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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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My son leaves on the 23rd of August, too! It does seem that after so many months of waiting, it's coming very soon. I hope he's ready, and we are, too!
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Shelia, How long was A school for HT? and did you say they go to the fleet after A school?
and for ATF where is C school.
Hi Shelia, I'm down in South Jersey, in Mount Laurel. I'm having a get together on Sunday November 4th. Would you like to join us? Are you on Facebook too? If you are you can friend me there at https://www.facebook.com/beth.hofstein. Look forward to getting to know you too!
There isn't an order form really. you just send me the list of things on the email I sent you. Let me know if you didn't receive that message. It should be in your inbox on the top right side of your page. I will send it again now just in case you didn't get it.
Lora
You sis in law lives here? Is she complaining about the heat too? LOL. I'm from Mass originally, only here for 6 years.It feels like I moved 3 feet from the sun.
Whatever info you need, I will certainly do my best to get for you. I'll inbox you my name so you can find me on FB too. I still haven't gotten a phone call yet. I'm ready to slap him when I see him, just for making me wait. Steven set up his direct deposit the day before he shipped off. He did all of his paperwork then. In his letter he said he was in a great division, that everyone worked as a team. I'm grateful for that. He's actually doing very good. Div 350, I'm guessing the 2 are brother divisions. Where is he shipping to after PIR? He goes to Groton for Sub school. From what it seems like, it depends on where your A school is. I haven't sealed today's letter yet. I can ask him how he found out about liberty. He'll probably get that before he picks up a phone and calls me. I'm so excited for you that you did hear from him!!!!
Actually, he is still on this "ship" at RTC, Great Lakes. His PIR is next week Friday the 23rd. He will then be going to Groton, CT for A-school as a STS (sonar technician submarine). He says that he will not actually be on active duty for likely another year or so.
Thank you so much!! Not a whole lot to do, just monitor the site. Veteran mom,Fireteamleaderwife,has been my mentor. She walked me through the process.
I will forward this to her, and she will explain everything.
Thanks again-
Judi
Hi- I'm not the most saavy facebook user either! LOL If you log onto facebook and in the search bar type in US Navy Recruit Training Command. you should find it If you "like" it then it will be kinda bookmarked for you. I tried to cut & paste but it didn't work. If all else fails if you give me your facebook name,I think I can send it then. Let me know. LOL I know enough about computers to get me in trouble! LOL The trivia question to day was really hard!!
I pray you get your letter today. I tell ya...I feel much better now.
Hang in there.....Judi
hey there Justin is IT, what is Thomas? Good Luck to the both of you also :)
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