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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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Moms who's sons or daughters are on the Uss Essex.
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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
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Comment by MarianneKT's Mom on January 31, 2012 at 9:15pm
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TIna - from the new of where the ship was last time it ws how, he'll will have new adventures in a number of new countries. Enjoy your last week. Will he be in Norfolk then?
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Tina - so this is your sailor's new ship?? I read the article about their return and .....Ramage conducted naval exercises with five countries and completed a rescue-at-sea after finding an Egyptian fisherman adrift 100 nautical miles from land. After recovery, the ship returned him to his home county.
The ship visited 18 ports in seven different countries and participated in Belgian Navy Days, similar to a Fleet Week event. While in Athens, Greece,
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Comment by Kim on January 27, 2012 at 2:09pm
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Forgot, that is a very handsome sailor.
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Delay...
Great pic of Jesse
Katie called last night...spent her lunch hour with me;)
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Sharon, I always wondered about some of the things that navy.mil posts. They have posted their port visits while they are there. Every year they posted a shot of my son and gave his name, rank and hometown. Makes you wonder?
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Comment by pastorMom on January 27, 2012 at 9:30am
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Donald said not getting underway.
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Comment by cathyo Ship 11 Div 063 on January 27, 2012 at 7:48am
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HEY! Check our Essex FB - our Jesse (OK, not ours, but Mary's!) is there in a picture of a fire drill!!! I was so excited to see a name and face that I knew!
Quick text from Josh last night. Did anyone else hear about not going or a delay?
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Sharon! If there was a "thumbs up" to your comment about some of our our young people FB posts, I'd give you a double thumbs! My husband and I just had this conversation last night. I too get disturbed from some of the things my son posts. LOL...keeps me on my knees too!!!!
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Sharon, I went to that site and I think some comments have been deleted. Someone name Celia was being told not to post schedules, yet there is no Celia post.
The Boxer has the Ombudsman monitor N4M, official and non official facebook forums when the ship is deployed. It has its good and bad points. The good point is that they have you remove posts that are invalid and stop discussions that might be 'going' in the wrong direction. Ie. "My son is bummed, no port visit in over a month?" They did allow the beer day posts. (the navy has a two beer party when they haven't made port in 45 days).
I wish all your sailors a safe voyage. I have no idea where they are going (and I shouldn't), but I will be keeping tabs on their adventures. Post pictures when you are allowed.
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cvathyo - Katie has used the ship to shore cards, but she has purchased them herself.
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