Making a Sailor: Episode 6 - "I'm a U.S. Navy Sailor" 

To all the future sailors who have watched up until this point, I give you one word of advice: Persevere. Persevere through the beatings, through the yelling and screaming, through the confusion, through the constant scrutiny and evaluations, through everything keeping you from your final goal. To become a United States Sailor. Because let me tell you, it's worth it.

Next... Making a Sailor: Episode 7 - "First Command, What did I get myself into....again"

i signed a page 13 verifying i wouldn't talk about battle stations. now they are showing raw footage of it.....

Once I received that Navy ball cap I broke down in tears. Division 352! Navy vet 1999-2012

this is perfect timing, because i ship out tomorrow. Update: I graduated November 9th and I am now at my a-school

8:36 that was me hugging my dad for the first time in 2 months. When I tell you that graduation was the greatest moment of my entire life, I mean no exaggeration by that. I never knew this series was filmed until just now, there is a lot that they didn’t show but it was pretty accurate! To anyone who is wondering weather or not joining the navy is the right choice, it is and it will change your life forever!

I'm proud of these young Sailors! Carrying on the watch and leading the way so that others may follow.

Man things have changed and it's only been a few years. Few advice for future sailors: Squeeze in some light workouts during P-Days (push ups, curl ups, jumping jacks) or else you're gonna feel like crap once the PT and PRT starts. Know the ranks, General Order, Sailor's Creed, etc before shipping out, it'll save you some hassle. Just do what you're told, show discipline, get along with your division and be on time! Snag a leadership position, you may advance rank after graduating ;)

Gooooooo **NAVY!** I **really like** Rachel Jones! She comes across as the warmest, happiest person you could ever meet!

Wish this series was longer. Hopefully other branches can do docu series as well.

Wow..bring tears to my eyes..I remember when I was in boot camp just coming from Jamaica it was difficult at first people shouting telling me to drop and give 20..I was like What..hell no..

This made me cry. Very emotional. Congrats. I'm going to my nephew's graduation at the end of the month. He will be a Sailor too.

The best feeling ever is marching into that hall and everyone watching you in uniform and your family to see you. It gives you chills and goose bumps a feeling you’ll never forget

This whole series made me help melt all of my fears of boot camp and helped me realize that it’s an obstacle that I can overcome and that it’s not an impossible feat. It’s honestly got me pretty excited for it, I can’t wait to get in the mix and really start my adult life. I ship in 21 days and it can’t come fast enough!

To everyone who is going soon: remember that little book they gave you? Study it completely and your life will be much easier. 90% of your first test will be on there. You will be asked questions while you're being inspected and they will come directly from that book. Mostly Chain of Command, 11 General Orders, and rank insignia. Good luck to everyone! It's a bit tough, but stay motivated! See those happy faces? The proud parents? That will be you!

This was great to watch. I came here by accident looking up what the process is as my son is literally on his van ride to MEPS right now to sign up. 19 years ago this month i joined the army, My father his grandpa, spent 21 years in the army, so it was a surprise to hear he was joining the Navy, but i couldnt be prouder. I know he is watching this and will see my comments... Proud of you son.. Ill be there on graduation day..

Making a Sailor: Episode 8 - “Going to Captain’s Mast”

I want to see other updated series like this but for other positions in the army and navy

the glowing feeling dims considerably when you've been on a ship for 2 years

Being a Navy veteran watching this makes me proud. Carry on fellow shipmate!! HOOYAAH!!

I graduated last week. The Capping Ceremony was incredible. So simple, but so incredibly powerful.

I went from being worried and anxious about going to boot camp to being excited after watching this series. Nice. My ship date's the 18th of this month. I'm ready.

Man... this makes me miss the Navy. I wanna go back in so bad now. I miss the pride and sense of purpose the Navy gives you.

Sad to see this series end, but congrats to all those new Navy Sailors. Hope to enlist soon and go in by next year once I graduate high school; hope to become an FMF HM, see you soon Navy, Hooyah!

