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Link to Navy Speak - Navy Terms & Acronyms: Navy Speak
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
...and visit Navy.com - America's Navy and Navy.mil also Navy Live - The Official Blog of the Navy to learn more.
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DO be smart, use your head, always think OPSEC when using texts, email, phone, and social media, and watch this video: "Importance of Navy OPSEC."
Follow this link for OPSEC Guidelines:
Events
**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).
FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:
**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
Please note! Changes to this guide happened in October 2017. Tickets are now issued for all guests, and all guests must have a ticket to enter base. A separate parking pass is no longer needed to drive on to base for parking.
Please see changes to attending PIR in the PAGES column. The PAGES are located under the member icons on the right side.
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- Graduation Info
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November, 2016 - Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells.......Love is on the way!
Our November/Christmas adoption is TWO GROUPS!
GROUP #1
The Engineering Department deployed on the USS Makin Island consisting of 50 males and 20 females. They do not have access to a refrigerator or a microwave.
Pillowcases are a "GO"!
Wish List:
Granola bars
Cookies
Sunflower seeds
Beef jerky
Shampoo
Body wash
Toothpaste
Deodorant
Feminine hygiene products
GROUP #2
This is a mobile Surgical Team deployed to Yemen consisting of 15 males and 4 females. Most of them are on their 1st deployment. They do have access to a microwave and a refrigerator.
Pillowcases are NOT allowed.
Wish List:
Instant oatmeal
Snacks
Beef jerky
Puzzle books
Playing cards
Gum
Shipping will be November 23 to 28.
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Permalink Reply by Rivermom on
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Hi Pat, just to follow up. My Rebekahs group decided instead to make a cash donation to our local Veterans Center this year. They are a new start up in town, and host lunches, dinners, dances and and games like cribbage and pool. It is a great resource, and they work hand in hand with the local American Legion and the VA clinic.
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Permalink Reply by Redsmom on
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I would love to help! How? Who do I contact? Where do I send items? My sailor is state-side (for now) but would like to make the holidays merry for those outside the country.
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Permalink Reply by Pat L. in IL on
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We sincerely appreciate you joining us! Have you mailed care packages or do you need the "how-to's"?
Normally to have access to the addresses, we ask you to join "MAS We Ship Love". You request to join and I will approve you as soon as I see the request. We do it this way to provide some security for our Contacts. Now, as we all know, there have been some SNAFU's with NavyforMoms lately. If you can't get access to join MAS We Ship Love, I will send you a friend request and get you the addresses in a PM.
Please feel free to ask any more questions that you may have. Pat
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Redsmom, Since our links are not currently working, let's try this. Go to the top of the page and click on "Groups." Type "MAS We Ship Love" in the search box. When it comes up, click on request to join.
Packing and shipping care packages: First go to your post office and get APO/FPO priority boxes. You will also need customs forms. Inquire at your post office which form they accept. (The USPS was going to change the form but they put the change on hold. Go figure?!!) Both the boxes and the forms are free.
Use strong packing tape and close the bottom of the box. (Our motto is "no such thing as too much tape!) Fill your box keeping these things in mind: Don't mix food and toiletries in the same box. (If the box sits in the heat for a couple of days, the food will taste like soap.) Anything that could possibly leak should be put in a baggie. Don't send aerosols or anything carbonated. Fill the box completely, rearranging as necessary. Close the top of the box, again using strong packing tape. Address the box and fill out the customs form. You are now good to go!! Head to the postage office.
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I joined! Will head to the Post Office early next week and get boxes. How do I know where to send them or is the address already with the box?
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Sent you a friend request. Please accept and I will send the addresses.
Also we need to get you approved as a member of "MAS We Ship Love" and then you will have access to the addresses.
Go to the top of the page and click on "Groups"
In the search box put in "MAS We Ship Love"
Then request to join and I will approve it as soon as I see it.
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Redsmom, You are now a member of MAS We Ship Love so you should have access to the addresses. LMK, if you have any problem, OK???
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Hey Ladies, I am getting really tired of all the problems N4M's is having. Anyway, for some reason my notifications didn't come through for a while.
If I missed anyone's questions, please let me know! Sorry!!
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Permalink Reply by Momof2 on
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My school of over 800 has adopted these two groups. We already have four boxes full in just two days of collecting. I'm a little concerned about the cost of shipping this many packages since it may turn out to be close to 6 per group. Any ideas on who I may contact for help with the shipping costs? The VFW maybe? This is my first time so I'm just trying to pre-plan. Thanks
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It costs $16.75 per box for shipping. You can ask for donations from friends, family, your church, your employer, etc. The VFW or American Legion would be a good place too!
IF you get really stuck on postage, please let me know and maybe we can help!
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