Navy For Moms2024-03-29T05:27:44ZMs. Ampi USS Germantownhttps://navyformoms.ning.com/profile/MsAmpihttps://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1954005469?profile=RESIZE_48X48&width=48&height=48&crop=1%3A1https://navyformoms.ning.com/group/pir10711/forum/topic/listForContributor?groupUrl=pir10711&user=0yp0ifu4cdpw5&feed=yes&xn_auth=noNuke A School FAQtag:navyformoms.ning.com,2011-02-25:1971797:Topic:47637862011-02-25T14:13:32.635ZMs. Ampi USS Germantownhttps://navyformoms.ning.com/profile/MsAmpi
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I know there is one more from my daughters division, but from I understand their not to talk to each other. so I don't thing they know each other. Is there any one else out there in the same division of my daughter?
I know there is one more from my daughters division, but from I understand their not to talk to each other. so I don't thing they know each other. Is there any one else out there in the same division of my daughter? sailors phone call hometag:navyformoms.ning.com,2010-12-30:1971797:Topic:45285222010-12-30T23:10:54.253ZMs. Ampi USS Germantownhttps://navyformoms.ning.com/profile/MsAmpi
hello i am new to this group my son will be graduating with this group he is in 038, does anyone know approx when they get to call home to let me know he made it!
hello i am new to this group my son will be graduating with this group he is in 038, does anyone know approx when they get to call home to let me know he made it! **********BATTLESTATIONS*********tag:navyformoms.ning.com,2010-12-28:1971797:Topic:45199652010-12-28T15:09:56.637ZMs. Ampi USS Germantownhttps://navyformoms.ning.com/profile/MsAmpi
<p>This is the final test for your recruits. This is a 12-hour overnight drill which tests them on everything they have learned. It is held on a ship built by Disney...very realistic...and they are subjected to every situation that they could face when out on a ship. They are evaulated on teamwork and individual levels. They cannot discuss specifics of what they do (confidential) but suffice it to say that the adrenaline is running and they have lots to do! They MUST not go to sleep...and…</p>
<p>This is the final test for your recruits. This is a 12-hour overnight drill which tests them on everything they have learned. It is held on a ship built by Disney...very realistic...and they are subjected to every situation that they could face when out on a ship. They are evaulated on teamwork and individual levels. They cannot discuss specifics of what they do (confidential) but suffice it to say that the adrenaline is running and they have lots to do! They MUST not go to sleep...and I'm sure that they help each other to stay awake. They are allowed to sleep at 8 pm the day they finish...they stay fueled with candy bars and energy driniks that day!</p>
<p>They can start on Thursday, a week before PIR. They are not held on Fri or Sat nights because of Captains Cup on Sat. A friendly athletic competition between the divisions that is a nice break for the sailors/recruits. They can then resume Sun-Wed nights. They start with the lowest numbered divisions and go up...with the 800 and 900 divisions going randomly.</p>
<p>In the morning, at the conclusion of this, there is a capping ceremony where they trade their recruit caps for sailor caps...and they are sailors! Later in the day, you should receive your "I'm a Sailor" calls. These calls can range from 15 minutes to an hour long....depending on how many divisions go through the night before. If your sailor does not call, it may be that he/she had watch and your call should come the next day. Rarely, some don't pass....they are given another chance to go through with a different division....sometimes even running into the first night of the next PIR group's BattleStations (which would be the night before PIR...they would be at PIR, in uniform, but maybe in the balcony because of being up all night). ALL tests must be passed before they are allowed to do BattleStations. </p>
<p>Brother divisions go together...yours are:</p>
<p>33+34, 35+36, 37+38...it is possible that 802 and 907 will go together or they may tag on to 2 brother divisions. </p>
<p>Please ask your recruits if they know when their division goes through and post on here and on the main board. Maybe we can get a schedule up! </p>
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<p>------BattleStations Schedule------</p>
<p>Mon, Jan 3 Div 33, 34, 35, 36</p>
<p>Tues, Jan 4 Div 37, 38, 802, 907</p>
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<p>A few of us have mentioned that it would be great to have everyone Wear Red of some kind, scarve, sweater... to our PIR graduation. What do you all think??? </p>
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<p>A few of us have mentioned that it would be great to have everyone Wear Red of some kind, scarve, sweater... to our PIR graduation. What do you all think??? </p> Hello Ship 04, Div 802tag:navyformoms.ning.com,2010-12-12:1971797:Topic:44758492010-12-12T16:34:34.043ZMs. Ampi USS Germantownhttps://navyformoms.ning.com/profile/MsAmpi
<p>Hello from California. I think this is the right place. My son Zac belongs to Ship 04, Div 802. Do i have the right group. I'm not a computer person. </p>
<p>Hello from California. I think this is the right place. My son Zac belongs to Ship 04, Div 802. Do i have the right group. I'm not a computer person. </p> Proud Navy Mom Iron Ons- Do It- Yourselftag:navyformoms.ning.com,2010-11-29:1971797:Topic:44324862010-11-29T17:20:12.801ZMs. Ampi USS Germantownhttps://navyformoms.ning.com/profile/MsAmpi
There are many possiblities just wanted to give my fellow Navy Moms an inexpensive way to show their pride when ever. Could Make a Proud Navy Dad as well!
