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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)

Boot Camp: Behind the Scenes at RTC

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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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Heads at Ease pillowcase project - our motto is: ALL OR NONE

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We make/mail pillowcases for deployed military: Navy, Army, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard & Nat Guard. As of 9-1418, we have made/given out 82,816 since 6- 08! YTD 2018 is 5,217 We have note cards & labels, please send me a message for them.

Website: http://www.navyformoms.com/group/heads/forum/topics/mailing-label
Location: Tucson, AZ
Members: 207
Latest Activity: Aug 15, 2023

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Mailing label

Started by DC - G'mother of My Fav Sailor. Last reply by JustMom Dec 18, 2019. 64 Replies 3 Likes

Here is the Heads at Ease mailing label: When we mail pillowcases to our "own" groups (not one of Molly's adopted groups), use this label only on the package. If the pillowcases are going to one of Molly's adopted groups, use both labels. Both…Continue

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You need to be a member of Heads at Ease pillowcase project - our motto is: ALL OR NONE to add comments!

Comment by mrsb on July 3, 2013 at 12:13pm: Thank you Sue! When I get 20 or so done I'll be in touch.

Comment by OklahomaMama on July 3, 2013 at 12:13pm: Mrsb I'm so glad you posted about this. I've been wanting to sew lately, because it passes the time. :)

Comment by Sue-Pillowcase lady on July 3, 2013 at 12:08pm: here's a link to the interview that I did on 6-29-13:http://bit.ly/13n1Pec

and here is the rest of the story:

someone commented to me about being choked up and that's how people can tell that I am passionate about what I do. I responded with:

thanks for your kind words. I can't help it. He asked me "why I do it". WELL, I always want

to say "how much time have you got?"

I had just told the story of the dying sailor who got one-his comment has somewhat become a "mission statement for me".

He had brain cancer and I sent him a special pc in 12-09. He said "....food is eaten or spoils, but a pillowcase can be cherished forever". And knowing that he was at the end of his life, really spoke to me.

I had said to the news guy "how can I not send them?" And then launched into some emails that we had received recently-so I was talking fast.

Comment by Sue-Pillowcase lady on July 3, 2013 at 12:06pm: Welcome to OklahomaMama! Please pm me your personal email address and I can send info.

I also like that for updates and addresses.

Mrsb, please just email me and tell me when you get some made. I prefer that the sewers mail them direct to the troops. I would like a photo of them. Once I know how many you have, I can plug you into a group. I also have an introduction letter that I wrote over a year ago that I sent to the people who responded to the Country Woman June/July 2012 issue. Maybe I'll make a thread on here using that. Or I can gmail it to you. Gives some basic info.

I email out the address for each group that we do. I do not post them online and give it out only on a need to know basis. The safety of our men and women is important to me.

Helen, can you find out what ship/unit he was on or with? Good to know that he loved the gesture!

I am packing up 133 pcs today for mailing to the Nimitz!

Comment by mrsb on July 3, 2013 at 11:47am: Good morning Sue! Do we just send them to you when we have a bunch done? How many do you like at a time? Thanks!

Comment by mrsb on July 3, 2013 at 11:41am: Hello OklahomaMama! Glad to see you here too!!

Comment by OklahomaMama on July 3, 2013 at 11:32am: Sue, how do I get involved? Is there a pattern I need? Any info would be great!! Thank you!

Comment by Helen, T-man's mom on July 3, 2013 at 11:20am: Sue, I was talking to one of my long time friends. Her son is also in the Navy. Our sons are like brothers. Anyway, she mentioned that he had recieved a pc on his last long deployment. He loved the gesture. I thought I'd just pass that along.

Comment by Helen, T-man's mom on July 3, 2013 at 11:17am: Welcome to all the new sewers!! I'm new myself and I found an awesome tutorial on youtube that explains it so well. It's called Pillowcase Tutorial by Robin Gallagher. She's really good. Good luck!! I have a bunch of fabric to wash, cut and then SEW!!! So excited!!!

Comment by Sue-Pillowcase lady on July 3, 2013 at 10:53am: Mornin' to all! I have been so busy playing musical peeps for the Nimitz that I haven't checked out the newbies here! Sorry!

A big welcome to: Andrew's mom, Shannon-Britney's mom, Orange orchids, Navy06 and proudmamma! We are so glad to have you join us!

Please pm me your personal email address and I'll send you lots of info.

Mrsb-thanks for the kind words and I am so happy that you can't wait to get some more fabric!

We are mailing over 900 this week to the Nimitz-our 4th wave. We have another coming in 2 weeks.

Tomorrow is my favorite holiday of all! Anyone have any special plans?

I think I going to do some tie-dyeing of fabric for pcs.