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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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RESUMING LIVE PIR - 8/13/2021
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Navy Racks - Boot Camp
Instead of just telling you about what your son or daughter will be experiencing at BC, Chief Arlene Maier will be your guide through this behind-the-scenes peak at Great Lakes. She’s actually an RDC at Boot Camp – a mom of three herself – and she’ll show you where your Sailor will be sleeping, eating, and training.
This video is part of a series to acclimate you to the many different areas of the Navy. We hope it helps you feel more informed about the Boot Camp experience and we encourage you to share it with your Sailor so they can get a preview of what’s to come!
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Comment by midagirl on August 11, 2012 at 7:52pm
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Great video. I feel a little more at ease seeing where my son is. Thanks!.
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Comment by LouAnnShip9Division283 on July 11, 2012 at 7:48pm
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My son Kyle just got to bootcamp last night
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Comment by Roni on July 10, 2012 at 4:55pm
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when do we get an address????
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This really helps my son left for Boot July 3 2012 so he is in week 2. this makes me feel some what better
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Comment by Christina on July 9, 2012 at 8:22am
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My son Alec will be in the Great Lakes on the July 17, 2012 it has gone so fast since Oct.
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Comment by MomtoSix on July 4, 2012 at 4:11am
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Love the video! I think my SR will have a blast!
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Comment by chinadoll19 on July 1, 2012 at 8:06pm
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This is a great video, I love watching it again and again. Has learned something new here.
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Comment by Laurie (Nolan's mom) on June 28, 2012 at 6:58pm
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Great video. Nice to see a little of what goes on during bootcamp.
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what happen if they fail
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Thank you so much for this video. My emotions are
still raw (my son left for bootcamp on 5/23), this really helps.
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