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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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28 days til she ships- how do I get thought this?

Hi Everyone, I was doing fine until this past saturday. I was at my friends daughter's sweet 16, and it hit, all these emotions- all of her memories of being a teenager- I don't understand it. I was doing so good and ended the night in tears and just couldn't stop. Now I'm just really blah- I am really proud of her, and I'm at the point of I don't want her to make me proud, cause she already does- I want her to make herself proud- How do I go on without my best friend?

Fair winds and following seas to all.

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Comment by Steph Proud AG Mom on February 26, 2013 at 8:32am: Hi All writing in- 1 week today she ships out- I'm really in crisis mode- I just posted another blog... this is getting harder and harder... GAAAAHHHHH!

Hey Proud mom how you fairing?

Comment by proudmom Ship 02 Div 925 on February 26, 2013 at 4:21pm: I am doing well! I am now to the point where I am very excited for him and to hear all about it! I am going to miss him terribly but I know that this is a great thing and will be great for him!

Comment by Steph Proud AG Mom on February 27, 2013 at 8:09pm: Hi Everyone- I am touching base- its getting harder and harder she leaves for GL on Tuesday- We've had her going away party- this is my last weekend with her living under my roof-- goodness she's only 18 so young.. it scares me to death- in fact I'm afraid of everything concerning her right now.. but I can't hang on the way I want to.. I love her enough to let her go and make her dreams come true it just hurts like heck.. My blue candle is ready for whenever I am thinking about her.. probably should buy more -- I've told her everyday how much I love her and proud of her- she doesn't really listen- I just hope she remembers all I've told her when it gets tough and needs to dig deep- Our song is now I'm already there by lonestar- My kids are my world- my son wants to join the Air Force in 2 years- wonder if there's a group for moms of the Air Force... So I'll be an emptynester at the age of 44 -- it's scary to think about..

Hope all of you are doing well!