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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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The Call!!!
I'm so happy and blessed! I'm here at work and got the call I've been waiting for all week. My recruit is no longer a recruit but a United States Navy Sailor now! I jumped for joy at my desk. You would've thought I won the lottery. It has been a long week my son said, I'm tired mom. But I made it! I told him I knew you could. I prayed for each one of the recruits. I'm so proud of him. PIR is next week and I can't wait. I hope that some of you other moms that have sons/daughters in next weeks group are getting those calls and are just as happy as I am right now.
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Permalink Reply by zhed4 on
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Congrats......My sons graduation date is 01/22/16.....I can't wait for that call....Have a wonderful time at graduation.....:)
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Permalink Reply by FlaGirl65 on
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Congratulations....very happy and excited for you both! (I am anticipating THAT call in about 3 weeks.)
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Thanks, your call will be here before you know it. At first I thought it was long but know I look back it's been fast. I really miss not hearing his voice everyday or seeing him. My youngest does too
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Permalink Reply by TeamC on
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Congratulations... patiently waiting on that call. Graduation for my daughter is next week.
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Thanks! Hopefully your call is coming. My son said they are tired but he feels good. So happy for him
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Permalink Reply by Beachmom on
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Congratulations! My son's PIR is 12/31…can't wait for this call. Best of luck to your sailor and have a great time at graduation.
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Permalink Reply by Squeak4me on
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Congrats!! I don't even know you and I am sitting here at work crying for joy for you and your SAILOR!! Obviously we all know the struggles you went through as a mother and I am sooo very happy for you!! God Bless you and your United States Navy Sailor!!!!!
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Thank you! It has been a struggle. Just not hearing his voice or seeing him everyday. You would think for someone who comes from a military back ground it would be easy. No! its not, that's my son. I was as work wanting to jump out my chair. He struggled for a few but got it together. I wrote him a letter with nothing but words of encouragement. Thank you again
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