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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

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RTC Graduation

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Time... Helps

Received my second letter yesterday. Andrew's letter was funny! He sounded happy, back to his usual self. He said that the first two weeks had been hard on him since he questions himself often, and was worried was he doing everything good enough.

It is true what they say about time. Time has a way of helping us to work things out and make peace with ourselves as well as others. Well it's been 4 weeks and 2 days and the time that has passed helped Andrew to be more confident in himself, and grown to a new level. For me, the time passed has helped me to not feel so empty with him gone and has been replaced with a higher degree of pride in my son.

My very best wishes to all of the sailor recruits, for reaching their dreams and to the parents the courage to let me leave.

donna

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Comment by JamesMom on April 14, 2012 at 10:36pm: I am only 10 ays in and I haven't received any letter yet. I am still chanting to myself, "no news is good news!" LOL I am happy to hear that your son is so positive. Did you receive a third week phone call? Just wondering ... Good luck to your son and you! Sincerely, Ann

Comment by Michelle on April 15, 2012 at 9:33am: Donna ~ time does help and receiving positive phone calls & letters help ease the pain even more!! We have 26 more days to go ~ we can do this & so can our future sailors!! Take Care!!

Comment by Daniels Mom Ship 9 Div 135 on April 15, 2012 at 4:50pm: My son is in Ship 9 Div 135 his graduation date is May 4th, is that when your boyfriend graduates??

Comment by Donna on April 15, 2012 at 9:19pm: Hi Daniels mom,
Andrew graduates May 11. Your son is one week ahead of Andrew. You must be so exicited.

Comment by Daniels Mom Ship 9 Div 135 on April 15, 2012 at 9:34pm: We are staying at Great Lakes, my husband is retired AF sao we are staying on base, just for one night

Comment by Donna on April 15, 2012 at 9:53pm: Your the second mom I've heard back from that will be staying on base. What an honor. Nice to see the men and women that have served their country are treated this way.