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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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Moms who's sons or daughters are on the Uss Essex.

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Comment by hunter's mom kyann HOOYAH on February 10, 2012 at 10:51pm: what is cranking? and what does "done cranking" mean?

marianne, i bet those cookies were enjoyed by all who had them...so sweet!

mary, glad jesse got your package.

kimTN, how long will hans be in va?

SNOW here!!! just a couple inches or so.

Comment by MarianneKT's Mom on February 10, 2012 at 2:42pm: Mary - Glad Jesse enjoyed my cookies. I know that Katie opens her boxes in the shop and just shares them with everyone.

Comment by Mary n Jesse on February 10, 2012 at 11:37am: Jesse finally received his package! I sent another box on Wednesday, hopefully this one won't take as long. Marianne, Jesse said your cookies were good! LOL!! TGIF everyone!

Comment by MarianneKT's Mom on February 8, 2012 at 7:43am: Katie rec'd her cookies in 1 week! The guys said they were great. She wonder if I 'underbaked' them a little since they were all intact.

See Sasebo has a snow advisory again....always wonder how many inches they are expecting!

Comment by cathyo Ship 11 Div 063 on February 8, 2012 at 6:59am: YAY! Josh texted last night. He's done cranking. He's happy :-). Has not net received the ship to shore calling cards I sent through the NEX online store at least ten days ago. I'll have to call and see if they can track them.

KimTN, you must be so excited planning a welcome home party! Praying all works out for your husband while looking for work.

Still enjoying a mild winter here in upstate NY! Have a nice day!

Comment by hunter's mom kyann HOOYAH on February 6, 2012 at 11:10pm: kim, i agree, i would like that, too.

all is good with hunter, i skyped him while he was sleeping. he said he thought he sent a text back, must not have come through. whew, he's ok. :)

Comment by hunter's mom kyann HOOYAH on February 6, 2012 at 3:03pm: i sent hunter a box of valentine sweets plus food he likes--nothing home made this time. he sent me a text earlier, then said let's try fb message, then he was there and then he wasn't. he was going to ask me to do something for him, but never got it since it seemed he went away...i am bummed, like depressed. i hate not sealing a conversation with some kind of "good-bye," "see ya," "till next time," something, but he never got to his request. i don't always think the worst, but it's driving me insane! ok, just had to vent, not that i feel better, but anyway...

i am beginning a new adventure today-weight watchers. i have lost weight and gained it back, usually. i have about 20 pounds i'd like to lose, but i fear i'm just not into it. UGH it's a work thing for 12 weeks. i'd like to lose the weight before i go on the Gator/Tiger cruise, so you think that would motivate me. let's hope.

sorry to be so negative today. i am thankful i heard from hunter! we can text now, well, as long as he will...lol

hope you all have a good day.

Comment by MarianneKT's Mom on February 5, 2012 at 11:07am: Since my APO/FPO Flate rate boxes are filled with cookies, bars, candy, etc. and usually average over 12 pounds, it is cheaper just to use the flat rate PO/FPO boxes for me.

Sharon, not sure what your Mom can do about the lost Christmas letter/$$.

Comment by Mary n Jesse on February 5, 2012 at 11:01am: Most packages I have sent have arrived at the Essex in about 10-20 days. And I send them parcel post, I recently sent one of the priority boxes that you can get from the post office (just a few things in it, like Jesse's shoes he left at home, lol). It was pretty light so priority was only about $12. It's been a month now and it is not there yet.

Sharon, Jesse said "a bunch of sailors are waiting for Christmas packages still" - kinda weird.

Comment by MarianneKT's Mom on February 4, 2012 at 7:16pm: Sharon - the only thing close to that was when a package took about 2 months to arrive. Her letters have always arrived.

Took a CPR class this afternoon at the Pediatrician's office that I work at. They set it up, paid for it, and paid me to come. Hadn't taken one since 2006, so it was a good refresher course.