Nice series. But you will never know what boot camp is like until you actually go and do it yourself. That goes for any branch.

Congrats to the new sailors. Do your best and remember to work hard and play harder. The fleet is nothing like boot camp. You will make friends that will be tighter than family and you will pick up right where you left off, regardless of how many years its been.

I cried. Thank you for posting these. It’s amazing to see a behind the scenes look at what my husband went through.

hooyaah Navy Team! Congratulations on this accomplishment! From a 22 year Navy Vet to you Sailors... Continue to make my Navy proud of its traditions, history, and focus! Honor, Courage, and Commitment!!!!!

A very well done series. Good job "All Hands" staff

Wow battle stations has changed since I did it back in 2000. Getting that Navy ball cap is one of the most rewarding feelings you will ever have. BZ to all these new sailors.

The Nation and it's citizens are proud of all of you. We thank you for your service and wish you fair winds and following seas always. May God guide and protect you!

I remember when my wife graduated boot 2 years ago. I was beyond proud of her. And here soon, it'll be my turn to go through.

This is what drives me to keep working hard and get ready for when I leave

I'm a Canadian citizen. Turns out sailors are sailors. No matter where you come from we all love calm waters and wind at our backs. I just want to say that I at least are proud of you and thank you for being there to help keep us safe

I’m about to cry 😭 it’s awesome to see them become friends with everyone there and finish boot camp

God this gave goosebumps... I served 7 years and I loved it. Good luck guys and never stop striving for success!! Go Navy!!

I was at navy boot camp, San Diego, sum. '63 when I was 20 yrs. old. 1st few days, I thought I had made a big mistake! Now, I'm glad I served. Good luck to all in boot camps in all branches of mil. service. Later, you'll be glad that u, too, served ur country.

This episode Had be crying tbh. I leave for bootcamp in DEC! This motivated me even more. I’m excited for this new journey ❤️

That dude said 8 o'clock at night. 2000 shipmate

I loved seeing the transition from when they got to boot camp to now. One day im gonna go to navy boot camp and im going to think of these videos.

Extremely well produced series. Takes me back 37 years to my time at Great Lakes.

this mini series was put together so brilliantly! i love how we see the stories of theses sailors and where they came from and what they achieved :). i want to join the Royal Australian Navy after school, but seeing these people become USN sailors is still amazing!

I plan to join the Navy right after I'm done with high school, and i can't wait, i know it's going to hurt, it's going to be stress fueled, and hard, but i will try my best to make it through. God bless the United States Navy and all who serve and have served

This brought back so many memories. Fresh out of high school and not knowing what exactly to do with my life 12 years ago. Joined the Navy and I promise that was the best decision ever. Congrats Sailors

I really admire chief Stigall

Never was part of the US Navy or anything related to the US Army, but still even watching this series inspired me to make a path for all of my goals. You can change the paths, but never change your goals.

my daughter is there now doing this.. I CANT WAIT until around the end of October to fly up there and see her..!!

Congrads to all. Once a Sailor always a Sailor. For we are all shipmates. Salute and welcome aboard. Anchors Aweigh.

As a ten year US Army veteran I've truly enjoyed watching this series and I wish all of these new US Navy Sailors a wonderful and meaningful career in the US Navy. Congratulations Sailors!!!

I am very happy to say I am protected by these stellar individuals. I love these guys.

So proud to be an American! Go NAVY!

Congrats Sailors!!! You guys did great and I wish you all the best of luck.

This is just a very little part from your Navy career guys. After the bootcamp and A school, the real challenge will begin as you are going to see what the life in the Navy will be like. You will see lots of different people in different environment as well as goodness, sadness and situations. It's hard to explain what they are until you see them, but everything comes for reason, so please get yourself ready.

November I will see my second son graduate from Great Lakes. Thank you to everyone that has touched the lives of these young sailors. Wishing “Fair Winds and Following Seas” to you all and am proud to call you “Shipmate”!!