There are many possiblities just wanted to give my fellow Navy Moms an inexpensive way to show their pride when ever. Could Make a Proud Navy Dad as well! Moms with Seaman Recruits Soon to be Sailors going to GREAT LAKES A-SCHOOL after PIRtag:navyformoms.ning.com,2010-11-29:1971797:Topic:44319952010-11-29T14:19:15.212ZMs. Ampi USS Germantownhttps://navyformoms.ning.com/profile/MsAmpi
<p>Hi Families just wanted to start a group here for the A School Great Lakes Group? </p>
<p>Maybe we could state our SR's job goal.</p>
<p>My Son is Damage control and A school will be in Great Lakes. I do not know the length of school yet, SR said he would be graduating in Feb-Mar. Excited for it all. God Bless all, cant wait to get that call that he earned his BALL CAP and perhaps sheds his first tear, and he can say proudly "I am a Sailor"</p>
<p>Hi Families just wanted to start a group here for the A School Great Lakes Group? </p>
<p>Maybe we could state our SR's job goal.</p>
<p>My Son is Damage control and A school will be in Great Lakes. I do not know the length of school yet, SR said he would be graduating in Feb-Mar. Excited for it all. God Bless all, cant wait to get that call that he earned his BALL CAP and perhaps sheds his first tear, and he can say proudly "I am a Sailor"</p> NAVY TERMS PLEASE ADD TO AS YOU LEARNtag:navyformoms.ning.com,2010-11-29:1971797:Topic:44319572010-11-29T14:05:10.993ZMs. Ampi USS Germantownhttps://navyformoms.ning.com/profile/MsAmpi
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<p><b><font size="2">Welcome New Navy Parents</font></b><font size="2"><br></br><br></br>Once your soon to be Sailor ships out for Recruit Training Command it's time to speak the language ( Boot Camp Slang ). Your Sailor will arrive as a SR ( Seaman Recruit ) and after passing battlestations they will be known as United States Sailors. Navy Dads wishes them the…</font></p>
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<p><b><font size="2">Welcome New Navy Parents</font></b><font size="2"><br/><br/>Once your soon to be Sailor ships out for Recruit Training Command it's time to speak the language ( Boot Camp Slang ). Your Sailor will arrive as a SR ( Seaman Recruit ) and after passing battlestations they will be known as United States Sailors. Navy Dads wishes them the best from the first few days when they're known as smurfs to when you arrive at PIR to seeing them as Sailors. Good luck to them during boot camp and good luck to you learning their language.<br/><br/><b>A-ROC</b> - Assignment Recruit Petty Officer - This Recruit is the second in command when the RDC's are not present.<br/><br/><b>ASMO</b> - Assignment Memorandum - to be sent back in recruit training.<br/><br/><b>Battle Stations</b> - This will be your Recruits final test of endurance, strength, and teamwork to becoming a "United States Sailor". They will endure 24 straight hours of obstacles that may face them once at Sea aboard Recruit Training Commands USS Trayer.<br/><br/><b>BS</b> - Battlestations<br/><br/><b>BCG</b> - Boot Camp Glasses (also known as Birth Control Glasses) - The singularly unattractive large, black rimmed glasses issued to Recruits.<br/><br/><b>BZ</b> - Bravo Zulu - "Well Done"<br/><br/><b>Captain's Cup</b> - A field day, during which the divisions compete against each other for bragging rights.<br/><br/><b>Chit</b> - Request for special permission<br/><br/><b>CO</b> - Commanding Officer<br/><br/><b>Division</b> - A group of about 88 recruits that will train together.<br/><br/><b>DMI</b> - Departmental Material Inspection - An inspection of bed making, folding, and stowing of gear.<br/><br/><b>Great Mistakes</b> - A slang term for Great Lakes Recruit Training Command.<br/><br/><b>Head</b> - Bathroom<br/><br/><b>IT</b> - Intensive Training - Getting IT’d is a consequence for all sorts of infractions.<br/><br/><b>LLD</b> - Light Limited Duty - Given to recruits who are not up to par physically due to illness, injury or dental work.<br/><br/><b>MAA</b> - Master At Arms is the Recruit responsible for discipline in the division.<br/><br/><b>Marlinspike</b> - A life size model ship where Recruits practice mooring, line handling, and basic seamanship.<br/><br/><b>Muster</b> - Roll Call<br/><br/><b>Navy</b> - Never Again Volunteer Yourself - Slang from the mouth's of the Sailors themselves.<br/><br/><b>NEX</b> - The Navy Exchange - A department store for Navy personnel and their families.<br/><br/><b>P-Days</b> - Processing Days, also known as P-Week - P-Days occur when Recruits first arrive at boot camp. During P-Days, they are issued initial equipment, uniforms, and supplies. They also undergo medical and psychological tests, are interviewed, and are ultimately assigned to a division. When P-Week is over, Boot Camp officially begins.<br/><br/><b>Peanut Butter Shot</b> - A very painful shot given in the buttocks or thigh.<br/><br/><b>PFA</b> - Physical Fitness Assessment<br/><br/><b>PI</b> - Personal Inspections - An inspection of a recruits personal appearance and uniform.