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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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**UPDATE 8/25/2022 - MASK MANDATE IS LIFTED. Vaccinations still required.
**UPDATE 11/10/22 PIR - Vaccinations no longer required.
RESUMING LIVE PIR - 8/13/2021
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USS George H W Bush
This is just a basic replacement thread for the Bush. It is now deployed. Maryellen and some other HAE crew got to hand deliver the bulk of the pillowcases to the sailors before they left for deployment!!
- Comment by Maryellen yesterday
- This was done by one of The Bush moms, get the tissues out you'll need them.
http://smilebox.com/playBlog/4d6a55334e7a457a4e7a633d0d0a&blogv..- What a great honor that was for them and Heads at Ease. Here is the ship in Spain.
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Permalink Reply by Birdie on
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Note from a sailor on the Bush:
Thank you for the pillow case, i recieved it today in a big event in the hanger bay of our aircraft carrier. Its nice to know theres people out there who appreciate what we do!!
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Dear Mrs. Galbraith,
My name Is Kxxx Gxxxx and I am a member of the United States Navy serving onboard the USS George H. W. Bush (CVN77). I wanted to let you know that I was very touched by your card and letters inside. The pillow case was very nice as well. I really appreciate the time and effort that you spent on it. Your gesture of kindness truly means a lot to me. Thank you so Much.
Very Respectfully,
AZ2(AW) Kxxx R. Gxxxx
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Birdie,
Thank you so much for putting forth all the hard work torwards this pillow case I have picked. Words can't describe how I feel about your hard work and support of us troops. I will be emailing you while we are on deployement to let you know how I am doing. Here is a little about myself. I grew up in mckenzie tn my whole life. I am 21 years old. I am happily married and have a daughter who is 15 weeks old. I am a aviation ordinanceman. I work in g-3 in weapons department. I build, stow and handle live ordinance. Thank you once again for your hard work and support of us troops. Can't wait to hear back from you.
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Dear Birdie
I want to thank you for the pillow case(s) you made for all of us here at the USS George H. W. Bush. I extremely appreciate it. Not only is it nice to have new pillow cases but it makes the ship feel more like home for me. I’ve only been in the navy for a little over a year but I’ve been out to sea 8 times already excluding deployment, so I don’t get to go home often. I can speak for everyone by saying thank you. We are thankful for your support and appreciation for what we do.
To tell you a little about myself I am an Aviation Boatswains Mate. I work in the hangar bay onboard the ship. My duties include monitoring the aircraft and moving the aircraft in the hangar and on our ships elevators. Other ABHs like me also work on the flight deck. Im sure if you have ever seen Top Gun you have watched us in the opening credits. We are the guys in the Yellow, Blue, Purple, and Green long sleeves. Myself im a handler so we wear the yellow and blue. It’s an exciting job but its also very dangerous because we work in close proximity with the aircrafts.
But once again thank you and I appreciate my pillow case a lot. I sleep with it every nightJ
V/R
ABHAN Txxxr Sxxxx
USS George H. W. Bush
United States Navy
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My name is Hxxxx Fxxxxx. I’m a chief on board the USS George Bush.
I picked up a pillowcase with fish on it. I picked this one because my sons and I love to fish. I took it home and showed them, they loved it. It was not until I unfolded it, that I found the card.
I just wanted to say thank you for the pillowcase and the cards. It makes a difference knowing that people back home care.
I have been married for 12 years and have 4 kids. So being away from home is the hardest part for me.
Every time I go to bed and see the pillowcase I smile and think of home.
Thank you very much,
MRC Hxxxx Fxxxxx
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Permalink Reply by Maryellen on
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Thanks Sue things have been very crazy here and I just for got. I have notes to post and will try and get to them this week.
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