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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)
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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
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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Moms who's sons or daughters are on the Uss Essex.
Members: 77
Latest Activity: Apr 1, 2021
Discussion Forum
need ship address to send gifts
Started by solafgerk. Last reply by Mamaof6pack2rSailors Jul 8, 2015. 5 Replies 1 Like
Christmas gifts
Started by mtdiane. Last reply by AuntieJ Nov 29, 2011. 3 Replies 0 Likes
my daughter in te USS ESSEX
Started by goitia67. Last reply by goitia67 Mar 22, 2011. 3 Replies 0 Likes
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Comment by happyclime on May 8, 2012 at 1:08pm
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Bree,
Messge me, Karen...from the BHR group
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Comment by bree on May 7, 2012 at 5:44pm
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Does anyone know when they are coming in....I would love to be there.
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Comment by MarianneKT's Mom on April 30, 2012 at 11:30pm
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Ingrid - I'm sure you can't wait to spend time with Armando.
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Comment by Diana in Az on April 30, 2012 at 1:21am
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We are thinking about going to San Diego when the ship comes in,like Jane, we need to find out what to do. I really want to be there when the ship comes in. I think it would be awesome for our son since he wont have anyone meeting him there. I really miss him.
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Comment by japan mom on April 29, 2012 at 8:45pm
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Hi I'm I on its not Essex now right deb
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Jane, MM Mom - I know that the BHR ombudsman became the ESSEX ombudsman since I have rec'd an email from 'ours' since the hull swap. My Katie served on the USS Essex for 3 years while it was in Sasebo and will only serve on the BHR for a few weeks as she is coming back to the USA VERY, very soon!!!
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Comment by Kim on April 29, 2012 at 4:47pm
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Jane, are you on the ombudsman mailing list? Your sailor needs to put you on and they will be updating with homecoming information. We had a picnic the night before. If you are interested watching Season 2, Episode 2 of 'Coming Home' show on lifetime. The show was about surprising a sailors daughters but they also surprised the wife at the picnic. Also, you need to let the ombudsman know that an 86 yr old vet is coming. I made sure that I bought 2 chairs at Walmart to take with us to the picnic and the homecoming wait.
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Jane, I went to the homecoming for the USS Boxer in San Diego last Sept. Your sailor needs to put whoever is coming on the list and he needs to supply the license plates of all cars. Rentals are excluded if you have the rental papers.
The ship had been deployed 7 months and the t.v. show "Coming Home" was there. I arrived 2 hours early and it took over an hour before he came off. It was packed and I almost missed my son.
Another way to do it is to pick a spot a long their way in. They will be manning the rails the whole way into the bay. You will have plenty of time to drive to the gate and meet him. He will be able to take you on base later. We took my 87 year old dad back to the hotel and my son and I went back in the afternoon. He took me on a great personal tour of the ship.
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BHR/Essex mom, are you talking about the Essex homecoming in San Diego?
My son was on the Essex for three years. Last year he married a girl from Sasebo and was moved to the USS Boxer in San Diego. I have stayed in touch with these great ladies. I guess I need to switch locations.
He and his wife bought a house in San Diego. He is excited about the Essex homecoming. Let me know what you need and I will pass it on to him.
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The USS Essex is returning to San Diego some time in the May, after being stationed in Japan for the last 12 years. The sailors left on the USS Bonhomme Richard February 14th 2012, to swap hulls. The Essex will be leaving again for another deployment shortly there after. Because of the quick turn around several sailor are returning to an empty home due to their spouses return to their home support for the duration of the 2 deployments. We are looking for mom's with base access to come to the pier on the day of the return to give hugs and moral support to the single men and women who have been working very hard over the last few months. This has been a very hard deployment as the crews have been working 12 hour days on both ships. This hull swap is a big deal and we want to show our appreciation. The families who will be there will be preoccupied with the return of their own sailor. Please let us know if you can help.
Thank you,
BHR/Essex Families
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