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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.

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Boot Camp: Behind the Scenes at RTC

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In light of observed changes and impact of the Coronavirus Delta Variant and out of an abundance of caution for our recruits, Sailors, staff, and guests, Recruit Training Command is restricting Pass-in-Review (recruit graduation) to ONLY fully immunized guests (14-days post final COVID vaccination dose).

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Just got my second letter.

Just wanted everybody to know that I am not a Navy Mom, but a Navy boyfriend. My girlfriend left June 14 to go up to Chicago erea, she is in Division 269. She is doing very well which is good. I do have a question, and I hope somebody on here might be able to help me. She wrote that she did not get a lot of letters from me, pretty much saying, that I should write everyday. Which I have been doing. So my question is, is the mail service just slow, or do they withhold mail, until a certain date? Thank you for your help.

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Comment by Alex's mom Joann on July 1, 2010 at 2:33pm: Flo from what i understand they hold there mail for the first three weeks. Then if the division doesn't do good they will hold it. Scroll through some of the posts it may help you. Join boot camp mom's and our division. If you want look on my page at my groups.

Joann

Comment by wsh SHIP 14 DIV 273 on July 1, 2010 at 3:04pm: I know that my husband has been sending me mail but they are only sending it out on mondays for me to get it on thursday. since you probably started recieving mail before you sent it, youre mail is probably a week behind hers because mine is a week behind my husbands mail. i've heard the RDCs don't hold mail but i could be wrong. but if so weeek three is almost here. =) so chin up. i got my second letter today too.

Comment by Anti M on July 1, 2010 at 3:25pm: It takes around two weeks to figure out where they all are. Usually that's when they start getting their mail. RDCs are not supposed to hold mail, but they can be less than quick about it.

Comment by TexasMomof2 on July 1, 2010 at 3:36pm: Yep, everyone's right.......don't expect her to get it for around 3 weeks. My son's birthday was during those 3 weeks. It was so sad cuz he wrote me saying that today is his birthday and he didn't get any mail.....did I send a birthday card? DID I????? Everyone did but they just weren't delivered to him. He had a ton though when it finally was.

And you are certainly more than welcome here even though you're a boyfriend. :o) Alex's Mom is right, you need to join "Boot Camp Moms."

Comment by Anti M on July 1, 2010 at 3:42pm: There is a group on here for boyfriends, doesn't have many members yet:

http://www.navyformoms.com/group/navyhusbandsandboyfriends

Other groups for dad, moms, and girlfriends/wives where you can find support and information, drop in and say hi and see if it is a good fit for you:

http://www.navyformoms.com/group/proudnavydads

http://www.navyformoms.com/group/newmomsstophere

http://www.navyformoms.com/group/girlfriendsfianceswivesofsailors

Comment by bella [mrs. ae2] on July 1, 2010 at 5:55pm: i sent over 65 letters 2-3 pages long. greeting cards etc. and my fiance still wanted more...they get sad and lonely there..and mail is slow. just keep sending as MUCH as you can she should be getting mail from you at least every other day. :) good luck!