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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
...and visit Navy.com - America's Navy and Navy.mil also Navy Live - The Official Blog of the Navy to learn more.
OPSEC - Navy Operations Security
Always keep Navy Operations Security in mind. In the Navy, it's essential to remember that "loose lips sink ships." OPSEC is everyone's responsibility.
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DO be smart, use your head, always think OPSEC when using texts, email, phone, and social media, and watch this video: "Importance of Navy OPSEC."
Follow this link for OPSEC Guidelines:
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**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
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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.
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Discussion Forum
need ship address to send gifts
Started by solafgerk. Last reply by Mamaof6pack2rSailors Jul 8, 2015. 5 Replies 1 Like
Christmas gifts
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Comment by hunter's mom kyann HOOYAH on December 27, 2011 at 9:34pm
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Great pics,marianne! Thanks for sharing!
Last night, I left the skype online only to get awakened by hunter at 4am. We talked a little-it was great to hear from him again! We're going to try again for New Years.
Hope you all hear soon that your Sailors made it back safely.
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Comment by cathyo Ship 11 Div 063 on December 27, 2011 at 9:03pm
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Yes, our Christmas Eve and Christmas have been put on hold until he is home!
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Comment by MarianneKT's Mom on December 27, 2011 at 8:45pm
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Thanks!
Kim - are Jonathan and Kayo together yet?
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Comment by Kim on December 27, 2011 at 8:44pm
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Great pictures.
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cathy - he was doing 2-man rollovers at wrestling practice on the 21st.
Hope I hear from Katie soon too - I won't be surprised if she missed the last flight and had to stay over.
50 hours....but who's counting ;) I know exactly how you are feeling. Last year I new she was flying home over New Year's and we waited to celebrate with her.
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Thanks for sharing your pictures, Marianne. Beautiful! How did Thomas injure his thumb? Glad surgery went well! Hope you hear from Katie soon.
We pick up Josh at the train station in 50 hours :-)
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Katie w/ Alicia and 2 of her favorite cousins.
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Haven't heard yet from Katie, but Thomas's surgery went well this AM. He didn't just fracture his thumb, but it was 'twisted' as well. Two pins inserted.
Katie and Alicia, with their cousin Pat sneaking in.
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So sorry to hear about all your goodbyes. I know it is tough.
Jonathan missed a connection on his way back the first year. He had to wait for a morning flight. His command was good about it. The tough part was that it was his connection in a small airport in Japan and there was no uso, so he slept on the floor.
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Comment by Mary n Jesse on December 26, 2011 at 10:38pm
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Oh no Marianne! There are so many variables with them taking multiple flights, and then the bus etc. Keep us updated. I was surprised Jesse let us have one more pic at the airport! He even took my camera from me and asked some lady there to take the pic!
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