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Link to Navy Speak - Navy Terms & Acronyms: Navy Speak
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
...and visit Navy.com - America's Navy and Navy.mil also Navy Live - The Official Blog of the Navy to learn more.
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RESUMING LIVE PIR - 8/13/2021
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Posted on August 21, 2012 at 7:30pm 9 Comments 0 Likes
My son graduated boot camp July 6th. I ordered the graduation video that day and have not received it yet. Does anyone know how long it takes or who to contact to check if it has been sent or when it will be? Thank you.
Posted on June 1, 2012 at 9:52pm 3 Comments 1 Like
I received a letter from my son today! It was so wonderful to hear from him :) It has really put my worries to rest. Has anyone else heard from their loved one?
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Thanks. Glad you like my list of PIR groups.. Keep this site active. The best way is to reply to post comment in forum and blog and in your groups. People live to read what is posted but won't post themselves. Can't figure out the psychology of that yet ... just the way people are.
BQB
By the way, I am a Californian too. Feel free to drop by and say hello. San Francisco Bay Area Navy Families group. (Clickable link)
Is hesperia in so cal..?? I am in bakersfield, but I go to marina del rey and oxnard to sail often..lol....
I sent my son envelopes that I had already stamped with every letter I sent him. I think I put 2 or 3 in each one. That way he didn't have to buy any. I also told him before he left that after the first couple of day it would seem like the end of the world, but it would get better every day. He said that was the best advice because he kept telling himself it would get better, and it did. Always be positive in your letters, theirs might not be..lol...
I have a page on my site called boot camp day by day...it goes through all the p-days and then all the weeks....in case you want to know what they are going through :)
Have a great weekend...
http://callsforrecruits.org
Welcome to NavyForMoms.com!! I hope you get all the information here you are looking for. If you have a new Recruit and need phone cards for them please check out Calls for Recruits.org and get them for FREE. I feel that the Family, Loved Ones, nor the Men and Women of our Armed Forces should have to pay for phone calls from Boot Camp. The link above will take you to the website to send the email for the FREE phone cards if you need them. Please spread the word if you know of anyone who can use this great service!!!
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