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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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Kira (Daughter AT1 Whidbey)
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Kira: Saw your post. Don't know if anyone answered if...but yes, they should know flight times at the latest by PIR. Maybe before then.
You sent me a message last week. You adressed me as Julie, so I didnt pay attention. but yes, Emily was on my sons flight. They have same grad date. Did you book anything already, i am looking for flights from Sfo or Oak and a hotel. Maybe we can meet before? astrid
Kira,
Got the form letter today!! No extra words from Ericka but at least I have the scoop! PIR is 9/14 address is how I listed it previously. Just wanted to let you know!
Kira,
I see you joined the Moms of Daughters 2 group and I want to welcome you!!! We are a friendly, caring group of moms always willing to listen and support. Please feel free to jump in and join our chats!! We like to discuss everything from our sailors to our jobs, weather, whatever. It's also a great place if you want to yell, scream, vent, cry - - there is no judgment involved!!! Brag about your sailor but also tell us when you are hurting because you miss her so!!! My second Navy daughter just left for OCS two weeks ago. I also have a son serving. Looking forward to getting to know you and your sailor!! Again, Welcome Aboard!!!!
Yes she did. When she had to start weekly meetings with her recruiter she had to either cut it or wear it up. She has very thick hair (pain in the butt to put in a bun!) so she cut it then. She had a trim before she left so hopefully won't need to visit the base barbers!
Hi Back! Beautiful pics! I can't wait to see how they will have changed after this! Did Emily cut her hair before leaving? That was one of the hard things for me to see, but I'm getting used to the short style and actually kind of like it.
My son also went to the recruiters office with a friend. My son tested higher so they pushed him through the process. My son is a smart boy too but he was really sick of going to school & community college. What I think he failed to realize is that there is more school (classroom) to come in bootcamp. Oh my lol. That is too bad that your daughter and her friend did not get to go at the same time. Perhaps one cannot believe everything a recruiter says? I think the recruiters make a request and sometimes they are not honored by the higher ups. When your daughters graduates boot camp are you going to Great Lakes?
Hi Laura, my son too has been given the tentative date to leave of July 17 or 18th. Maybe we can be of support to one another. My son is 18 and he saw a recruiter when he was old enough to not need my permission.
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