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**UPDATE 4/26/2022** Effective with the May 6, 2022 PIR 4 guests will be allowed. Still must be fully vaccinated to attend.
**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
**UPDATE 7/29/2021** You now must be fully vaccinated in order to attend PIR:
In light of observed changes and impact of the Coronavirus Delta Variant and out of an abundance of caution for our recruits, Sailors, staff, and guests, Recruit Training Command is restricting Pass-in-Review (recruit graduation) to ONLY fully immunized guests (14-days post final COVID vaccination dose).
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November 2013 Adoption… USS RENTZ FFG-46
Jingle Bells… Jingle Bells… Jingle and the way to the Crew of the
USS RENTZ
3 Females and 240 Males Aboard
We are heading back to sea and sending out love out to the USS Rentz FFG 46. They are currently assisting the Coast Guard performing drug enforcement off the coast of South America. They are about midway of their eight-month deployment and ready for some love from home!
We would like to send each sailor a small VHS sized box filled and wrapped as a Christmas gift to be opened on Christmas morning. If you pack them carefully you can fit eight of this smaller box in a large FPO box. That is a total of 300 VHS boxes... are you ready moms??
Pillowcases are a go! They will have them set out for the guys to choose from on Christmas day.
Remember it is warm where they are- still in the 90 degree range every day! So there is no need of warm hats or gloves for this group... even Santa will want to slip into his bathing suit for this delivery!
Let's show them our mom love and send the very best for the Christmas Hannuka Kwanza Holiday… Season
Drinks: Gatorade Powder, Capri Sun, Maxwell House & Starbucks Coffee
Food: Canned Tuna, Chicken, Soup, Mac & Cheese, Noodles
Snacks: Individual Cakes, Pretzels, Potato Chips, Peanuts, Trail Mix, Candy, Microwave Popcorn, Beef Jerky, Protein Bars, Granola Bars, Cookies
Toiletries : Soap, Deodorants, Tooth Paste, Tooth Brush, Mouth Wash, Disposable Razors, Razor Blades (Gillette Mach III),
Misc. Magazines (current Hot Rod, Motor Trend, Guns & Ammo, Gossip)
Head Phones, Disposable Cameras, Sports Water Bottles, Mini Fans, Amazon Gift Cards, Dr. Scholl’s Inserts,
Movies: The Wire (Season) Box Set, Smallville (Season) Box Set, Dark Angel (Season) Box Set Charmed (Season) Box Set, Martin (Season) Box Set, Deadwood (Season) Box Set
Games: XBox 360 and PS3 Video Games
SHIP DATE 11/20 - 11/22
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Permalink Reply by Donna on
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Gulf Coast Mom If you could get out your 8 boxes that would be great! When I hear back from you that it is a go I'll include your boxes in the count down.
Thank you,
donna :)
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Permalink Reply by Gulf Coast Mom on
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Donna - will definitely do my 8 and plan to send out Thurs or Fri.
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This is great. It's so nice to see theses students getting involved. Thank you for making that happen.
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DVD RUNNING COUNT AS OF Monday 11/18/2013
RUNNING COUNT = 285 DVD BOXES
STILL NEEDED 15 MORE BOXES
We're doing great ladies. Any one else interested????????
CT Moms 125
WA Moms 48
KimEthans Mom 8
CruAn 8
Jonsmom 30
HuskerFan 40
Lynda 4
Alice 8
Sarabi2013 14
Did I forget anyone?
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Permalink Reply by Kim (Ethan's Mom) on
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Donna, my 8 will be 16 now.
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DVD RUNNING COUNT AS OF Monday 11/18/2013
RUNNING COUNT = 293 DVD BOXES
STILL NEEDED 7 MORE BOXES
We're doing great ladies! Only need 7 more boxes.
Any one interested?
CT Moms 125
WA Moms 48
KimEthans Mom 16
CruAn 8
Jonsmom 30
HuskerFan 40
Lynda 4
Alice 8
Sarabi2013 14
Did I forget anyone?
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Permalink Reply by alice on
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Hi Everyone hope all had a good day. Got the last of my stuff for my boxes today. I have to say it really lifted my spirits shopping for the gifts for the sailors :) The only problem Im having is finding the little boxes to put into the bigger box. Went to 2 diff post offices and they said all they have was the bigger box. Even when I called USPS the 3 sizes they send you in their military pack are not the size of a VHS tape.Could anyone let me know where to find those smaller boxes.
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Permalink Reply by HuskerFan on
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Alice - try Office Depot - call first but my local office depot carries them for the post office. Also if you go on USPS' website and put in your zip code and look for satelite locations to drop mail, like grocery stores and stuff, sometimes they will carry the supplies. So, for instance, I have a Sprouts that has a small USPS drop site - they also carry supplies. They always have the small boxes. The other thing I did - so that I'm ahead of the game for the "next" time. Today I went on USPS' website and ordered 50 of the small boxes to have shipped directly to me. They are free and it's free shipping to you. While you are at it, you can have them ship you the large boxes, they will ship the APO/FPO boxes AND they will even ship you the customs forms!
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Hi Alice,
I'm sorry to hear your having a hard time locating the boxes. I would suggest going to one of the larger post offices. In my town we have a small PO and half the time they don't have the boxes. When I go to the larger PO I've been able to get what I need.
I hope this helps.
It does feel wonderful to send out these packages to our sailors! :)
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Thank You HuskerFan for all the great info. I have an Office Depot close by that I will go to tomorrow, and I'll def go on the USPS website to place my order so I'm all ready to go for next time :) Do you know if the smaller boxes have a special name or # because when I asked at the post office and on the phone today with USPS I must of asked for the wrong thing becase they both said there were no free ones that size but ones I could purchase for $3.00 ea.
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Thanks HuskerFan for all the great advice. I have an Office Depot close by that I'll stop at tomorrow. Do you know if there's a special name or # for those smaller boxes because when I asked the post office and the USPS today on the phone they both said the only boxes that size were $3.00 ea.
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