    All you 347ers out there ... the minute anybody gets word of our Battlestations night, pls. share! Just one word of caution about burning those candles all night... put them in a metal pie plate, on a metal cookie sheet, on top of your metal stove. Better yet, put those candles in a metal bowl in the sink or bathtub. I'm so serious about this ... 2 years ago my neighbor's house burned to the ground because of a scented candle. It would NOT be good for your new sailor to hear that mom and dad no longer have a home!!
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      Dudesfiance(USNSailor)

      I hope we hear about battlestations this week or what is going on... Im planning it safe and going to leave saturday.. thinking that he is going to be an airman, and airmans A school is in Fl and most likely he will be grad and go.. let me know .... anyone from oregon?? I have never heard any in ship 12 from oregon graduation 10/15
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        merchantvillesteve

        346 should be on the 13th according to a letter I received.