Congrats to everyone in division 229 on a job well done and best wishes on your endeavors!!!

Went through Great Lakes in June, 1965 and the lessons learned there I’ve carried out through my life. The Navy is where I did my growing up.

To me: 7 days for boot camp #hooyaah! Congrats 🎊🎉🎈

My capping ceremony after battle stations was special to me. My uncle was an rdc and he was pushing a different division. He put a spotlight on me in the beginning and put boot camp on hardcore mode for me. I had a lot of extra pressure on me. That night as we were marching to battle stations, he drove by to head home saying "don't fuck it up." It was a long night. At the end when we were getting our navy ball caps my 2nd rdc got to me, looked at me, looked to his left and waved someone over to me. I thought it was over and I failed battle stations. Next thing I knew my uncle was in front of me shaking my hand and saying he was proud of me. That was all it took. I cried. That moment replays in my head whenever things get hard or I don't want to continue. I still have that pressure from him to succeed. He told me something one time when I was in bootcamp. He said it never stops. You always have to study, you always have to work to be better, to improve. That has stuck with me. It will for the rest of my life.

It's cool watching these guys transform from citizens into sailors. 😀⚓️

I graduated bootcamp in june 2017! This series gave me the chills 🤙🏼

The dude is going to the same A-School I went to in Meridian. He'll love it there, one of the most laid back A-school's in the Navy. As long as you pass your first room inspection and do good on the test, you get your green card and can wear civi's and leave base right away! Standing watch from 0000-0400 talking about our lives is one of the best memories I will ever have. Hooyah Navy!

I'm glad I'm not the only former sailor watching these videos. I served from 89-98 as a submarine Nuke RO. Very proud of my time in and my hat is off to anyone who serves in any branch of the armed services. Not going to say it was easy or that I enjoyed it most of the time...but my time in prepared me for the future far better than some of my buddies who went to college. BTW...boot camp in Orlando was WAY less intense.

As a former CV (Carrier) Naval Aircrewman, Cold War era Sailor 1st Class, I say Bravo Zulu to those new Shipmates assume the watch and may God bless you all. God Speed.

It’s so interesting to watch this after you just got out of bootcamp

So I was talking/ dating someone who left to the Navy back on fall 2014 and we ended it because that person was going away for about 8 years. And I was heart broken because even though we briefly dated it was the most meaningful relationship I ever had and this video made me have A LOT more respect for this person.

My eight weeks went by too fast, boot camp was a great time for myself and my division. Killed it in BST-21. The bond made in Great Lakes will always last for everyone that passes through those gates. Hooyah division 006 and hooyah Navy!

i ship out to boot camp september 17th! this made me more dedicated and excited to leave!

You never do forget that first liberty call.

Boot camp '67 - an old anchor clanker. I was in very good physical shape after bicycle racing and weight lifting. Being fit is just one less burden. Boot camp is all about "awareness of details". You learn that if you take care of the little things the big things take care of themselves. In combat or your life in general, military training is gold.

Went through boot camp October 31 1999 to January 7 2000. First graduation class of the new millenium. Spent thanksgiving, Christmas, and new years at boot camp. Division 044. CNO division. Then off to GM a school, then to the uss kitty hawk. Got out in 2004. Crossed the equator twice

I am in the USAF E-5 6 years in and I remember when I was joining for boot camp. I would always look up videos of what it will be like. Now I sometimes go back and look at those same videos. I have looked at other branches boot camp videos too. I have noticed that there are a lot of videos of all the other branches but the Navy. Thanks for uploading this series and getting an insight. I could never find and videos explaining what the Navy boot camp was about. *Battlestations* looked intense! Again thanks for uploading and congrats all of those who made it. I hope there is a follow-up video in the future of everyone featured.

I ship out on July 4th. I'm already nervous and I only just started senior year of high school. I can't wait to embark on this life-changing journey. Hooyah!!!

Really glad they’ve come out with these videos. I ship out dec 10th. Been working so hard. So scared of failure, trying to prepare the best I can mentally.... wish me luck!

