PIR 11/01/2013

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Permalink Reply by Sammy Young on October 23, 2013 at 1:26am

After silence for almost 2 weeks, we heard from Julia. They all made it thru Hell Week and are sailing through the rest of it. She is glad I taught her how to shoot- she's getting a Expert Rifle medal! So spending Sunday afternoon's plunking at all those empty diet coke cans has paid off big time for her. Anyway, all is going well for her and her crew. 

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Permalink Reply by Todd McCall on October 23, 2013 at 7:50am

Great news Sammy!  My son called me on Sunday and sounded great.  He said he was passing all his academics and wasn't concerned about the physical fitness tests which are today according to him. Said that he should have additional phone time next week after BS21.  Looking foward to next Friday.

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Permalink Reply by NavyDads Admin (Paul) on October 23, 2013 at 7:56am

Sammy...is that a pistol qualification?  As far as I know they only qualify at RTC with the Beretta M9 and the Mossburg 12-gauge unless something has recently changed.

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Permalink Reply by Hiram Johnson on October 23, 2013 at 8:08pm

Has anybody with a recruit in div 417 heard about battle stations? I presume they are doing them this week, I'm getting a little anxious to get his phone call....

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Permalink Reply by Todd McCall on October 24, 2013 at 7:15am

Hi Hiram,

I know when my sons is (415) so I'm pretty sure your recruit will be the next night.  We can't discuss this in an open forum but I sent you a friend request with what I know.

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Permalink Reply by Sammy Young on October 25, 2013 at 11:56pm

Heard from Julia today- nice long chat for almost an hour. They are on the downward slope now- just practicing for graduation and a couple more classes and they are done. She is amazed boot camp was not as hard as everyone told her- everyone except me. I told her to have fun and to remember one thing "it's mind over matter... if you don't mind, it don't matter". That little mantra got me through my 22 years of submarine service! Anyway, she is looking forward to graduation and onto Florida for "A" School. You know, after serving 22 years, been through 2 wars, and achieved many things I am very proud of- but none of them can match how proud I am of her.... awesome...

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Permalink Reply by Sammy Young on October 26, 2013 at 12:00am

Oh, one more thing... for anyone that is reading this, do your kid a favor BEFORE they go to boot camp- make sure they can swim. Julia's unit lost 10 sailors who got set back for a week because they could not pass the swim test. You just have to be able to tread water for 10 minutes- it's not that hard. And you can do whatever you want- dead man float, swim back and fourth, bob up and down, etc... just tread water for 10 minutes. So save your kid disappointment and frustration and make sure they can do this before they go- Julia said everybody was pulling for them but they just couldn't do it...

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Permalink Reply by Sammy Young on October 26, 2013 at 12:04am

Good question... I assumed it was for rifle like when I went in (and no wise cracks about them being muskets! :oP)  and we all know what happens when we ASSUME! Anyway, I will ask her next call. And correction- it the Marksman ribbion. I will clarify which (pistol or rifle) next call.

NavyDads Admin (Paul) said:

Sammy...is that a pistol qualification?  As far as I know they only qualify at RTC with the Beretta M9 and the Mossburg 12-gauge unless something has recently changed.

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Permalink Reply by Hiram Johnson on October 28, 2013 at 3:23pm

Has anybody been able to print the gate pass for the 11/01 PIR?? The link on the website hasn't been updated to allow access to print it...

 

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Permalink Reply by Todd McCall on October 28, 2013 at 3:46pm

I printed mine out today.  Did you go to www.bootcamp.navy.mil?  If so, at the top, go to families, upcoming graduations and then scroll to the bottom and click on the link that says gate pass next to the 11/1 graduation line.......good luck!

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Permalink Reply by Pete Ship09Div418PIR11/1/13 on October 28, 2013 at 9:26pm

Hope to meet the few of you that have joined this group. I'll be with my family at Sarges meet and greet and I'll be the dad with the little girl running around in a blue M&M costume.

Hope to see you all there!

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Permalink Reply by Todd McCall on October 29, 2013 at 10:38am

Could be worse...........could be snowing.......  :-)

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