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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.
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USS Ashland LSD-48
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Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship of the US Navy. group for mom, wife, fiancee, girlfriend, family, friends, & shipmates of this ship.
Location: Norfolk
Members: 25
Latest Activity: Feb 28, 2020
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Comment by Mamma Marsha on July 20, 2013 at 8:49am
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My sailor will join Ashland in August
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Comment by chew92 on June 29, 2013 at 11:20am
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There is a great article in the publication Stars and Stripes about the hull swap with the USS Tortuga. www.stripes.com
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Official Facebook page for the ship is USS Ashland (LSD 48) It says on it the official ship page. Any one can set up a Facebook page remember so be careful and look for the official statement. Newsfrom this Facebook account will be the most official you can get.
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Comment by CBostic on June 27, 2013 at 11:35am
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I miss my sailor already. They just left earlier! Thanks for support about USS Ashland LSD 48!
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I think my son means message him on his Facebook page not the USS Ashland's message page
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USS Ashland's Facebook page and a phone call from my son documents that the Ashland is leaving port as I am writing this comment. Son says communicate by email or messages on Facebook??? We have discussed the proper mailing address below an previous comments. The Family Readiness Group can help problem solve emergency. USSAshlandfrg@yahoo.com (this is a civilian family members group organized to coordinate with family and navy. They have a meeting with families at Norfolk before the ship sails. If you wish to serve with them send them an email.
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There is a Family Readiness Group for the USS Ashland to help families get ready for deployment. contact USSAshlandfrg@yahoo.com for info This is not a USN group; it is family run and a very supportive contact by email.
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put "hull swap between two ships" in your browser or Google or Bing and it will tell you in detail what our sailors will be doing. Interesting read.
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I do not think the hull swap has anything to do with the Facebook pages. To me it is as if you are asking "If two boys are exchanging automobiles will their phone numbers change?"I do think our sailors are safe and will be starting an adventure soon. I am not worried. For communication options scroll down to my two emails written on June 18, 2012 for written and email info.
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Anyone please inbox me any new info on USS Ashland LSD-48. My son leaving out Thursday June 27. I sure miss my baby and so proud of him!
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