<br/><br/><b>PIR</b> - Pass In Review - Boot Camp Graduation.<br/><br/><b>PO</b> - Petty Officer<br/><br/><b>PT</b> - Physical Training<br/><br/><b>Rack</b> - Bed<br/><br/><b>Rate</b> - The use of the word "rank" for Navy enlisted personnel is incorrect. The term is "<b>rate</b>." The rating badge is a combination of rate (pay grade) and rating specialty.<br/><br/><b>Rating</b> - A Sailors job specialty<br/><br/><b>RDC</b> - Recruit Division Commander<br/><br/><b>R-POC</b> - Recruit Chief Petty Officer - The Recruit in charge of the division when the RDC’s are not present.<br/><br/><b>SEPS</b> - Separation - The barracks for those who are awaiting separation from the Navy.<br/><br/><b>Ship</b> - Barracks<br/><br/><b>SIQ</b> - Sick In Quarters<br/><br/><b>Smurfs</b> - Recruits will be issued Navy sweat suits when they arrive which they will wear until their first uniform issue a few days down the road. This makes them stand out so that everyone will know that they are the low man on the totem pole.<br/><br/><b>SR</b> - Seaman Recruit<br/><br/><b>THU</b> - Temporary Holding Unit - The barracks for those who are finished with boot camp, but are waiting to be transferred to school or their duty station.<br/><br/><b>Watch</b> - Standing Watch - Time spent guarding the ship (barracks).<br/><br/><b>Yeoman</b> - Clerk or secretary</font></p> Blue Star flag article.tag:navyformoms.ning.com,2010-11-24:1971797:Topic:44180702010-11-24T02:33:47.322ZMs. Ampi USS Germantownhttps://navyformoms.ning.com/profile/MsAmpi
I promised this over the weekend. Just now got around to finding it and posting it. It was distributed by The Associated Press about two weeks ago.<div><br></br></div>
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I promised this over the weekend. Just now got around to finding it and posting it. It was distributed by The Associated Press about two weeks ago.<div><br/></div>
<div><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, Geneva; line-height: 15px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;">LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Kelly Adams is a Blue Star mom.</span></p>
<p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, Geneva; line-height: 15px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;">And sometime late on Halloween night, someone stole her Blue Star flag from the front door of her pale pink house.</span></p>
<p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, Geneva; line-height: 15px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;">The thief opened her screen and grabbed the small, red-trimmed banner, leaving behind a smear of fake blood on the glass.</span></p>
<p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, Geneva; line-height: 15px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;">Tanya Rhodes is a Blue Star mom, too.</span></p>
<p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, Geneva; line-height: 15px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;">The two moms know each other.</span></p>
<p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, Geneva; line-height: 15px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;">But before their kids joined the service, neither knew exactly what Blue Star mom meant.</span></p>
<p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, Geneva; line-height: 15px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;">So they each Googled it.</span></p>
<p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, Geneva; line-height: 15px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;">They discovered the tradition of displaying small flags with blue stars began during World War I. They found out the flags were to be hung in the window closest to the street as a way of telling your community you had a loved one serving in wartime.</span></p>
<p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, Geneva; line-height: 15px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;">They learned that mothers started stitching the flags when their sons left for war.</span></p>
<p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, Geneva; line-height: 15px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;">"I think it's really just like a bragging-rights flag," Kelly said Wednesday.</span></p>
<p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, Geneva; line-height: 15px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;">In 1917, the Congressional Record put it this way: "The world should know of those who give so much for liberty."</span></p>
<p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, Geneva; line-height: 15px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;">So each mother hung a small flag.</span></p>
<p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, Geneva; line-height: 15px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;">And Tanya hung a second one at work. Red and <font color="red">white</font> with a single blue star in the middle.</span></p>