Welcome aboard. We are all excited to see you out there. Go do great things

That Chief for battle stations was my first RDC two years ago. Hooyah Chief Lester!!

God Bless y’all! Thank you for training to fight for our freedom! My nephew is at Great Lakes right now in basic training. This series has been a nice look into what him along with the other recruits are going through. 🇺🇸

Very Proud Of These New Sailors. Go Navy! SEMPER FORTIS

I graduated from Navy Basic Training in November of 1983 from RTC San Diego California, and I still remember how incredibly proud I was as we marched onto the Parade Grounds, and when we passed in review it felt like I was ten feet tall, This is a moment that they will remember for the rest of their lives, I am part of the past, and they are part of the Future, “Anchors Aweigh”

The week your ship is doing battle stations was something. We were the last divisions to go, so every night we'd hear these divisions tearing up the pway, yelling war cries. The night before mine went, these female divisions were screeching like banshees, kinda frightening when you hear that echo through the building.

Finally!!! So proud of these recruits. 💪🏼🙏🏼

These videos are very motivational I leave on the 24th I'm ready.

9 days until bootcamp for me! Ridiculously excited to start this journey.

That ceremony in the end gave me chills on the back just thinking how proud will someone be if he is at the ceremony

Very motivating! I’m a bit older (24) but better late than never shipping out dec 11 wish me luck ! Gonna need it 😂

This brought back so many memories... Definitely a tear jerker. Great series.

I’m proud of them much respect✊🏽💕

This is why America is great

Man this gave me mad goosebumps. :) it seems like just yesterday I was in their shoes. I was so hungry for that navy cap. I think all of div 080 were. I bawled like a baby during ceremony. HOOYAH NAVY!!!!

I graduated navy bootcamp on Friday 14sep18 and my division marched by the battle station building every day but never noticed it till the day of battlestation. I was mindblowned

Congratulations to all the new squids. Fair Winds and Following Seas. I love the dress whites. Our's were so plain back in the late 60's/early 70's. Battle stations would have been nice back then. Going to GQ was a daily routine. But, the first time the BMOW said, "This is not a drill," was somewhat hair raising. Sitting down there below decks and wondering what was going on - nerve wracking. What is with the camouflage? Who the heck are you hiding from aboard ship? Our dungarees were very comfortable and extremely practical.

Great series have thing have changed in the last 30 + years anchors away bother and sisters.

Mfs dont look tired to me after battlestations 😂. My buddy fell asleep while standing like 7 times and trucked me each time because he was falling over😂.

My grandson is in Great Lakes at the Naval Boot Camp. We are a very proud American family. God Bless our Sailors and their service.

WOW Battlestations looks intense. Nothing like that when I went to bootcamp a long time ago way back.

I feel a million years old watching this! LOL I went to boot in July 81, in San Diego, and none of this video looks like my 9 week nightmare!

Good job Airman, Luis. I'm joining the US Navy in 8 years. I'm planning to be an Logistics Specialists. 👋👋

Just an old sailor's memory of enlisting in the Navy fifty-nine years ago. 1961-age 17. Comm school in Pensacola followed by duty stations in Morocco, Cyprus, Turkey and CVA 42 with the sixth fleet. A different world then - Perhaps a different Navy, but some of my fondest memories come from those years. Congratulations to all you young new sailors - - you're going to make memories that will last a lifetime. I'm proud to have earned and worn that uniform.

I recently went through something similar but for high school students. It was like hell, but then I watched this then I realized how much more hell this is. We actually had sleep unlike them they barely had sleep. They had more pressure in fixing their seabags unlike us. We had 1 minute and 30 seconds to fix our seabag and not even everyone could finish it in that time. After the BLT I finally got my first rank up as Seaman Aprentince. Yes I know it's a low rank, but as a freshman it's pretty nice :)

What an amazing journey! Congrats to all the new sailors

Now I feel I wanna become a navy seal! If I do I hope I’ll make it through boot camp