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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.

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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 11/10/22 PIR - Vaccinations no longer required.

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looking for any mom's with sons or daughters in VAQ 130.

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Alice:I bet our son's do know each other!!! So you are the one all of us Newbies can turn to for info. since this isn't your first rodeo!!! I find comfort in meeting all of you through this forum. I want you to know that I will be keeping all our sailers in my prayers. Little jealous that one of you has already heard from your son. Glad his cast will be coming off soon!!! Looking forward to talking to moms who must be feeling what I am feeling, which I can't quite put into words yet!!! MommaBear

Welcome MomBear.

I just got short email from my son .said that the weather has been pretty nice but a little hot. And the doc on borard plant to take his cast off Monday..Yeah!! If things go as planned his said that they will be going to some pretty cool places. This is his 1st deployment. I am exicted that he is in good spirits. I hope the rest of you will hear from your sailor/officer soon.

@alice.. How old is your grandbaby? I just me came a grandmother July 4th my daughter had a liltte girl "Oakley" what a joy. I have had two life changes from both my children.

my grandson is 7 1/2 months old!

Hi my son is an AE on Vaq 130 Zappers. I mailed his first package back on 10-26 and he still hasn't received it. Any ideas??

 

 

I don't know what could be keeping the package-have you double checked the address?is there a way to track it? I know on my package they say if they cant deliver it, they will return it to me. maybe you could try sending a card to see if he gets it and if so, send another box- the worse that could happen is that he gets 2!

I sent one on 10-15 and it has not gotten there either. Mailed from Missouri.

My son is an Intel Officer on the Truman, he was just sent out earlier this month and he is VAQ 130 stationed on Whidbey Island.

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