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Boot Camp: Making a Sailor (Full Length Documentary - 2018)

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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 Sue-Pillowcase lady on May 11, 2017 at 11:40pm: I simply don't know where the time goes!!!!

WOW!!!! I am behind on news.
Our current numbers are:
ytd = 2,520 and ptd = 75,261
Since my last post in March, we have mailed to an OH National Guard unit, the USS Porter (a ship that was shot at by the Russians), the USS Wayne E Meyer and an AF unit.
We are currently waiting on confirmation from a Seabee unit. If you have pillowcases made, please let me know.

Comment by Sue-Pillowcase lady on March 19, 2017 at 9:46pm: I posted notes and photos in 2016 misc, 2017 misc and the USS Wasp etc. that's what I put in the update plus this:

Coming up in April, we have a couple of more AF units, plus we are working on more ships. If you

have a loved one or friend who is deployed, please let me know. It really works best if I can contact

them direct instead of going thru a 3rd party.

And as always, your continued support of this grassroots project is always appreciated. The shipping

went up again, but not $3.00 per box like last February!!! But a raise is a raise. :(

And we can use fabric. We still have a lot of floral fabric so if you have a stash that is solids or a print

other than floral, please let me know!! The HAE crew will put it to good use. The ladies do amazing things

with the floral, but other prints are a nice break in action.

I am a really good shopper if someone is interested in donating fabric gift cards or $ for fabric purchase.

My crew sends me $ for shipping only and then I mail them a box stuffed full of fabric. If I haven't told

you this before, I CAN pack a box!!!! Just ask Maryellen haha.

Comment by Sue-Pillowcase lady on March 19, 2017 at 9:29pm: From a mom-I don't know which ship she was on. And how cool is this, that she got to see our unique mission

in action!!!!

Hey,

My family and I recently went on a Tiger Cruise with my son. Of course we slept in the birthing in the racks just

like the sailors. Your beautiful pillow cases were such a sweet touch and I was so happy y'all do this. I'm sure it's

like a touch of home for the sailors. God bless y'all on this mission that you have taken up.

Thank you, Janetta T

Comment by Sue-Pillowcase lady on March 19, 2017 at 9:21pm: I updated the numbers as I forgot to add in 1 group!!! Yikes!

I wrote an update yesterday. If you didn't get it by email, let me know.

Comment by Sue-Pillowcase lady on March 8, 2017 at 12:08am: Oh my!!! Over a month has gone by again. I just don't know where this year is going already.

Anyway, I just posted some new numbers. We finished up an AF unit today. More groups in the wings. As always, if you have pillowcases finished please let me know.

Comment by Sue-Pillowcase lady on February 3, 2017 at 11:36pm: new numbers, a new year thread and some thank you notes in the Wasp etc thread

Comment by Sue-Pillowcase lady on January 2, 2017 at 10:29pm: I will do that Lyn. Thanks so much!

Comment by LLovesmysailor on January 2, 2017 at 5:26pm: Sue,
Put me down for 15 PC's wherever you need them the most.

Comment by Sue-Pillowcase lady on January 2, 2017 at 5:09pm: Hello and HAPPY New Year!!! 2017- can you believe it???

I still am puzzling over where 2016 went. I just posted the final numbers for 2016.

And now we start anew in 2017. I have some groups for the end of the month. If your loved one or you know someone deployed, please let me know.

We took a nice break after working hard on those 3 ships, we mailed to 13 K9 units in December and then broke for Christmas.

AND it's time to get back to the job of bringing comfort from home to our deployed troops.

Comment by Mommamac MM(CVN77) on December 6, 2016 at 10:43am: HI Sue, I know I have not been seeing for awhile but I would love to start seeing again. Our sons ship is getting ready to deploy soon and I know I will need something to do to help keep my mind from going crazy.