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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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Thank you JCo4AC!! :)
I was told the same thing about visiting A school. They work their way through rewards and liberties. I would love to visit Ash in San Antonio. I am not sure where she will head for C school yet. Ash is in for medic and wants to be a helicopter medic. I hope and pray they are all working as a division and win calls home soon. I miss hearing Hi Mom....Her twin flew to Florida this morning to visit their best friend. She's having a rough time with no contact. They have never been apart like this. Rescue swimmer would be an incredible adventure! Andrew could be in the helicopter going in for the rescue and Ash could be in the copter waiting to nurse up the patient. :)
The site can be confusing between private messages and the forums. I am on our PIR group and the bootcamp moms forum. I am hoping they were able to write this past Sunday. I have been trying to figure out what "day" they are. How long after Andrew left did you receive your form letter and box? Ashley left Monday and Thursday I had the box and exactly 1 week later I had the form letter. I have sent a few bandaids with each letter. I also this weekend went and postage paid a large envelope. Folded to fit into a regular envelope so Ash can send home her mail so it doesn't stack up. Do you have other children at home? Alicia{Ash's twin} is still home. She is an RN. Abby is a freshman in college.
Are you going to PIR? I booked tonight. Waiting patiently for a letter...something! :) Ash is going in as HospitalCorp. How about your son?
I live about 30 minutes from lschwepp . Our daughters flew out together. I have only received the form letter. I am anxiously waiting a real letter. I went to the post office today and bought $1 stamps to send a big envelope for Ash to send home letters in. They don't have enough storage in their bunk for tons of mail. It took me awhile to get the hang of Navy4Moms. The information is awesome on there. Are you on facebook? I am Elizabeth Clark Sabath on facebook. Keep in touch!!
Wow you are really lucky it worked out so well timing wise that your daugher will graduate the week before PIR. With my daugher leaving we are first time emptynesters too. Although, my middle son is in the process of moving to Chicago but working in Hoboken so he comes home for 2 days a week on his days off. He is living in a hotel in Hoboken until the move in a few weeks. I live in Williamstown, NJ which is in South Jersey about 1/2 way between Philadelphia and Atlantic City. I've always heard that CA is beautiful. Maybe one day I'll get out there and see it. I am also anxiously awaiting the letter like you are! Hopefully, we'll both get one soon. Take care.
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-Colleen