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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)

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Just wondering if any other mom's just sent there kiddos to Boot Camp, Mine left the 2-23-12 and if so did you get a phone call?

Thanks!

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Comment by Facebook PIR11/2 on February 25, 2012 at 11:34pm

Hi Jennifer, My son left for boot camp 2-22-12. I received a phone call that lasted about 12 seconds at the most,just to say that he arrived safely. I haven't heard anything else. It's so hard not knowing what he's going through.. 

Comment by BunkerQB on February 26, 2012 at 1:02am

jenniferzcracy & harvey30263, I see you have both joined the Boot Camp Moms group - so you are off to a good start. You'll meet up with others whose sons/daughters left for BC at the same time. I left comments on your personal pages. The survival guide will give you a overview of the process and it's a resource for links, diagrams, pdf files. Be sure to watch the videos. You'll be getting the box really soon (look for his cell phone in one of his shoes). Then the form letter with the official address.  Your next call or letter may not come for a week or two, so don't panic. Be patient. Good luck and thank your sailor recruit for us.

Comment by _Kiki_ on February 26, 2012 at 9:36pm

They get a one minute phone call to let you know they've arrived safely. My boyfriend called 3 weeks later and told me they get a 15 minute phone call every 3 weeks.

Comment by TraceJ on March 4, 2012 at 3:15pm

My son is ship 02 Div 923 and they were told they may get to call every sunday.  He did call less than a week at BC but so far nothing today. He left a message on the machine Fri but I think it was about security.  So it depends, somethimes you can get calls more often. Hope you all get calls soon.

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