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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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When is your DEEPER ship out?

I figured I would break the ice.

I ship out November 13th for Aircrew.

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Permalink Reply by becki(uss stockdale) on October 26, 2010 at 5:12pm
my son leaves Nov. 2, one week from now....
Permalink Reply by Cat(Mom of an AO) on October 26, 2010 at 7:11pm
Hi becki, thanks for joining the group. We are all getting real close to BC. 22 days and counting for me. My son is off to Chicago on Nov 16.
Permalink Reply by nascarnov on November 12, 2010 at 10:03pm
My son leaves for Chicago on Nov. 16th. I'm very new to N4M. It's only my second day here. I'm finding so much information here! I've enjoyed reading about BC, what to bring/not bring, and how their pay/clothing allowance works. All things I've wondered about. I'm still overwhelmed, but glad his recruiter told me about this site! I hope all our kids do well during BC.
Permalink Reply by Cat(Mom of an AO) on November 13, 2010 at 9:55am
Nascarnov, my son leaves on the 16th as well.Maybe they might be together. Where is he traveling from and what will his rate be?
Permalink Reply by nascarnov on November 13, 2010 at 10:50am
Hi Catherine F. He leaves out of Minneapolis. We're from SW Wisconsin. What do you mean by "his rate?" He will be an OS (operation specialist) if that's what you mean. Don't know all the Navy jargon yet! Thanks for replying to me!
Permalink Reply by msquik36 on November 5, 2010 at 7:44am
My son left November 2. Did you get a phone call from your son.
Permalink Reply by DadInValley (SHIP 07 DIV 056) on November 2, 2010 at 6:25pm
My son leaves Nov 23rd...
Permalink Reply by kjconner8048 on November 5, 2010 at 8:43am
Getting last minute things ready for my son to leave. He checks into the hotel Sunday evening and then heads out Monday for Chicago. He checks in at 5 p.m. and we get to visit with him until his curfew at 10:30 p.m. Then we get to see him officially swear in the next morning at 10:00 a.m. and visit with him a couple of hours at MEPS before he heads to the airport. He's very excited to be going. I'm still suffering from last child to leave the nest...but can't be sad because he's wanted to do this ever since he was little.

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