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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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HI Everyone!
I stumbled upon this site the day my son left for RTC this past Monday. Its been 2 days now and I miss him like crazy! After reading the survival guide for newbies like myself, I feel a little more at ease knowing what to expect. I can't wait to get his address so I can send him the letters I started writing yesterday. I look foward to making friends here with other Moms!
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Permalink Reply by SouthernOregonMom on
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My daughter just reached boot camp last night. Even though the recruiter was great about preparing us, I am a nervous wreck for her. She was fine until the plane landed in Chicago. This is going to be such a drastic change for her. I watched the Bootcamp video and that was great for seeing what her first night was like. I also started writing a letter today. This is going to be such a long 8 weeks. I am happy to have found this forum. Good luck! Looking forward to updates and experiences others are going through.
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Permalink Reply by navyboy2012 on
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My son graduates Sept.7th! I think I cried everyday till I got my first real phone call from him. Which by the way doesn't happen very often. We write each other every week I try to keep him from being home sick so he won't drop out but the truth is I'd rather have him home. Apparently a lot of the young one drop out because they get home sick. I try to keep him connected to the outside world (there is no tv) and family as much as possible. You should get the "box" after processing week which is week one. And then you'll get a generalized letter and then you'll get your first letter from your sailor. It may take two weeks after they are there before you'll get any kind of mail with their mailing address in it. Good luck!
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