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BATTLE STATION 21 BLUE CANDLE
does anyone know when battle station 21 is? Have you heard about the blue candle lighting in remebrance of this? what is it/The lighting of a blue candle is a tradition with several different stories. The candle is lit for sailors separated from their families during the holidays, for sailors in danger far away, or to light a sailor’s way home. It’s also popularly used as a way to mark the time recruits complete the most arduous part of their training–in a sense, to bring them “home” to complete boot camp and become sailors.
I will be telling all my family members and friends...There will be a lot of blue candles burning in iowa for ship 12 div 341.
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Permalink Reply by Hoots Mom on
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I would like to light the candle for eveyone with pir 10/15 but don't know when they start?
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Permalink Reply by DanaMN ~Kris's Mom~NCTS SanDiego on
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I think they might be starting Monday Oct 12th and lasting for a few nights to get all the divisions through but I'm not sure. Hopefully our letters this week will have some info.
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Thank you lots for all the information you give out...it is so helpful. I'm grateful because my daughter doesn't go into much detail in her letters.
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Permalink Reply by Connie foaling-lady (Groton) on
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All you 347ers out there ... the minute anybody gets word of our Battlestations night, pls. share! Just one word of caution about burning those candles all night... put them in a metal pie plate, on a metal cookie sheet, on top of your metal stove. Better yet, put those candles in a metal bowl in the sink or bathtub. I'm so serious about this ... 2 years ago my neighbor's house burned to the ground because of a scented candle. It would NOT be good for your new sailor to hear that mom and dad no longer have a home!!
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Permalink Reply by MeganMcK on
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foaling-lady-as soon as anything is heard I am sure that someone will post it on the 347 discussion group. A few of the girls and myself keep in touch on facebook and by txt msg, so as soon as something is heard we will update you. More than likely it won't be from me because unless I can verbally grill my husband for information, he tends to forget to tell me the important things in the letters he send lol. If you hear something first, pleae let us know:)
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Permalink Reply by Dudesfiance(USNSailor) on
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I hope we hear about battlestations this week or what is going on... Im planning it safe and going to leave saturday.. thinking that he is going to be an airman, and airmans A school is in Fl and most likely he will be grad and go.. let me know .... anyone from oregon?? I have never heard any in ship 12 from oregon graduation 10/15
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Dudesgirl - I'm not so sure he'll be Grad & Go. I've heard that it's often the first 2 divisions that are Grad & Go. That would be 341 and 342. I'm HOPING that 343 is not. I'm hoping to get the entire weekend with my boy!
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I am hoping too. I think I am still going to leave saturday to save some money.... but i hope he tells me thursday before I buy the tickets
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If my daughter is grad & go I just may die(jk) but it would be a great disapiontment!
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Permalink Reply by LindaB(Ant'sMom)10/15 on
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Ashley bob, did you find out if your hubby is Grad & Go? DanaMN said it is usually the first 2 divisions and I think she is right because my son is divison 342 and he just wrote me that he is Grad & Go but he is in GL for A school.
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no my bf is grad and go, and he is div 343. its because his A school is only a month long. it depends on your recruits job not on the div
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Permalink Reply by merchantvillesteve on
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346 should be on the 13th according to a letter I received.
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