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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
...and visit Navy.com - America's Navy and Navy.mil also Navy Live - The Official Blog of the Navy to learn more.
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**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
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RESUMING LIVE PIR - 8/13/2021
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My son signed his contract last November and his ship out date of 8/8/2011 seemed so far away.
Now, not so much! The time is flying by! He graduates high school in early June then leaves for a church choir trip (to Chicago, no less!) and then a mission trip.
It is becoming VERY real as the days fly by. And I am feeling a distinct ache in my chest.
I like to write, so I started a blog to help me sort out my feelings.
How are you all doing as your child's departure date grows closer?
hugs to all~Dale (Ian's mom) ♥
Here's my blog if you care to take a peek. http://sonandsea.blogspot.com/
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I know what you mean! My son graduates in 2 weeks and then the time is really going to fly!!!! EEEK!
Yes, this site is saving my sanity!! I keep thinking... "last Mother's day with him home, last this, last that.." sigh. It is hard not to be sad, but so happy and proud, too. I am a mess! LOL!!
Hugs~Dale
seadreamstudio- i am doing the same!! I said that for Mother's day, and just got our family pictures done because it will be the last for a while! we have all these plans this summer for same reason. I am a mess too and thankful for my friends on n4m!!
I feel your pain!!!! ♥
Here's my Navy mom blog... http://sonandsea.blogspot.com/
Not long!!! Are you ready?? My son needs to go through his room. He is working out a lot.
Oh, my! Time is FLYING!!!!!!!!
I'm sure they have doubts. My boy does not tell me he does, but when I ask him if he's excited, he says "I guess so. Nervous and excited." I try to talk about the positives and how quickly bc will go. (Quickly for him - snail speed for me, I'm sure.) My son leaves 8/8/11.
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