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Ship 12 (USS Triton) Divisions 321 & 322 (brother divisions)
Welcome to the discussion group for divisions 321 & 322. These two divisions are brother divisions and will be training together from the beginning through BS21 their final test. Your SRs, soon to be SAILORS, are becoming friends, and some of them may be heading to A School together.
Get to know each other, your SRs are!
Please still use the main wall to post questions, and concerns, we “veteran” moms don’t always get to into the discussion groups as often as we would like.
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We don't want to accidentally overlook any of them or you.
Hang in there!!!
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Permalink Reply by sandi (Ship12,DIV321) on
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Hi Katie just wondering if you ended up getting a call from your daughter?
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Permalink Reply by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on
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I am sorry that your Brother is being discharged. Thank him for wanting to serve. It takes time to process the paperwork as far as the 10-20 days.
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Permalink Reply by NavySister94 (ship 12 div 321) on
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I will definitely tell him. Thank you. Yea he has to go to legal to get the paperwork done then five days after that he gets to come home. He said that he was probably going to go yesterday and since we didnt get our daily phone call were hoping he did.
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At this point he probably just wants it over and done with I'm sure.
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Just talk to my brother and he said that div 312 acts horrible they talk all the time and their even sponsored (not sure what that means) but they don't care they all talk anyway so they do IT ALL the time which is why his knee hurt so bad. He's pretty mad about it. Really he said he's pretty much in adult day care. He watches tv, plays video games, gets to call home once a day. He gets to come 5 days after talking to legal. If you write your kids tell them to stop talking! lol If I hear anything else I'll let yall know.
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Permalink Reply by Katie (Ship 12 DIV 321) on
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That's horrible! Hopefully the strong ones in the division will take the lead and have some heart to hearts with the troublemakers!
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Yeah it really is because they would get more privileges if they'd just listen and not cause trouble.
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Thanks so much .Hopefully those talkers shut up already!!!!!!!!!! Hahaha
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I hope so at least for the families sake its causing them not to be able to call home.
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I respectfully differ with your advice.
Please DO NOT write your SR's and tell them to stop talking. You do not know if it is your SR's. The RDC's will handle this. As ellen0502 stated it is common for this in the early stages of BC.
The first three weeks are rough as you have 88+ recrutis who have no idea what they are doing and trying to become a team. Everything is new…nobody knows what they are doing…yelling…there is no talking…not even during chow…no fraternizing between the sexes…very different than civilian life! As I saw on one testimonial video from a Coast Guard recruit "you're not a civilian anymore...but your not a Sailor yet either...". It takes some getting used to for some. I have had moms ask the other members of their PIR group/Division to write their recruits and tell them to “behave themselves”, (which I think is unfair personally...how would you know?… and they don't need us slamming them in BC for something we have no control over). So, please don’t do this…instead, maybe write your recruit an encouraging letter…it will help them AND you!
I agree with ellen0502 about the complaining slowing down, although not completely disappearing...but you will see changes along about the fourth Training week.
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I completely understand what your saying however its making there time there 10x harder then it needs to be. There having to do IT 3-6 times a day + the regular PT. I didn't mean to really tell your solider to SHUT UP. I meant in a nice parental way. As a parent of two and a old sister I would want my child's time in BC to be as easy and educational as possible and be respectful. In no means do I think you should slam your sailor but I do think you should be a parent.
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Permalink Reply by ellen0502 on
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BC is hard and it is meant to be. This part of the service may be easy compared to what it will be like out in the fleet. BC is not the place to be a parent, the RDCs and Navy became their "parent" when they enlisted.
As long as they are in the Navy they will be told when to eat, sleep, run, walk, talk, study, shower, work, what to wear, what not to wear (even in choices for civies), how to cut their hair, when to cut their hair, when to shave, and play.
It can be a difficult transition for some, but they go through it together and get through it together. There are even those in BC that do not have any support from home, and are there on their own with only the support from their fellow SRs. It's as hard on us to let them go, as it is for them to let go, but we have to do it, somebody else is in charge now.
Now is the time to "become" a Mom, Dad, Sister, Brother, Cousin, Aunt etc., to stand back and watch them grow on their own. Encourage them, believe in them, support them, but most of all, love them and be proud of them. You all are doing a great job of this, keep it up.
Your SRs are becoming proud, strong US Navy Sailors.
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