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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
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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.
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SaSSY (Sponsor a Sailor @ Sea, Y'all)
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A 501 c3 non-profit org. that exists to help deployed sailors while they are away from their loved ones.
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Website: http://www.besassy.org
Members: 31
Latest Activity: Aug 16, 2023
Whether it is your son, daughter, wife, husband, boyfriend, cousin, brother, sister, mother, father, etc. that is away on a deployment, they all enjoy getting mail. It's a way that they can stay connected to family and friends. The most frequent response we get from the Sailors is that receiving mail from the home front is a huge morale boost!
SASSY is more than 80 moms strong with another 50 SASSY people (classrooms, teachers, civic groups, family, friends and just true blue Americans) who have come together to be a part of Sponsor A Sailor at Sea, Y'all (SASSY). We've made some excellent contacts on the Big E as well as the other ships in her carrier strike group, from the Ship's company to the airwing. And now the USS GHW Bush! Through the Chief's Mess, we receive names of junior sailors who are in need of support - from cards and letters to the occasional care package - and reminded that their service to the country and their personal sacrifices are appreciated, and that someone back home is thinking about that sailor.
Many sailors don't receive much, if any, encouragement from home. Sometimes its because the sailor is truly alone, or is estranged from his family, who may not be supportive of his/her decision to join the military, or perhaps because of the family's financial situation, it isn't possible to send the care packages that make life a little better.
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Comment by Lovemynavyson (Ship02/DIV933) on August 11, 2011 at 9:44am
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Yes, Lydia, boys will be boys : ). It will be fun if he writes back and comments...Hahahha....
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Comment by Lydia (For B - The Sea is Ours) on August 10, 2011 at 5:50pm
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Kathy - yes... we ship to Afan, Iraq etc... and funny because it seems to take longer to get to the boats hahah! about 6 weeks for some. Well, I bet my boys have gotten theirs by now and Im hoping for a letter back from at least one.
Lovemy - boys will be boys... hahahahah kids are kids no matter what age hahaha
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Hey Lydia - yeah, my 25 yr.old (almost) loves gummie worms and sourpatch kids! LOL...I put a little pack of six soft squeeze toys too...hahhah....thought it would go great with the worms! The taffy was superhero, so I told the sailor that he and the other sailors are our heros!!! It was fun to say the least............
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I know ... Im praying for a letter too! even if not... just know that there is a BIG smile on their faces... too funny gummieworms... what kid does not LOVE those sista!! hahahahahaha
Oh and rememeber... do not box a box.... if you buy some chips, candy etc that are in a box... open them up and put them in your flat rate box... boxes take up space..... pour em out... they dont care... like trail mix... pbutter crackers... chips... one pack snacks etc...
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Lydia - I'm smiling just thinking about it...I wrote out a card saying thank you and put candy in a box (gummieworms/super hero taffy/and small rubber fish toys)...hehhehhehe There were a few other items, but that was the 'fun' side. I sent a suduko puzzle book and a pack of dice also...it is amazing what you can fit in a little flat rate box! I'm hoping to get one out monthly.
Does anyone know when GHW Bush left for deployment? I do hope to get a return letter eventually, but if not, I will continue to send 'fun' boxes with a card of thanks for the service to our country and constitution - I really appreciate our men in the military as, I know you all do...
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Love... you just can not imagine how much these kids smile when they receive a box or two... our American Legion Riders have done this for years and are happy to add to our list from here..... we get letters that would break your heart... so precious!!!! Im waiting to here from my three boys..... Im thinking that they got their boxes this week... hopefully a return letter in a few more weeks...
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Yeah! I got my sailor's name/address Tuesday and went to the store yesterday and got a package out today! I'm so excited to know one of our serviceman is going to be encouaraged...I hope it puts a smile on his face, as it's a little on the light-hearted side, but with a card of appreciate and gratitude for his service to our country -- Thanks Carole for starting this ( gives me idea's for when my son will one day be deployed also)---
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Hey yall!!!! Hey my friend Robin!!! soooo glad to see you sister! Well, according to my calculations my 3 Sailors should get their care packages sometime this or next week (takes about 4 - 6 weeks) in those boxes we included self addressed envelopes and paper. (silly me I put stamps on them too ??) Anyway... hoping like crazy to hear back from at least one of them!!!! maybe all three... we put letters from some of our retired Navy men and a photo of our group and of course the SASSY seal on the box actually several of them!!! I cant wait !!!
Its kinda sad I must share with yall.... our Rider (American Legion Riders) group have 2 big fund raisers each year which is what we use to do 12 months of care packages.... well... we have one coming up in end of September and all the store and shops that normally support us with auction or raffle items are turning us down... the economy and all the scare tactics or what ever... are causing them to turn us away... anyway... believe me... we will dig into our own pockets (which we often do anyway) to buy the stuff we need and mail these boxes... its just sad.... so prayer request... anyway... hauling those boxes to the Post Office make us feel soooooooo great inside and each kid gets at least 2 boxes each.. enough to share ... okay sooooo big hugs and Ill let yall know as sooon as we hear anything... We had a lot of kids to send to last month including the three that Carole gave us...
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Thanks Carole - Will be getting my first letter out tomorrow! This is exciting for many reasons...I love to write and its some one in the Navy....love our service men and women and appreciate SO much their willingness to serve and sacrifice!
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Thanks Carole - Got signed up and can't wait to starting sending cards, letters and whatnot to a sailor! This is a great idea....
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