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Ship 06 (USS Constitution) Division 339 and 340 (Brother Divisions)
Welcome to the Division Discussion for Divisions 339 and 340
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 of the PIR Group to post questions, and concerns, we “veteran” moms don’t always get to into the discussion area as often as we would like.
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Hang in there!!!
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I am from Raleigh, and all 3 of my kids were born in the tarheel state. Currently living in husband's hometown.
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Permalink Reply by Trace68 on
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Hi Heather That's great to know another mom alongside my son. Do I understand that there are roughly 100 men in each Div? Pensacola now I would like to visit there as well!
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Permalink Reply by Heather on
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We are planing a trip in the spring to Pensacola hoping they will have some free time on the weekend my son told me it was 75 in the Div
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Did you happen to get a call yesterday? I know mine was short and sweet between my husband and his brother talking sports. I am surprised that A school for your son is all the way into spring.
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Hi Heather my SR is in same div with your son. we are from Lumberton, NC. I thought I seen where you'll are from charlotte, NC. did you got a call from your SR Monday (labor day).I spoke with my son briefly Monday, I really miss him. but is was really great to talk to him. I try to write him everyday if I can as well. my son meet a SR from charlotte. I wonder if our son's have meet.
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Lol yes we are die hard Carolina fans we live about 5 miles from the stadium
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wow! how cool is that to be 5 miles from the Carolina Panther stadium. l love that.. watching the game sunday against the Jacksonville jaguars..did you get a call from your SR this morning.. we spoke briefly to our son..I found out he has a bad cough and had pink eye I just felt so helpless..my baby is sick and I can't help him.. I just cry when I got off the phone with him this morning. :(
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So sorry to hear he is sick I know the weather is cooler than out boys are use to this time of year when I talk to my son Sat he said he has been doing a lot of marching cleaning folding they had their first inspection and they did go but my son a die hard Optimus And alway say things are good and he is ok but he did tell me he does not like the food and the toilet paper is cheep
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Permalink Reply by Lnantucket on
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Funny about the TP Heather. My SR asked us bro bring roll of Charmin Ultra Soft to PIR!
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Hello Xraytech1,
My SR is in Div 339. My husband did his internship in town management in Fairmont (many years ago). Also my other son (not my SR) is in school in Wilson and his roommate is from Lumberton -- such a small world.
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Hi eduKater, nice to meet you. How funny is that, your son in school at Wilson roommate is from Lumberton.. yes it is a small world... did your husband enjoy his internship in Fairmont it's a small but quiet place. my husband was born there and graduated from Fairmont High School I wonder if my husband knows your husband.. that would be sooo cool.. Was your SR born in North Carolina.. I seen you live in Raleigh NC now.. my SR left out of Raleigh ,NC MEPPS on Aug 12th..did your SR leave out of Raleigh as well? maybe our SRs have meet each other.. Hope we get more calls this Saturday.. i'm wondering how week 4 (hell week) went..i know my SR was a little nervous about the up coming week..
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