<p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, Geneva; line-height: 15px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;">The blue star on Kelly's flag was in honor of her son, Brett Browne.</span></p>
<p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, Geneva; line-height: 15px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;">The blue star on Tanya's was for her daughter, Ashley Schenkel.</span></p>
<p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, Geneva; line-height: 15px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;">Brett and Ashley were high school sweethearts.</span></p>
<p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, Geneva; line-height: 15px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;">The 2007 Lincoln High grads signed up for the military the same week.</span></p>
<p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, Geneva; line-height: 15px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;">They're not sweethearts anymore, but they are friends.</span></p>
<p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, Geneva; line-height: 15px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;">So are their moms.</span></p>
<p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, Geneva; line-height: 15px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;">"We can visit for hours," said Tanya.</span></p>
<p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, Geneva; line-height: 15px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;">Her daughter is in the Navy. Her last deployment just ended and she's back at port in San Diego.</span></p>
<p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, Geneva; line-height: 15px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;">Kelly's son Brett refuels planes 30,000 feet above Afghanistan.</span></p>
<p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, Geneva; line-height: 15px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;">Neither Brett nor Ashley has spent a holiday at home since they signed up for service four years ago.</span></p>
<p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, Geneva; line-height: 15px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;">"I cry," Tanya said. "On my way to work, any day, every day. Kelly is very strong, in my opinion."</span></p>
<p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, Geneva; line-height: 15px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;">Tanya is wearing a blue Navy sweat shirt Wednesday. Her license plate says "Navy Mom."</span></p>
<p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, Geneva; line-height: 15px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;">Kelly's sweat shirt says USAF across the front. A photo of Brett in his dress uniform sits on a table with pictures of his three siblings.</span></p>
<p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, Geneva; line-height: 15px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;">Both moms supported their children's decisions to enlist. Brett and Ashley plan to make the military a career.</span></p>
<p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, Geneva; line-height: 15px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;">"Ashley just re-enlisted yesterday," said Tanya.</span></p>
<p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, Geneva; line-height: 15px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;">It's a point of pride.</span></p>
<p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, Geneva; line-height: 15px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;">And so was the Blue Star flag.</span></p>
<p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, Geneva; line-height: 15px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;">After Kelly discovered her flag missing, she posted some choice words about the thief on her Facebook <font color="red">page</font>.</span></p>
<p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, Geneva; line-height: 15px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;">Why would anyone want the small, personal banner?</span></p>
<p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, Geneva; line-height: 15px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;">Tanya can't understand it either.</span></p>
<p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, Geneva; line-height: 15px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;">Which is why she took Kelly one of her Blue Star flags this week.</span></p>
<p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, Geneva; line-height: 15px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;">People need to know those flags are just like the American flag, she said.</span></p>
<p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, Geneva; line-height: 15px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;">"Whoever stole it doesn't understand what it meant," Tanya said.</span></p>
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